PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rip Snorten (ranked 476 p4p, 78 weight class) and Pablo Maraçon (ranked 754 p4p, 125 weight class). Snorten kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Learn to fly. Maraçon has chosen Pistolero as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Snorten
vs
Maraçon

180 cm
29
180 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

186 cm
29
174 lbs
16 - 6 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rip Snorten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 2, fighting out of London, Pablo Maraçon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snorten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maraçon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maraçon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maraçon connects with a solid leg kick.
Maraçon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Snorten.
Snorten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maraçon was well out of range. Poor timing from Snorten.
Snorten has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maraçon.
Snorten takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Snorten lands a glancing blow to the side of Maraçon's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snorten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maraçon.
Maraçon lands with an overhand left.
Snorten throws a leg kick but Maraçon checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Snorten.
Maraçon cracks Snorten with an open hand slap.
Maraçon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maraçon 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.
Snorten throws an off balance right hand
and Maraçon counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maraçon misses with a leg kick
and Snorten counters with a nice uppercut.
Maraçon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Snorten shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maraçon sprawls well. Maraçon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Snorten gets slowly back to his feet.
Maraçon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Snorten.
Maraçon checks the leg kick.
Snorten scores with a jab to the body.
Maraçon throws a front kick aimed at Snorten's knee but Snorten avoids it well.
Snorten is looking to counter the offense by Maraçon and move into the clinch.
Maraçon misses with a straight left.
Maraçon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Snorten to score with a decent uppercut.
Snorten wants to slow Maraçon down by chopping away at his legs.
Maraçon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snorten manages to avoid it.
Maraçon lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Snorten at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snorten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maraçon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Snorten's head.
Maraçon throws a poor cross that misses
and Snorten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maraçon misses with a body punch
and Snorten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snorten throws a jab when Maraçon was well out of range.
Maraçon throws a hook but Snorten avoids it easily.
Maraçon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snorten.
Snorten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maraçon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maraçon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Snorten attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Snorten throws a hook but Maraçon blocks it.
Maraçon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A left lands for Maraçon.
Pablo Maraçon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snorten throws a lazy right hand but Maraçon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Maraçon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Snorten takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Snorten scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon checks a low kick from Snorten.
Snorten finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Snorten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looks like Snorten has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Maraçon swings for the body but Snorten moves out of range.
Maraçon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Snorten uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maraçon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maraçon connects with a body shot.
Maraçon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maraçon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maraçon cracks Snorten with a good jab.
Snorten fakes the leg kick and cracks Maraçon in the body.
Snorten throws out a loose jab but Maraçon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Maraçon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maraçon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon lands with a hook. Snorten tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A left and a right from Snorten both land. Nice combination.
Sloppy strikes from Snorten. Those never looked like landing.
Snorten on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maraçon leaves Snorten with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Snorten throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maraçon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maraçon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snorten manages to avoid it.
Maraçon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maraçon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snorten was well out of range. Poor timing from Maraçon.

Maraçon rushes Snorten and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maraçon lands a body punch.

Snorten manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Maraçon stopping the sweep attempt from Snorten.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Maraçon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maraçon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Snorten. That did some damage!
Maraçon just misses with a punch to the body.
Snorten feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pablo Maraçon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maraçon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maraçon moves out of range of the body kick from Snorten.
Snorten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Snorten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maraçon's sensitive parts.
Maraçon scores with a shot to the body.
Maraçon pushes Snorten away with a front kick.
Snorten takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maraçon swings for the body but Snorten moves out of range.
Snorten listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Snorten misses with a low kick as Maraçon jumps back.
Maraçon has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Maraçon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Maraçon duly obliges.
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!
Snorten misses with an uppercut.
Maraçon tries a quick counter leg kick but Snorten is wise to it.

Snorten changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maraçon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Maraçon can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon tries to bench press Snorten off him but Snorten keeps the position.
Maraçon taking punishment in the form of punches.
Snorten throwing strikes but Maraçon manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Snorten looks to move to half guard but instead Maraçon has passed into mount! Damn!
Maraçon controlling the position easily from mount.
Snorten working to try and regain half guard.
Maraçon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Snorten tries to reverse the position but Maraçon maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maraçon content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snorten can't escape the position.
Maraçon controlling the pace for now.
Snorten throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Maraçon prevents Snorten from getting the reversal.
Maraçon controlling from the full mount.
Maraçon prevents Snorten from getting the reversal.
Maraçon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maraçon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Snorten is looking to escape.
Snorten is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snorten is working hard here to advance position.
Maraçon looking to control but Snorten is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maraçon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Snorten sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Snorten is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Snorten tries to get to full guard but Maraçon has control of the leg.
Maraçon is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Snorten knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Snorten wants to get back to full guard.
Maraçon wants to pass the guard but Snorten is defending well.
Maraçon prevents Snorten from improving his position.
Snorten punching from the bottom.
Snorten is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Maraçon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Snorten feints and then cracks Maraçon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maraçon down.
Maraçon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Snorten's head.
Snorten avoids the body shot from Maraçon.
Maraçon connects with a solid leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Maraçon.
A clash of legs there as Snorten blocks the low kick.
Maraçon connects with a right hand. Snorten shakes it off.
Snorten is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maraçon takes a swing at Snorten's ribcage but misses.
Maraçon misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maraçon wants to slow Snorten down by chopping away at his legs.
Snorten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Snorten swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maraçon.
Snorten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maraçon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Maraçon lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon looks to land a right hand but Snorten moved out of range.
Snorten on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maraçon. That's going to slow Snorten down.
Maraçon misses with a body shot.
Maraçon misses with a wild combination.
Maraçon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Snorten pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maraçon is out of range and Snorten settles back down.
Maraçon tries a quick counter leg kick but Snorten is wise to it.
Nice cross by Maraçon.
Snorten on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maraçon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maraçon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snorten throws out the jab.
Maraçon swings for the body but Snorten moves out of range.
Maraçon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snorten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maraçon throws out the jab.
Maraçon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snorten gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Snorten jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maraçon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Snorten throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Snorten.
Maraçon takes a swing at Snorten's ribcage but misses.
Snorten appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Snorten looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maraçon. That's going to slow Snorten down.
Snorten misses with a straight left.
Maraçon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Maraçon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Snorten's hands.
Maraçon throws a body kick that misses
and Snorten counters with a series of strikes. Maraçon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maraçon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon misses with an uppercut. Snorten saw that one coming.
Snorten feinted with a counter takedown.
Maraçon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Snorten.
Snorten misses with a low kick.
Maraçon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Maraçon blocks the leg kick.
Snorten lands with a nice body punch.
Maraçon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maraçon blocks a jab.
Snorten slips a jab from Maraçon.
The fighters circle momentarily. Snorten darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Snorten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maraçon moves out of range as Snorten strikes.
Maraçon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Snorten can pounce on him.
Maraçon slips under a jab from Snorten.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maraçon darts in and clinches Snorten up against the cage.
Snorten struggles to land a body shot inside as Maraçon controls his hands.
Rip Snorten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Snorten has hold of one of Maraçon's legs. Maraçon is fighting the takedown attempt but Snorten gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snorten is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Snorten is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Maraçon is pulling down on Snorten's head to control his posture.
Maraçon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Snorten.
Snorten throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maraçon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rip Snorten overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maraçon pulls Snorten in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maraçon is on top in guard.

Snorten has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maraçon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pablo Maraçon.
I've got Maraçon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Maraçon!
Pablo Maraçon bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.