PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gale Snoats (ranked 960 p4p, 228 weight class) and Alex Murray (ranked 117 p4p, 29 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Snoats
vs
Murray

169 cm
37
139
19 - 11 - 0

170 cm
25
140
15 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gale Snoats!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Murray!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Snoats sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Snoats lands a lovely overhand right.
Snoats uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
An inside leg kick lands from Murray.
Snoats is looking to slow Murray down with leg kicks.
Murray's coach down at 3Band MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Murray's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Snoats punishes Murray's body with a nice straight punch.
Snoats takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snoats throws out the jab.
Snoats misses with an uppercut.
Snoats explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Snoats chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Snoats.
Snoats throws a wild body kick that Murray sees coming a mile off.
Murray lands a nice hook to Snoats's body. Snoats takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snoats slips a jab from Murray.
Snoats uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
Murray throws out a loose jab but Snoats uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray throws a good cross that connects.
Snoats misses with an uppercut.
Murray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Snoats pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murray is out of range and Snoats settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snoats moves away.
Snoats slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murray blocks the body kick.
Snoats throws a big shot that misses.
Murray staying out of range there.
Snoats scoring well with a low kick there.
A lazy left from Snoats finds it's target.
Murray swings for the body but Snoats moves out of range.
Snoats scores with a decent looking hook.
Snoats uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
Snoats throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snoats's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murray under the eye.
Snoats throws the left hand but Murray avoids the punch easily.
Murray looks to land a combination but Snoats avoids it well.
Murray throws a right and a left that Snoats avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray scores with a nice strike.
Snoats misses with a body kick.
Murray moves out of range as Snoats strikes.
Snoats will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Murray misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Snoats throws a front kick aimed at Murray's knee but Murray avoids it well.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Snoats misses with a looping right.
Snoats misses with a few strikes there.
Murray throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Snoats stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Snoats on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murray connects with a body shot.
Murray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snoats throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snoats slips under a jab from Murray.
Snoats throws the left hand but Murray avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Murray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Snoats ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Snoats slips under a jab from Murray.
Snoats slips a jab from Murray.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Snoats.
Murray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snoats sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray moves out of range of the body kick.
Snoats goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murray missing with a left hand there. Snoats was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snoats lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snoats on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murray on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Snoats scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murray in his tracks.
Murray cracks Snoats with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murray tries to clinch but Snoats is having none of it.
Murray slips under a jab from Snoats.
A punch lands to the side of Snoats 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snoats throws a shot from downtown. Murray moves away and avoids it.
Snoats scores with a body shot.
Murray lands a really nice looking cross but Snoats seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murray, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Snoats is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murray moves away from the strike by Snoats.
Snoats moves out of range as Murray strikes.
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Snoats's shoulder, as Snoats tries to avoid the shot.
Snoats swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Murray looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Snoats is out of range.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Snoats.
Some bone on bone action there as Murray checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murray looks to land a left hand but Snoats moved out of range nicely.
Snoats lands a glancing blow to the side of Murray's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snoats slips a jab and a cross from Murray.
Murray swings for the body but Snoats moves out of range.
Snoats slips a jab from Murray.
Murray slips under a 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 Gale Snoats will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Snoats changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Snoats misses with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Snoats - that will leave a mark!
Snoats uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
It appears Snoats was looking to counter with a kick there.
Good standup being displayed there by Snoats as he connects with a hook.
Gale Snoats is winning the standup battle so far.
Murray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Snoats throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
It seemed like Murray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murray throws a hook but Snoats avoids it easily.
Snoats uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
Snoats on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Snoats avoids the head kick by Murray.
An attempted straight right counter from Snoats misses the target.
Snoats scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murray in his tracks.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snoats swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snoats swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Snoats misses with an uppercut.
Snoats misses with a looping left.
Snoats waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murray.
Murray throws the left hand but Snoats avoids the punch easily.
Snoats just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snoats.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray wants to clinch up but Snoats keeps it at a distance.
Murray scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Snoats digs a good body shot into Murray's ribs.
Snoats slips a straight right by Murray.

Snoats gets a clinch.
Snoats tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray's elbow.
Snoats takes an elbow to the temple.
Snoats fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Murray takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snoats.
Snoats misses with a body punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Murray in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Snoats lands with a short shot to the head.
Murray prevents a body shot from Snoats.
Snoats has a couple of punches blocked by Murray.
Murray throws an elbow but it misses.
Murray lands a nice elbow.
Murray tries to land a knee to the head but Snoats blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Snoats.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snoats working aggressively here.
Snoats tries a body shot but Murray blocks it.
Murray tries a body shot but Snoats blocks it.
Murray trying to stall but Snoats improves his position.
Murray blocks a body shot from Snoats.
I was talking to Snoats's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Snoats blocks the elbow strike.
Murray blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Murray comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Snoats lands with a right to the head.

Murray breaks from the clinch.
Snoats drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Murray pushes Snoats up against the cage in a clinch.
Snoats lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Snoats throws a head punch that misses.
Snoats swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Snoats misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snoats misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snoats lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murray backwards.

Snoats breaks the clinch.
Snoats swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Snoats's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murray connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Snoats scrambles back to his feet.
Snoats tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murray is able to avoid easily.
Murray misses with a lunging right hand
and Snoats counters with a left to the body.
Snoats attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Snoats throws a leg kick
and Murray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Murray pushes Snoats up against the cage in a clinch.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Snoats working aggressively here.
Murray lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Murray just misses with a elbow thrown towards Snoats's brow.
Gale Snoats has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Snoats stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Gale Snoats has been cut.
Murray throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snoats blocks a body shot from Murray.
Snoats lands with a left to the head.
Snoats pushes Murray back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Snoats.
Murray blocking some punches.
Murray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Snoats.
Murray stalling.

Snoats breaks the clinch.
Jab, jab by Snoats - just one landing.
Snoats throws a hook to the side of Murray's head but Murray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murray throws a series of punches but Snoats avoids them all with ease.

Murray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Snoats, pushing him back against the cage.
Murray throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Murray scores with a knee to the head.
Snoats lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Murray tries a body shot but Snoats blocks it.
Snoats tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray's elbow.
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 Gale Snoats will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gale Snoats's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Snoats misses with a hook.
A punch combination from Murray misses.
Murray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Snoats throws a head kick that misses
and Snoats takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snoats takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Snoats as he connects with a hook.
That kick from Snoats tenderised Murray's leg. Murray is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Murray takes a swing at Snoats's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Murray.
Snoats misses with a hook.
Murray throws a jab when Snoats was well out of range.
Snoats throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snoats.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Murray.
Snoats steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray.
Snoats is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Snoats rushes Murray and presses him up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Snoats.
Snoats lands with a short shot to the head.
Snoats throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
Murray creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Snoats misses with the head strike.
Murray is pushing Snoats up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Snoats.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murray throws an elbow but misses.
Snoats throws a head punch that misses.
Snoats lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Murray lands an elbow that stopped Snoats in his tracks for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murray.
Snoats lands a body shot.
Snoats tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snoats dodges an elbow strike from Murray.
Stalling in the clinch from Murray.

Snoats pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snoats tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Snoats.
Murray wants to clinch.
Murray tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snoats half committed to a counter leg kick.
Murray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Snoats takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Snoats on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Snoats misses with a looping right.
Snoats ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Murray walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Snoats checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Snoats bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Snoats uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray moves out of range as Snoats throws a body kick.
Snoats scores with a kick to the midsection.

Murray darts in and clinches Snoats up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Snoats - that landed with a thud.
Snoats has a couple of punches blocked by Murray.
Snoats swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snoats lands a nice uppercut.
Snoats lands a shoulder strike.
Gale Snoats is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Snoats tries a body shot but Murray blocks it.
Murray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Snoats tries to throw a body punch but Murray avoids it by throwing Snoats back against the cage.
Snoats struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
Snoats misses with some punches.
Murray looking to stall.
Nice elbow from Murray.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snoats gets through Murray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Snoats swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snoats blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
Snoats takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Snoats fails to land.
Murray tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snoats avoids it.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Murray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snoats fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Snoats gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Snoats cracks Murray with a nice body shot.
Alex Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murray creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

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 Gale Snoats.
Well Snoats 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gale Snoats!
An out of breath Gale Snoats thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Alex Murray had this to say: 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.