PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Korney Naumenko (ranked 3594 p4p, 3005 weight class) and Alex Venegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venegas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Island Boy. Korney Naumenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alex Venegas's chin.

Naumenko
vs
Venegas

170 cm
25
145
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
139
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Korney Naumenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Venegas!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Naumenko closes the distance and clinches.

Naumenko gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Venegas trying to hold on to Naumenko's head to control him but Naumenko postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Naumenko connects with a nice short shot to Venegas's temple.
Naumenko scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Naumenko is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Venegas!
Naumenko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Naumenko working the ground and pound effectively.
Venegas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Naumenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Naumenko fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

It looks like Alex Venegas has been cut.
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!
Naumenko raining down shots from the mount!

Venegas is rocked!
Venegas tries to reverse the position but Naumenko maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naumenko scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Venegas?
Venegas is still in real trouble! Can Naumenko finish him?
Naumenko looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Venegas seems to have recovered his senses.
Naumenko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Naumenko lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Naumenko connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naumenko working Venegas over with strikes here.
Naumenko looking to finish Venegas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Venegas!
Venegas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Venegas looks winded!
Naumenko with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naumenko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Venegas hang on?
Naumenko controlling his opponent.
Naumenko lands a couple of good shots and Venegas has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naumenko softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Naumenko is raining down hard shots and and Venegas has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Korney Naumenko!
In defeat, Alex Venegas stepped up to the mic, saying 'You know I'm thuggin, bro, right'.