PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gendry Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unstop Able (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snow comes into the arena with Burn Out blaring out of the sound system. Gendry Snow has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Snow
vs
Able

191 cm
20
250 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

160 cm
24
277 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gendry Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Unstop Able!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Snow drops Able with a left right combo! Snow follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Unstop Able has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snow wants to stand but Able has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Snow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Snow wants to stand but Able has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Able kicks Snow off and gets to his feet.
Snow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snow throws the left hand but Able avoids the punch easily.
Able throws a series of punches but Snow avoids them all with ease.
Snow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Able ducks under a wild hook from Snow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow thows a body shot but no joy.
Snow misses with a head kick.
Gendry Snow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Snow misses with a hook. Able ducked under it nicely.
Snow misses with a kick to the body.
Snow slips a jab from Able.
Snow tests Able's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Snow with a jab.
Able throws a hook but Snow avoids it easily.

Able clinches up with Snow and pushes him back against the cage.

Snow decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Able gets to his feet. Snow looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Snow connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Snow there.
Snow wants to clinch
and Able counters with a two punch combo.
Snow lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed right hand from Able misses the target.
Able blocks a head kick by Snow.
Snow ducks under a wild hook from Able.
Able uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snow.
Able on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Snow throws a looping overhand right but Able ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snow. Able does a little dance to reset his feet.
Able circles away from the clinch attempt

and Able counters by clinching up.
Snow is trying to break free.
Able is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Able slips a straight right by Snow.
A combination from Able does no damage.
Snow misses with a wild combination.
Snow throws a hook but Able blocks it.
Snow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Able.
Snow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Able swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Snow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snow tries to clinch but Able moves away
and Able counters with a stiff right hand.
Snow misses with a looping right.
Snow misses with a few strikes there.
Snow scores with a push kick.
Snow throws a body punch but Able moves out of range.
Snow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Able misses with a straight left.
Snow lands a slapping body shot.
Able looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Able takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Snow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy left from Snow finds it's target.
A shot to the body from Snow misses
and Able cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Snow ducks under a wild hook from Able.
Snow falls off balance throwing a combination

and Able counters by moving into the clinch.
Able tries to throw a body punch but Snow avoids it by throwing Able back against the cage.
Snow jumps guard but Able stands there with Snow around his waist. Snow gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Snow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snow throws a head kick that misses.
Snow lands a slapping body shot.
Snow scores with a jab. Able acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gendry Snow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Unstop Able's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A combination from Snow does no damage.
Snow throws a nice looking combination but Able bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Able misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snow.
Snow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snow misses with a hook.
Snow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Able manages to avoid it.
Snow tests Able's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Snow is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Able fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Able might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Able throws out a loose jab but Snow uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Able misses
enabling Snow to counter with a crisp jab.
Snow missing with a left hand there. Able was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Able moves into the clinch.
Snow blocking some punches.
Snow fails to pull guard.

Snow jumps guard and drags Able to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Snow is working an open guard so Able takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow connects with a right hand. Able shakes it off.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Snow here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Able takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Able in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Able is breathing heavily.
Snow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Able jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Snow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Snow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Able can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snow with a hook.
Snow lands a nice shot that snaps Able's head back.

Snow throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Able tumbling to the canvas!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Snow is looking to stand up but Able won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Able is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Snow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snow is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Able uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snow.
Snow tries a head kick but it misses.
Able jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Snow lands with a good body shot.
Able throws a lazy right hand but Snow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Able uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snow.
Snow scores with a jab to the head.
Able ducks under a wild hook from Snow.
Snow scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow tries a head kick but it misses.
Able takes one to the chin there.
Nice uppercut lands for Snow. That snapped Able's head back.
Snow jabs Able to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Snow forces Able back against the cage and clinches.
Snow is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Snow tries to pull guard but Able holds him up against the cage and eventually Snow drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gendry Snow. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Snow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Snow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Able was well out of range. Poor timing from Snow.
Snow throws a series of punches but Able moves out of range.
Snow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Able.
Able misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snow.
Snow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow lands an overhand right.
Snow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gendry Snow is winning the standup battle so far.
Snow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Able.
Snow closes the distance looking to clinch
and Able counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Able looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Able moves out of range as Snow strikes.
Able throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Able on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Snow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snow misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Snow misses.
Able throws a body punch but Snow moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gendry Snow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Unstop Able's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Snow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Snow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Able fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Able lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Snow wants to clinch but Able slips to the side

and Able counters by clinching up.
Able misses with a punch to the body.
Snow looking to slow down the pace here.
Able throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Snow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Able smiles and moves away.
Snow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Snow thuds a left hand into Able's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Able.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Able has taken the fight to the clinch.
Snow tries to break the clinch but Able is controlling the position.
Able misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Snow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snow misses with an uppercut. Able saw that one coming.

Able clinches.
Snow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short uppercut from Snow.
Snow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Able just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gendry Snow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snow letting Able take a breather here.
Able digs a right hand into Snow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Snow's gas tank.
Snow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Able just stands there and leans against the cage.

Snow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snow throws a shot from downtown. Able moves away and avoids it.
Able lands an overhand right.
Able throws a big shot that misses.
Snow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Able misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the liver by Snow. Beautiful body shot.
Snow works Able's body with a nice hook.
A left lands for Snow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Able holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Snow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Snow.
Snow connects with a single shot there.
Able walks into a straight right hand from Snow.
Snow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snow works Able's body with a nice hook.
Snow fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from Snow.
Snow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Able misses its intended target.
Able throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Able on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Snow misses with an uppercut. Able saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Able misses with a hook.
No joy there for Snow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Snow moves out of range as Able strikes.
Snow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Able gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Snow tries to pull guard but Able holds him up against the cage and eventually Snow drops back down to his feet.

Snow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Able.
Snow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Able.
Able tries to clinch but Snow moves out of range.
Able walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Able is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Able bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snow scores with a jab. Able acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Snow works over Able's head and body with a nice combination.
Snow throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Able misses with a body shot.
Able connects with a good right hand that stumbles Snow. Snow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gendry Snow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Able fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Snow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Able.
Snow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Able.
Able needs to keep his hands up - Snow had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snow wants to clinch but Able slips to the side

and Able moves into the clinch.
Snow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Able walks away with a smile on his face. Snow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Snow misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snow looks to score with a jab to the body but Able is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Able.
Able has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Snow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Unstop Able has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snow scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gendry Snow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Snow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gendry Snow!