PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dobber Snodgrass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arran Balthazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Arran Balthazar enters the cage!

Snodgrass
vs
Balthazar

184 cm
25
184 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

181 cm
27
191 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dobber Snodgrass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arran Balthazar!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snodgrass misses the body punch
and Balthazar counters with a nice body kick.
Balthazar misses with a straight right.
Snodgrass swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Snodgrass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snodgrass seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Snodgrass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balthazar manages to avoid it.
Balthazar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Snodgrass looks to land a left hand but Balthazar moved out of range nicely.
Snodgrass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balthazar.
A little feinted left hand from Snodgrass on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Snodgrass scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Balthazar doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balthazar. Snodgrass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balthazar throws a poor cross that misses
and Snodgrass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snodgrass slips a straight right by Balthazar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Snodgrass.
We've been told by Snodgrass's head coaches at WIGGLEBOTTOM'S that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Balthazar tries to land a body kick

and Snodgrass counters by moving into the clinch.
Snodgrass throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Snodgrass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snodgrass lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Snodgrass misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Snodgrass.
Snodgrass tries a body shot but Balthazar blocks it.
Balthazar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Balthazar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Balthazar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Snodgrass misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snodgrass working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balthazar working aggressively here.
Balthazar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snodgrass avoids it.
Balthazar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Snodgrass lands a right hand.
Balthazar missing with knees to the body.
Snodgrass lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Snodgrass misses with a punch on the inside.
Snodgrass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Snodgrass fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Balthazar.
A shot in the inside from Snodgrass.
Balthazar blocks a body shot from Snodgrass.
Balthazar misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snodgrass struggles to land a body shot inside as Balthazar controls his hands.
Snodgrass avoiding damage as Balthazar throws knees to the body.
Balthazar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balthazar misses with a knee to the head.
Balthazar missing with knees to the body.
Snodgrass takes a shot to the head.
Snodgrass lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Balthazar misses with a body punch.
Balthazar swings wildly with an uppercut but Snodgrass uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Balthazar fails to land.
Snodgrass's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Snodgrass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balthazar looking to throw knees to the head but Snodgrass is blocking nicely.
Snodgrass misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Snodgrass.
Balthazar lands with a light punch inside.
Snodgrass managing to block the knees to the body from Balthazar.
Snodgrass tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balthazar's elbow.
Balthazar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Snodgrass has a couple of punches blocked by Balthazar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snodgrass swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balthazar.
Snodgrass misses with some punches.
Balthazar looking to throw knees to the head but Snodgrass is blocking nicely.
Balthazar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Snodgrass misses with a knee to the head.
Snodgrass lands a shoulder strike.
Snodgrass creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Balthazar misses with a knee to the head.
Snodgrass avoiding damage as Balthazar throws knees to the body.
Snodgrass makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Balthazar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snodgrass avoids it.
Snodgrass swings wildly with an uppercut but Balthazar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balthazar trying to land knees to the body.
Snodgrass takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Dobber Snodgrass has been cut.
Balthazar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Snodgrass.
Balthazar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Snodgrass is trying to maintain a safe position but Balthazar gets an underhook and turns Snodgrass into the cage.
Balthazar trying to land knees to the body.
Snodgrass lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balthazar backwards.
Balthazar missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snodgrass lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Snodgrass fails to land.
Balthazar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Balthazar lands a hook that snaps the head of Snodgrass backwards.
Balthazar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balthazar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Snodgrass blocks it with crossed arms.
Balthazar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snodgrass's elbow.
Balthazar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balthazar misses with the head strike.
Snodgrass makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Balthazar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balthazar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Snodgrass.
Snodgrass lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Snodgrass misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balthazar blocks an uppercut.
Snodgrass misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balthazar misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balthazar.
Balthazar throws an elbow that misses.
Snodgrass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balthazar swings wildly with an uppercut but Snodgrass uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dobber Snodgrass will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dobber Snodgrass's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Balthazar tries to clinch there but Snodgrass circles away.
Snodgrass swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Snodgrass darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Balthazar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Snodgrass throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snodgrass ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Snodgrass drops his hands momentarily and Balthazar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Balthazar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snodgrass paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Snodgrass misses its target.
Snodgrass misses with a wild combination.
Balthazar cracks Snodgrass with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snodgrass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snodgrass tries to move into range but Balthazar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Balthazar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snodgrass tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balthazar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snodgrass walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Snodgrass throws a jab when Balthazar was well out of range.
Balthazar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snodgrass keeps the fight on the outside.
Balthazar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Balthazar misses the body punch
enabling Snodgrass to counter with a crisp jab.
Balthazar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Snodgrass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balthazar misses with a hook to the body
and Snodgrass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balthazar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Snodgrass.
Balthazar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Snodgrass with a nice cross.
Balthazar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Balthazar misses the shot to the body.
Snodgrass looks to clinch
and Balthazar counters with a left to the body.
Arran Balthazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balthazar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Balthazar as he connects with a hook.
Balthazar scores with a hook.
Snodgrass takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Balthazar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Snodgrass manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Snodgrass takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Balthazar misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Snodgrass on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Snodgrass misses the target.
Balthazar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Snodgrass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balthazar moves away.
Jab from Snodgrass.
Balthazar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Balthazar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snodgrass moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Snodgrass lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balthazar connects with the punch.
Balthazar tries to clinch but Snodgrass is having none of it.
Snodgrass lands the left hand.
Balthazar looks to score with a jab to the body but Snodgrass is just out of range.
Snodgrass appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Balthazar throws a leg kick which misses Snodgrass's front leg but catches the back leg as Snodgrass tries to avoid it.
Arran Balthazar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snodgrass tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balthazar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A leg kick checked by Snodgrass.
Snodgrass throwing a counter right hand but Balthazar manages to avoid it.
Balthazar scores with a hook to the body. Snodgrass takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Balthazar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Snodgrass's head backwards.
Snodgrass misses with a straight left.
Balthazar is trying to counter with his kicks.
Snodgrass throws a head kick but Balthazar moves out of range.
Balthazar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Snodgrass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snodgrass. Balthazar does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snodgrass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balthazar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Snodgrass counters with a right hand to the body.
Snodgrass loads up on a big right hand but Balthazar slips the punch.
Balthazar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Balthazar, as that shot connected.
Snodgrass lands the left hand.
Balthazar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Snodgrass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snodgrass swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Balthazar.
A big left from Balthazar misses.
Balthazar misses the body punch
and Snodgrass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balthazar throws a right hand that misses
and Snodgrass counters with a nice body shot.
A nice combination there by Snodgrass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arran Balthazar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dobber Snodgrass's cut.
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.

Snodgrass ducks under a wild hook from Balthazar.
Balthazar misses with an uppercut
and Snodgrass counters with a nice uppercut.
Balthazar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snodgrass wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Balthazar.

Balthazar rushes Snodgrass and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Snodgrass prevents a body shot from Balthazar.
Balthazar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Snodgrass.
Snodgrass blocks an uppercut.
Snodgrass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balthazar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balthazar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snodgrass lands a left hand.
Snodgrass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Balthazar can't find room to land a body shot as Snodgrass controls the action.
Balthazar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snodgrass avoids it.
Balthazar misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Snodgrass - that landed with a thud.
Balthazar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snodgrass throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balthazar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Snodgrass.
Snodgrass lands a shot to the body.
Snodgrass works on Balthazar's body with a couple of short punches.
Snodgrass lands a hook that snaps the head of Balthazar backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Snodgrass.
Snodgrass is leaning against Balthazar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Snodgrass scores with a nice hook to the head.
Snodgrass lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balthazar backwards.
Snodgrass lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Snodgrass - that landed with a thud.
Snodgrass lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Balthazar.
Snodgrass lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Snodgrass lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snodgrass is leaning against Balthazar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Snodgrass lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Snodgrass.
Balthazar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dobber Snodgrass has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Snodgrass.
Snodgrass working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Balthazar is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snodgrass scores with a shoulder strike.
Balthazar is still on wobbly legs! Can Snodgrass finish him?
Balthazar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Clinched against the cage, Snodgrass lands a big elbow that drops Balthazar! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Balthazar is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dobber Snodgrass!
Dobber Snodgrass spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.