PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Snooker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Snooker will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Soprano
vs
Snooker

169 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
275 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dexter Soprano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Snooker!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soprano leaves Snooker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Snooker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Soprano might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Snooker drops back looking for a leg! Soprano is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Soprano manages to kick Snooker off! Snooker jumps back into Soprano's guard.
Soprano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Snooker on the ground.
Snooker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Soprano's head.
Soprano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano has Snooker pulled in close to control his posture.
Soprano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Soprano tries to get out of the position.
Snooker tries to stand but Soprano is controlling from the bottom.
Soprano keeping moving, preventing Snooker from controlling successfully.

Snooker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snooker wants to control from the top but Soprano keeps moving.
Soprano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Snooker scoring with punches to the head and body.
Snooker works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Snooker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Soprano defends it well.

Soprano is defending against the submission attempts here by Snooker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Snooker in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Soprano tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Snooker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sam Snooker!