PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Harden (ranked 3764 p4p, 394 weight class) and Jon Snitch (ranked 2598 p4p, 297 weight class). Snitch comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Wanna Rock kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Harden
vs
Snitch

185 cm
30
185 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

183 cm
36
173 lbs
24 - 19 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Harden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Snitch!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harden jabs Snitch right on the nose. Snitch blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snitch. Harden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snitch misses with a takedown attempt - Harden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Harden just misses with a punch to the body.
Snitch 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.
Snitch throws an off balance right hand
and Harden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Snitch avoids a punch combination nicely.

Snitch is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Harden's half guard.
Snitch trying to mount his opponent but Harden defends it.
Harden has his hands clasped together around Snitch's back. He's all about the action.
Snitch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Snitch is nestled in close to Harden, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Snitch is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snitch wants to pass to mount but Harden is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Snitch perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Snitch wants to free his trapped foot but Harden is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Harden tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Snitch has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Harden is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snitch controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Snitch has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Harden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snitch controlling the pace for now.
Harden gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snitch working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Harden's thigh. Harden counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Snitch engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harden keeping moving, preventing Snitch from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Harden will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Snitch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harden defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Snitch.
Snitch throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harden counters with a stiff right hand.
Harden swats away the attempt to clinch by Snitch.
A big left from Snitch misses.
Harden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harden misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harden just misses with a punch to the body.
Snitch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harden misses with a double jab.
Snitch slips under a jab from Harden.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harden slips under a jab.
Harden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Snitch closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harden counters with a straight right hand.
James Harden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harden thuds his shin into the meat of Snitch's side.
Harden goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Snitch clinches up with Harden and pushes him back against the cage.
Snitch stalling the fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Snitch.
Snitch wants a takedown.
James Harden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Snitch.
Harden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Snitch backwards.
Harden misses with a punch on the inside.
Harden is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Snitch wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harden stalling in the clinch.
Snitch is trying to stall.
Snitch is looking to take this one to the mat.
Harden dodges an elbow strike from Snitch.
Snitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Snitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Snitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harden leaning against his opponent.
Snitch slowing the pace effectively.
Harden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harden stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snitch prevents a body shot from Harden.
Harden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harden lands a shoulder strike.
Harden throws a punch but it's blocked by Snitch.
Harden is trying to break free.
Harden being controlled against the cage.
Harden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Snitch backwards.

Snitch is rocked!
Harden works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Snitch is still on wobbly legs! Can Harden finish him?
Harden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Snitch backwards.
Harden lands a nice shot to the body.
Harden avoiding damage.
Harden lands a body shot.
Harden lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Snitch.

Harden gets control of Snitch's arms and successfully pulls guard. Harden will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Harden seems keen to control Snitch's posture.
Jon Snitch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harden has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Harden is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in half guard, Harden seems content to control.

Harden stands up and beckons Snitch to join him on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OH! Snitch has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Harden smells blood and charges in for the finish! Harden unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Snitch sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Harden!
A relieved looking James Harden thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Jon Snitch had this to say: 'This loss will make me better, I will be back.'.