PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Haack (ranked 311 p4p, 48 weight class) and Rip Snorten (ranked 506 p4p, 75 weight class). Snorten has chosen Learn to fly as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Haack
vs
Snorten

183 cm
31
183 lbs
23 - 8 - 1

180 cm
28
190 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Bullet Proof System

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 23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Andre Haack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rip Snorten!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snorten looks to throw the jab but Haack is out of range.
Snorten on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Snorten throws a hook to the side of Haack's head but Haack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haack throws a looping overhand right but Snorten ducks down to avoid it.
Haack throws out a powerful jab.
Haack checks a leg kick nicely.
Haack slips under a jab.
Snorten fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haack is out of range.
We've been informed that Snorten has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A solid leg kick lands there for Haack.
Snorten cracks a nice hook into Haack's ribs.
Snorten moves out of range of the leg kick from Haack.
Haack throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Haack throws a push kick but Snorten slaps the foot to one side.
Snorten tries to counter with a clinch but Haack shakes him off and moves away.
Snorten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haack moves away.
Snorten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haack.
Haack appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Snorten works the jab nicely.
Haack looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snorten avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haack moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Haack bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Snorten's head.
Snorten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haack throws an off balance right hand
and Snorten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andre Haack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snorten misses with a straight left.
Some bone on bone action there as Snorten checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Haack throws a solid leg kick but Snorten takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Haack.
Snorten is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Snorten takes a swing at Haack's ribcage but misses.
Snorten misses with a low kick.
Snorten will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Snorten swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Haack looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Haack connects with a high kick.
Haack throws a nice outside leg kick.
Snorten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haack was well out of range. Poor timing from Snorten.
Haack is looking to counter with head kicks.
Haack throws a front kick that sends Snorten stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haack moves out of range as Snorten strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haack lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Haack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snorten on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Snorten clinches with his opponent.
Snorten swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Snorten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haack throws a half hearted mid kick.
Snorten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Haack lands with a nice body punch.
Haack blocks a low kick nicely.
Haack lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Haack throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Haack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Haack digs a good body shot into Snorten's ribs.
Snorten avoids the head kick by Haack.
Haack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Snorten.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haack slips under a jab from Snorten.
Haack throws a nice head kick!
Haack feints and then cracks Snorten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snorten down.
Snorten looks to land a right hand but Haack moved out of range.
Haack doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Snorten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haack moves away.
Snorten throws a body punch but Haack moves out of range.
Snorten throws a jab when Haack was well out of range.
Haack fires out a quick counter leg kick but Snorten just manages to avoid it.
Haack blocks a jab.
Haack throwing a counter right hand but Snorten manages to avoid it.
Haack throws a head kick that misses.
Haack misses with a leg kick
enabling Snorten to counter with a crisp jab.
Haack takes one on the button.
Haack gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Haack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haack throws a big shot that misses.
Snorten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haack blocks the body kick.
Haack tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haack moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Haack.
A telegraphed right hand from Snorten misses the target.
Good work by Snorten as he checks the leg kick.
Haack throws a lazy head kick

and Snorten counters by moving into the clinch.
Snorten scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Snorten on the inside.
Snorten scores with a shot to the side of Haack's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snorten.
Haack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snorten's elbow.
Snorten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snorten wants to get back to striking at distance but Haack won't allow it.
Snorten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Snorten struggles to land a body shot inside as Haack controls his hands.
A short right from Snorten.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rip Snorten will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Haack throws a low kick but it's checked well by Snorten.
Snorten tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haack fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haack throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Haack throws a jab when Snorten was well out of range.
Haack wants to land a leg kick but Snorten is out of range.
Snorten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haack moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Haack attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Snorten checks a low kick from Haack.
Snorten slips a straight right by Haack.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haack looks to score with a jab to the body but Snorten is just out of range.
Snorten stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Snorten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Haack.
Snorten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snorten wants to break free but Haack has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Snorten creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haack prevents a body shot from Snorten.
Snorten tries a body shot but Haack blocks it.
Haack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haack prevents a body shot from Snorten.
Snorten misses with the head strike.
Snorten swings wildly with an uppercut but Haack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snorten lands with a light punch inside.
Snorten throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Haack.
Snorten misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snorten working aggressively here.
Haack working aggressively here.
Haack struggles to land a body shot inside as Snorten controls his hands.
Snorten tries a body shot but Haack blocks it.
A short right from Snorten on the inside.
Snorten lands a right hand.

Snorten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haack lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snorten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Snorten wants to clinch up but Haack keeps it at a distance.
Haack is looking to chop away at Snorten's legs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Haack. Snorten shrugs it off though.
Haack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Snorten dives in and scores a takedown into Haack's guard.

Haack manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Snorten has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Snorten there as he acknowledges the shot.
Snorten blocks a jab.
Snorten is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Snorten's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big left from Snorten misses.
Snorten 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 ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snorten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Snorten scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haack uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Snorten has time to react.
Haack scores with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Haack.
Snorten fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Haack checks it well.
Haack throws a leg kick but Snorten moved away.
Haack's corner calls for a 1-2. Haack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Haack lands with a shot to the body.
Snorten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snorten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haack moves away.
Haack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Snorten misses with a looping right.
Haack wants to land a leg kick but Snorten is out of range.
Haack with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Snorten to score with a decent uppercut.
Haack ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Haack's corner calls for a 1-2. Haack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haack scores with the left hand. Snorten knows he should have avoided that one.
Haack defending well as Snorten loads up on a big left hand.
Snorten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haack tries to land a front kick but Snorten steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Haack scores with a jab to the jaw.
Haack fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Snorten looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Haack.
Snorten throws out a loose jab but Haack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haack is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Haack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A low kick from Haack is predictable there

and Snorten counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Haack!
Snorten fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snorten in side control, throwing shots but Haack defends.
Snorten scores with punches from side control.
Snorten working the strikes but Haack uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ground and pound from Snorten.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Haack dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Snorten takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Snorten swings for the body but Haack moves out of range.
Snorten defending well as Haack loads up on a big left hand.
Haack missing with a left hand there. Snorten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snorten misses with a body kick.
Snorten pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haack is out of range and Snorten settles back down.
Haack throws a leg kick that is checked
and Haack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Snorten, as that shot connected.

Haack is rocked!
Haack throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oh Haack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Snorten takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Haack seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snorten misses the shot to the body.
Snorten misses the shot to the body.
Haack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haack scores with a head kick. Snorten tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Some bone on bone action there as Snorten checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haack misses the body punch
and Snorten counters with a straight right hand.
Snorten lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Snorten throws a poor cross that misses
and Haack counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haack slips under a jab.
Snorten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snorten throws a half hearted mid kick.
Haack slips under a jab from Snorten.
Haack misses with a double jab.
Haack sets himself, and Snorten steps forward looking for the clinch! Haack avoids it this time.
Snorten blocks a leg kick.
Haack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Snorten looks to land a left hand but Haack moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Snorten.
Haack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Haack on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Snorten moves out of range of the body kick.
Snorten checks a low kick from Haack.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snorten throws a leg kick but Haack sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good exchange - Haack coming out on top.
Snorten lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snorten lands a really nice looking cross but Haack seems unphased.

Snorten moves into the clinch.

Haack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snorten thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Haack was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Snorten.
A punch combination from Snorten misses.
Haack tries to land a front kick but Snorten steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from Haack.
Haack throws a wild body kick that Snorten sees coming a mile off.
Haack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Snorten. That did some damage!
Haack lands with a kick to the ribs.
Haack misses with an uppercut. Snorten saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snorten lands with a nice body punch.
Snorten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haack moves away.
Haack throws a leg kick
and Snorten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haack looks to score with a jab to the body but Snorten is just out of range.
Snorten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snorten.
Haack misses with a left hand
and Snorten counters with a three punch combo that has Haack backing up. Haack nods at Snorten to acknowledge the strikes.
Haack throws a leg kick that is checked

and Snorten counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Snorten accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Snorten lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Snorten connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Haack uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Snorten scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haack throws a leg kick that misses.
Snorten staying out of range there.
Snorten clobbers Haack with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Haack checks a leg kick.
Haack tried to counter with a leg kick but Snorten avoided it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haack.
Haack swings away with a body shot that misses

and Snorten counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Haack kicks off Snorten and gets to his feet.
Snorten tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haack lands a nice looking body shot.
Snorten throws a shot from downtown. Haack moves away and avoids it.
Snorten tries to clinch there but Haack circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haack on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haack.
Snorten is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Haack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snorten.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rip Snorten.
I think Snorten has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rip Snorten!
A victorious Rip Snorten thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.