PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Kryvyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kryvyk comes to the cage accompanied by archangel in black. James ventura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kryvyk
vs
ventura

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Kryvyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James ventura!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kryvyk throws a series of punches but ventura moves out of range.
Kryvyk moves in looking to clinch but ventura pushes him off.
Kryvyk tries to clinch there but ventura circles away.
Kryvyk throws a wild body kick that ventura sees coming a mile off.
ventura scores with a hook to the body. Kryvyk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
ventura throws a leg kick but Kryvyk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kryvyk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ventura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
ventura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

ventura feints and as Kryvyk raises his hands in defense, ventura changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
ventura looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kryvyk keeping full guard, as ventura tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kryvyk is trying to control the position but ventura postures up.
ventura tries to free his leg and advance position but Kryvyk is retaining full guard.
ventura controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ventura sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kryvyk's guard.

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.
Kryvyk tries to push off, looking to stand up, but ventura manages to move to mount!
ventura avoids the attempt from Kryvyk to control.
ventura controlling from the full mount.
Kryvyk tries to reverse the position but ventura maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

ventura is working for a guillotine from mount but Kryvyk frees his head quite easily.
ventura tries to control but Kryvyk wriggling away.
ventura looks gassed!
Kryvyk tries to reverse the position but ventura maintains control.
Kryvyk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
ventura controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kryvyk really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

ventura goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kryvyk turns into him and now he's in ventura's guard.
ventura working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kryvyk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James ventura dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

ventura avoids the head kick by Kryvyk.

ventura shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kryvyk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
ventura trying to control the position from guard on top but Kryvyk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

ventura drops back looking for a leg! Kryvyk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kryvyk manages to kick ventura off! ventura jumps back into Kryvyk's guard.
Kryvyk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst ventura is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kryvyk trying to control the position.
Kryvyk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
ventura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kryvyk keeping full guard, as ventura tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kryvyk tries to close the distance and clinch up but ventura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kryvyk tries to clinch there but ventura circles away.

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.
Kryvyk misses with a few strikes there.

ventura feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
ventura sitting in guard here, content to control.
ventura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kryvyk looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but ventura puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

ventura postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kryvyk to stand up.

ventura scores with a takedown into Kryvyk's guard.
Kryvyk is trying to keep ventura in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kryvyk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
ventura not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
ventura tries to free his leg and advance position but Kryvyk is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ventura pushes down on Kryvyk's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
ventura wants to pass to mount but Kryvyk is defending the position.
ventura trying to control the action but Kryvyk is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
ventura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James ventura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kryvyk pushes ventura up against the cage in a clinch.
Kryvyk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

ventura gets a trip takedown into half guard.

ventura seems to be looking for submissions.
Kryvyk trying to control from the bottom.

ventura is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kryvyk has managed to free his arm - good work.
ventura is looking to take a break and control but Kryvyk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kryvyk makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Igor Kryvyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ventura slips a jab and a cross from Kryvyk.

ventura shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kryvyk is trying to defend but ventura finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
ventura is looking to stall here but Kryvyk recovers full guard.
Kryvyk keeping moving, preventing ventura from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ventura content to stall in guard here.
ventura throwing strikes but missing.
ventura has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kryvyk is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kryvyk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
ventura is stalling in the full guard.
James ventura has got the better of the ground game so far.
ventura trying to control the position from guard on top but Kryvyk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
ventura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kryvyk wants to clinch.
Igor Kryvyk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James ventura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Kryvyk darts in and clinches ventura up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
James ventura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got ventura 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James ventura!