PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Omerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Sneijder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omerta comes to the cage accompanied by Embrace Of The Endless Ocean. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Omerta
vs
Sneijder

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Victor Omerta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nigel Sneijder!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sneijder clinches up against the cage.
Omerta wants to get back to striking at distance but Sneijder won't allow it.

Sneijder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sneijder wants to clinch up but Omerta keeps it at a distance.
Sneijder dodges the punch combination from Omerta.
Omerta misses with a wild combination.
Sneijder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sneijder tries to clinch up.
Omerta tries to clinch but Sneijder moves away

and Sneijder counters by moving into the clinch.

Sneijder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sneijder closes the distance but Omerta moves to the side
and Omerta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Omerta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sneijder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Omerta misses.
Omerta tries to bum rush Sneijder with a series of wild strikes but Sneijder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Omerta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sneijder moves in looking to clinch but Omerta pushes him off.
Omerta scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sneijder tries to clinch up.
Sneijder tries to close the distance and clinch but Omerta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Omerta swinging wildly here.
Sneijder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sneijder tries to clinch up but Omerta circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omerta throws a body punch but Sneijder moves out of range.
Victor Omerta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sneijder tries to close the distance and clinch but Omerta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Omerta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sneijder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nigel Sneijder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sneijder has managed to clinch.
Sneijder scores with a knee to the head.
Omerta is breathing heavily.
Sneijder with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sneijder looking to throw knees to the head but Omerta is blocking nicely.
Sneijder lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Victor Omerta has been cut.
Sneijder lands a knee to the head.
Sneijder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Omerta wants to break free but Sneijder has control.
Sneijder with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Omerta is rocked!
Sneijder landing knees to the head.
Oh Omerta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Sneijder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sneijder closes the distance and pushes Omerta back into the cage.
Sneijder lands an elbow inside that Omerta shrugs off.
Sneijder with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sneijder connects with a nasty looking knee right to Omerta's face.
Sneijder lands a knee to the head.
Sneijder scores with a knee to the head.
Sneijder lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sneijder landing knees to the head.
Sneijder lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sneijder connects with a nasty looking knee right to Omerta's face.
Omerta seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sneijder connects with a nasty looking knee right to Omerta's face.
A frustrated look appears on Omerta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sneijder lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sneijder has Omerta pressed against the cage, preventing Omerta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Omerta takes an elbow to the temple.
Omerta tries to break the clinch but Sneijder is controlling the position.
Sneijder trying to stall but Omerta improves his position.
Omerta takes an elbow to the forehead.
Omerta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Sneijder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Omerta tries to keep at a distance but Sneijder has taken the fight into the clinch.
Omerta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sneijder connects with a nasty looking knee right to Omerta's face.
Sneijder prevents Omerta from breaking the clinch.
Sneijder landing knees to the head.
Omerta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sneijder has him pressed against the cage.
Sneijder has Omerta pressed against the cage, preventing Omerta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sneijder.
Sneijder tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sneijder throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Omerta blocks it with crossed arms.
Omerta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sneijder working aggressively here.
Omerta takes an elbow to the temple.
Sneijder throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Omerta blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omerta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sneijder lands an uppercut.
Sneijder throws a knee to the head but misses.
Omerta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Sneijder manages to break the clinch.
Omerta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sneijder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Omerta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sneijder tries to clinch there but Omerta circles away.
Omerta throws out a loose jab but Sneijder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Sneijder.

Sneijder pushes Omerta up against the cage in a clinch.
Omerta is trying to force a seperation but Sneijder has the dominant position.
Sneijder using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Omerta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sneijder utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sneijder keeps control of Omerta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sneijder is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Omerta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Omerta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Omerta tries to break the clinch but Sneijder is controlling the position.

Sneijder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sneijder fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Omerta, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four 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.
Sneijder landing knees to the body.
Sneijder tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sneijder with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sneijder comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Sneijder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Sneijder. No joy for Omerta on that attempt.
Sneijder doesn't manage to clinch there - Omerta circles away.

Sneijder closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sneijder with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Omerta tries to break free but Sneijder pushes him back against the cage.

Sneijder breaks from the clinch.
Omerta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Sneijder moves into range and clinches up with Omerta.
Omerta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Omerta working hard to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Sneijder.
Omerta is trying to break the clinch but Sneijder is controlling him.
Sneijder using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Omerta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Omerta working hard to break the clinch.
Sneijder landing knees to the head.
Omerta can't break the clinch.
Sneijder tries a knee to the head but Omerta blocks it.
Omerta takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel Sneijder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Omerta's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Good shot there by Omerta.
Omerta lands a right hook to the body.
Omerta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sneijder defends it nicely.
Omerta misses with a double jab.
Sneijder is looking to clinch.
Sneijder darts in trying to clinch

and Omerta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sneijder misses with a knee strike.
Sneijder is stalling here.
Sneijder connects with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sneijder lands an elbow just above Omerta 's eye.
Sneijder lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sneijder landing knees to the head.
Omerta tries to break free but Sneijder pushes him back against the cage.
Sneijder misses with a knee to the head.
Omerta takes an elbow to the temple.

Sneijder breaks the clinch.
Victor Omerta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sneijder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sneijder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sneijder. That's going to slow Omerta down.
Sneijder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sneijder lands with a nice body kick.
Omerta throws a right and a left that Sneijder avoids nicely.
Sneijder wants to clinch up but Omerta keeps it at a distance.
Sneijder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Omerta throws a right and a left that Sneijder avoids nicely.
Omerta misses with a wild combination.
Omerta throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sneijder counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sneijder with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sneijder tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Omerta can't break the clinch.
Omerta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sneijder has Omerta pressed against the cage, preventing Omerta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Omerta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Omerta is trying to break free.
Sneijder lands a knee to the head.
Omerta tries to break the clinch but Sneijder is controlling the position.
Omerta is trying to break the clinch but Sneijder is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sneijder connects with a knee to the head.
Omerta is looking to break free of the clinch but Sneijder has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Sneijder.
Sneijder connects with a knee to the head.
Sneijder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Omerta's efforts to push away.
Omerta is looking to break free of the clinch but Sneijder has double underhooks.
Omerta letting Sneijder take a breather here.
Sneijder lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Omerta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sneijder landing knees to the head.
Sneijder lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sneijder tries to throw a body punch but Omerta avoids it by throwing Sneijder back against the cage.
Omerta tries to break the clinch but Sneijder is controlling the position.
Omerta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sneijder working aggressively here.
Omerta is trying to break the clinch but Sneijder is controlling him.
Sneijder prevents Omerta from breaking the clinch.
Sneijder tries a knee to the head but Omerta blocks it.
Omerta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sneijder misses with a knee to the head.
Sneijder throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Omerta blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Omerta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Omerta tries to break free but Sneijder pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omerta wants to get back to striking at distance but Sneijder won't allow it.
Sneijder tries a knee to the head but Omerta blocks it.
Sneijder throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Omerta blocks it with crossed arms.
Omerta can't break the clinch.

Sneijder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Omerta scores with a four punch combination!
Sneijder tries to close the distance and clinch but Omerta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sneijder moves out of range of the strikes.
Omerta shoots in for a takedown but Sneijder shows good takedown defense.
Sneijder wants to clinch.
Omerta misses with a double jab

and Sneijder holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sneijder misses with a knee to the head.
Omerta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sneijder prevents Omerta from breaking the clinch.
Sneijder lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Omerta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sneijder misses with a knee to the head.
Omerta is trying to break the clinch but Sneijder has him pressed against the cage.
Omerta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sneijder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Omerta wants to get back to striking at distance but Sneijder won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sneijder with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sneijder struggles to land a body shot inside as Omerta controls his hands.
Sneijder tries a knee to the head but Omerta blocks it.
Omerta tries to circle away but Sneijder has him pinned against the cage.
Omerta can't break the clinch.
Omerta is trying to break free.
Omerta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Omerta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Omerta has had enough of the clinch but Sneijder keeps him there for the moment.
Omerta working hard to break the clinch.
Sneijder scores with a knee to the head.
Sneijder tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sneijder with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sneijder landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sneijder throws a knee to the head but misses.
Omerta is trying to break free.
Omerta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sneijder has Omerta pressed against the cage, preventing Omerta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Omerta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sneijder with a knee to the head.
Sneijder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Omerta is trying to break the clinch but Sneijder is controlling him.
Omerta is trying to break the clinch but Sneijder has him pressed against the cage.
Omerta working hard to break the clinch.
Omerta is trying to break the clinch but Sneijder is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel Sneijder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Victor Omerta's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sneijder instigates a clinch.
Sneijder has Omerta pressed against the cage, preventing Omerta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sneijder tries a knee to the head but Omerta blocks it.
Sneijder with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Sneijder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Omerta swinging wildly here.
Omerta tests Sneijder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice straight punches there by Omerta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Omerta.
Omerta throws a series of punches but Sneijder moves out of range.
Sneijder is looking to clinch.

Sneijder drives through and clinches with Omerta against the cage.
Sneijder landing knees to the body.
Omerta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sneijder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sneijder wants to clinch.
Sneijder wants to clinch up but Omerta keeps it at a distance.
Omerta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sneijder counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sneijder defending well as Omerta loads up on a big left hand.
Omerta misses with a series of wild punches.
Omerta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sneijder wants to clinch but Omerta slips to the side
and Omerta counters with a left to the body.

Sneijder moves into the clinch.
Sneijder keeps control of Omerta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sneijder scores with a knee to the head.
Sneijder gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Sneijder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sneijder wants to clinch.
Omerta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Omerta swinging wildly here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sneijder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sneijder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sneijder wants to clinch up but Omerta keeps it at a distance.
Sneijder tries to close the distance and clinch but Omerta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sneijder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Omerta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sneijder tries to close the distance and clinch but Omerta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Omerta throws a right and a left that Sneijder avoids nicely.
Sneijder doesn't manage to clinch there - Omerta circles away.

Sneijder has Omerta up against the cage in a clinch.
Sneijder landing knees to the head.
Omerta can't break the clinch.
Sneijder connects with a nasty looking knee right to Omerta's face.
Omerta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Omerta working hard to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Sneijder.
Omerta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sneijder tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sneijder with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Omerta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sneijder throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Omerta blocks it with crossed arms.
Sneijder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omerta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Omerta wants to get back to striking at distance but Sneijder won't allow it.
Sneijder using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Omerta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Omerta is trying to break the clinch but Sneijder is controlling him.
Sneijder connects with a knee to the head.
Sneijder lands a shoulder strike.
A knee to the head by Sneijder.
Sneijder misses with a knee strike.

Sneijder manages to break the clinch.
Sneijder tries to close the distance and clinch but Omerta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Sneijder clinches with his opponent.
Sneijder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Omerta backwards.

Sneijder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Omerta scores with a three punch combo!
Sneijder moves in looking to clinch but Omerta pushes him off.
Omerta goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Sneijder pushes Omerta up against the cage in a clinch.
Sneijder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Omerta's efforts to push away.
Sneijder using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Omerta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sneijder has Omerta pressed against the cage, preventing Omerta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sneijder lands a hook that snaps the head of Omerta backwards.

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.
Omerta is trying to break the clinch but Sneijder has him pressed against the cage.

Sneijder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sneijder dodges the punch combination from Omerta.

Sneijder rushes Omerta and presses him up against the cage.
Sneijder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Omerta's efforts to push away.
Victor Omerta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Omerta is trying to break the clinch but Sneijder is controlling him.
Sneijder throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Omerta blocks it with crossed arms.
Sneijder misses with a knee strike.
Omerta tries to break free but Sneijder pushes him back against the cage.
Sneijder with a knee to the head.
Sneijder utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sneijder with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Omerta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nigel Sneijder seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sneijder lands a knee to the head.
Sneijder misses with a knee strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Omerta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Omerta is trying to force a seperation but Sneijder has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Omerta fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Omerta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sneijder lands a knee to the head.
Nigel Sneijder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sneijder tries to land a knee to the head but Omerta blocks with his arms.
Sneijder tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nigel Sneijder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sneijder 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nigel Sneijder!