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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Japa Koniu (ranked 1464 p4p, 47 weight class) and Bob Snapp (ranked 1237 p4p, 57 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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235 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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298 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Japa Koniu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Snapp!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snapp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snapp misses with a hook.
Koniu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Snapp looks to land a combination but Koniu avoids it well.
Snapp misses with an uppercut. Koniu saw that one coming.
Snapp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koniu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Koniu.
Koniu throws a series of strikes that have Snapp backpedaling.
It looks like Bob Snapp has been cut.
A big left from Koniu misses.
Koniu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Snapp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koniu throws a body shot but no joy.
Koniu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Snapp was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snapp avoids the body shot from Koniu.
A countering left hand to the body from Snapp misses.
Koniu pushes Snapp away with a front kick.
Sloppy strikes from Snapp. Those never looked like landing.
Koniu tried to counter with a leg kick but Snapp avoided it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snapp getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Snapp tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Snapp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koniu.
Koniu blocks a jab.
Koniu throws a chopping leg kick but Snapp manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Koniu misses with a body kick.
Snapp throws out a counter right but Koniu avoids it with no problem.
Snapp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Snapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koniu manages to avoid it.
Koniu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Koniu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koniu lands a jab-cross combination.
Snapp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koniu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snapp.
Snapp looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Snapp misses with an uppercut.
Snapp tries to bum rush Koniu with a series of wild strikes but Koniu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snapp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koniu. Koniu obviously looking to wear him down.
Koniu jabs at Snapp's body.
Koniu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koniu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Snapp's sensitive parts.
Koniu throws a series of punches but Snapp avoids them all with ease.
Snapp throws a looping overhand right but Koniu ducks down to avoid it.
Koniu lands a leg kick that knocks Snapp off balance momentarily.
Koniu looks to land a combination. Snapp sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Koniu is looking to wear down Snapp with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Koniu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Snapp unleashes a big counter combination but Koniu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Koniu scores with a head kick.
That has opened up Bob Snapp's cut even more.
Snapp is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Koniu.
Snapp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Japa Koniu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koniu looks to land a body kick but Snapp moved away.
Snapp doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Koniu avoids the body shot from Snapp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koniu moves out of range as Snapp strikes.
Koniu connects with a jab.
Koniu misses with a wild combination.
Snapp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koniu connects with the punch.
Decent striking displayed by Koniu there.
The cut above Bob Snapp's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Snapp misses with a body shot.
Koniu looks to land a combination but Snapp avoids it well.
A jab from Koniu misses.
Snapp throws a right and a left that Koniu avoids nicely.
Snapp misses with a looping left.
A combination from Koniu does no damage.
Koniu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koniu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snapp ducks under a wild hook from Koniu.
Snapp throws a counter combo.
Koniu misses with a straight left.
Koniu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Koniu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Japa Koniu has been cut.
Koniu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Snapp looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Snapp.
Koniu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snapp was well out of range. Poor timing from Koniu.
Koniu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koniu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Snapp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Snapp connects with a good right hand that stumbles Koniu. Koniu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koniu ducks under a wild hook from Snapp.
Snapp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Snapp avoids the body shot from Koniu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Japa Koniu dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Koniu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Snapp misses with a straight left.
Koniu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snapp.
Snapp might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Koniu looks to land a body kick but Snapp moved away.
Koniu throws a leg kick which misses Snapp's front leg but catches the back leg as Snapp tries to avoid it.
Koniu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snapp.
Koniu is looking to counter with a body kick.
Koniu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snapp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koniu throws a hook but Snapp blocks it.
Jab by Snapp.
Japa Koniu is winning the standup battle so far.
Snapp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koniu.
Koniu throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snapp ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koniu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Snapp takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's 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!
Koniu throws a right hand that Snapp ducks under and follows up with a left that Snapp also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koniu needs to keep his hands up - Snapp had a free shot at his head there.
Koniu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Snapp momentarily.
Snapp throws a jab but it's blocked by Koniu.
Snapp connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Koniu's hands.
Japa Koniu's cut is getting worse.
Koniu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snapp.
Koniu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Snapp will feel that in the morning.
Koniu lands a head kick!
Sloppy strikes from Koniu. Those never looked like landing.
Koniu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Snapp takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bob Snapp's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Snapp might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Koniu has got the better of the exchanges.
Snapp misses with a body punch
and Koniu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Koniu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snapp can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koniu dodges the punch combination from Snapp.
Koniu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snapp seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Koniu shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Snapp is backing up but Koniu catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Snapp covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Koniu Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Japa Koniu!
Our winner, Japa Koniu, 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.
The defeated Bob Snapp had this to say: 'I will receive no damage to my body that will be long-lasting for a small, insignificant amount of cash. I'm getting paid well underneath what a professional boxer would. So in no means ever will I sustain long-lasting damage for a small paycheck. Never will that happen.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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