PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dave Snowdon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cloud Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Snowdon
vs
Shamrock

185 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Snowdon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cloud Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Snowdon misses with a hook. Shamrock ducked under it nicely.
Shamrock misses with the combination.
Snowdon throws a left and a right that both miss

and Shamrock counters by clinching up.
Snowdon is looking to break free of the clinch but Shamrock has double underhooks.

Shamrock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snowdon tries to clinch

and Shamrock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shamrock.
Snowdon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage.
Shamrock scores with a shot to the side of Snowdon's head.

Shamrock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shamrock lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Snowdon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Shamrock counters by moving into the clinch.
Snowdon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shamrock pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shamrock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowdon misses with a takedown attempt
and Shamrock counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Snowdon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Shamrock drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Snowdon tries to improve position but can't.

Shamrock decides to stand back up.

Shamrock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Shamrock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snowdon throws a head kick but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shamrock moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Snowdon misses
and Shamrock counters with a one-two to the body.
Shamrock lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Snowdon has his takedown stuffed

and Shamrock counters by moving into the clinch.
Snowdon looking for a takedown.
Snowdon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shamrock smiles and moves away.
Snowdon fails with the takedown

and Shamrock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shamrock.
Snowdon is breathing heavily.
Snowdon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage.
Snowdon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shamrock smiles and moves away.

Shamrock drives through and clinches with Snowdon against the cage.
Snowdon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shamrock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shamrock scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Shamrock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Snowdon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Shamrock counters by clinching up.

Shamrock manages to break the clinch.
Shamrock circles away from the clinch attempt

and Shamrock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Snowdon is trying to force a seperation but Shamrock has the dominant position.

Shamrock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shamrock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snowdon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shamrock counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands a jab-cross combination.
Snowdon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Snowdon closes the distance but Shamrock moves to the side
and Shamrock counters with a one-two to the body.
Snowdon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shamrock counters with a one-two to the body.

Snowdon is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Snowdon.
Shamrock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamrock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Snowdon tries to keep at a distance but Shamrock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shamrock prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cloud Shamrock dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shamrock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Snowdon throws a hook to the side of Shamrock's head but Shamrock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dave Snowdon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shamrock moves into range and clinches up with Snowdon.
Snowdon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shamrock is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Snowdon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shamrock prevents the takedown attempt.
Snowdon tries to break the clinch but Shamrock is controlling the position.
Snowdon wants to get back to striking at distance but Shamrock won't allow it.
Shamrock lands a hook that snaps the head of Snowdon backwards.

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

Shamrock instigates a clinch.
Shamrock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shamrock blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shamrock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Shamrock takes the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Shamrock.
Shamrock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shamrock prevents Snowdon from breaking the clinch.
Shamrock prevents Snowdon from breaking the clinch.
Snowdon is trying to force a seperation but Shamrock has the dominant position.
Snowdon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Snowdon can't break the clinch.
Snowdon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Shamrock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snowdon wants to clinch

and Shamrock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Snowdon wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Snowdon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shamrock keeps control of Snowdon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Shamrock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snowdon tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Shamrock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shamrock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Snowdon's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Shamrock's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Shamrock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snowdon tries for a takedown but Shamrock circles away easily

and Shamrock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Snowdon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shamrock lands with a right to the head.
Snowdon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shamrock walks away with a smile on his face. Snowdon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Shamrock takes the fight into the clinch.
Shamrock has Snowdon pressed against the cage, preventing Snowdon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Snowdon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Snowdon goes for a takedown attempt but Shamrock pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Snowdon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shamrock.
Snowdon has his takedown stuffed
and Shamrock counters with a stiff right hand.
Cloud Shamrock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock scores with a one two! Snowdon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Snowdon misses with a combination

and Shamrock counters by moving into the clinch.
Snowdon tries to break the clinch but Shamrock is controlling the position.
Shamrock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snowdon has him pressed against the cage.
Snowdon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Snowdon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shamrock walks away with a smile on his face. Snowdon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dave Snowdon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snowdon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shamrock blocks a head kick by Snowdon.
Shamrock scores with a one two! Snowdon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Shamrock clinches up against the cage.

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

Shamrock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cloud Shamrock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Shamrock pushes Snowdon up against the cage in a clinch.
Snowdon fails to pull guard.
A short right from Shamrock on the inside.
Shamrock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Snowdon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Shamrock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snowdon thows a body kick. Shamrock tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shamrock circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shamrock counters with a three punch combo that has Snowdon backing up. Snowdon nods at Shamrock to acknowledge the strikes.
Snowdon throws a head kick that misses.
Snowdon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Snowdon doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Shamrock moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowdon tries to break free but Shamrock pushes him back against the cage.
Snowdon wants to get back to striking at distance but Shamrock won't allow it.
Snowdon tries to pull guard but Shamrock won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Snowdon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snowdon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shamrock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Snowdon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock tries to break the clinch but Snowdon is controlling the position.
Snowdon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage.
Shamrock has Snowdon pressed against the cage, preventing Snowdon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Shamrock breaks from the clinch.
Snowdon misses with a takedown

and Shamrock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Snowdon tries for a takedown but Shamrock manages to get underhooks.

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.
Shamrock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Snowdon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Snowdon fails to pull guard.
Snowdon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Snowdon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shamrock gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shamrock can't break the clinch.
Snowdon tries a body shot but Shamrock blocks it.
Snowdon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shamrock smiles and moves away.
Shamrock throws a series of punches but Snowdon moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Shamrock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

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

Shamrock moves into the clinch.

Shamrock breaks the clinch.
Shamrock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snowdon.
A left and a right from Shamrock both land. Nice combination.
Snowdon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shamrock.
Snowdon clinches but Shamrock breaks the clinch
and Shamrock counters with a two punch combo.
Oh Snowdon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shamrock lands with a nice combination. Snowdon backs away looking to recover.

Shamrock clinches with his opponent.
Snowdon seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon is trying to force a seperation but Shamrock has the dominant position.
Shamrock lands a left hand.
Cloud Shamrock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Snowdon is trying to break the clinch but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage.
Shamrock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snowdon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shamrock avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Shamrock breaks from the clinch.
Cloud Shamrock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snowdon misses with a double jab

and Shamrock counters by clinching up.
Snowdon wants a takedown but no success here.

Shamrock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Snowdon misses.

Shamrock drives through and clinches with Snowdon against the cage.
Dave Snowdon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cloud Shamrock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Snowdon misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cloud Shamrock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shamrock 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cloud Shamrock!