PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alastair Gridlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Superfly by Curtis Mayfield. Gridlock has chosen Robbie Williams - Come Undone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Snuka
vs
Gridlock

178 cm
33
175 lbs
28 - 16 - 0

190 cm
33
185 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alastair Gridlock!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snuka misses with a body punch
and Gridlock counters with a straight right hand.
Snuka checks the leg kick.
Gridlock tried to score with a low kick but Snuka checks it.

Snuka has Gridlock up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Snuka.
Gridlock stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Snuka tries to stall but Gridlock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Snuka goes for a takedown attempt but Gridlock pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gridlock throws a body punch but Snuka moves out of range.
As Gridlock tries to get set, Snuka tries to push him back and clinch up but Gridlock manages to avoid the attempt.
Gridlock lands with a slapping head kick.
Snuka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Gym of the Gods in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gridlock throws a head kick that misses.
Snuka jabs Gridlock to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Snuka closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Snuka lands in his opponent's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gridlock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gridlock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snuka is one step ahead there.
Snuka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gridlock keeping moving, preventing Snuka from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Snuka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gridlock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snuka is one step ahead there.
Gridlock pulls Snuka in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Snuka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gridlock trying to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gridlock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Snuka lands with a right hand.
Snuka shoots in but no luck this time.
Gridlock tries to score with a low kick but Snuka moves his leg out of the way.
Gridlock is looking to slow Snuka down with leg kicks.
Snuka walks into a left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gridlock.
Gridlock blocks a head kick by Snuka.
Snuka throws a series of punches but Gridlock avoids them all with ease.
Snuka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gridlock moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka defending well as Gridlock loads up on a big left hand.
Gridlock throws a body kick that misses.
Snuka thuds a left hand into Gridlock's body.
Snuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snuka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gridlock. Gridlock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Snuka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Snuka throws a head kick but Gridlock moves out of range.
Gridlock throws a sloppy head kick

and Snuka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Snuka wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Snuka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gridlock cracks Snuka with a nice body shot.
Gridlock controlling the action here for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gridlock prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gridlock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snuka's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gridlock prevents a takedown attempt there.
Snuka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snuka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gridlock or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gridlock.
Snuka swings wildly with an uppercut but Gridlock uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gridlock swings wildly with an uppercut but Snuka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gridlock throws a head punch that misses.
Gridlock trying to stall but Snuka improves his position.
Snuka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Gridlock fails to land.
Gridlock throws a head punch that misses.
Gridlock lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gridlock.
Snuka wants to take the fight to the mat but Gridlock manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Snuka is trying to drag Gridlock to the mat but Gridlock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alastair Gridlock will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Snuka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gridlock swivels and escapes.
Gridlock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gridlock throws a head kick but Snuka moves out of range.
Gridlock lands with a right hand.
Gridlock thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Snuka if he has to take too many more of those.
Gridlock misses with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Gridlock.
Gridlock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snuka. Gridlock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gridlock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Gridlock.

Snuka is rocked!
Gridlock cracks Snuka with a hook to the temple - Snuka is on wobbly legs here! Gridlock swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Snuka falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Gridlock wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alastair Gridlock!
A very excited looking Alastair Gridlock rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Jimmy Snuka stepped up to the mic, saying 'What the hell just happened? Anyone get the license plate number off that truck?'.