PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carter Snyder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Snyder
vs
Cage

177 cm
18
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
16
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Carter Snyder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Cage!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snyder fails with a takedown attempt.
Cage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Snyder instigates a clinch.
Cage tries to throw a body punch but Snyder avoids it by throwing Cage back against the cage.
A short left from Snyder.
Cage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Snyder is breathing heavily.
Snyder swings wildly with an uppercut but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cage tries to work over Snyder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snyder could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Carter Snyder has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cage obliges.
Cage content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cage tries to throw a body punch but Snyder avoids it by throwing Cage back against the cage.
Cage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snyder avoids it.
Cage displaying some good clinch control by pressing Snyder up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Snyder.
Snyder letting Cage take a breather here.
Cage misses with a body punch.
Cage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cage will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Snyder up against the cage.
Cage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage.
Cage is working Snyder over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Cage.
Cage misses with a body punch.
Cage working aggressively here.
Cage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snyder's elbow.
Cage taking a breather.

Cage drops Snyder onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Snyder is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Snyder is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage dips a shoulder and cracks Snyder with a mighty uppercut! Snyder falls back against the cage and Cage unloads with a barrage of strikes! Snyder is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Cage screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Cage!
Luke Cage spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.