PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Snider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Beezy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Beezy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Snider
vs
Beezy

176 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andreas Snider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Beezy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beezy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Snider controlling the position.
Snider keeping moving, preventing Beezy from controlling successfully.

Beezy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Beezy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snider on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beezy slaps away a takedown attempt from Snider, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Snider drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Snider loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Snider could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Snider throws a big right hand that misses.
Snider is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beezy trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snider throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beezy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Snider lands a couple of elbows.
Snider landing with the ground and pound.
Beezy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Beezy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Snider might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Beezy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Snider chips away with some ground and pound.
Beezy is trying to control the position but Snider postures up.
Snider throwing strikes but missing.
Beezy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snider lands a couple of elbows.
Beezy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Snider prevents Beezy from getting back to his feet.
Snider throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beezy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Snider working some strikes from top position.
Snider makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Snider 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.
Snider loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Snider scoring with some ground and pound.
Beezy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Snider.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beezy trying to control the position.
Beezy has momentary wrist control but Snider slips an elbow through the middle.
Snider lands a couple of digs.
Snider throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beezy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Beezy looking for a guillotine here but Snider defends easily.
Beezy looks winded!
Beezy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A combination from Beezy does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Beezy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Snider was covering up waiting for the punch and Beezy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Snider lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Snider scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Snider accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Snider accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Snider prevents Beezy from getting back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beezy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Snider stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Snider dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Beezy tries a head kick but it misses.

Beezy gets caught napping as Snider dives in and scores a takedown. Beezy manages to retain guard.

Beezy is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Snider managing to block the knees to the body from Beezy.
Snider cracks Beezy with a nice body shot.
Snider throws an elbow but it misses.

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

Snider shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Beezy has one foot on Snider's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Beezy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beezy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Snider tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Beezy is in Snider's guard.

Snider has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Beezy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Beezy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Snider eats them both and turns towards Beezy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Beezy scores with a four punch combination!
Beezy throws a right and a left that Snider avoids nicely.
Andreas Snider is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Beezy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Beezy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Snider sneaks out the side door and pushes Beezy away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Snider rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beezy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Snider clinches up with Beezy and pushes him back against the cage.
Beezy tries to break the clinch but Snider is controlling the position.
Snider tries to pull guard but Beezy holds him up against the cage and eventually Snider drops back down to his feet.

Beezy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beezy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Snider misses the target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Beezy.

It looks like Andreas Snider has been cut.

Beezy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beezy wants to break free but Snider has control.
Snider misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beezy wants the takedown. Snider is fighting it off but Beezy persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Snider's guard against the cage.
Snider looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Snider is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Snider is looking for a kimura here.
Beezy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Snider. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Snider drops an elbow to the side of Beezy's head.
Snider is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Snider is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Snider missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Snider throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beezy is trying to stand back up but Snider is controlling him
Snider slips a nice elbow through Beezy's hands, connecting with Beezy's forehead.

Snider has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Beezy defend it? Snider steps over the head and cranks it - Beezy is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Snider!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andreas Snider!