PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harry Daebak (ranked 1001 p4p, 55 weight class) and Gale Snoats (ranked 1435 p4p, 77 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Daebak
vs
Snoats

170 cm
34
141 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

169 cm
35
139 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Condemned
Urban Fighter

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Daebak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gale Snoats!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snoats fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Daebak is out of range.
Snoats fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Snoats connects with a body shot.
Daebak checks a leg kick.
Daebak moves out of range as Snoats strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Daebak. Those never looked like landing.
Daebak misses with a looping right.
Daebak tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Snoats throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daebak lunges at Snoats with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Snoats's hand.
Daebak has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Daebak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Snoats throws a right and a left that Daebak avoids nicely.
Snoats has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snoats jabs Daebak right on the nose. Daebak blinks but takes it well.
Snoats misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daebak.
Daebak fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Snoats walks into a stiff left hand from Daebak.
Daebak tries to score with a low kick but Snoats moves his leg out of the way.
Daebak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daebak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Daebak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snoats tries a low kick but Daebak avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Daebak misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebak catches Snoats with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Snoats throws a body shot but no joy.
Daebak half committed to a counter leg kick.
Snoats misses with a straight left.
Snoats throws a shot from downtown. Daebak moves away and avoids it.
Snoats is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Daebak rather than just go for the knockout.
Snoats has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daebak.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daebak.
Snoats connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Daebak tenderised Snoats's leg. Snoats is trying to keep his angry face on.
Snoats scoring well with a low kick there.
Daebak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snoats slips under a jab.
Snoats ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daebak moves away.
Daebak fires out a quick counter leg kick but Snoats just manages to avoid it.
Daebak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Snoats.
Daebak throws a lazy right hand but Snoats sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daebak throws the kick towards the body but Snoats avoids it.
Snoats shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snoats throws the left hand but Daebak avoids the punch easily.
Daebak feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Snoats moves out of range as Daebak strikes.
A swing and a miss from Daebak.
A leg kick checked by Daebak.
Daebak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daebak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daebak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Snoats moves out of range as Daebak throws a body kick.
Snoats stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daebak.
Snoats waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daebak.
Daebak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A left and a right from Snoats both land. Nice combination.
Snoats uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daebak.
Snoats lands with a right hand.
Snoats swings for the body but Daebak moves out of range.
Snoats is looking to score with low kicks.
Daebak lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gale Snoats seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snoats misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Snoats 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Daebak is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Daebak scoring well with a low kick there.
Snoats slips a jab from Daebak.
Snoats dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daebak with a hook.
Snoats dips to his left and cracks Daebak with an uppercut!
A chopping leg kick lands by Daebak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebak slips a jab from Snoats.
Snoats tries to score with a low kick but Daebak moves his leg out of the way.
Snoats uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daebak.
Daebak slips a jab from Snoats.
Daebak looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Daebak moves out of range of the body kick.
Snoats swings away with a body shot that misses
and Daebak counters with a low kick, right behind Snoats 's knee.
Daebak wants to slow Snoats down by chopping away at his legs.
Daebak avoids the body shot from Snoats.
Some bone on bone action there as Snoats checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Snoats blocks a low kick nicely.
Daebak lands a leg kick that knocks Snoats off balance momentarily.
Daebak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Snoats.
Snoats throws a hook but Daebak avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Snoats.
Snoats throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Snoats is looking to score with low kicks.
Snoats throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snoats misses with a low kick.
Snoats throws a shot from downtown. Daebak moves away and avoids it.
Daebak scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daebak throws a hook but Snoats blocks it.
Snoats waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daebak.
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!
Snoats swings away with a body shot that misses
and Daebak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daebak throws a leg kick but Snoats sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Daebak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Snoats on the side of the head.
Daebak throws a leg kick but Snoats checks it.
Snoats's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Snoats takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Snoats throws a big shot that misses.
Snoats lands a really nice looking cross but Daebak seems unphased.
Snoats blocks a jab.
Daebak digs a good body shot into Snoats's ribs.
Daebak scores with the left hand. Snoats knows he should have avoided that one.
Daebak is looking to land body kicks.
Daebak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Snoats is able to avoid easily.
Snoats swings for the body but Daebak moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daebak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Snoats attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Daebak tries a low kick but Snoats avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Snoats misses.
A jab from Snoats misses.
Daebak misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Daebak dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Snoats lands a nice shot that snaps Daebak's head back.
Snoats takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Daebak throws a body kick that misses.
Snoats throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Daebak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Snoats catches Daebak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Snoats might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Daebak has got the better of the exchanges.
Snoats connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Daebak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snoats.
Daebak slips a straight right by Snoats.
Snoats blocks a low kick nicely.
Snoats is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Daebak with a body shot.
Daebak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snoats.
An inside leg kick from Daebak misses.
Snoats comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Snoats moves out of range as Daebak throws a body kick.
Daebak throws a leg kick but Snoats checks it.
Harry Daebak is winning the standup battle so far.
Snoats throws a push kick but Daebak slaps the foot to one side.
A leg kick checked by Daebak.
Daebak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Snoats throws a quick inside leg kick.
Snoats throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Daebak.
Daebak lands with a shot to the body.
Snoats throws a looping overhand right but Daebak ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snoats scores with a decent looking hook.
Daebak is looking to score with low kicks.
Snoats missing with a left hand there. Daebak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snoats throws a wild body kick that Daebak sees coming a mile off.
Daebak is looking to slow Snoats down with leg kicks.
Snoats checks the leg kick nicely there.
Snoats lands a body shot.
Snoats fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Daebak checks it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Snoats fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daebak manages to avoid it.
Daebak misses with an uppercut.
Snoats uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daebak.
Snoats let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Daebak misses with a few strikes there.
Snoats avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Snoats checks a low kick from Daebak.
Snoats tries a quick counter leg kick but Daebak is wise to it.
Daebak takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slow jab from Daebak misses its intended target.
Snoats keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daebak.
Snoats looks to land a right hand but Daebak moved out of range.
Snoats throws a quick inside leg kick.
Snoats throws the left hand but Daebak avoids the punch easily.

That's two 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!
A low kick from Snoats misses
and Daebak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Snoats misses.
Snoats slips a jab from Daebak.
Daebak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Daebak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snoats was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Daebak throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Daebak finds it's way through Snoats's defenses.
Snoats misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daebak.
Snoats jabs Daebak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Snoats missing with a left hand there. Daebak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snoats scores with a leg kick.
Daebak takes a swing at Snoats's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Daebak. Beautiful body shot.
Daebak tries to score with a low kick but Snoats moves his leg out of the way.
Snoats moves out of range of the strikes.
Snoats misses with a looping right.
As Snoats looks to move away, Daebak throws a big counter combo but Snoats just gets out of the way.
Daebak digs a good body shot into Snoats's ribs.
Daebak does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Snoats misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snoats cracks the inside of Daebak's front leg.
Daebak throws a half hearted mid kick.
Daebak misses the jab.
Snoats takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daebak lands with a shot to the body.
Snoats throws a shot from downtown. Daebak moves away and avoids it.
Snoats is looking to chop away at Daebak's legs.
Snoats misses with a wild body shot.
Daebak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Daebak, as that shot connected.
Snoats throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daebak tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick from Snoats misses.
Snoats keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daebak. Snoats does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daebak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Snoats checks a low kick from Daebak.
Snoats is looking to score with low kicks.
Daebak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snoats throws a body punch but Daebak moves out of range.
Daebak fires out a quick counter leg kick but Snoats just manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daebak throws a shot from downtown. Snoats moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Daebak misses its intended target.
Snoats jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daebak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snoats sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snoats takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Snoats on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Snoats misses with a left hand
and Snoats takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daebak misses with a low kick.
Daebak throws a leg kick but Snoats moved away.
Daebak misses with a looping right.
Daebak throws a solid leg kick but Snoats takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Daebak.
Snoats throws the left hand but Daebak avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Daebak.
Daebak will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snoats moves out of range as Daebak strikes.
A slow jab from Daebak misses its intended target.
A bone on bone clash there as Snoats blocks the leg kick.
Snoats throws a leg kick that is checked
and Daebak counters with a thumping low kick.
Daebak slips a jab from Snoats.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Harry Daebak will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Snoats throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Daebak takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Snoats.
Some bone on bone action there as Daebak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Daebak slips a jab from Snoats.
Snoats tried to score with a low kick but Daebak checks it.
Daebak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Daebak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Snoats throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snoats has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daebak.
Daebak lands a really nice looking cross but Snoats seems unphased.
Snoats swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daebak scores with a push kick.
Snoats works over Daebak's head and body with a nice combination.
A slow jab from Daebak misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snoats has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Snoats there as he acknowledges the shot.
Daebak misses with a looping right.
Snoats throws a jab when Daebak was well out of range.
Snoats slips under a jab from Daebak.
Snoats moves away from the strike by Daebak.
Snoats loads up on a big right hand but Daebak slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daebak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snoats.
Daebak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Snoats displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daebak throws out the jab.
Daebak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Snoats has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daebak finds it's way round the side to connect with Snoats's head.
Daebak scoring well with a low kick there.
Daebak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daebak is looking to score with low kicks.
Snoats throws a body shot but no joy.
Daebak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Snoats walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daebak checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Daebak moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick from Snoats misses.
Daebak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Snoats misses with a low kick.
Snoats throws a half hearted mid kick.
Snoats misses with a hook.
Daebak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Snoats blocks the leg kick.
And Snoats responds with a good body kick, but Daebak manages to step out the way in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snoats throws a looping overhand right but Daebak ducks down to avoid it.
Daebak stuns Snoats with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snoats wants to land a leg kick but Daebak is out of range.
Daebak walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Snoats walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Daebak does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Snoats scores with a kick to the midsection.
Snoats takes one to the side of the head.
Daebak misses with a low kick.
Daebak throws out a powerful jab.
Snoats swings for the body but Daebak moves out of range.
Daebak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Daebak tries to score with a low kick but Snoats moves his leg out of the way.
Snoats scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A chopping leg kick lands by Daebak.
Daebak throws a hook but Snoats blocks it.
Daebak finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Daebak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Daebak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snoats looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snoats takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Daebak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snoats was well out of range. Poor timing from Daebak.
Snoats thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daebak slips a jab from Snoats.
It looked like Daebak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Snoats throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Daebak thows a body kick. Snoats tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Daebak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daebak lands with a cross.
Daebak ducks under a wild hook from Snoats.
Snoats slips under a jab.
Daebak missing with a left hand there. Snoats was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daebak checks a leg kick nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Snoats lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Daebak has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Daebak and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gale Snoats has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daebak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big left from Snoats misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snoats pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Daebak misses.
Daebak scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snoats misses with an uppercut. Daebak saw that one coming.
Daebak throws the kick towards the body but Snoats avoids it.
Daebak looks to score with a jab to the body but Snoats is just out of range.
Snoats replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Daebak blocks it well.
Snoats misses with an attempted mid kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Daebak misses its target.
Daebak checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab from Daebak does it's job there.
Snoats misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daebak.
Snoats looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Snoats slips under a jab from Daebak.
Snoats throws a front kick aimed at Daebak's knee but Daebak avoids it well.
Daebak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daebak throws a big shot that misses.
Daebak throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Daebak moves forwards but Snoats connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snoats pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harry Daebak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Snoats misses with a hook.
Daebak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Snoats's sensitive parts.
Snoats takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harry Daebak.
Well Daebak 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Daebak!
Harry Daebak was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.