PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nik Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent Adams is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Snow
vs
Adams

178 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Spartan Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nik Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincent Adams!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow with a hook.
Adams fails with the takedown.
Adams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adams tries to clinch there but Snow circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Snow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Snow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adams's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Snow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Adams scrambles back to his feet.
Adams misses with a combination
and Snow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good exchange - Snow coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Adams has closed the distance and engaged Snow in a clinch.
Snow has Adams pressed against the cage.
Snow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams tries to pull guard but Snow holds him up against the cage and eventually Adams drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Snow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow has Adams pressed against the cage, preventing Adams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Snow misses with the head strike.
Adams works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Snow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snow misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Snow on the inside.
Snow'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.
Snow is stalling here.
Snow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams is trying to push Snow away but Snow has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Snow tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Snow back against the cage.
Adams wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adams's efforts to push away.

Adams breaks the clinch.
Adams is looking to clinch but Snow is avoiding it.
Adams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Snow dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Snow appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Adams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Snow defends it nicely.
Nik Snow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Adams.
Snow tries to move into range but Adams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Adams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Snow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Adams shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Snow kicks Adams off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adams gets a takedown into half guard.

Snow kicks off Adams and gets to his feet.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snow is looking to counter punch.
Adams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Snow to score with a decent uppercut.
Adams darts in looking for a takedown but Snow gets double underhooks and turns Adams into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Snow is looking to counter punch.
Snow cracks Adams with a right hand to the side of the head.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Snow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adams tries to clinch up but Snow circles away and keeps his distance.
Adams tries to clinch but Snow moves out of range.
Snow appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Adams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice body punch from Snow.
Good standup being displayed there by Snow as he connects with a hook.

Adams clinches up against the cage.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nik Snow dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Snow misses with the combination.
Adams throws a series of strikes that have Snow backpedaling.

It looks like Nik Snow has been cut.
Snow pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Adams back to the cage. Snow follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Adams throws a right and a left that Snow avoids nicely.
Snow throwing a counter right hand but Adams manages to avoid it.
Adams connects with a nice looking jab.
Adams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Adams closes the distance and clinches.
Snow stalling the fight.
Snow has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
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!
Snow has Adams pressed against the cage, preventing Adams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Snow has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Snow has Adams pushed against the cage.
Adams prevents a body shot from Snow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snow has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Snow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snow slows down the pace here.
Snow lands with a right to the head.
Snow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snow managing to block the knees to the body from Adams.
A nice left hand lands by Snow.
Adams wants to take the fight to the mat but Snow manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Snow.

Snow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to clinch but Snow moves away
enabling Snow to counter with a crisp jab.
Adams throws a poor cross that misses
and Snow counters with a straight right hand.
Nik Snow is winning the standup battle so far.
Adams takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Adams moves to clinch but Snow breaks away
and Snow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adams thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Adams keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nik Snow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adams dodges the punch combination from Snow.
Adams tries to clinch up.
Snow moves into range and connects with a jab.
Snow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow slaps away a takedown attempt from Adams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nik Snow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Adams.
Snow lands a nice hook to Adams's body. Adams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Adams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Snow swivels and escapes.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Adams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Snow's corner calls for a 1-2. Snow obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Snow misses with a double jab.
Adams tries to clinch there but Snow circles away.
Snow throwing a counter right hand but Adams manages to avoid it.
Adams closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Snow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Adams takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Snow finds it's target.
Vincent Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vincent Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snow swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Snow circles away from the clinch attempt
and Snow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams is looking to clinch but Snow is avoiding it.
Adams wants to clinch up but Snow keeps it at a distance.
Snow takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nik Snow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nik Snow's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Adams moves to clinch but Snow breaks away
and Snow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Adams moves into range and clinches up with Snow.
Adams is looking to break free of the clinch but Snow has double underhooks.
Snow content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Snow just leaning against Adams, taking a breather.
Adams tries to pull guard but Snow won't allow it.
Adams is trying to force a seperation but Snow has the dominant position.
Snow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Snow scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
A short right from Snow on the inside.
Snow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Snow lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Adams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Adams tries to circle away but Snow has him pinned against the cage.
Snow is looking to control Adams's arms but Adams gets an underhook and turns him. Now Snow has his back to the cage.
Snow swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Adams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Adams scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Snow.

Adams ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Adams no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Snow decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Adams, up you get!
Adams shoots in looking for a takedown. Snow tries to sprawl out of it but Adams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Snow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow connects with a single shot there.
Nice takedown defense from Snow. No joy for Adams on that attempt.
Nik Snow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Adams.
Adams misses with a double jab.
Adams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice defenses there by Adams.
Snow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Adams shoots and misses
and Snow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Adams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams drops his hands momentarily and Snow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Snow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snow.
Snow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nik Snow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Snow stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Snow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Snow effectively controlling the action here.
Snow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Snow effectively controlling the action here.
Adams tries to work over Snow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adams wants to get back to striking at distance but Snow won't allow it.
Adams is looking to break free of the clinch but Snow has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Snow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Vincent Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams tries to pull guard but Snow holds him up against the cage and eventually Adams drops back down to his feet.
Snow scores with a shoulder strike.
Snow stalls.
Snow lands a left hand.
Snow stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Adams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snow throws out a powerful jab.
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!
Snow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nik Snow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Adams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adams tries to land knees in the clinch but Snow avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nik Snow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Snow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nik Snow!