PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Hasek (ranked 24225 p4p, 24454 weight class) and Kamaru Snoozemen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hasek
vs
Snoozemen

173 cm
27
151
3 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
150
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominick Hasek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kamaru Snoozemen!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Snoozemen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hasek's guard.
Snoozemen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hasek is keeping the position for now.
Hasek pulls Snoozemen in close to prevent any damage.
Snoozemen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hasek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Snoozemen controls the pace.
Hasek controls Snoozemen momentarily but Snoozemen frees himself.

Hasek looking for a guillotine here but Snoozemen defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hasek looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Snoozemen trying to control but Hasek is working from the bottom.
Snoozemen landing with the ground and pound.
Hasek is pulling down on Snoozemen's head to control his posture.
Hasek is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hasek throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasek is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Snoozemen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hasek.
Snoozemen wants to control but Hasek is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hasek perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hasek thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snoozemen keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Snoozemen trying to control but Hasek postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

Hasek is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Snoozemen defends it well.
Snoozemen is trying is best to control the position here.
Hasek is controlling the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four 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.
Snoozemen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hasek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hasek thinks about countering with a body kick.

Hasek looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Snoozemen!
Hasek trying to control the position but Snoozemen is working away.
Snoozemen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hasek is looking to take a break and control but Snoozemen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hasek tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Hasek dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Snoozemen fails with a takedown attempt.
Snoozemen throws a series of punches but Hasek moves out of range.
Hasek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snoozemen can do to turn this around?
Snoozemen looks to throw a body kick

and Hasek counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hasek is standing up over Snoozemen. Snoozemen looks to escape but Hasek dives into side control.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Snoozemen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Snoozemen tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Hasek easily slips into full mount!

Hasek looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasek looking to ground and pound but Snoozemen is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasek looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hasek punching from mount but Snoozemen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hasek looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hasek avoids the attempt from Snoozemen to control.
Snoozemen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hasek punching from mount but Snoozemen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Snoozemen tries to reverse the position but Hasek maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snoozemen tries to hold on but Hasek pushes him away.
Hasek throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hasek thowing shots but they're missing.
Snoozemen tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Hasek working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hasek controlling his opponent.
Hasek unloads with some shots from mount but Snoozemen bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snoozemen wants to hold on but Hasek pushes him away.
Snoozemen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Snoozemen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hasek prevents Snoozemen from improving his position.
Snoozemen is breathing heavily.
Hasek controlling the action here.
Hasek not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hasek prevents Snoozemen from improving his position.

Hasek is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Snoozemen sees it coming and defends easily.
Snoozemen trying to hold on to Hasek's head to control him but Hasek postures up.
Hasek works his way into side control.
A lull in the action here as Hasek stalls from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Snoozemen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Hasek dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Snoozemen has a takedown stuffed.
Snoozemen avoids a kick to the body.
Hasek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hasek checks a low kick from Snoozemen.
Hasek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Snoozemen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hasek misses with a few strikes there.

Hasek shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Snoozemen wants to stand back up but Hasek manages to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snoozemen holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snoozemen tries to buck Hasek off but Hasek is having none of it.

Hasek is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Snoozemen looks calm but he's in trouble here. Hasek gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Snoozemen is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Hasek lets go of the hold and Snoozemen can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dominick Hasek!