PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Pedersoli (ranked 4369 p4p, 4180 weight class) and Owen Snow (ranked 178 p4p, 166 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pedersoli
vs
Snow

202 cm
18
300
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
287
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlo Pedersoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Owen Snow!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.

Pedersoli looking to score a takedown here. Snow is defending well but Pedersoli drives through and ends up in Snow's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pedersoli got a little sloppy there for a moment and Snow has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pedersoli has managed to get both his arms back between Snow's legs - danger averted.

Snow looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pedersoli passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Snow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedersoli tries to pass to full mount but Snow defends it.

Snow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Snow is staying active underneath Pedersoli, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pedersoli could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Snow changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pedersoli looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snow tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Owen Snow.
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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 9:10
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 9:10
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Owen Snow!
During a confident post fight interview, Owen Snow thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.