PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maui Built (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Snooze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snooze is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hells Bells. Maui Built could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dominick Snooze's chin.

Built
vs
Snooze

167 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
26
141 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maui Built!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Snooze!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snooze wants to land a leg kick but Built is out of range.
Snooze misses with a hook. Built ducked under it nicely.
Snooze loads up on a big right hand but Built slips the punch.
Built throws a nice inside leg kick.
Built lands a right hook to the body.

Snooze instigates a clinch.

Snooze has clasped his hands together around Built's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Built tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Built has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Snooze working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snooze taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Built tries to buck Snooze off but Snooze is having none of it.
Built tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Snooze presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Built swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Snooze blocks Built's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Snooze controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built wants to hold on but Snooze pushes him away.
Snooze tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Snooze looking to control and managing it successfully.
Built is working to get back to half guard.
Snooze content just to control the position here.
It looks like Snooze might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Built can't escape the position.
Snooze controlling the position easily from mount.
Built is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Built tries to lock up and control but Snooze gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Snooze controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Snooze dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Snooze feints and as Built raises his hands in defense, Snooze changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Built throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Built striking off his back but it's not causing Snooze any problems.
Dominick Snooze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Built being controlled here, momentarily.
Snooze's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Snooze got a little sloppy there for a moment and Built has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Snooze has managed to get both his arms back between Built's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snooze slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Built doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Snooze changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Built looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Built trying to remain calm as Snooze controls from the top position.
Built gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Snooze controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snooze avoids the attempt from Built to control.
Snooze tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Snooze is working for a guillotine from mount but Built frees his head quite easily.
Snooze tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Snooze has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Built is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four 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.
Built tries to hold on but Snooze postures up.
Built tries to reverse the position but Snooze maintains control.
Built tries to lock up and control but Snooze gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Snooze controlling his opponent.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Snooze.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Built wants to hold on but Snooze pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Snooze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Built misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Built. Those never looked like landing.
Built is looking to slow Snooze down with leg kicks.
Built slips under a jab.

Snooze instigates a clinch.
Built misses with a punch to the body.
Snooze's coach down at Westside Martial Arts was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Snooze's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Come on Snooze - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Snooze has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Built working aggressively here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Snooze.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built throws a punch but it's blocked by Snooze.
Built tries to work over Snooze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Built misses with some punches.
Built tries to throw a body punch but Snooze avoids it by throwing Built back against the cage.
Built misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Built wants to stall.
Snooze wants a takedown.
Built being controlled against the cage.

Snooze is trying to trip Built. He has hold of a leg but Built is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Snooze persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Built is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Snooze sitting in guard here, content to control.
More stalling from Snooze.
Maui Built has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yet more stalling tactics from Snooze.
Snooze pushing down on Built's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dominick Snooze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snooze content to control rather than advance.
Built missing with punches from the bottom.
Snooze is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Built throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Built throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Snooze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Built throws out the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Built.

Snooze looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Snooze stalling.
Built punching from the bottom.
Built throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Built throws a strike from the bottom but Snooze passes into side control!
Snooze tries to advance to mount but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominick Snooze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Snooze winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Dominick Snooze!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Dominick Snooze!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Dominick Snooze!

Dominick Snooze wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Dominick Snooze, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.