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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brad Snarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Fesenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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168 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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183 cm
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154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brad Snarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Fesenko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snarke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fesenko.
Snarke fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick by Snarke misses
and Fesenko counters with a big head kick but Snarke shrugs it off.
Snarke tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fesenko counters with a thumping low kick.
A good leg kick by Fesenko.
Fesenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fesenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Snarke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fesenko pushes off an throws an elbow but Snarke leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fesenko wants to stall.
Snarke manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Fesenko misses
and Snarke counters by moving into the clinch.
Snarke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fesenko darts in trying to clinch
and Snarke counters with a right hand to the body.
Fesenko lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Brad Snarke has been cut.
Snarke is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fesenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Snarke circles away from the clinch attempt
and Snarke counters with a one-two to the body.
Brad Snarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fesenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Snarke.
Fesenko throws a sloppy head kick
and Snarke counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Fesenko misses
and Snarke counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Snarke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snarke avoiding damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Snarke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snarke tries to clinch but Fesenko is having none of it.
Snarke tries to clinch but Fesenko is having none of it.
Snarke tries to clinch there but Fesenko circles away.
Snarke tries to close the distance and clinch but Fesenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Snarke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fesenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fesenko throws a head kick that misses
and Snarke counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fesenko trying to stall but Snarke improves his position.
Snarke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fesenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fesenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fesenko is trying to stall.
Snarke's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fesenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Snarke is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sergey Fesenko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brad Snarke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Snarke pushes Fesenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Fesenko misses with an elbow strike.
Fesenko stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sergey Fesenko.
A solid leg kick lands there for Snarke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snarke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fesenko ducks under a wild hook from Snarke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snarke is looking to clinch.
Fesenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fesenko throws a sloppy head kick
and Snarke counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Snarke.
Snarke avoids the elbow strike from Fesenko, against the cage.
Fesenko taking a breather.
Snarke has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Snarke avoiding damage.
Snarke blocks an elbow strike.
Snarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A thudding body kick lands there by Snarke!
Fesenko wants to clinch but Snarke slips to the side
and Snarke counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Snarke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brad Snarke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snarke doesn't manage to clinch there - Fesenko circles away.
Snarke tries to close the distance and clinch but Fesenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fesenko lands a high kick!
Snarke tries to close the distance and clinch but Fesenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fesenko wants to clinch
and Snarke counters with a body kick that stops Fesenko in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snarke connects with a crisp jab.
Snarke clinches up with Fesenko and pushes him back against the cage.
Snarke avoids the elbow strike from Fesenko, against the cage.
Fesenko taking a breather.
Snarke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snarke wants to clinch.
Snarke closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snarke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fesenko blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fesenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Snarke's brow.
Fesenko avoids the elbow strike from Snarke, against the cage.
Fesenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Snarke is keeping busy.
Fesenko looking to throw knees to the head but Snarke is blocking nicely.
Snarke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fesenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fesenko throws a head kick that misses
and Snarke counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Snarke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Snarke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brad Snarke's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Fesenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Fesenko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fesenko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fesenko tries to clinch up
and Snarke counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snarke is looking to break free of the clinch but Fesenko has double underhooks.
Fesenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Snarke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snarke tries to clinch but Fesenko moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snarke doesn't manage to clinch there - Fesenko circles away.
Fesenko tries to clinch but Snarke moves away
and Snarke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fesenko stalling in the clinch but Snarke improves position.
Snarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snarke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fesenko throws out a leg kick but Snarke moves out of range and Fesenko only half commits.
Snarke tries to clinch there but Fesenko circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Snarke.
Fesenko misses with a head kick.
That's two 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.
Snarke is looking to clinch.
Snarke lands a nice looking body kick.
Fesenko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snarke's calf.
Snarke circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fesenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snarke doesn't manage to clinch there - Fesenko circles away.
Fesenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Snarke counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Snarke.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fesenko throws an elbow but misses.
Snarke throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fesenko misses with an elbow over the top.
Snarke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Snarke dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Snarke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Snarke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fesenko avoids it.
Snarke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snarke rushes Fesenko and presses him up against the cage.
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.
Fesenko lands a damaging elbow.
Fesenko misses with a knee to the head.
Snarke misses with a knee to the head.
Snarke breaks the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Snarke. Beautiful body shot.
Fesenko throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick by Fesenko misses
and Snarke moves into the clinch.
Snarke is looking to break free of the clinch but Fesenko has double underhooks.
Fesenko letting Snarke take a breather here.
Snarke breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Snarke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Snarke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Snarke!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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