PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ba Lil III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuka comes to the cage accompanied by Superfly by Curtis Mayfield. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Snuka
vs
Lil III

178 cm
28
169 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

180 cm
30
160 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Snuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ba Lil III!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Lil III.
Good leg kick by Lil III there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Snuka lands the left hand.
We've been hearing reports that Snuka has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lil III. Snuka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snuka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Snuka just misses with a punch to the body.
Lil III misses with a looping right.
Snuka throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Lil III counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Snuka trying to control here.
Lil III thows a huge punch but Snuka dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lil III sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Snuka defending well though.
Lil III sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Snuka defending well though.

Lil III is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Snuka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lil III.
Snuka wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lil III is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Snuka wants to improve his position but Lil III is controlling well.

Snuka looking for submissions off his back.
Lil III trying to control from half guard but Snuka is working away.

Lil III is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Snuka trying to hold on to Lil III's head to control him but Lil III postures up.
Lil III missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Lil III is working for a kimura but Snuka is defending it quite comfortably.

Lil III is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Snuka defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka wants to improve his position but Lil III is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Snuka wants to control but Lil III is keeping busy.
Snuka wants to improve his position but Lil III is controlling well.
Snuka is working hard here to advance position.
Lil III thows a huge punch but Snuka dodges it nicely.
Snuka is refusing to be controlled, as Lil III sits in half guard.

Lil III is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil III trying to control the action but Snuka is working from the bottom.

Snuka looking for submissions off his back.
Lil III has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Snuka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Lil III seems to be working for a kimura but Snuka defends the submission attempt.

Lil III wants to work for an arm triangle but Snuka is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Snuka has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Lil III. Oh but Snuka has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Lil III goes limp - he's gone! Snuka jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jimmy Snuka!
As Jimmy Snuka got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I'm sure glad to break that 2 fight losing streak. Regardless I'm dropping to 155. So lightweights, look out!'.