PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Grason (ranked 9675 p4p, 757 weight class) and William Snowdon (ranked 3455 p4p, 412 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Grason
vs
Snowdon

165 cm
18
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Grason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Snowdon!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snowdon lands a lovely overhand right.
Snowdon lands a lovely overhand right.
Grason takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Snowdon lands a head shot.
Snowdon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Snowdon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Snowdon punishes Grason's body with a nice straight punch.
Snowdon's corner calls for a 1-2. Snowdon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Snowdon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grason has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grason tries to score a power double leg takedown but Snowdon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grason somewhat.
Snowdon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice uppercut there from Snowdon.
Snowdon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grason shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Grason fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Snowdon avoids it really well and circles away.
Snowdon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grason stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Decent striking displayed by Snowdon there.
Grason takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Snowdon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Jason Grason has been cut.
Snowdon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grason takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snowdon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grason takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grason takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Snowdon works over Grason's head and body with a nice combination.
Grason needs to keep his hands up - Snowdon had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Snowdon finds it's way through Grason's defenses.
Grason doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Snowdon darts in and clinches Grason up against the cage.
Snowdon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Snowdon.
Grason is breathing heavily.
A short right from Snowdon on the inside.
Grason drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Grason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snowdon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Snowdon stalling.
Snowdon receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Snowdon lands a hook that snaps the head of Grason backwards.
Snowdon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Snowdon.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Snowdon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Snowdon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grason takes a shot to the head.

Grason is rocked!
Snowdon is leaning against Grason and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oh Grason is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Snowdon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Snowdon scores with a shot to the side of Grason's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Snowdon on the inside.
Snowdon gets through Grason's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grason takes a shot to the head.
Snowdon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Snowdon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snowdon slows down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Snowdon.
Snowdon lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Snowdon on the inside.
Snowdon pushes Grason back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snowdon dips a shoulder and cracks Grason with a mighty uppercut! Grason falls back against the cage and Snowdon unloads with a barrage of strikes! Grason 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 - Snowdon screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Snowdon!