PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rip Snorten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snorten has chosen Learn to fly as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Guns
vs
Snorten

180 cm
24
192 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

180 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Guns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rip Snorten!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snorten lands a jab to the nose.
Snorten lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Snorten looks to throw the jab but Guns is out of range.

Snorten clinches up against the cage.
Guns wants to break free but Snorten has control.
Guns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Snorten keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guns's efforts to push away.

Guns breaks from the clinch.
Snorten catches Guns with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Guns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snorten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guns has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Guns closes the distance and clinches.
Snorten throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Guns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guns is looking to clinch but Snorten is avoiding it.
Guns connects with an inside leg kick.

Guns rushes Snorten and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snorten swings wildly with an uppercut but Guns uses good head movement to avoid it.

Guns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guns doesn't manage to clinch there - Snorten circles away.

Guns clinches up with Snorten and pushes him back against the cage.

Guns breaks the clinch.
Guns throws a lazy body kick
and Snorten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Guns.
Guns tries to clinch but Snorten moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Guns.

Guns pushes Snorten up against the cage in a clinch.
Guns lands a nice uppercut.
Guns lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Guns.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Snorten.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guns can't break the clinch.
Guns has a couple of punches blocked by Snorten.
Guns wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Guns's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Guns breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snorten scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Guns lands with a slapping head kick.
Snorten keeps the fight on the outside.
Snorten throws a right hand that Guns ducks under and follows up with a left that Guns also avoids with ease.
Snorten misses with a hook.
Guns is looking to clinch.
Guns has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Guns there as he acknowledges the shot.
Snorten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Snorten tries to bum rush Guns with a series of wild strikes but Guns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snorten misses with a low kick.
Guns fails with an attempt to clinch.

Snorten gets tackled into the cage by Guns. Guns maintains the clinch.
Snorten misses with some punches.
Guns is trying to break the clinch but Snorten has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Guns's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Snorten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Snorten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guns breaks the clinch.
Guns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Snorten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Snorten swings for the body but Guns moves out of range.
Guns throws a sloppy head kick and Snorten moves out of range easily.
Snorten throws a big shot that misses.

Snorten clinches up with Guns and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Guns.

Guns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snorten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guns.

Snorten closes the distance and pushes Guns back into the cage.

Guns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snorten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guns moves away.
Snorten lands with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Snorten.

Guns drives through and clinches with Snorten against the cage.

Guns breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Snorten. Beautiful body shot.
Snorten misses with a two punch combination.
Guns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snorten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snorten unleashes a big counter combination but Guns bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Guns lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Snorten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Snorten throws a body punch but Guns moves out of range.
Snorten circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snorten misses with a looping right.
A shot to the liver by Snorten. Beautiful body shot.

Guns rushes Snorten and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Guns.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snorten misses with a short punch on the inside.
Snorten gets through Guns's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Snorten.
Guns wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rip Snorten dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Snorten falls off balance throwing a combination
and Guns counters with a series of strikes. Snorten will be more careful next time no doubt.
Snorten throws a hook to the side of Guns's head but Guns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guns is looking to clinch but Snorten is avoiding it.
Guns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guns tries to clinch
and Snorten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guns cracks the inside of Snorten's front leg.
Guns moves in looking to clinch but Snorten pushes him off.

Guns moves into the clinch.

Guns manages to break the clinch.
Snorten scores with a jab. Guns acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Snorten lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snorten misses with a looping right.
Snorten misses with a body shot.
Snorten lands a head shot.
Guns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorten lands with a straight right. Guns didn't see that one coming.

Snorten gets a clinch.
Snorten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guns is trying to push Snorten away but Snorten has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guns.
Snorten prevents Guns from breaking the clinch.
Guns working hard to break the clinch.
Guns has had enough of the clinch but Snorten keeps him there for the moment.
Snorten has Guns pressed against the cage, preventing Guns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Snorten throws a punch but it's blocked by Guns.
Snorten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guns is trying to break free.
A right handed body shot lands from Snorten.
Guns is trying to break the clinch but Snorten has him pressed against the cage.
Guns wants to break free but Snorten has control.
Snorten keeps control of Guns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snorten prevents Guns from breaking the clinch.

Guns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guns throws a solid leg kick but Snorten takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Guns.

Guns clinches up against the cage.
Snorten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Snorten.
Snorten lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guns.
Big Guns has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Snorten lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Guns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guns blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Snorten.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guns.
Snorten misses with a body punch.
Snorten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Guns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Guns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Snorten punishes Guns's body with a nice straight punch.
Guns tries to clinch up but Snorten circles away and keeps his distance.
Guns tries to clinch up.
Snorten tries a quick counter leg kick but Guns is wise to it.
Guns tries to clinch but Snorten moves out of range.
Guns tries to clinch up.
Guns takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Guns tries to clinch up.
Guns is looking to clinch but Snorten is avoiding it.
Snorten just misses with a punch to the body.
Snorten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice straight punches there by Snorten. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Snorten.
A punch combination from Snorten misses.
Guns moves in looking to clinch but Snorten pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snorten throws a chopping leg kick but Guns manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Big Guns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guns tries to clinch up.
Guns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snorten swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Snorten has taken the fight to the clinch.

Guns manages to break the clinch.
Guns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Snorten drives through and clinches with Guns against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Guns's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Guns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guns jabs Snorten to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Snorten circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guns moves to clinch but Snorten breaks away
and Snorten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snorten connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Guns checks a low kick from Snorten.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rip Snorten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Guns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Guns wants to clinch.
Snorten feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gunss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Guns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snorten looks to land a combination but Guns avoids it well.
Guns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snorten appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Snorten connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Snorten.
Guns on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Snorten paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Guns dodges the punch combination from Snorten.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Snorten tenderised Guns's leg. Guns is trying to keep his angry face on.

Guns rushes Snorten and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Snorten struggles to land a body shot inside as Guns controls his hands.

Guns breaks the clinch.
Guns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snorten throws a counter combo.
Guns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Snorten misses with a hook
letting Guns counter with a right hand.
Snorten scores with a jab.

Snorten clinches up with Guns and pushes him back against the cage.
Snorten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snorten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guns lands with a short shot to the head.
Guns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guns working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Snorten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guns's elbow.
Snorten lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snorten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snorten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snorten has Guns pressed against the cage, preventing Guns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Snorten misses with the head strike.
Guns throws a head punch that misses.
Guns throws a head punch that misses.
Guns can't break the clinch.
Snorten working aggressively here.
Guns looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Snorten misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Snorten.
Guns tries a body shot but Snorten blocks it.
Snorten has Guns pressed against the cage, preventing Guns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Snorten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snorten has Guns pressed against the cage, preventing Guns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guns breaks the clinch.
Guns tries to clinch but Snorten moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Snorten on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Guns darts in and clinches Snorten up against the cage.
Snorten working aggressively here.
Guns lands a body shot in the clinch.
Snorten lands a right hand.
Snorten prevents Guns from breaking the clinch.
Snorten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Snorten fails to land.

Guns manages to break the clinch.
Guns dodges the punch combination from Snorten.
Guns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Snorten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Snorten thows a leg kick but Guns checks it
and Guns counters with an inside leg kick.
Snorten scores with a sloppy right hand. Guns should have avoided that one.
Guns misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Snorten lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Snorten lands with an uppercut that bounces Guns off the cage and back into range.
Snorten misses with a low kick.
Guns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Guns tries to clinch there but Snorten circles away.
Snorten misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Guns was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Guns tries to clinch but Snorten is having none of it.
Guns tries to clinch but Snorten is having none of it.

Guns rushes Snorten and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Snorten fails to land.
Guns can't break the clinch.
Snorten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Snorten throws a punch but it's blocked by Guns.
Guns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Big Guns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rip Snorten is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Snorten working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rip Snorten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snorten has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rip Snorten!
Our winner, Rip Snorten, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.