PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Snyder (ranked 5724 p4p, 520 weight class) and James May (ranked 6720 p4p, 535 weight class). James May has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wesley Snyder's chin.

Snyder
vs
May

188 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wesley Snyder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James May!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
May shoots in looking for a takedown but Snyder manages to keep the fight standing, pushing May's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
May throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Snyder's waist but Snyder gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing May off to one side.
Snyder connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Snyder takes the fight into the clinch.
May tries to pull guard but Snyder holds him up against the cage and eventually May drops back down to his feet.
Wesley Snyder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James May.

Snyder pulls guard.
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.
May would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

May thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May trying to control the position from guard on top but Snyder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
May slips nicely into half guard.
Snyder tries to get to full guard but May has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

May in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Snyder tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from May!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James May!