PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake The Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hades is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bon Jovi: Wanted Dead Or Alive. Jake The Snake has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

The Snake
vs
Hades

185 cm
38
226 lbs
28 - 19 - 0

191 cm
35
210 lbs
17 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake The Snake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Hades!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Topper Green and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Snake tries to clinch but Hades moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that The Snake has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The Snake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hades paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Snake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hades.
The Snake misses with a straight left.
Hades takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good standup being displayed there by The Snake as he connects with a hook.
Hades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Snake moves away.
Hades's coach down at Beat Down Under was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hades's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The Snake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hades moves out of range of the strikes.
Hades looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Snake.
The Snake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hades swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hades throws a hook but The Snake avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Snake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Snake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hades bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Snake's head.
Hades misses with a two punch combination.
The Snake went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Decent striking displayed by Hades there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Snake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hades misses with a hook to the body
and The Snake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Snake misses with a shot to the body
and Hades connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hades misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Snake is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Hades shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The Snake wants to improve his position but Hades is controlling well.
The Snake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hades is working away from the top position though.
Hades wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Snake keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hades missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hades tries to pass to full mount but The Snake defends it.

The Snake looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The Snake looking for submissions off his back.
The Snake regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hades.

The Snake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hades postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hades throwing strikes from guard but The Snake blocks nicely.
Hades wants to control from the top but The Snake keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hades misses with a two punch combination.
The Snake wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The Snake works Hades's body with a nice hook.
Hades bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Snake's head.
Hades scores with a hook.
Hades throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hades slips a jab and a cross from The Snake.
The Snake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hades.
The Snake connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Snake moves out of range as Hades strikes.
Hades lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hades's corner calls for a 1-2. Hades obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sam Hades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Snake lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hades tries to land a leg kick but The Snake saw it coming and moves away.
The Snake fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hades looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hades shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Snake sprawls well. The Snake wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hades gets slowly back to his feet.
Hades shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Snake sprawls well. The Snake wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hades gets slowly back to his feet.
The Snake defending well as Hades loads up on a big left hand.
As Hades looks to move away, The Snake throws a big counter combo bu Hades just gets out of the way.
The Snake throws a body punch but Hades moves out of range.
The Snake ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Donk. Hades catches The Snake right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hades dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hades fails with a takedown attempt.
Hades swings widly with a right hand
and The Snake counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The Snake throws a shot from downtown. Hades moves away and avoids it.
The Snake thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Snake stuffs the takedown attempt from Hades. Hades gets slowly back to his feet.
Hades looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The Snake wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jake The Snake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Hades.
Hades lands with a hook. The Snake tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The Snake swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hades.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hades misses with a low kick.
Hades fails with the takedown.
Hades misses with a hook. The Snake ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheers as The Snake lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hades doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hades darts in looking for a takedown but The Snake gets double underhooks and turns Hades into the cage.
The Snake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hades.
Some bone on bone action there as The Snake checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hades lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from The Snake misses.
Hades throws a looping overhand right but The Snake ducks down to avoid it.
The Snake changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hades swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Snake tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hades counters with a nice uppercut.

Hades dives in and scores a takedown into The Snake's guard.

The Snake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The Snake is trying to control the position but Hades postures up.
The Snake is really struggling to control Hades but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The Snake looking for a guillotine here but Hades defends easily.
Hades slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Snake defending against the ground and pound.

Hades swings around for an armbar but The Snake sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hades's guard.
The Snake has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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!
Hades is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The Snake is trying to get back to full guard.
The Snake regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hades passes The Snake's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. The Snake manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The Snake keeping moving, preventing Hades from controlling successfully.
The Snake pulls Hades in close to prevent any damage.
Hades wants to control from the top but The Snake keeps moving.
Sam Hades has got the better of the ground game so far.
The Snake looking for a sweep. Not yet The Snake, not yet.
Hades throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Snake works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hades is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hades chips away with some ground and pound.
The Snake is trying to control the position but Hades postures up.
Hades pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Snake is keeping the position for now.
Hades passes The Snake's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hades moves nicely into side control.
Hades creates some space and throws a big elbow, but The Snake sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hades wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Snake keeps working.
Hades has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hades throws a strike aimed at the side of The Snake's head but The Snake avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hades showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hades shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Snake as he avoids it easily.
The Snake swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The Snake lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The Snake throws a big shot that misses.
Hades scores with a hook to the body. The Snake takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The Snake swings for the body but Hades moves out of range.
Hades lands the left hand.
The Snake misses with a body shot.
The Snake digs a good hook to Hades's body.
Hades throws a jab when The Snake was well out of range.
The Snake takes a swing at Hades's ribcage but misses.
Hades jabs The Snake right on the nose. The Snake blinks but takes it well.
Hades throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The Snake missing with a left hand there. Hades was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hades will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Snake shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Snake just misses with a punch to the body.
As The Snake backs off Hades throws a huge counter combo but The Snake manages to avoid it all.
The Snake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hades.
Hades looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from The Snake misses.
A nice side step and Hades releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The Snake takes a swing at Hades's ribcage but misses.
Hades looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Snake connects with a looping right hand.
Nice sprawl there from The Snake as Hades shoots in.
Hades with a jab.
The Snake slips under a jab from Hades.
Hades throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hades throws a hook but The Snake blocks it.
Hades throws a sloppy body shot
and The Snake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Snake throws a body shot but no joy.
Hades tries to work over The Snake's front leg with a kick but The Snake checks it.
Hades tries to clinch up but The Snake circles away and keeps his distance.
The Snake is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jake The Snake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hades moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The Snake ducks under a wild hook from Hades.
The Snake looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from The Snake. No joy for Hades on that attempt.
Jake The Snake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Hades.
Hades takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Snake is looking to wear down Hades with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hades misses with a double jab.
Hades takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hades dives in for a single leg takedown but The Snake sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Good shot there by The Snake.
A swing and a miss from Hades.
The Snake drops Hades with a big left hand! Hades is injured, injured bad! The Snake jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake The Snake!
Jake The Snake really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Tokyo United Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.