|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Havens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandy Sneed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
|
|
|
178 cm
22
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 1 |
|
170 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Havens! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandy Sneed! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sneed moves into the clinch. Havens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sneed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Sneed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Havens changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sneed tries to avoid it but Havens manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sneed to the ground. Sneed escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Sneed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Havens circles away. Havens throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Havens - that will leave a mark!
Sneed throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Havens's waist but Havens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sneed off to one side. Havens looks to land a combination but Sneed avoids it well. Sneed shoots in but Havens avoids the takedown attempt easily. Bryan Havens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandy Sneed. Havens misses with a body kick. Sneed is looking to land body kicks. Havens drives through and clinches with Sneed against the cage.
Havens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Sneed dodges the punch combination from Havens.
Havens clinches up with Sneed and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sneed has Havens pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Havens manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Sneed wants to break free but Havens has control.
Sneed is looking to break free of the clinch but Havens has double underhooks. Sneed takes a knee right on the jaw!
Havens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sneed has him pressed against the cage. Sneed is trying to break the clinch but Havens has him pressed against the cage. Havens breaks the clinch.
Havens clinches but Sneed breaks the clinch and Sneed counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Havens! Sneed can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Havens is looking to escape. Havens wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sneed controlling from the full mount. Havens really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sneed content just to control the position here. Sneed tries to control but Havens wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Havens is trying to escape the mount.
Sneed putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Havens on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Havens tries to get out of the position. Havens taking shots to the head. Havens wants to control but Sneed is having none of it. Havens is trying to stand up.
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. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Havens manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Havens, under a barage of strikes from Sneed.
Sneed stands up out of the half guard. Sneed takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Havens throws a one two combo.
Havens tries a head kick but it misses.
Havens throws a head kick that misses. Havens is breathing heavily. Havens darts in trying to clinch so Sneed counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brandy Sneed will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Havens stuffs the takedown. Sneed tries to clinch up. Havens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sneed. Sneed obviously looking to wear him down.
Havens throws a chopping leg kick but Sneed manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Havens lands the left hand. Havens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Havens throws a combination that misses and Sneed counters with a head kick. That will keep Havens thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Havens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sneed paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sneed throws a sloppy head kick and Havens moves out of range easily. Havens stuffs the takedown. Sneed tries to close the distance and clinch but Havens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Havens scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Havens misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sneed looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Sneed working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sneed gets to his feet - Havens follows without any prompting. Havens misses with a takedown attempt - Sneed sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Havens tries to clinch but Sneed is having none of it. Havens scores with a punch to the head. Havens throws a head kick that misses and Sneed counters with a takedown into side control. Sneed trying to control the position but Havens is working away. Havens knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sneed on the ground. Sneed wants to control for a moment but Havens uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Havens prevents Sneed from improving his position. Sneed is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sneed tries to get to full guard but Havens has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sneed is looking to control Havens's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sneed avoid being mounted? Havens wants to take a breather but Sneed is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Havens throws a combination. Sneed tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Sneed takes one on the button. Havens tries to clinch but fails miserably and Sneed counters with a shoot takedown. Havens fights it but they end up in guard. Sneed stopping the sweep attempt from Havens.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Havens is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Havens is looking to stand up but Sneed isn't so interested in that idea. Sneed wants to control from the top but Havens keeps moving. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandy Sneed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Crunch! Havens slams his shin into Sneed's torso. Sneed throws a sloppy head kick and Havens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sneed thinking. Havens throws a head kick that half lands.
Havens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sneed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Havens with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sneed shoots in for a double leg but Havens sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Sneed takes a swing at Havens's ribcage but misses. Havens lands a two punch combo.
Havens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sneed as he jumps to the side. Havens works the jab nicely. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Havens closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Havens working away. Sneed wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Havens stands up. Havens lands a head kick. Sneed smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Havens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sneed swats him away and circles back towards the center. Havens swinging wilding here.
Horrible takedown by Sneed or perhaps it was just good defense by Havens which made him look bad. Bryan Havens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandy Sneed.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Havens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bryan Havens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Havens throws a half hearted mid kick. Havens throws a series of punches but Sneed moves out of range. Sneed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sneed has Havens up against the cage in a clinch.
Sneed tries for a takedown. No joy.
Havens unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sneed lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Havens is looking to break free of the clinch but Sneed has double underhooks. Sneed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Havens manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sneed rushes Havens and presses him up against the cage. A knee to the head by Havens.
Havens is trying to break the clinch but Sneed has him pressed against the cage. Havens is stalling here.
Havens wants to stall.
Havens managing to block the knees to the body from Sneed.
Sneed drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Havens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Havens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Havens lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Havens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sneed with a jab. Left hook, right uppercut from Havens. Sneed throws a body kick that misses. Sneed scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Sneed seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Havens does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Brandy Sneed has got the better of the ground game so far. Sneed might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Havens kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Bryan Havens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Havens tries to kick Sneed off in order to stand up. Sneed Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. Havens tries to get back to half guard but can't. Sneed advances nicely into full mount.
And that's the end of the fight! Bryan Havens showed his dominance in that final round. I think Sneed has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29 Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandy Sneed!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
55% |
|
|
|
|
|
|