PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jansen Verhoeven (ranked 3133 p4p, 382 weight class) and Jon Snitch (ranked 2995 p4p, 371 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Verhoeven
vs
Snitch

189 cm
26
177 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

183 cm
28
173 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jansen Verhoeven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Snitch!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verhoeven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snitch.
Verhoeven looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

Snitch gets a clinch.
Snitch prevents Verhoeven from breaking the clinch.
Verhoeven is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
I was talking to Verhoeven's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Snitch is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Verhoeven is defending well.
Verhoeven has had enough of the clinch but Snitch keeps him there for the moment.
Verhoeven tries to break free but Snitch pushes him back against the cage.
Verhoeven is trying to force a seperation but Snitch has the dominant position.
Snitch has Verhoeven pressed against the cage, preventing Verhoeven from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Snitch has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Snitch is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Snitch prevents Verhoeven from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Verhoeven breaks from the clinch.

Snitch closes the distance and clinches.

Verhoeven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snitch misses with a takedown attempt
and Verhoeven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhoeven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snitch.
Snitch slips a jab from Verhoeven.
Snitch is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Verhoeven pivots, looking for a leg kick but Snitch is out of range and Verhoeven settles back down.
It seemed like Snitch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab by Verhoeven.
Verhoeven throws a body shot but no joy.
Verhoeven takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Verhoeven attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Verhoeven looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Snitch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Verhoeven as he avoids it easily.
Jansen Verhoeven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Snitch.

Snitch shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Snitch is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snitch stops Verhoeven from getting back to his feet.
Snitch controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Snitch clinches with his opponent.
Verhoeven wants to break the clinch but can't.
Snitch lands a body punch in the clinch.

Verhoeven manages to break the clinch.
Snitch checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Snitch! But no joy.
Snitch moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Snitch misses with a leg kick
and Verhoeven counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verhoeven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Snitch has managed to clinch.
Snitch prevents Verhoeven from breaking the clinch.
Snitch is stalling here.
Verhoeven is looking to break free of the clinch but Snitch has double underhooks.
Verhoeven wants to break the clinch but can't.

Verhoeven breaks the clinch.
Snitch avoids the body shot from Verhoeven.
Snitch lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verhoeven misses with a leg kick
and Snitch counters with a two punch combo.
Verhoeven moves out of range of the leg kick from Snitch.
Verhoeven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snitch throws a lazy right hand but Verhoeven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Verhoeven is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snitch dominated that round.
That's time! Verhoeven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Verhoeven ducks under a wild hook from Snitch.
Snitch throws a combination that misses
letting Verhoeven counter with a right hand.
Snitch scores with a hook.
Verhoeven on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Verhoeven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Snitch's sensitive parts.

Snitch looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Snitch trying to control the pace.
Verhoeven tries to get to full guard but Snitch has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snitch with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Snitch wants to advance to full mount but Verhoeven doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Verhoeven working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Snitch engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Snitch loads up on a big right hand but Verhoeven slips the punch.
Verhoeven misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Snitch lands with an overhand left.

Verhoeven tries to sprawl but Snitch drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Snitch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Verhoeven tries to kick Snitch off but Snitch keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Snitch seems content to control.
Snitch wants to free his trapped foot but Verhoeven is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Snitch trying to control the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Snitch fails to land the takedown.
Verhoeven half committed to a counter leg kick.
Verhoeven looks to score with a jab to the body but Snitch is just out of range.
Verhoeven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snitch.
And Verhoeven counters with a quick kick to the body but Snitch blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snitch tries for a takedown but Verhoeven circles away easily
and Verhoeven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Snitch closes the distance and pushes Verhoeven back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snitch 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Snitch shoots in and bounces Verhoeven off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Snitch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Snitch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verhoeven looking for a sweep. Not yet Verhoeven, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snitch looking to pass the guard.
Verhoeven is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Snitch dives into side control.
Verhoeven wants to get back to his feet but Snitch drags him back down.
A lull in the action here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jansen Verhoeven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Snitch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Snitch lands a jab to the head.
Jansen Verhoeven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Snitch misses with a left hand
and Verhoeven counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Verhoeven circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snitch throws an off balance right hand
and Verhoeven counters with a nice body shot.
Snitch misses with a left hand
and Verhoeven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Snitch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verhoeven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Snitch has managed to clinch.
Verhoeven is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Snitch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Verhoeven tries to circle away but Snitch has him pinned against the cage.
Verhoeven has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Verhoeven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snitch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Verhoeven misses
and Snitch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Verhoeven misses the shot to the body.
Snitch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snitch tests Verhoeven's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snitch throws out a powerful jab.
Snitch looks to clinch
and Verhoeven counters with a good, hard body kick but Snitch shrugs it off.
Verhoeven goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Verhoeven on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Snitch cracks Verhoeven with a right hand to the side of the head.
Verhoeven cracks a nice hook into Snitch's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Snitch closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Verhoeven to the mat! Verhoeven manages to get full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snitch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Snitch's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Snitch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Snitch 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Snitch!
Our winner, Jon Snitch, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.