PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Snowdon (ranked 881 p4p, 779 weight class) and Jackson Spinks (ranked 137 p4p, 124 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Snowdon
vs
Spinks

189 cm
29
176
20 - 8 - 0

190 cm
33
175
16 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Conviction
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, William Snowdon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackson Spinks!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spinks misses with an uppercut
and Snowdon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spinks misses with a low kick.
Spinks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Snowdon digs a good body shot into Spinks's ribs.
Spinks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Snowdon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spinks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson Spinks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snowdon blocks a low kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Snowdon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spinks swings for the body but Snowdon moves out of range.
Snowdon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Snowdon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at K.O Heaven in the buildup to the fight.
Snowdon scores with a hook.
Spinks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snowdon.
Snowdon throws a looping overhand right but Spinks ducks down to avoid it.
Snowdon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Snowdon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Spinks fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Snowdon takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snowdon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spinks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spinks 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.
A little feinted left hand from Snowdon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Snowdon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Spinks to the ground. Snowdon is now in Spinks's guard.
Snowdon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spinks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spinks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Snowdon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowdon is looking to pass into half guard but Spinks pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Spinks is in guard.

Snowdon has Spinks pulled in close to control his posture.
Snowdon trying to control the position.
Snowdon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spinks's guard.

The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Spinks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Snowdon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Snowdon tries to free his leg and advance position but Spinks is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Spinks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Snowdon defends it easily.
Snowdon wants to control from the top but Spinks keeps moving.

Spinks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Snowdon defends well.
Spinks keeping moving, preventing Snowdon from controlling successfully.
Spinks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys inform us that Spinks has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Spinks isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Snowdon stacks Spinks on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Snowdon!
Snowdon trying to control the action but Spinks is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon controls the position.
Spinks stops Snowdon from passing to mount.
Spinks is trying to get back to half guard.
Snowdon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spinks keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Snowdon passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Spinks!
Snowdon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Snowdon looking to control but Spinks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Spinks is in all sorts of trouble here.
Snowdon is trying to take his opponent's back.
Snowdon looking to control but Spinks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Spinks prevents Snowdon from taking his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Snowdon dominated that round.
That's time! Snowdon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Snowdon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spinks is looking to chop away at Snowdon's legs.
Spinks moves out of range as Snowdon strikes.
Jackson Spinks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snowdon misses with a straight right.
Snowdon shoots in but no luck this time.
A little jabbing left from Spinks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Snowdon misses with an uppercut. Spinks saw that one coming.
Snowdon digs a good hook to Spinks's body.
Spinks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spinks misses with an uppercut.

Snowdon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Snowdon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Spinks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowdon trying to control from half guard but Spinks is working away.
Spinks is pressing down on Snowdon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Snowdon stands and throws Spinks's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks is looking for a sweep.
Snowdon in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Spinks looks to move to half guard but instead Snowdon has passed into mount! Damn!
Spinks is looking to get to half guard.
Snowdon looking to control but Spinks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon wants to stand but Spinks is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Spinks is working to get back to half guard.
Snowdon controlling the pace for now.
Snowdon wants to get back to his feet but Spinks is holding on tight.
Snowdon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spinks can do to turn this around?
Spinks keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Spinks is looking to escape.
Spinks prevents Snowdon from taking his back.
Spinks sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Snowdon in particular looking to stall.
Snowdon is keen to just control but Spinks is a slippery customer.
Snowdon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Snowdon's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Spinks tries to get to full guard but Snowdon has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Snowdon passes to full mount!
Spinks prevents Snowdon from taking his back.
Snowdon controlling from the full mount.
Snowdon looking to control but Spinks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Snowdon dominated that second round.
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!

Snowdon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Snowdon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Snowdon walks into a left hand.
Snowdon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spinks on the side of the head.
Spinks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Snowdon throws a looping overhand right but Spinks ducks down to avoid it.
Spinks scores with a leg kick.

Snowdon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Spinks's guard.
Snowdon won't allow Spinks to sweep him here.
Spinks controls Snowdon momentarily but Snowdon frees himself.
Spinks keeping moving, preventing Snowdon from controlling successfully.
Snowdon stopping the sweep attempt from Spinks.
Spinks is still trying to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spinks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Snowdon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spinks is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Snowdon trying to control the position from guard on top but Spinks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snowdon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spinks swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Spinks looking for a guillotine here but Snowdon defends easily.
Spinks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Snowdon's guard.

Jackson Spinks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Snowdon keeping moving, preventing Spinks from controlling successfully.
Snowdon looking for a sweep. Not yet Snowdon, not yet.

Snowdon looking for subs off his back but Spinks has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nice strikes from Spinks there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Snowdon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spinks pulls his head out easily.
William Snowdon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spinks slips a nice elbow through Snowdon's hands, connecting with Snowdon's forehead.

Snowdon looking for submissions off his back.
Spinks working the head and body with strikes.
Snowdon trying to control here.
Spinks slips a nice elbow through Snowdon's hands, connecting with Snowdon's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Snowdon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spinks pulls his head out easily.
Spinks is nestled in close to Snowdon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Spinks is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Snowdon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Spinks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Spinks's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Snowdon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snowdon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spinks's guard.

William Snowdon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Snowdon trying to control the position from guard on top but Spinks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Spinks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snowdon 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 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Snowdon!
A very excited looking William Snowdon 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.