PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Todd Snap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonh Jonhson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Snap
vs
Jonhson

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Future Pharmaceuticals (144 for $10)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Todd Snap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonh Jonhson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonhson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jonhson dives in and grabs Snap's left leg, looking for a takedown. Snap pushes down on Jonhson's head and hops out.
Jonhson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jonhson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Snap avoids it really well and circles away.
Todd Snap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonh Jonhson.
Jonhson shoots in for a double leg but Snap sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Snap as Jonhson shoots in.
Jonhson tries to clinch there but Snap circles away.
Snap goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Snap gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jonhson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jonhson looks gassed!
Snap has Jonhson pulled in close to control his posture.

Jonhson has gone for a leg lock! Snap slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jonhson's guard.
Jonhson being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snap passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jonhson wants to get back to his feet but Snap drags him back down.
Snap works to advance to full mount. Jonhson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snap controlling from the full mount.

Snap is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jonhson is surviving well by controlling Snap's body position as best he can.
Snap takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jonhson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Snap tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Snap looking to secure an arm triangle but Jonhson defends it well.
Snap connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jonhson is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Snap has taken his back!
Jonhson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Jonhson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snap missing with punches from the back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Snap cracks Jonhson with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Jonhson from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Snap is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Jonhson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Snap trying to control momentarily.

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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Todd Snap just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Snap stuffs the takedown attempt from Jonhson. Jonhson gets slowly back to his feet.

Snap fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jonhson sprawls well initially but Snap persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Snap missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Snap missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Snap performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Jonhson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Snap is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Snap seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Snap dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jonhson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Snap's guard.
Snap wants to get back to his feet but Jonhson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jonhson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snap swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jonhson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Jonhson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Snap dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Snap is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jonhson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Snap's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snap is trying to control the position but Jonhson postures up.
Jonhson stands and throws Snap's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Snap manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jonhson's best efforts.

Jonhson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Snap has managed to free his arm - good work.

Jonhson trying to work for an americana but Snap has managed to regain full guard.
Snap working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jonhson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Jonhson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Snap looking for a sweep. Not yet Snap, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jonhson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Snap counters with a single leg into guard. Jonhson didn't expect that.
Jonhson keeping full guard, as Snap tries to pass.

Jonhson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Snap defends it easily.
Snap pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jonhson is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jonhson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Snap gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Jonhson working for a triangle but Snap defends it easily.
Jonhson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jonhson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snap is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Jonhson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Jonhson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Snap gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Snap decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Jonhson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jonhson pushes Snap off and gets back to his feet.
Jonhson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snap.
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 Todd Snap will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Snap dodges the punch combination from Jonhson.

Snap shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Snap tries to free his leg and advance position but Jonhson is retaining full guard.
Snap trying to control the position from guard on top but Jonhson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonhson wants to stand and escape but Snap is having none of it.

Jonhson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Snap is aware though and is defending well.

Snap gets to his feet - Jonhson follows without any prompting.
Jonhson misses with a takedown

and Snap counters with a takedown into side control.
Jonhson is trying to buck Snap off.
Jonhson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonhson tries to get to full guard but Snap has control of the leg.
Snap prevents Jonhson from standing back up.
Snap controlling the action here.
Jonhson is trying to stand back up but Snap is controlling him
Snap throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jonhson is trying to stand.
Snap with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Snap drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snap prevents Jonhson from getting back to his feet.

Jonhson working for submissions but it's allowed Snap to get to half guard.

Jonhson is defending against the submission attempts here by Snap.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jonhson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Snap wants to control from the top but Jonhson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Snap looking to pass the guard.
Jonhson trying to keep a closed guard but Snap is proving a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jonhson throws a head kick that misses

and Snap counters with a shoot takedown. Jonhson fights it but they end up in guard.

Jonhson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Snap defends it easily.
Jonhson is looking to stand up but Snap isn't so interested in that idea.

Jonhson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Snap defends well.
Snap is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson wants to stand but Snap is controlling the position.
Todd Snap overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Snap advances to half guard.
Snap wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jonhson keeps working.
Snap is looking to advance position but Jonhson won't allow it.
Jonhson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Snap.
Jonh Jonhson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Todd Snap is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jonhson landing a few short strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Snap showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Snap 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Snap!