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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik Persson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Snider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Persson comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - Rusty cage. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
20
158 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fredrik Persson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Snider!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snider tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Persson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snider tries to clinch up but Persson circles away and keeps his distance.
Persson keeps the fight on the outside.
Snider doesn't manage to clinch there - Persson circles away.
Persson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Persson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Snider wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Snider defending against the ground and pound.
Persson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Persson swings around for an armbar but Snider sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Persson's guard.
Persson 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.
Persson keeping busy on the bottom but Snider has passed one foot through into half guard.
Persson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Persson is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Snider blocks the strikes from Persson.
Persson actively working from the bottom here.
Persson is breathing heavily.
Persson is pressing down on Snider's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Snider stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Snider is looking to clinch.
Snider tries to clinch up but Persson circles away and keeps his distance.
Snider tries to close the distance and clinch but Persson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snider tries to clinch but Persson is having none of it.
Snider clinches.
Snider slows down the pace here.
Snider misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snider lands an elbow inside that Persson shrugs off.
Snider with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Snider lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Snider looking to throw knees to the head but Persson is blocking nicely.
Snider tries to land a knee to the head but Persson blocks with his arms.
Persson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Snider smiles and moves away.
Snider tries to clinch there but Persson circles away.
Snider tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Persson shoots in but no luck this time.
Snider is looking to clinch but Persson is avoiding it.
Snider tries to close the distance and clinch but Persson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Persson keeps the fight on the outside.
Snider moves into range and clinches up with Persson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Snider just misses with a elbow thrown towards Persson's brow.
Snider using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Snider.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Snider.
Nice elbow from Snider.
Snider pushes off an throws an elbow but Persson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Snider looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Persson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Persson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Snider stalling.
Snider lands an elbow just above Persson 's eye.
Snider tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Snider stalling in the clinch.
Snider with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Persson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Snider smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredrik Persson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Persson swats away the attempt to clinch by Snider.
Snider tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Persson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snider has Persson up against the cage in a clinch.
Snider tries to land knees in the clinch but Persson avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Snider dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Persson misses with an uppercut.
Persson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Persson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Persson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Snider wants to try and get back to his feet.
Persson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Snider is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Persson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Persson won't let Snider get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Persson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Snider is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Snider and Persson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Persson tries to advance position but instead Snider slips a leg back in to half guard.
Persson is working for a kimura but Snider is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Persson is looking to pass Snider's guard but actually Snider recovers to full guard.
Snider is working an open guard so Persson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persson moves in looking to clinch but Snider pushes him off.
Persson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Persson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Persson is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Snider looks calm but he's in trouble here. Persson gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Snider is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Persson lets go of the hold and Snider can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fredrik Persson!
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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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