PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boris Ysengrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragan Snjaric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ysengrin
vs
Snjaric

179 cm
18
159 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boris Ysengrin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dragan Snjaric!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Ysengrin misses.
Ysengrin scores with a one two! Snjaric had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ysengrin misses with a hook.
Snjaric appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ysengrin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Snjaric throws a poor cross that misses
and Ysengrin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Snjaric misses its intended target.
Snjaric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snjaric's corner calls for a 1-2. Snjaric obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ysengrin looks to land a right hand but Snjaric moved out of range.
Snjaric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snjaric throws a body punch but Ysengrin moves out of range.
Ysengrin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ysengrin lands a jab to the head.
Snjaric has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Snjaric there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snjaric moves out of range as Ysengrin strikes.
Snjaric tries to close the distance and clinch but Ysengrin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Ysengrin. Beautiful body shot.
Snjaric's coach down at Team Finland was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Snjaric's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ysengrin throws a looping overhand right but Snjaric ducks down to avoid it.
Snjaric tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Snjaric staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snjaric digs a good body shot into Ysengrin's ribs.
Ysengrin avoids the body shot from Snjaric.
Dragan Snjaric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ysengrin throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Ysengrin misses the target.
Snjaric just misses with a punch to the body.
Snjaric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ysengrin.
Snjaric lands a glancing blow to the side of Ysengrin's head.
Snjaric misses with a jab, cross combination.
Snjaric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snjaric is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ysengrin rather than just go for the knockout.
Snjaric on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Snjaric moves into the clinch.
Snjaric tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snjaric has a couple of punches blocked by Ysengrin.
Ysengrin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Ysengrin.
Snjaric blocking some punches.
Ysengrin misses with a body punch.
Snjaric lands a right hand.
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!
Snjaric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ysengrin lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin blocking some punches.
Ysengrin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snjaric lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ysengrin lands with a short shot to the head.
Snjaric lands a left hand.
Snjaric softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Snjaric has a couple of punches blocked by Ysengrin.
Ysengrin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Ysengrin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ysengrin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snjaric was well out of range. Poor timing from Ysengrin.
Snjaric doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Snjaric misses with a combination
and Ysengrin counters with a stiff right hand.
Snjaric cracks Ysengrin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ysengrin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Ysengrin instigates a clinch.
Snjaric trying to control the position but instead, Ysengrin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Snjaric into the cage.
Snjaric throws a head punch that misses.
Snjaric's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Snjaric gets through Ysengrin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snjaric misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ysengrin working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Snjaric as Ysengrin tries to tie him up.
Ysengrin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ysengrin prevents a body shot from Snjaric.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ysengrin.

Ysengrin breaks the clinch.
Ysengrin takes a swing at Snjaric's ribcage but misses.
Snjaric misses with a few strikes there.
Ysengrin tests Snjaric's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Snjaric closes the distance and pushes Ysengrin back into the cage.
Snjaric misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ysengrin misses with a short punch on the inside.

Ysengrin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ysengrin misses with a wild body shot.
Ysengrin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snjaric throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ysengrin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ysengrin ducks under a wild hook from Snjaric.
Ysengrin misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ysengrin looks to land a right hand but Snjaric moved out of range.
Ysengrin moves out of range as Snjaric strikes.

Snjaric has closed the distance and engaged Ysengrin in a clinch.
Snjaric goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snjaric misses with a punch on the inside.
Snjaric tries to work over Ysengrin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Snjaric tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ysengrin tries to work over Snjaric's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snjaric blocks a body shot from Ysengrin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ysengrin misses with the head strike.

Ysengrin breaks the clinch.
Snjaric takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Snjaric throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ysengrin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ysengrin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ysengrin moves away from the strike by Snjaric.
Ysengrin is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Boris Ysengrin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ysengrin throws a looping overhand right but Snjaric ducks down to avoid it.
Snjaric moves out of range of the strikes.
Ysengrin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Snjaric swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Snjaric!
Ysengrin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ysengrin scores with a jab to the jaw.

Snjaric has closed the distance and engaged Ysengrin in a clinch.
Ysengrin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snjaric prevents a body shot from Ysengrin.
Snjaric misses with a punch on the inside.
Ysengrin working hard to break the clinch.
Ysengrin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dragan Snjaric seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ysengrin struggles to land a body shot inside as Snjaric controls his hands.
Snjaric misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ysengrin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Snjaric backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ysengrin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ysengrin tries a body shot but Snjaric blocks it.
Snjaric blocks an uppercut.
Snjaric just leaning against Ysengrin, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Snjaric.
Snjaric misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snjaric holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ysengrin blocking some punches.
Snjaric lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ysengrin backwards.

Ysengrin manages to break the clinch.
Snjaric just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ysengrin. Snjaric does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snjaric misses with a body shot.
Ysengrin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ysengrin keeps the fight on the outside.
Ysengrin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ysengrin scores with a decent looking hook.
A swing and a miss from Ysengrin.
Nice uppercut lands for Ysengrin. That snapped Snjaric's head back.
Snjaric tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ysengrin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snjaric swings for the body but Ysengrin moves out of range.
A slow jab from Snjaric misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ysengrin misses the jab.
Snjaric wants to counter the offense by Ysengrin and move into the clinch position.
Snjaric throws a shot to the body.
Snjaric tries to clinch but Ysengrin is having none of it.
A slow jab from Ysengrin misses its intended target.
Ysengrin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Snjaric counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ysengrin lands the left hand.
Snjaric tries to bum rush Ysengrin with a series of wild strikes but Ysengrin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snjaric tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ysengrin was well out of range. Poor timing from Snjaric.
Ysengrin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ysengrin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ysengrin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Snjaric misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Snjaric's corner calls for a 1-2. Snjaric obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Snjaric moves into range and clinches up with Ysengrin.
Ysengrin has a couple of punches blocked by Snjaric.
Ysengrin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ysengrin tries to work over Snjaric's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ysengrin lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snjaric blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Ysengrin manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Snjaric.
Ysengrin cracks Snjaric with an open hand slap.
Snjaric throws a body shot but no joy.
Ysengrin throws a lazy right hand but Snjaric sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snjaric. Ysengrin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ysengrin lands a really nice looking cross but Snjaric seems unphased.
Ysengrin throws an off balance right hand
and Snjaric cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ysengrin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Ysengrin gets tackled into the cage by Snjaric. Snjaric maintains the clinch.
Snjaric misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snjaric doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Snjaric blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Snjaric creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Snjaric - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Ysengrin fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin blocks a body shot from Snjaric.
Ysengrin lands with a left to the head.
Snjaric misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ysengrin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Snjaric - that landed with a thud.

Ysengrin breaks from the clinch.
Snjaric misses with a series of wild punches.
Snjaric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Ysengrin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Snjaric doesn't seem phased though.
Ysengrin misses with an uppercut. Snjaric saw that one coming.
Ysengrin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Snjaric is rocked!
Ysengrin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Snjaric is still on wobbly legs! Can Ysengrin finish him?
Snjaric rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ysengrin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ysengrin scores with a jab to the body.

Snjaric instigates a clinch.
Ysengrin throws a head punch that misses.
Ysengrin tries a body shot but Snjaric blocks it.
Snjaric's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Ysengrin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Snjaric loads up on a big right hand but Ysengrin slips the punch.
Snjaric seems to have recovered his senses.
Snjaric avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Snjaric misses.
Ysengrin throwing a counter right hand but Snjaric manages to avoid it.
Ysengrin cracks Snjaric with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ysengrin throws a body shot but no joy.
Ysengrin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boris Ysengrin is winning the standup battle so far.
Snjaric fails to land with a series of punches.
Ysengrin moves out of range as Snjaric strikes.
Snjaric throws a hook to the side of Ysengrin's head but Ysengrin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snjaric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ysengrin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ysengrin throws a hook to the side of Snjaric's head but Snjaric sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ysengrin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Snjaric finds it's way round the side to connect with Ysengrin's head.
Snjaric throws an off balance right hand
and Ysengrin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Snjaric takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ysengrin connects with a body shot that sends Snjaric's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snjaric looks to land a right hand but Ysengrin moved out of range.
Snjaric throws the left hand but Ysengrin avoids the punch easily.
Ysengrin throwing a counter right hand but Snjaric manages to avoid it.
Ysengrin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Snjaric tries to clinch but Ysengrin moves out of range.
Snjaric throws a body shot but no joy.
Ysengrin misses with a looping right.
Ysengrin lands a jab to the nose.
Snjaric cracks Ysengrin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ysengrin slips a straight right by Snjaric.
Snjaric misses with a hook. Ysengrin ducked under it nicely.
Snjaric is looking to clinch.
Ysengrin fails to land with a series of punches.
Ysengrin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Snjaric's head backwards.
Snjaric drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Snjaric misses with a looping left.
Ysengrin throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snjaric avoids the body shot from Ysengrin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ysengrin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ysengrin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice cross by Ysengrin.
Snjaric lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ysengrin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Snjaric appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Snjaric takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Snjaric throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ysengrin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Ysengrin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ysengrin.
Snjaric throws a right hand that misses
and Ysengrin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snjaric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ysengrin moves away.
Ysengrin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ysengrin throws a nice looking combination but Snjaric bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ysengrin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snjaric can do to turn this around?
Snjaric throws a series of punches but Ysengrin avoids them all with ease.
Ysengrin throwing a counter right hand but Snjaric manages to avoid it.
Snjaric has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ysengrin misses with a body shot.
Snjaric takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ysengrin throws a jab but it's blocked by Snjaric.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snjaric blocks a jab.
Ysengrin misses with a double jab.
Ysengrin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Snjaric stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ysengrin cracks Snjaric with a good jab.
Snjaric tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ysengrin was well out of range. Poor timing from Snjaric.
Snjaric misses with an uppercut.
Ysengrin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ysengrin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ysengrin misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Snjaric was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dragan Snjaric has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snjaric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ysengrin throws out the jab.
Ysengrin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snjaric throws out the jab.
Ysengrin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Snjaric fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ysengrin, pushing him back against the cage.
Snjaric throws a punch but it's blocked by Ysengrin.
Snjaric fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ysengrin tries to break the clinch but Snjaric is controlling the position.
Snjaric misses with the head strike.
Ysengrin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snjaric swings wildly with an uppercut but Ysengrin uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ysengrin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Snjaric takes the fight into the clinch.
Ysengrin misses with a punch on the inside.
Ysengrin misses with some punches.
Ysengrin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ysengrin scores with a shoulder strike.
Snjaric throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ysengrins head.
Ysengrin takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Snjaric fails to land.
Snjaric swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Ysengrin breaks from the clinch.
Ysengrin looks to land a left hand but Snjaric moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ysengrin throws a lazy right hand but Snjaric sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Snjaric throws out a loose jab but Ysengrin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ysengrin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snjaric swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Ysengrin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ysengrin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Ysengrin!
Dragan Snjaric spoke after the fight, saying 'I see it now... the colours of the rainbow... woah.'.