PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jep Zlasd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ventura
vs
Zlasd

175 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Ventura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jep Zlasd!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zlasd misses with the combination.
Zlasd keeps the fight on the outside.
Zlasd lands a jab-cross combination.
Zlasd lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zlasd throws a leg kick but Ventura moved away.
Ventura dodges the punch combination from Zlasd.
Ventura throws a big shot that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Zlasd as Ventura shoots in.
Zlasd blocks the body kick.

Zlasd gets a clinch.

Zlasd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ventura gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice combination there by Zlasd.
Zlasd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zlasd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zlasd misses with a wild combination.

Zlasd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ventura, pushing him back against the cage.
Zlasd lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura has had enough of the clinch but Zlasd keeps him there for the moment.

Zlasd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Zlasd clinches up against the cage.

Zlasd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ventura fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zlasd sprawls well initially but Ventura persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ventura prevents Zlasd from improving his position.
Zlasd manages to get to full guard.
Zlasd wants to sweep here but Ventura controlling him for the moment.
Ventura trying to control the position from guard on top but Zlasd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zlasd has a closed guard, preventing Ventura from standing up.
Zlasd wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ventura manages to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zlasd moves into full guard.
Zlasd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ventura trying to control the position from guard on top but Zlasd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ventura wants to stand but Zlasd has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ventura wants to control from the top but Zlasd keeps moving.
Ventura stops Zlasd from standing up.
Zlasd trying to keep a closed guard but Ventura is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zlasd swinging wilding here.
Jep Zlasd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ventura throws a right hand that Zlasd ducks under and follows up with a left that Zlasd also avoids with ease.
Zlasd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zlasd looks to land a combination but Ventura avoids it well.
Zlasd swats away the attempt to clinch by Ventura.
Zlasd misses with a low kick.
Ventura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ventura is breathing heavily.
Ventura slips a jab and a cross from Zlasd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zlasd misses with the combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ventura takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Zlasd moves into the clinch.
Zlasd misses with a knee strike.

Zlasd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zlasd's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zlasd duly obliges.
Zlasd lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zlasd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ventura drops his hands momentarily and Zlasd takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zlasd stalks Ventura and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ventura's face. Ventura staggers backwards, shaken.
Zlasd is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ventura.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson Ventura. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Zlasd looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zlasd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jep Zlasd dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ventura shoots in and drives through. Zlasd sprawls well.
Ventura takes a swing at Zlasd's ribcage but misses.
Wilson Ventura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Zlasd has managed to clinch.
Ventura can't break the clinch.

Zlasd manages to break the clinch.
Zlasd throws a right and a left that Ventura avoids nicely.
Ventura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ventura has a takedown stuffed.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zlasd.

Zlasd has closed the distance and engaged Ventura in a clinch.

Zlasd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zlasd misses with a two punch combination.
Zlasd lands a body shot.
Zlasd misses with a double jab

and Ventura counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zlasd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ventura trying to control the position from guard on top but Zlasd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zlasd seems keen to control Ventura's posture.

Zlasd pushes Ventura off and gets back to his feet.
Ventura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zlasd stuns Ventura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ventura shoots and misses
and Zlasd counters with a three punch combo that has Ventura backing up. Ventura nods at Zlasd to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson Ventura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zlasd closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Zlasd has managed to clinch.
Zlasd tries to break the clinch but Ventura is controlling the position.
Zlasd gets underhooks to prevent Ventura's takedown attempt.
Ventura drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zlasd gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ventura misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ventura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ventura is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zlasd pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ventura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ventura tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zlasd smiles and moves away.
Zlasd throws a chopping leg kick but Ventura manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ventura tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zlasd swivels and escapes.
Ventura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zlasd throws a leg kick

and Ventura counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zlasd wants to stand up but Ventura is controlling him.
Ventura trying to control the position from guard on top but Zlasd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ventura tries to free his leg and advance position but Zlasd is retaining full guard.
Ventura tries to stand but Zlasd is controlling from the bottom.
Zlasd tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zlasd trying to control the position.
Ventura trying to control but Zlasd is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ventura fails with the takedown
letting Zlasd counter with a right hand.
Zlasd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ventura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ventura tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zlasd swivels and escapes.

Zlasd moves into range and clinches up with Ventura.

Zlasd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zlasd throws a sloppy head kick

and Ventura counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zlasd!
Zlasd is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zlasd tries to improve his position but instead Ventura has taken his back!
Ventura lands shots from the back.
Ventura has the hooks in. Zlasd is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A lull in the action here.
Zlasd is trying to stand back up.
Zlasd trying to control but not successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ventura has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Zlasd's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Ventura dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ventura stalks Zlasd and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zlasd's face. Zlasd staggers backwards, shaken.
Ventura misses with a looping left.
Ventura gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Zlasd moves into the clinch.
Ventura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zlasd is keeping busy.

Ventura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zlasd.
Zlasd misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ventura.
Zlasd keeps the fight on the outside.
Zlasd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zlasd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zlasd falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ventura counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ventura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson Ventura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ventura tries to score a body lock takedown but Zlasd shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Zlasd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zlasd swinging wilding here.
Zlasd cracks Ventura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zlasd lands a really nice looking cross but Ventura seems unphased.
Zlasd throws a combination. Ventura tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ventura takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Zlasd clinches up with Ventura and pushes him back against the cage.

Zlasd breaks the clinch.
Zlasd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ventura throws a hook to the side of Zlasd's head but Zlasd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zlasd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zlasd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zlasd throws a right hand that Ventura ducks under and follows up with a left that Ventura also avoids with ease.

Zlasd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ventura, pushing him back against the cage.

Zlasd manages to break the clinch.
Ventura has a takedown stuffed.
Zlasd lands with a nice combination. Ventura backs away looking to recover.
A jab from Zlasd does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zlasd.
Zlasd throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ventura's head.
Zlasd stuffs the takedown attempt from Ventura. Ventura gets slowly back to his feet.
Ventura tries to clinch up but Zlasd circles away and keeps his distance.
Zlasd misses with a double jab.

Zlasd moves into range and clinches up with Ventura.

Zlasd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zlasd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zlasd throws a right hand that Ventura ducks under and follows up with a left that Ventura also avoids with ease.
Zlasd scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ventura dodges the punch combination from Zlasd.
A nice combination there by Zlasd.
Ventura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ventura fails to land the takedown.

Zlasd moves into range and clinches up with Ventura.
Zlasd works on Ventura's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zlasd just leaning against Ventura, taking a breather.
Zlasd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees to the body from Zlasd.
Zlasd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zlasd's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ventura has had enough of the clinch but Zlasd keeps him there for the moment.

Zlasd breaks from the clinch.
Zlasd cracks a nice hook into Ventura's ribs.
Zlasd misses with a two punch combination.
Zlasd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ventura.
Ventura tries for a takedown but Zlasd circles away easily

and Zlasd counters by moving into the clinch.

Zlasd breaks the clinch.
Zlasd misses with a double jab.
Ventura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ventura moves in looking to clinch but Zlasd pushes him off.
Ventura looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ventura tries for a takedown but Zlasd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ventura tries a head kick but it misses.

Ventura drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Zlasd is pulling down on Ventura's head. It's preventing any offense from Ventura, at least for the moment.
Zlasd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ventura's guard.
Zlasd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ventura is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zlasd controls Ventura momentarily but Ventura frees himself.
Zlasd tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jep Zlasd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zlasd 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jep Zlasd!