PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lexington Snape (ranked 477 p4p, 54 weight class) and Soul Jah (ranked 722 p4p, 82 weight class). Snape's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DJ Tiësto - Carmina Burana: Remixed. Jah has chosen Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier as his entrance music. Soul Jah has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Snape
vs
Jah

185 cm
37
248 lbs
39 - 22 - 0

196 cm
34
250 lbs
26 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lexington Snape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Soul Jah!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Snape throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Jah to counter with a crisp jab.
Snape missing with a left hand there. Jah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jah slips under a jab.
Snape's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jah under the eye.
Snape throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jah tries to counter by closing the distance.
Snape throws a jab when Jah was well out of range.
Jah is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Snape misses with a body shot.
Snape throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jah looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snape throws a poor cross that misses
and Jah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jah ducks under a wild hook from Snape.
Nice straight punches there by Snape. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Snape.

It looks like Soul Jah has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snape misses with an uppercut. Jah saw that one coming.
Jah is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jab by Snape.
Snape swings for the body but Jah moves out of range.
Jah shapes to counter with a head kick.
Jah moves out of range as Snape strikes.
Jah lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snape.
Snape misses with a right hand
and Jah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snape lands a slapping body shot.
Snape throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jah tries to counter with a clinch but Snape shakes him off and moves away.
Jah blocks a jab.
Jah throws a big counter head kick but Snape avoids it with no problem.
Snape rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Jah counters with a nice right hand that sends Snape toppling to the canvas! Snape scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jah finish him?!

Snape is rocked!

It looks like Lexington Snape has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snape scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snape.
Jah was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lexington Snape seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snape lands a head shot.
Snape throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snape throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snape lands a jab to the nose.
Snape misses the jab.
And Jah responds with a good body kick, but Snape manages to step out the way in time.
Snape jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jah was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Snape throws a hook but Jah blocks it.
Jah slips a straight right by Snape.
Jah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jah closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snape throws a hook but Jah blocks it.
Snape throws the left hand but Jah avoids the punch easily.
Jah throws a big counter head kick but Snape avoids it with no problem.
Snape fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jah on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Snape throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jah shapes to counter with a head kick.
Snape swings widly with a right hand
and Jah makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jah ducks right into an uppercut from Snape.
Snape sizes up Jah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Snape tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Snape gets a clinch.
Snape misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jah.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snape has a couple of punches blocked by Jah.
Snape with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jah blocks an uppercut.
Snape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Snape tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jah avoids it.
Snape lands a hook that snaps the head of Jah backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snape throws a head punch that misses.
Jah blocks an elbow strike from Snape.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Snape trying to land knees to the body.
Jah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Snapes head.
Jah misses with a knee strike.
Jah lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lexington Snape dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Snape paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Snape throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snape throws a body shot but no joy.
Jah thinks about the counter body kick.
Jah defending well as Snape loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Jah misses.
Snape swings away with a body shot that misses

and Jah counters with a crisp one two that drops Snape! Jah thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Snape to his feet! Snape is in big trouble!
Oh Snape is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Snape throws a poor cross that misses
and Jah counters with an outside leg kick.
Jah moves out of range as Snape strikes.
Lexington Snape is winning the standup battle so far.

Snape drives through and clinches with Jah against the cage.
Jah misses with a knee to the head.
Snape seems to have got his legs back now.
Snape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Snape tries a body shot but Jah blocks it.
Jah is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snape avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snape throws a head punch that misses.
Snape misses with an elbow strike.
Snape tries to work over Jah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snape misses with a short punch on the inside.
Snape using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jah.
Snape lands an elbow inside that Jah shrugs off.
Jah trying to land knees to the body.
Jah dodges an elbow strike from Snape.
Snape working aggressively here.
Snape'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.
Snape prevents Jah from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jah throws a punch but it's blocked by Snape.
Snape looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Snape has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Snape swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lexington Snape has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Snape fails to land.
Snape is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jah can do to turn this around?

Jah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snape works Jah's body with a nice hook.
Snape lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snape waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jah.
Jah shapes to counter with a head kick.
Snape throws the left hand but Jah avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Snape misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snape tries to clinch up.
Snape connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jah momentarily.
Jah slips under a jab.
Jah steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Snape misses the target.
Jah moves out of range of the strikes.
Jah shapes to counter with a head kick.
Snape throws a jab but it's blocked by Jah.
Nice body punch from Snape.
Snape misses with an uppercut
enabling Jah to counter with a crisp jab.
Snape throws a right hand that misses
and Jah counters with a low kick, right behind Snape 's knee.
Snape throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snape.
Jah throws a counter combo.
Snape jabs Jah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snape missing with a left hand there. Jah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jah lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Snape swings widly with a right hand
and Jah counters with an outside leg kick.
Good exchange - Snape coming out on top.
Snape swings widly with a right hand
and Jah counters with a nice body kick.
Jah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snape throws out the jab.
Jah replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Snape blocks it well.
Snape is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Snape tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jah flicks out a counter leg kick but Snape steps away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lexington Snape dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Snape throws a poor cross that misses
and Jah counters with a stiff right hand.
Snape scores with a punch to the head.
Snape misses with a straight left.
Jah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jah there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab from Snape.
Jah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snape.
A nice side step and Jah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jah takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snape throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jah is trying to counter with his kicks.
Snape looks to land a right hand but Jah moved out of range.
A jab from Snape misses.
Jah is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snape throws a big shot that misses.

Snape sends Jah crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Snape is motioning to the referee to let Jah up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Snape throws a lazy uppercut

and Jah counters with a nice right hand that sends Snape toppling to the canvas! Snape scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jah finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snape lands with a nice body punch.
Jah has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

Snape lands a big right hand that sends Jah crashing to the mat! Snape stays standing though and waves Jah back to his feet!

Jah is rocked!
Snape swings widly with a right hand
and Jah counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Snape badly! He tries to strike back but Jah puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Snape out cold! Oh man, Snape will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Soul Jah!
An out of breath Soul Jah thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.