PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Snapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Franco (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.

Snapp
vs
Franco

200 cm
18
298 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 Sydney, Bob Snapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tiago Franco!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Franco lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Bob Snapp has been cut.
Franco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tiago Franco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Franco shoots in looking for a takedown but Snapp manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Franco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A combination from Snapp does no damage.
Franco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Snapp avoids it really well and circles away.
Bob Snapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Franco.
Snapp lands a right hook to the body.
Franco lands a nice hook to Snapp's body. Snapp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Franco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Snapp avoids it really well and circles away.
Franco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Snapp counters with a stiff 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!
Snapp misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snapp dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Franco. That did some damage!
Nice straight punches there by Snapp. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Snapp.
Good leg kick by Snapp there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Snapp has managed to clinch.

Snapp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snapp displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Franco.
Jab by Snapp.
Snapp takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Franco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Snapp counters with a crisp one two that drops Franco! Snapp thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Franco to his feet! Franco is in big trouble!

Franco is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Franco is still on wobbly legs! Can Snapp finish him?
Franco with a poor takedown
and Snapp counters with a crisp right that sends Franco to the canvas! Snapp follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Snapp!