PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Hassel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Snuka's choice of entrance music: Superfly by Curtis Mayfield. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hassel
vs
Snuka

170 cm
30
179 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

178 cm
26
180 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Hassel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Snuka shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Snuka showed some decent athleticism there.
Snuka thows a huge punch but Hassel dodges it nicely.

Snuka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hassel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Snuka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Snuka is looking to advance position but Hassel won't allow it.
Snuka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hassel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hassel is trying to control but can't.
Hassel manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Snuka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Snuka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Snuka postures up in Hassel's guard and throws a big left but Hassel blocks it.
Snuka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Snuka with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Snuka content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snuka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Snuka lands a couple of digs.
Snuka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Snuka throws an elbow that misses. Hassel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Snuka's guard. Nice move by Hassel!

Snuka looking for a guillotine here but Hassel defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Snuka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Snuka is trying to control the action in half guard but Hassel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Snuka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hassel sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Snuka.
Hassel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Snuka.
Snuka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Snuka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Snuka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hassel defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snuka thows a huge punch but Hassel dodges it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hassel is trying to get back to full guard.
Snuka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Snuka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Snuka slips a jab and a cross from Hassel.

Snuka bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Snuka is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hassel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Snuka cracks Hassel with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hassel wants to control but Snuka postures up.
Hassel prevents Snuka from moving into mount.
Snuka works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Snuka throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Snuka in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ground and pound from Snuka seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Snuka scores with a couple of short elbows.
Snuka works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Snuka in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Snuka wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hassel, who protects the arm well.
Sloppy strikes there by Snuka.
Snuka cracks Hassel with a big right hand but Hassel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snuka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hassel keeps working.
Hassel dodges the ground and pound from Snuka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hassel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Snuka working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Snuka is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hassel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Snuka creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hassel sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Snuka crashes against the mat.
Hassel dodges the ground and pound from Snuka.
Snuka in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Snuka throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Snuka throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Snuka scoring with punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snuka working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Snuka cracks Hassel with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Snuka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Hassel throws a wild body kick that Snuka sees coming a mile off.
Hassel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Snuka to score with a decent uppercut.
Snuka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Snuka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hassel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hassel misses with a low kick.
Snuka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snuka ducks under a wild hook from Hassel.
Snuka with a hook.
Chris Hassel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hassel tries to bum rush Snuka with a series of wild strikes but Snuka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snuka walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snuka walks into a straight right hand from Hassel.

Snuka looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Snuka looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hassel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Snuka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hassel defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassel is trying to escape back to his feet but Snuka uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snuka tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Snuka misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Snuka tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Snuka has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Snuka looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hassel is avoiding damage well.
Chris Hassel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka cracks Hassel with a big right hand but Hassel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Snuka trying to control the position but Hassel is working away.
Snuka fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Snuka in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hassel defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassel is looking to reverse the position.

Snuka working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Snuka lands a few punches from side control.
Snuka in side control, throwing shots but Hassel defends.
Hassel is looking for a sweep.
Jimmy Snuka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka tries to score with some ground and pound. Hassel controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Snuka working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Snuka connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hassel some visible discomfort.
Hassel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Snuka looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hassel is avoiding damage well.
Jimmy Snuka has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Snuka trying to control the action but Hassel is working from the bottom.
Snuka lands a few punches from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Snuka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snuka 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Snuka!
Jimmy Snuka gave a mention to Fury Nutrition Inc. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).