PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between george st nkoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sizzle Snappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think st nkoi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to number one. Snappe has chosen The Power as his entrance music. george st nkoi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sizzle Snappe's chin.

st nkoi
vs
Snappe

178 cm
23
185 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

175 cm
26
177 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, george st nkoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sizzle Snappe!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Snappe.
A solid leg kick lands there for Snappe.
st nkoi tries to clinch up but Snappe circles away and keeps his distance.
st nkoi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snappe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
st nkoi doesn't manage to clinch there - Snappe circles away.
st nkoi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snappe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
st nkoi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snappe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snappe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Snappe feints and as st nkoi raises his hands in defense, Snappe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Snappe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Snappe chips away with some ground and pound.

st nkoi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Snappe uses it to pass to side control.
Snappe working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Snappe creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
st nkoi is looking for a sweep.
Snappe working the ground and pound.
st nkoi is not content to let Snappe control the position.
Snappe sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but st nkoi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snappe scoring with punches and elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
st nkoi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Snappe's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Snappe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Snappe seems to be working for a kimura but st nkoi defends the submission attempt.
Snappe prevents st nkoi from improving his position.

st nkoi looking for submissions off his back.

st nkoi actively working from the bottom here.
st nkoi is breathing heavily.
Snappe controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
st nkoi tries to get to full guard but Snappe has control of the leg.

st nkoi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Snappe pulls his head out easily.

Snappe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but st nkoi sees it coming and defends easily.
st nkoi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Snappe.
st nkoi wants to get back to full guard but Snappe has passed into side control.
A nice elbow there by Snappe.
Snappe working the ground and pound effectively.
st nkoi can't escape the position.
Snappe scoring with strikes but st nkoi is staying in there.
st nkoi is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snappe landing strikes, looking to finish!

Snappe looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
st nkoi is desperately trying to improve his position but Snappe has a good base and remains in mount.
Snappe with good strikes from the mount here!
Snappe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Snappe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BOOM! Snappe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
st nkoi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snappe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Snappe lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
st nkoi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Snappe trying to control but st nkoi is having none of it.
st nkoi is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
BOOM! Snappe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
st nkoi is desperately trying to improve his position but Snappe has a good base and remains in mount.

Snappe is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. st nkoi can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
st nkoi can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
st nkoi is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sizzle Snappe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Snappe gets a clinch.
Snappe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as st nkoi walks away with a smile on his face. Snappe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
st nkoi closes the distance but Snappe moves to the side
and Snappe counters with a body kick.
st nkoi doesn't manage to clinch there - Snappe circles away.
Snappe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Snappe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
st nkoi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
st nkoi tries to clinch up but Snappe circles away and keeps his distance.
st nkoi misses with a hook. Snappe ducked under it nicely.
st nkoi looks to clinch
and Snappe counters with a body kick that stops st nkoi in his tracks momentarily.
Snappe scores with a head kick.

Snappe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Snappe has dropped down and is working for a takedown. st nkoi is trying to keep an underhook but Snappe manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Snappe seems content to control.
st nkoi wants to improve his position but Snappe is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
st nkoi looks like he's trying to stand up.
st nkoi wants to improve his position but Snappe is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snappe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Snappe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

st nkoi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Snappe.

Snappe wants to work for an arm triangle but st nkoi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sizzle Snappe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Snappe prevents st nkoi from improving his position.
st nkoi taking some punishment here, with Snappe in his half guard.
st nkoi has hold of Snappe's hands but Snappe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Snappe lands strikes from half guard.
st nkoi has hold of Snappe's hands but Snappe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Snappe is keen to just control but st nkoi is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snappe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
st nkoi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

st nkoi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Snappe pulls his head out easily.
st nkoi is trying to stand back up but Snappe is controlling him

Snappe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
st nkoi throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
st nkoi wants to improve his position but Snappe is controlling well.

st nkoi is defending against the submission attempts here by Snappe.
Snappe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

st nkoi looking for submissions off his back.
Snappe working over st nkoi with some ground and pound. st nkoi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Snappe wants to control but st nkoi is keeping him busy.
Snappe trying to pass the guard but st nkoi defending well.
st nkoi is looking to improve his position.
Snappe is nestled in close to st nkoi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Snappe not landing any meaningful shots this time.

st nkoi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Snappe pulls his head out easily.
Snappe wants to take a breather but st nkoi is having none of it.

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.
Snappe prevents st nkoi from standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Snappe lands a nice short elbow.
Snappe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Snappe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Snappe is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so st nkoi is just riding it out for now. Snappe eventually gives up the hold.
st nkoi wants to get back to full guard.
Snappe prevents st nkoi from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sizzle Snappe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Snappe feints and then cracks st nkoi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow st nkoi down.
st nkoi moves out of range as Snappe throws a body kick.
st nkoi looks to land a combination but Snappe avoids it well.
Snappe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as st nkoi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Snappe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Snappe closes the distance and clinches.

Snappe is trying to trip st nkoi. He has hold of a leg but st nkoi is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Snappe persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Snappe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

st nkoi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Snappe is working st nkoi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
st nkoi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Snappe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
st nkoi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Snappe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snappe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
st nkoi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snappe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Snappe lands strikes from half guard.
Snappe prevents st nkoi from improving his position.
st nkoi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Snappe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
st nkoi is not content to let Snappe control the position.

st nkoi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Snappe lands strikes from half guard.
st nkoi is not content to let Snappe control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

st nkoi looking for submissions off his back.
Snappe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Snappe raining down shots from the mount!
george st nkoi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
st nkoi is looking to get to half guard.
Snappe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish st nkoi?
Snappe wants to control the pace but st nkoi is squirming around nicely.
Snappe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Snappe landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snappe tries to control but st nkoi wriggling away.
Snappe controlling from mount.
Snappe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
st nkoi is desperately trying to improve his position but Snappe has a good base and remains in mount.
Snappe lands a big elbow.
st nkoi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snappe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Snappe in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Snappe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish st nkoi?
Snappe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Snappe is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but st nkoi is surviving well by controlling Snappe's body position as best he can.
st nkoi can't escape the position.
st nkoi squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Snappe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. st nkoi looks a forlorn figure.
Snappe looking to control but st nkoi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
st nkoi wants to hold on but Snappe pushes him away.

Snappe working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
st nkoi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snappe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sizzle Snappe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snappe 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sizzle Snappe!