PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tee Nah (ranked 398 p4p, 39 weight class) and Lexington Snape (ranked 368 p4p, 35 weight class). Snape is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: DJ Tiësto - Carmina Burana: Remixed. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nah
vs
Snape

192 cm
40
285 lbs
45 - 26 - 0

185 cm
39
237 lbs
42 - 24 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tee Nah!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lexington Snape!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nah misses with a low kick as Snape jumps back.
Snape keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nah jabs Snape right on the nose. Snape blinks but takes it well.
Nah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nah doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tee Nah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snape tries to clinch up but Nah circles away and keeps his distance.
Snape scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Tee Nah has been cut.

Snape gets a takedown into half guard.
Snape is trying to control the action in half guard but Nah is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nah is in trouble now - Snape has advanced to mount!
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!
Nah is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Snape content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snape wants to control the pace but Nah is squirming around nicely.
Snape thowing shots but they're missing.
Snape lands a big shot there that rocks Nah but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Snape throwing strikes here but Nah is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Nah is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Snape trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nah is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Snape throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nah is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Snape is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Nah has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Nah!
Nah stays in close to Snape's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snape keeping full guard, as Nah tries to pass.

Snape is working an open guard so Nah takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nah misses with a wild body shot.
Snape connects with a right hand. Nah shakes it off.
Snape 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.
Nah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snape.
Nah thuds his right hand into Snape's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Snape dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nah takes a swing at Snape's ribcage but misses.
Snape throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snape takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nah, right into the meat.
Nah misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Snape to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Snape lands an elbow just above Nah 's eye.
Nah blocks a body shot from Snape.
Nah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Snape.
Nah blocks a body shot from Snape.
Nah tries to throw a body punch but Snape avoids it by throwing Nah back against the cage.
Snape lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nah backwards.
Snape tries a body shot but Nah blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snape.
Nah avoiding damage as Snape throws knees to the body.
Nah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Snape has a couple of punches blocked by Nah.
Snape blocks an uppercut.
Nah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Nah fails to land.
Snape using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Snape misses with a punch on the inside.
Snape is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nah pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Snape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lexington Snape dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tee Nah's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nah fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Snape has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Snape moves away from the strike by Nah.
Snape changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Snape scores with a hook.
Nah throws a hook to the side of Snape's head but Snape sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nah blocks a jab.
Nah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nah avoids the body shot from Snape.
Snape has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Snape finds it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Snape.
Snape is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nah.
Snape's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Snape duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snape feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nahs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Snape ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snape lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nah throws out a leg kick but Snape moves out of range and Nah only half commits.
Nah throws a leg kick but Snape checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nah cracks Snape with a good jab.
Nah just misses with a punch to the body.
Nah throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Snape misses.
Nah's jab looks to have found its range, popping Snape under the eye.
Nah connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Snape throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Nah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Snape's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nah under the eye.
Snape scores with a punch to the head.
Snape fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nah manages to avoid it.
Snape has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nah throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nah tries to clinch but Snape moves out of range.
Snape jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snape tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snape throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snape displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Tee Nah's cut is getting worse.
Snape avoids the body shot from Nah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nah is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Snape uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nah.
Snape throws a series of punches but Nah avoids them all with ease.
Nah throws a leg kick that misses.
As Nah backs off Snape throws a huge counter combo but Nah manages to avoid it all.
Snape throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lexington Snape seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nah fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Nah.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Snape. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Snape throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nah wants to clinch up but Snape keeps it at a distance.
Snape throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nah uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Snape cracks Nah with an open hand slap.
Nah lands a leg kick that knocks Snape off balance momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Snape misses the target.
Nah throws a chopping leg kick but Snape manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Snape throws out a loose jab but Nah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nah fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Snape. That snapped Nah's head back.

Nah clinches with his opponent.
Nah being controlled against the cage.
Nah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snape gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nah lands a right hand.
Nah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Snape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snape doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nah scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snape.
Snape content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nah misses with a punch on the inside.
Nah misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Snape.

Tee Nah's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Snape connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nah's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Snape scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nah lands a shoulder strike.
Snape is working Nah over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Snape has Nah pressed against the cage.
Snape missing with knees to the body.
Snape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nah takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Tee Nah's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Snape blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Snape.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tee Nah's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lexington Snape!
Lexington Snape is the new heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Lexington Snape started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.