PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ubungu Bamboo Face (ranked 1602 p4p, 64 weight class) and Bob Snapp (ranked 1027 p4p, 41 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?

Bamboo Face
vs
Snapp

205 cm
21
285 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

200 cm
26
298 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

OLIMPO

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ubungu Bamboo Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Snapp!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Bamboo Face.
Bamboo Face fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Bob Snapp has been cut.
Snapp jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Ubungu Bamboo Face has been cut.
Bamboo Face throws the left hand but Snapp avoids the punch easily.
Snapp misses with a combination

and Bamboo Face holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Snapp is trying to break free.
Bamboo Face lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Snapp or not.
Bamboo Face working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snapp can't find room to land a body shot as Bamboo Face controls the action.

Snapp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snapp takes one to the side of the head.
Snapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bamboo Face misses.
Bamboo Face looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bamboo Face tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snapp was well out of range. Poor timing from Bamboo Face.
Snapp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Snapp.
Snapp thuds his right hand into Bamboo Face's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Snapp misses with a right hand
enabling Bamboo Face to counter with a crisp jab.
Snapp tries to bum rush Bamboo Face with a series of wild strikes but Bamboo Face uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bamboo Face throwing a counter right hand but Snapp manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Bamboo Face misses
and Snapp counters with a stiff right hand.
Bamboo Face stuns Snapp with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snapp throws a poor cross that misses
and Bamboo Face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Bamboo Face misses.
Bamboo Face tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snapp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bamboo Face lands with a hook. Snapp tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bamboo Face tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snapp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snapp swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bamboo Face.
Bob Snapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snapp needs to keep his hands up - Bamboo Face had a free shot at his head there.
Bamboo Face staying out of range there.
Snapp misses with a left hand
enabling Bamboo Face to counter with a crisp jab.

Bamboo Face closes the distance and clinches.
Snapp working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snapp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Snapp is trying to break the clinch but Bamboo Face has him pressed against the cage.
Snapp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Snapp blocking some punches.
Snapp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Snapp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bamboo Face backwards.
Bamboo Face prevents a body shot from Snapp.

Snapp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bamboo Face showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snapp.
Bamboo Face throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snapp misses the shot to the body.
Bamboo Face throws a looping overhand right but Snapp ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Snapp on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bamboo Face is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamboo Face scores with a jab to the head.
Snapp misses with a hook.
Snapp misses with an uppercut.
Bamboo Face misses with a hook.
Snapp thuds a left hand into Bamboo Face's body.
Snapp looks to throw the jab but Bamboo Face is out of range.
Snapp falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bamboo Face counters with a left to the body.
Snapp throws a nice looking combination but Bamboo Face bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snapp connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bamboo Face's hands.
Snapp misses with a hook
enabling Bamboo Face to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ubungu Bamboo Face will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Snapp throws a big shot that misses.
Snapp throws a combination that misses
and Bamboo Face counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snapp takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Snapp scores with a sloppy right hand. Bamboo Face should have avoided that one.

Snapp drops Bamboo Face with a beautiful combination! Bamboo Face stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Snapp is looking for the KO!

Ubungu Bamboo Face's cut is getting worse.
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!
Snapp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bamboo Face circles away quickly and effectively.
Snapp throws a looping overhand right but Bamboo Face ducks down to avoid it.
Bamboo Face takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Snapp lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Ubungu Bamboo Face's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Snapp misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bamboo Face counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snapp throws a combination that misses
and Bamboo Face counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamboo Face slips under a jab.
Snapp throws a lazy uppercut
and Bamboo Face counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snapp misses with a double jab
and Bamboo Face counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bamboo Face throws a hook but Snapp blocks it.
Bamboo Face moves away from the strike by Snapp.
Bamboo Face throwing a counter right hand but Snapp manages to avoid it.
Bamboo Face lands a jab to the head.
Snapp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snapp lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bamboo Face fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bamboo Face lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamboo Face moves into range and connects with a jab.
Snapp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Snapp.
An attempted straight right counter from Bamboo Face misses the target.
Bamboo Face punishes Snapp's body with a nice straight punch.
Snapp misses the jab.
Snapp misses with the combination.
Bamboo Face on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bamboo Face keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snapp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snapp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Snapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Bamboo Face is just out of range.
Snapp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Snapp.
Snapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bamboo Face manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Bamboo Face on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Snapp misses with a series of wild punches.
Bamboo Face throwing a counter right hand but Snapp manages to avoid it.
Bamboo Face punishes Snapp's body with a nice straight punch.
Snapp takes a jab right on the kisser.

That has opened up Bob Snapp's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snapp misses with a straight right.
Bamboo Face on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Snapp throws a right and a left that Bamboo Face avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snapp. Bamboo Face does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snapp misses with a lunging right hand
and Bamboo Face counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snapp moves out of range as Bamboo Face strikes.
Snapp throws a hook but Bamboo Face avoids it easily.
Bamboo Face looks to clinch
letting Snapp counter with a right hand.

Jeez, Ubungu Bamboo Face's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bob Snapp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bamboo Face moves out of range as Snapp strikes.
Snapp misses with an uppercut
and Bamboo Face counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snapp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bamboo Face sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Snapp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Snapp throws a poor cross that misses
and Bamboo Face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snapp lands a really nice looking cross but Bamboo Face seems unphased.
Snapp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bamboo Face counters with a stiff right hand.
Bamboo Face ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snapp moves away.
Snapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bamboo Face.
Bamboo Face wants to clinch up but Snapp keeps it at a distance.
Bamboo Face moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snapp swings widly with a right hand
and Bamboo Face counters with a straight right hand.
Bamboo Face steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snapp.
An attempted straight right counter from Bamboo Face misses the target.
Bamboo Face looks to score with a jab to the body but Snapp is just out of range.
Bamboo Face throws a shot to the body.
Snapp has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snapp looks to throw the jab but Bamboo Face is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bamboo Face misses the target.
A big right from Snapp misses.
Snapp misses the jab.
Bamboo Face tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Snapp manages to circle out of the way.
Bamboo Face swings for the body but Snapp moves out of range.
Bob Snapp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot lands for Snapp.
Snapp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snapp lands a nice shot that snaps Bamboo Face's head back.
Snapp misses with a shot to the body
and Snapp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bamboo Face takes one to the chin there.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bob Snapp!
Bob Snapp really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Freebok (85% Laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.