PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dane Stuart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Snowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dane Stuart has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stuart
vs
Snowe

196 cm
23
217 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

195 cm
27
251 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dane Stuart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Snowe!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stuart just misses with a punch to the body.
Snowe blocks a low kick nicely.
Snowe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stuart.
Snowe throws a wild body kick that Stuart sees coming a mile off.
Stuart lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stuart.
A lazy body kick from Stuart
and Snowe counters with a body kick.
Snowe avoids the head kick by Stuart.
Stuart misses with the body kick
and Snowe counters with a nice body kick.
Stuart thows a leg kick but Snowe checks it
and Snowe counters with a nice body kick.
Stuart lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stuart throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Snowe counters with a body kick.
Snowe slips a straight right by Stuart.
Stuart falls off balance throwing a combination
and Snowe counters with a good, hard body kick but Stuart shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stuart circles away.
Stuart throws a leg kick
and Snowe counters with a body kick that stops Stuart in his tracks momentarily.
Stuart bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stuart will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Stuart cracks the inside of Snowe's front leg.
Snowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Snowe.
Stuart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stuart throws a left and a right that both miss
and Snowe counters with a good, hard body kick but Stuart shrugs it off.
Stuart moves out of range of the body kick from Snowe.
Snowe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stuart throws a combination that misses
and Snowe counters with a body kick that stops Stuart in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stuart throws a jab when Snowe was well out of range.
Stuart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snowe misses with a body kick.
Snowe slips a jab from Stuart.
Snowe needs to keep his hands up - Stuart had a free shot at his head there.
Stuart dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Snowe. That did some damage!
Stuart works the jab nicely.
The fighters circling - Stuart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stuart throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Snowe's head.
Stuart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snowe.
Stuart buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stuart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Stuart misses its intended target.
Stuart misses with a combination
and Snowe counters with a solid body kick.
Snowe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stuart tries to land a body kick
and Snowe counters with a good, hard body kick but Stuart shrugs it off.
Stuart throws a lazy body kick
and Snowe counters with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Stuart.
A low kick from Stuart misses
and Snowe counters with a solid body kick.
Stuart gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Snowe counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Stuart throws a hook but Snowe avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuart moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stuart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stuart throws a sloppy head kick
and Snowe counters with a body kick that stops Stuart in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stuart throws a body kick the misses
and Snowe counters with a good, hard body kick but Stuart shrugs it off.
Stuart is breathing heavily.
Stuart throws a lazy head kick
and Snowe counters with a body kick that stops Stuart in his tracks momentarily.
Stuart throws a sloppy head kick
and Snowe counters with a solid body kick.
Stuart misses with a leg kick

and Snowe counters with a takedown into side control.
Snowe throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Stuart on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stuart tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snowe working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Snowe in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Snowe working the ground and pound but Stuart is defending the strikes.
Snowe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Snowe working the ground and pound but Stuart is defending the strikes.
Snowe tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Snowe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stuart tries to land a body kick
and Snowe makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stuart really felt that one!
A lazy body kick from Stuart
and Snowe counters with a nice body kick.
Stuart throws a series of punches but Snowe moves out of range.
Snowe throws a body kick that misses.
Stuart tries to land a body kick
and Snowe counters with a nice body kick.
Snowe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stuart throws a lazy body kick
and Snowe counters with a nice body kick.
Snowe throws the kick towards the body but Stuart avoids it.
Snowe misses with a kick to the body
and Stuart counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Snowe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mike Snowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stuart throws a lazy body kick
and Snowe counters with a good, hard body kick but Stuart shrugs it off.
Stuart throws a lazy head kick
and Snowe counters with a nice body kick.
Stuart throws a head kick that misses
and Snowe finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Snowe
and Stuart counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stuart throws a head kick that misses
and Snowe counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Snowe throws the kick towards the body but Stuart avoids it.
Stuart misses with a kick to the body
and Snowe counters with a good, hard body kick but Stuart shrugs it off.
Stuart throws a predictable looking body shot
and Snowe counters with a body kick.
Dane Stuart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stuart takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Snowe lands a nice looking body kick.
Snowe looks to throw a body kick
and Stuart counters with a three punch combo that has Snowe backing up. Snowe nods at Stuart to acknowledge the strikes.
Stuart throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Snowe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stuart!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snowe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stuart looks a forlorn figure.
Snowe throwing strikes but Stuart uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Snowe passes to full mount!
Snowe is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stuart can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Snowe unloading with bombs!
Snowe thowing shots but they're missing.
Snowe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snowe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Poor strikes thrown by Snowe there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
You get the feeling that Stuart really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Snowe lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stuart is trying to stand up.
Snowe landing shots from mount.
Snowe sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Snowe with a couple of short strikes.
Stuart is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowe throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stuart wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Snowe.
Stuart avoids a series of strikes thrown by Snowe.
Stuart wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Snowe.
Mike Snowe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Snowe sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Stuart is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Poor strikes thrown by Snowe there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Stuart is working to get back to half guard.
Snowe punching from mount but Stuart doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Stuart tries to lock up and control but Snowe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stuart taking shots to the head.
Stuart tries to hold on but Snowe pushes him away.
Snowe throwing strikes here but Stuart is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Snowe avoids the attempt from Stuart to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Snowe thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Snowe prevents Stuart from getting the reversal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stuart blocking the ground and pound.
Stuart tries to lock up and control but Snowe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Snowe sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Stuart squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Snowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Stuart throws a leg kick
and Snowe finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Stuart misses the target.
Stuart misses with a combination
and Snowe counters with a solid body kick.
Stuart scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Stuart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stuart takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Snowe thuds his shin into the meat of Stuart's side.
Stuart tries to land a body kick
and Snowe counters with a nice body kick.
Stuart throws a jab but it's blocked by Snowe.
Stuart misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuart blocks the body kick.
A big right from Stuart misses.
Stuart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snowe moves away.
Snowe misses with a body kick.
Dane Stuart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stuart lands with a kick to the temple. Snowe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stuart misses with a double jab
and Snowe counters with a nice kick to the body.
Snowe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stuart gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Snowe finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Stuart throws a right and a left that Snowe avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowe closes the distance and clinches up with Stuart, looking for a takedown. Snowe pushes Stuart against the cage but Stuart circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stuart just misses with a punch to the body.
Snowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stuart throws a head kick that misses
and Snowe counters with a body kick.
Stuart looks to throw a body kick

so Snowe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stuart has Snowe pulled in close to control his posture.
Stuart can't keep his opponent in guard - Snowe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snowe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Snowe is looking to advance position but Stuart won't allow it.
Stuart manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stuart keeping full guard, as Snowe tries to pass.
Snowe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Snowe throwing strikes from guard but Stuart blocks nicely.
Snowe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stuart throws a lazy head kick
and Snowe counters with a nice body kick.
Snowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Snowe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stuart.
Snowe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stuart throws a body kick the misses
and Snowe finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stuart throws a front kick that sends Snowe stumbling back into the cage.
Dane Stuart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stuart throws a lazy body kick
and Snowe counters with a nice kick to the body.
Snowe misses with a kick to the body
and Stuart counters with a big head kick but Snowe shrugs it off.
A head kick by Stuart misses
and Snowe counters with a nice body kick.
Stuart throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stuart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Snowe counters with a nice body kick.
Stuart throws a leg kick
and Snowe counters with a nice body kick.
Stuart avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Stuart misses
and Snowe counters with a good, hard body kick but Stuart shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A low kick from Stuart is predictable there
and Snowe finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Snowe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snowe 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Snowe!