PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Snitch (ranked 1126 p4p, 134 weight class) and Daniel Mosby (ranked 1324 p4p, 161 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Snitch might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Wanna Rock. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Snitch
vs
Mosby

183 cm
32
173 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

183 cm
36
178 lbs
30 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Snitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Mosby!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snitch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Snitch fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Snitch looks to land a right hand but Mosby moved out of range.
Snitch connects with a body shot that sends Mosby's belly button to the back.
Snitch slips a jab from Mosby.
Mosby misses the jab.
Snitch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mosby missing with a left hand there. Snitch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Snitch manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mosby on his heels. He'll look to pass Mosby's guard now, I'm sure.

Mosby looking for a guillotine here but Snitch defends easily.

Mosby looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Snitch has picked Mosby up and slammed him! Mosby can't keep hold of the triangle and Snitch manages to pass to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snitch tries to move to mount but Mosby blocks the move with his legs.
Snitch staying calm.
Mosby is looking to reverse the position.
Mosby keeps trying to improve his position.
Mosby tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Snitch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mosby wants to control but Snitch is having none of it.
We've been hearing that Snitch has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Snitch connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mosby working to try and regain half guard.
Mosby tries to hold on but Snitch pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snitch controlling from mount.
Mosby is looking to get to half guard.
Snitch controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mosby manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mosby has hold of Snitch's hands but Snitch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mosby is refusing to be controlled, as Snitch sits in half guard.
Mosby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snitch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mosby keeps working.
Snitch slows the pace down in half guard.
Snitch looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mosby keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snitch is pressing down on Mosby's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mosby is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snitch dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Snitch feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Mosby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Mosby looking for a guillotine here but Snitch defends easily.

Mosby is looking for a triangle but Snitch pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snitch slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosby regains half guard.
Mosby trying to control from the bottom.
Snitch not doing much here.
Snitch has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Mosby actively working from the bottom here.
Snitch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Snitch trying to control from half guard but Mosby is working away.
Mosby is trying to control but Snitch passes into side control!
Mosby tries to buck Snitch off but Snitch is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snitch advances to mount.
Snitch tries to control but Mosby wriggling away.
Mosby is trying to escape the mount.
Mosby is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snitch controlling the pace for now.
Snitch wants to control the pace but Mosby is squirming around nicely.
Mosby wants to control but Snitch is having none of it.
Snitch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mosby can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mosby can't escape the position.
Snitch trying to control but Mosby is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snitch dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Snitch shoots in for a takedown but Mosby shows good takedown defense.
Snitch misses with an uppercut.

Snitch forces Mosby back against the cage and clinches.

Snitch has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mosby regains guard immediately.
Snitch slips nicely into half guard.
Mosby tries to get to full guard but Snitch has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snitch wants to control but Mosby is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snitch controlling the pace.
Mosby is looking for a sweep. Snitch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jon Snitch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mosby is looking to control Snitch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mosby avoid being mounted?
Snitch lands with a punch from half guard.
Mosby is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Snitch seems content to control.

Mosby actively working from the bottom here.
Jon Snitch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Snitch seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Snitch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mosby's head.
Mosby walks into a straight right hand from Snitch.

Snitch looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mosby makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mosby.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosby manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mosby looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mosby wants to pass the guard but Snitch is defending well.
Mosby not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Daniel Mosby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snitch is looking for a sweep. Mosby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Snitch moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Mosby drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Snitch dives on top into guard.

Snitch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snitch trying to control the position from guard on top but Mosby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snitch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mosby is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Snitch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Snitch has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Snitch!
A very excited looking Jon Snitch made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.