PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Andaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snow is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Just Like You Imagined. Jon Snow is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Andaya
vs
Snow

178 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keith Andaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Snow!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andaya is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Snow.

Andaya looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Snow!
Snow is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Andaya jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Snow is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Snow and Andaya has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Snow is trying to control Andaya's posture but Andaya avoids it.

Andaya is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Snow is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Andaya tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andaya controls the position.
Andaya connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Snow some visible discomfort.
Andaya works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Snow is trying to work for a sweep but Andaya has mounted him!
Snow wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Andaya.
Andaya trying to control but Snow is having none of it.
Snow gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Snow is defending against the submission attempts here by Andaya.
Snow wants to improve his position but Andaya is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Andaya is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snow moves into full guard.
Andaya stands and throws Snow's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Andaya is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Snow is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Snow is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Andaya has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Snow is not content to let Andaya control the position.

Andaya is trying to get an arm triangle but Snow is defending well.

Andaya is trying to get an arm triangle but Snow is defending well.
Snow is trying to control Andaya's posture but Andaya avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Andaya is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Snow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Snow is not content to let Andaya control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Andaya goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Snow rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Andaya's guard! Nice work there by Snow!
Snow is fighting to break Andaya's control of his arms but Andaya is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Andaya dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Andaya jabs Snow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Snow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snow fails to land with a series of punches.

Andaya darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Andaya seems to be working for a kimura but Snow defends the submission attempt.
Snow wants to improve his position but Andaya is controlling well.
Andaya misses with a head shot. Snow uses the momentum to regain guard.
Andaya prevents Snow from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andaya with a flurry of punches that miss.
Snow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Snow keeping full guard, as Andaya tries to pass.
Andaya working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Andaya throwing strikes from guard but Snow blocks nicely.
Snow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Andaya.
Snow wants to stand and escape but Andaya is having none of it.
Andaya trying to control but Snow is working from the bottom.

Andaya drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Andaya jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow keeping full guard, as Andaya tries to pass.
Andaya trying to control but Snow is working from the bottom.
Andaya slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Andaya trying to control the position from guard on top but Snow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Andaya drops back looking for a leg! Snow is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Snow manages to kick Andaya off! Andaya jumps back into Snow's guard.
Andaya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Keith Andaya overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andaya slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Andaya throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Snow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Andaya tries to free his leg and advance position but Snow is retaining full guard.
Andaya postures up in Snow's guard and throws a big left but Snow blocks it.
Andaya missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Andaya wants to pass the guard but Snow is keeping the position.
Snow really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andaya. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Andaya wants to control from the top but Snow keeps moving.
Andaya forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andaya lands with a punch from half guard.
Snow is trying to maintain the position but Andaya is very close to passing his half guard.
Andaya passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Snow!
Andaya misses with a head shot.
Poor strikes thrown by Andaya there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Snow tries to lock up and control but Andaya gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snow tries to reverse the position but Andaya maintains control.
Andaya avoids the attempt from Snow to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Andaya dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Snow swings for the body but Andaya moves out of range.
Andaya moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Andaya misses with a few strikes there.
Keith Andaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andaya fails with a takedown attempt.
Andaya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andaya dodges the punch combination from Snow.
Andaya misses with a body shot.
Andaya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Snow throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Andaya counters with a right hand to the body.
Snow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Andaya is looking to wear down Snow with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Andaya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snow moves away.
Andaya throws a series of punches but Snow avoids them all with ease.
Snow throws a nice looking combination but Andaya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andaya misses with a double jab.
Snow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snow. Andaya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snow swings for the body but Andaya moves out of range.
Snow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Andaya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Andaya shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Andaya showed some decent athleticism there.
Keith Andaya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Andaya has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andaya keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Andaya sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Snow defending well though.
Andaya stops Snow from getting back to his feet.
Snow has a hand on Andaya's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Andaya takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Andaya working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Andaya controlling from mount.
Snow tries to hold on but Andaya postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andaya working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Andaya putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Andaya is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Snow can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Andaya controlling the pace for now.
Andaya with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andaya with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andaya sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Andaya avoids the attempt from Snow to control.
Andaya controlling the pace for now.
Snow is in a horrible position here. Andaya smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jon Snow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andaya takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Andaya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Andaya 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Andaya!