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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dave Snowdon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pharrell Bape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Snowdon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 7 - 0 |
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160 cm
25
134 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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 - 7 - 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, Pharrell Bape! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Snowdon tries to clinch up but Bape circles away and keeps his distance. Snowdon throws a wild body kick that Bape sees coming a mile off. Snowdon swinging wildly here.
Snowdon misses with a double jab.
Snowdon is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nice sprawl there from Bape as Snowdon shoots in. Snowdon avoids the body shot from Bape.
Bape closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Bape is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Snowdon trying to control from the bottom.
Bape is trying to work for a kimura but Snowdon is defending well.
Bape wants to free his trapped foot but Snowdon is holding on for dear life with his legs. 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 one minute gone in the round. Bape passes to full mount! Snowdon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bape trying to control but Snowdon is having none of it. Bape looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Bape looks gassed! Bape is working for a guillotine from mount but Snowdon frees his head quite easily.
Snowdon throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bape looking to control but Snowdon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Snowdon tries to lock up and control but Bape gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Bape has control of Snowdon's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Snowdon regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Snowdon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bape on the ground. Snowdon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Bape is working for a guillotine from mount but Snowdon frees his head quite easily.
Snowdon is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bape controlling the pace for now. Bape trying to control but he's not successful this time. Bape controlling the pace for now. Snowdon holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bape tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bape goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Snowdon turns into him and now he's in Bape's guard.
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. Bape wants to stand but Snowdon is controlling the position. Snowdon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Bape 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. Snowdon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Bape has a closed guard, preventing Snowdon from standing up. Snowdon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Snowdon with a flurry of punches that miss. Snowdon is posturing up here but Bape has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Snowdon tries to roll out but it's too tight and Snowdon has to tap! Slick submission there by Bape!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pharrell Bape!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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