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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sagat Shanti (ranked 3318 p4p, 348 weight class) and Chris Snoky (ranked 4023 p4p, 402 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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179 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sagat Shanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chris Snoky!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Hemmingworth and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snoky cracks Shanti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shanti cracks Snoky with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Snoky gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shanti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snoky has him pressed against the cage.
Shanti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shanti takes a shot to the head.
Shanti working hard to break the clinch.
Shanti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snoky moves into the clinch successfully.
Snoky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shanti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shanti is trying to force a seperation but Snoky has the dominant position.
Shanti manages to break the clinch.
Snoky has Shanti up against the cage in a clinch.
Shanti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snoky has a couple of punches blocked by Shanti.
Snoky avoiding damage.
Shanti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Snoky gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Snoky has Shanti pressed against the cage, preventing Shanti from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snoky throws a punch but it's blocked by Shanti.
Shanti tries to break the clinch but Snoky is controlling the position.
Snoky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shanti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Snoky.
Snoky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Snoky to work.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Snoky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Sagat Shanti has been cut.
Snoky prevents Shanti from breaking the clinch.
Shanti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shanti blocking some punches.
Shanti is trying to force a seperation but Snoky has the dominant position.
Snoky leaning his opponent against the cage.
Snoky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Snoky slows down the pace here.
Snoky is pushing Shanti up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snoky.
Snoky has Shanti pressed against the cage, preventing Shanti from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Snoky is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shanti is keeping busy.
Snoky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shanti's efforts to push away.
Shanti throws a punch but it's blocked by Snoky.
Shanti prevents a body shot from Snoky.
Snoky lands an uppercut.
Shanti looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Shanti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Snoky backwards.
Shanti breaks from the clinch.
Snoky takes the fight into the clinch.
Shanti breaks the clinch.
Shanti throws an overhand right that lands on Snoky's shoulder, as Snoky tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snoky instigates a clinch.
Shanti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shanti throws a lazy right hand but Snoky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Snoky clinches up against the cage.
Snoky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shanti breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Shanti. Those never looked like landing.
Shanti tries to keep at a distance but Snoky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shanti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Snoky prevents Shanti from breaking the clinch.
Snoky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shanti breaks from the clinch.
Shanti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snoky takes the fight into the clinch.
Shanti breaks the clinch.
Snoky lands with a hook. Shanti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Snoky rushes Shanti and presses him up against the cage.
Shanti wants to break free but Snoky has control.
Snoky lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snoky lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snoky swings wildly with an uppercut but Shanti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snoky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Snoky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shanti backwards.
Shanti working hard to break the clinch.
Shanti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snoky drops his hands momentarily and Shanti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Snoky scores with a jab to the head.
Shanti throws a one two combo.
It looks like Chris Snoky has been cut.
Shanti connects with a nice looking jab.
Snoky has closed the distance and engaged Shanti in a clinch.
Snoky lands a right hand.
Shanti is looking to break free of the clinch but Snoky has double underhooks.
Snoky throws a punch but it's blocked by Shanti.
Shanti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shanti is looking to break free of the clinch but Snoky has double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snoky.
Snoky tries a body shot but Shanti blocks it.
Snoky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shanti manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Snoky dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Snoky lands the left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Snoky has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shanti breaks the clinch.
Shanti misses the shot to the body.
Snoky gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Snoky.
Shanti is trying to break the clinch but Snoky has him pressed against the cage.
Snoky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snoky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shanti's efforts to push away.
Snoky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shanti working hard to break the clinch.
Snoky lands with a light punch inside.
Shanti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Snoky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shanti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shanti has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snoky.
Shanti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shanti's corner calls for a 1-2. Shanti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snoky slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snoky gets a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Snoky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Snoky pressing his opponent against the cage.
Snoky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Snoky looking to stall.
Shanti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shanti struggles to land a body shot inside as Snoky controls his hands.
Shanti is trying to break the clinch but Snoky is controlling him.
Snoky works on Shanti's body with a couple of short punches.
Snoky works on Shanti's body with a couple of short punches.
Snoky gets through Shanti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chris Snoky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shanti tries to break free but Snoky pushes him back against the cage.
Shanti tries to break free but Snoky pushes him back against the cage.
Snoky content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shanti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snoky clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Snoky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Snoky scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snoky.
Shanti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Snoky lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shanti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Snoky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Snoky lands a left hand.
Snoky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Snoky.
Snoky swings wildly with an uppercut but Shanti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snoky scores with a shot to the side of Shanti's head.
A head punch on the inside from Snoky fails to land.
Shanti is trying to break free.
Snoky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Snoky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shanti wants to get back to striking at distance but Snoky won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snoky misses with the head strike.
Shanti gets through Snoky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shanti wants to break free but Snoky has control.
Shanti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snoky closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shanti.
Shanti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snoky moves into the clinch.
Snoky stalling the fight.
Snoky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Snoky throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Snoky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snoky.
Snoky lands a shot to the body.
Shanti breaks from the clinch.
Shanti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Snoky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shanti, pushing him back against the cage.
Shanti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shanti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shanti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sagat Shanti is winning the standup battle so far.
Snoky has closed the distance and engaged Shanti in a clinch.
Snoky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shanti blocking some punches.
Snoky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snoky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snoky stalls.
Shanti tries to break free but Snoky pushes him back against the cage.
Snoky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shanti's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Snoky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Snoky throws a head punch that misses.
Shanti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shanti can't break the clinch.
Snoky stalling against the cage.
Snoky has a couple of punches blocked by Shanti.
Snoky tries to throw a body punch but Shanti avoids it by throwing Snoky back against the cage.
Shanti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Snoky backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Snoky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Snoky takes the fight into the clinch.
Snoky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shanti breaks from the clinch.
Snoky takes the fight into the clinch.
Snoky has a couple of punches blocked by Shanti.
Snoky looking to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Snoky.
Shanti tries to break free but Snoky pushes him back against the cage.
Snoky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shanti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snoky closes the distance and pushes Shanti back into the cage.
Snoky lands a nice uppercut.
Shanti blocks an uppercut.
Snoky throws a punch but it's blocked by Shanti.
Snoky throws a punch but it's blocked by Shanti.
Shanti takes a shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shanti manages to break the clinch.
Shanti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Snoky gets a clinch.
Shanti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shanti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shanti blocking some punches.
Shanti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shanti is trying to push Snoky away but Snoky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Snoky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snoky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shanti has had enough of the clinch but Snoky keeps him there for the moment.
Shanti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chris Snoky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snoky moves forwards but Shanti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shanti misses with a straight right.
Shanti lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shanti throws a big shot that misses.
Shanti thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Snoky was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Snoky pushes Shanti up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Shanti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shanti breaks the clinch.
Snoky instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shanti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shanti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snoky clinches up with Shanti and pushes him back against the cage.
Snoky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shanti manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Snoky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Snoky gets a clinch.
Snoky misses with some punches.
Shanti wants to break free but Snoky has control.
Snoky working aggressively here.
Sagat Shanti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice right hand lands inside from Snoky.
Snoky lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shanti or not.
Shanti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snoky has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snoky holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Snoky.
A head punch on the inside from Snoky fails to land.
Snoky throws a head punch that misses.
Shanti blocking some punches.
Snoky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shanti backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Snoky.
Shanti breaks the clinch.
Chris Snoky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Snoky gets a clinch.
Shanti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snoky avoids the body shot from Shanti.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shanti.
Shanti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snoky closes the distance and pushes Shanti back into the cage.
Shanti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shanti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snoky moves into range and clinches up with Shanti.
Shanti tries to break free but Snoky pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Shanti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shanti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snoky drives through and clinches with Shanti against the cage.
Shanti breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Shanti misses.
Snoky has Shanti up against the cage in a clinch.
Snoky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shanti's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shanti.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Snoky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Snoky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Snoky!
Chris Snoky tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Sagat Shanti spoke after the fight, saying 'My soul hurts.....I must meditate.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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