PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Snider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phill Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phill Adams will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Snider
vs
Adams

176 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
18
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andreas Snider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phill Adams!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adams looking to score a takedown here. Snider is defending well but Adams drives through and ends up in Snider's guard.

Snider has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Adams off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Adams looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Snider!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snider defending against the ground and pound.
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!
Snider tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Adams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Adams tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Adams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Snider, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams trying to control the position but Snider is working away.

Adams stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Adams as he checks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Adams.
Adams throws a head kick but Snider moves out of range.

Snider clinches with his opponent.

Adams gets control of Snider's arms and successfully pulls guard. Adams will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Adams looking to control.
Snider in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Adams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Snider defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snider postures up.
Snider lands a couple of elbows.
Adams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Snider scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Adams wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Snider is now in half guard.
Snider working Adams over with strikes.

Snider is working for a kimura but Adams is defending it quite comfortably.
Snider is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams taking some punishment here, with Snider in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Snider lands a nice short elbow.
Adams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Snider.
Snider is thwarting Adams's attempts to control the position.
Snider lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Snider is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snider sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adams defending well though.
Snider thows a huge punch but Adams dodges it nicely.
Snider 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.
Snider landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Adams actively working from the bottom here.
Adams looks winded!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Snider lands a nice short elbow.
Snider missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Snider throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Snider dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Adams shoots in and gets a takedown into Snider's guard.
Snider manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adams manages to get himself to full guard.

Adams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Snider with a flurry of punches that miss.

Adams looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Snider in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams pulls Snider in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Snider accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adams is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snider throwing strikes but missing.

Adams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Snider accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Snider missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Snider cracks Adams with a solid left hand.
Snider lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Snider accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Snider is working Adams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Snider throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adams has momentary wrist control but Snider slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Snider's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Snider prevents Adams from getting back to his feet.
Snider keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Adams's head.
Adams trying to control the position.
Snider lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Snider working some strikes from top position.
Snider postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snider working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Snider postures up and lands a big shot to Adams's brow.
Snider scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Snider scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Adams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Snider might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Snider lands a couple of elbows.
Snider chips away with some ground and pound.
Snider is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Snider content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Snider landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snider with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Adams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Snider distracts Adams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Snider scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Snider scoring with some ground and pound.
Snider makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Snider connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snider scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Snider lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Snider dominated that second round.
That's time! Snider's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Adams takes the fight into the clinch.
Snider could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Snider jumps guard.
Snider trying to strike off his back.
Snider keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Snider is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams trying to control but Snider is working from the bottom.

Snider is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Snider looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adams is one step ahead there.
Adams wants to control from the top but Snider keeps moving.

Adams is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Snider has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Adams is looking to defend but Snider has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Adams! Snider pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Adams taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Andreas Snider!