PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Cacador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rex Snow looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Cacador
vs
Snow

183 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

205 cm
23
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Cacador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rex Snow!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cacador takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cacador shoots in but Snow avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Snow stuffs the takedown attempt from Cacador. Cacador gets slowly back to his feet.
Snow tries to clinch but Cacador moves out of range.
Snow is looking to clinch but Cacador is avoiding it.

Snow closes the distance and clinches.

Snow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cacador fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Cacador. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Snow clinches.

Snow breaks from the clinch.
Snow is looking to clinch.
Snow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Snow moves into the clinch.
Snow manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cacador looking for a takedown.
Cacador goes for a takedown in the clinch but Snow prevents it.
Cacador goes for a takedown in the clinch but Snow prevents it.
Cacador really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Snow's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Snow jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cacador controls from within his opponent's guard.
Snow is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Snow wriggles free and stands up.
Cacador wants to clinch but Snow slips to the side

and Snow counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Snow stopping the sweep attempt from Cacador.
Snow controls from within his opponent's guard.
Snow looks gassed!
Snow wanted to stand there but Cacador had control of the position.
Snow throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cacador trying to keep a closed guard but Snow is proving a slippery customer.
Snow wants to stand but Cacador is controlling his posture from full guard.
Snow postures up.
Snow is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cacador tries for a takedown but Snow circles away easily

and Snow counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow is looking to stand up but Cacador won't let him.
Cacador looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cacador working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cacador has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cacador has a closed guard, preventing Snow from standing up.
Cacador controls Snow momentarily but Snow frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Snow dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cacador misses with a takedown

and Snow moves into the clinch.

Snow lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Snow not doing much here.
Snow trying to control from half guard but Cacador is working away.
Cacador trying to hold on to Snow's head to control him but Snow postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow not doing much here.
Snow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Snow is thwarting Cacador's attempts to control the position.
Cacador tries to get to full guard but Snow has control of the leg.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Snow feints and as Cacador raises his hands in defense, Snow changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Snow looking to sit in guard and control but Cacador gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Snow working a defensive guard here.
Cacador might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow keeping moving, preventing Cacador from controlling successfully.
Snow is controlling Cacador's posture.
Cacador trying to control but Snow is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Snow looking for a guillotine here but Cacador defends easily.
Snow pulls Cacador in close to prevent any damage.
Cacador trying to control but Snow is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Snow drives through and clinches with Cacador against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Snow can't get the takedown.

Cacador manages to pull guard.
Cacador controls Snow momentarily but Snow frees himself.
Snow controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Snow's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snow's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cacador wants to sweep here but Snow controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Snow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cacador with a poor takedown

and Snow counters by clinching up.
Snow keeps control of Cacador as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Snow.

Snow gets control of Cacador's arms and successfully pulls guard. Snow will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Snow seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cacador seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cacador stopping the sweep attempt from Snow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cacador wants to control from the top but Snow keeps moving.
Snow is trying to control the position but Cacador postures up.
Snow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Snow is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cacador with a lazy takedown attempt

and Snow holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Snow gets underhooks to prevent Cacador's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Cacador. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cacador tries for a takedown. No joy.

Snow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cacador tries to clinch but Snow moves away
and Snow counters with a nice leg kick.
Cacador shoots and misses

and Snow counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Snow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cacador trying to keep a closed guard but Snow is proving a slippery customer.
Snow makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cacador not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cacador being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Snow stands up and waves to Cacador to follow him.
Rex Snow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Snow rushes Cacador and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Cacador.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Cacador gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Snow uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Cacador fails with the takedown
and Snow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cacador thinking.

Snow closes the distance and clinches.
Snow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cacador.
Cacador drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Snow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rex Snow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Snow!