PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanly Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Superfly by Curtis Mayfield. Williams has chosen Kenny Loggins - I'm free as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Snuka
vs
Williams

178 cm
34
175 lbs
30 - 17 - 0

178 cm
33
184 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class 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 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Snuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanly Williams !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snuka with a nice cross.
Snuka misses with a body punch
and Snuka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snuka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Williams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Williams walks into a stiff left hand from Snuka.
Snuka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Snuka lands with an overhand left.

Snuka closes the distance and clinches.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Snuka avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
Snuka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Snuka lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snuka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Williams is leaning against Snuka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Snuka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snuka misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka tries to pull guard but Williams forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Snuka gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Snuka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Snuka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Snuka is looking for a kimura but Williams is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Snuka to get the leverage.

Snuka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Williams keeps trying to improve his position.
Williams is pressing down on Snuka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Snuka has gone for a leg lock! Williams slips out almost immediately though and dives into Snuka's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Snuka working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Williams has passed into half guard!
Snuka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Snuka looking for subs from the bottom but Williams mounts him!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snuka is wriggling around trying to escape.
Williams looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Williams content just to control the position here.
Snuka is trying to escape the mount.
Snuka regains half guard.
Williams performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Williams prevents Snuka from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Snuka trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Snuka working to try and regain half guard.
Snuka regains half guard.

Snuka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Snuka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Williams in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are battling for position here. Snuka manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Snuka 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.

Nice uppercut lands for Snuka. That snapped Williams 's head back.
A big left from Williams misses.
Snuka tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Williams manages to circle out of the way.
Williams misses with the combination.
Snuka misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams throws a right and a left that Snuka avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Snuka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Snuka dives in and scores a takedown into Williams 's guard.
Snuka tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Snuka is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snuka throws a big elbow that misses.

Williams looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Williams wants to control but Snuka passes easily into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Snuka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williams wants to control but Snuka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Snuka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snuka thows a huge punch but Williams dodges it nicely.
Snuka is trying to control. Williams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Williams trying to control here.

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.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Snuka with the ground and pound but Williams uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Williams has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Williams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Snuka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Snuka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
Snuka slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Snuka trying to control the position but Williams is working away.
Snuka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka working away.
Snuka working the ground and pound but Williams is defending the strikes.
Williams is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Snuka off and has taken his back!
Williams is trying to stick to Snuka's back but Snuka is turning into Williams . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Williams 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Snuka.
Williams looking to control.
Snuka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Williams controlling Snuka's posture.

Williams looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Snuka has picked Williams up and slammed him! Williams can't keep hold of the triangle and Snuka manages to pass to side control!
Williams is looking to regain half guard here but Snuka keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka scoring with punches from side control.
Snuka misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Snuka landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Williams gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams trying to control but Snuka postures up.
Snuka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Williams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Snuka is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Snuka is staying active.
Snuka looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Williams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Snuka dominated that second round.
That's time! Snuka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Williams takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Snuka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Williams had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Snuka defends it easily.
Williams wants to sweep here but Snuka controlling him for the moment.
Snuka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams wants to improve his position but instead Snuka has moved into half guard.
Snuka perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.
Snuka working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.

Snuka is looking for a kimura here.
Williams wants to control but Snuka is keeping busy.
Snuka content to control rather than advance.
Jimmy Snuka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Snuka is nestled in close to Williams , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Snuka is looking for a kimura here.
Stanly Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
Williams trying to hold on to Snuka's head to control him but Snuka postures up.
Snuka is pressing down on Williams 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Williams is holding on for now.
Snuka prevents Williams from improving his position.
Williams is pressing down on Snuka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Snuka looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to control the position but Snuka postures up.
Snuka postures up and lands a big shot to Williams 's brow.
Williams trying to control the position here.
Williams is trying to control the position but Snuka postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snuka stands and throws Williams 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Snuka grinds an elbow into Williams 's temple.
Williams stops Snuka from passing to mount.
Snuka throws a strike aimed at the side of Williams 's head but Williams avoids it well.
Jimmy Snuka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Snuka 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 four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Williams 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Snuka taking a breather here.
Snuka wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williams throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snuka trying to control the position but Williams is working away.
Snuka lands a nice forearm strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Snuka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Snuka 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Snuka!
Jimmy Snuka made sure to mention his sponsor, Modern Wear Apparel in his post fight interview.
Stanly Williams spoke after the fight, saying 'I have to go poop'.