PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Snooze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cy Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snooze kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hells Bells. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Snooze
vs
Young

173 cm
25
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Snooze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cy Young!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Young does no damage.
Cy Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Snooze counters by clinching up.

Young has hold of one of Snooze's legs. Snooze is fighting the takedown attempt but Young gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Snooze is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Snooze breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Snooze takes the fight into the clinch.
Snooze utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Young looks winded!

Snooze is trying to trip Young. He has hold of a leg but Young is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Snooze persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Snooze drops back looking for a leg! Young is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Young manages to kick Snooze off! Snooze jumps back into Young's guard.
Snooze postures up in Young's guard and throws a big left but Young blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snooze working some strikes from top position.

Snooze gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A punch combination from Young misses.
It looked like Snooze was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Young.

Snooze has Young up against the cage in a clinch.
Snooze unloads a knee to the mid-section. Young lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Snooze avoiding damage.
Snooze stalling the fight.
Snooze lands a right hand.
Young is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Snooze gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Young can't get the takedown.
Snooze stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snooze tries to work over Young's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Snooze pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Snooze moves into the clinch.
Snooze misses with a punch to the body.

Snooze's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snooze slips a jab and a cross from Young.
Young fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Young swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Snooze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snooze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Snooze is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Snooze clinches with his opponent.
Snooze tries to land a knee to the head but Young blocks with his arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Young changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Snooze fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dominick Snooze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cy Young.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Young, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Young throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Snooze counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Young avoids a kick to the body.
Snooze scores with a jab to the body.
Cy Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young misses with a two punch combination.

Snooze instigates a clinch.

Snooze gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Snooze seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young is wriggling around but Snooze manages to pass to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snooze not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snooze missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Snooze sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Snooze throwing shots but Young is blocking nicely.
Snooze looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Young with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Snooze is keen to just control but Young is a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Snooze dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Snooze moves into the clinch.
Young is trying to maintain a safe position but Snooze gets an underhook and turns Young into the cage.

Snooze breaks from the clinch.
Young fails to land with a series of punches.
Snooze throwing a counter right hand but Young manages to avoid it.
Young throws a combination that misses

and Snooze counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Snooze.
Snooze engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Snooze drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Snooze as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Young screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Snooze! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dominick Snooze!
Dominick Snooze seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.