PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Biggus Dickus jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dickus jr
vs
Ventura

174 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Biggus Dickus jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Ventura!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ventura looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dickus jr is fending him off so far but Ventura persists. Nope, Dickus jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Ventura looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Dickus jr gets a clinch.
Dickus jr tries to pull guard but Ventura won't allow it.

Ventura turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ventura manages to end up in side control.

Ventura tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ventura has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dickus jr regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickus jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ventura is working away from the top position though.

Dickus jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Dickus jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ventura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dickus jr defending well though.
Ventura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ventura is looking to advance position but Dickus jr won't allow it.
Dickus jr is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dickus jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ventura but Ventura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ventura chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Ventura fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dickus jr sprawls well initially but Ventura persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dickus jr is breathing heavily.
Ventura not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Ventura is working for a kimura but Dickus jr is defending it quite comfortably.
Ventura is looking to take a break and control but Dickus jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Dickus jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Dickus jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ventura takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dickus jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ventura is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ventura looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ventura is looking to take a break and control but Dickus jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dickus jr trying to control but Ventura postures up.
Dickus jr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ventura in particular looking to stall.
Ventura missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ventura perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Ventura seems to be working for a kimura but Dickus jr defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickus jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ventura scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ventura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dickus jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ventura wants to pass the guard but Dickus jr is defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ventura fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dickus jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Ventura throws a jab when Dickus jr was well out of range.
Ventura throws a low kick, looking for Dickus jr's leg but Dickus jr calmly moves out of range.
Ventura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Dickus jr has closed the distance and engaged Ventura in a clinch.

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 lands a knee to the head.
Dickus jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Biggus Dickus jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickus jr tries to pull guard but Ventura holds him up against the cage and eventually Dickus jr drops back down to his feet.

Dickus jr successfully pulls guard.

Dickus jr working for a triangle but Ventura defends it easily.
Ventura trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickus jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ventura stays in close to Dickus jr's body and controls the position.

Dickus jr is looking for a triangle but Ventura pushes his legs off easily.
Ventura throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Ventura dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dickus jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ventura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anthony Ventura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ventura throws a solid leg kick but Dickus jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ventura.
Dickus jr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Ventura moves into range and clinches up with Dickus jr.
Ventura tries to break the clinch but Dickus jr is controlling the position.
Ventura controlling the action here for a moment.
Dickus jr is looking to control Ventura's arms but Ventura gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dickus jr has his back to the cage.

Ventura breaks from the clinch.
Ventura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dickus jr's calf.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ventura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dickus jr.
Ventura misses with a low kick.
Ventura tries for a takedown but Dickus jr circles away easily

and Dickus jr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dickus jr.

Ventura uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ventura fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ventura moves in looking to clinch but Dickus jr pushes him off.
Ventura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ventura tries to clinch up.
Ventura tries to close the distance and clinch but Dickus jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ventura throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ventura throws a head kick that Dickus jr semi-blocks.
Ventura throws the kick towards the body but Dickus jr avoids it.
Biggus Dickus jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dickus jr drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura regains half guard.

Dickus jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ventura doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dickus jr.
Ventura is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dickus jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dickus jr's back!
Dickus jr wants to control his opponent's hands but Ventura gets his hands free.
Dickus jr takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Ventura patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Ventura throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Dickus jr!
Dickus jr turns into Ventura and is now in his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ventura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dickus jr manages to get himself to full guard.
Dickus jr keeping moving, preventing Ventura from controlling successfully.
Dickus jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Ventura thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Dickus jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ventura lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ventura wants to control from the top but Dickus jr keeps moving.

Dickus jr working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ventura has passed into half guard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura trying to control the action but Dickus jr is working from the bottom.
Ventura scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Well, if Ventura is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dickus jr is looking to control Ventura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dickus jr avoid being mounted?

Dickus jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Ventura.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ventura wants to take a breather but Dickus jr is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony 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.

Dickus jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ventura sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ventura tests Dickus jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ventura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dickus jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ventura fails with the takedown

and Dickus jr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Dickus jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Ventura has one foot on Dickus jr's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ventura misses with a takedown attempt
and Dickus jr counters with a left to the body.
Ventura wants to land a leg kick but Dickus jr is out of range.
Ventura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dickus jr moves out of range of the body kick from Ventura.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickus jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Ventura sprawls well. He's pushed Dickus jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ventura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dickus jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Ventura.
Ventura throws a sloppy head kick and Dickus jr moves out of range easily.
Dickus jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ventura thumps Dickus jr with a low kick.
Ventura is looking to land body kicks.
Ventura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ventura fails with the takedown

and Dickus jr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Biggus Dickus jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Ventura.
Dickus jr wants to take a breather but Ventura is having none of it.
Ventura preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ventura is staying active underneath Dickus jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura moves into full guard.
Ventura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dickus jr trying to control but Ventura is working from the bottom.
Ventura working a defensive guard here.

Ventura manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ventura lands a front kick.
Ventura throws a head kick that misses

so Dickus jr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ventura has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dickus jr manages to get himself to full guard.
Biggus Dickus jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Dickus jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Dickus jr has an active guard here but Ventura has managed to pass into half guard.

Ventura is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dickus jr is not content to let Ventura control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura thows a huge punch but Dickus jr dodges it nicely.
Ventura throwing shots but Dickus jr is blocking nicely.
Dickus jr gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ventura drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dickus jr dives on top into guard.
Dickus jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ventura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Dickus jr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ventura is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ventura is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biggus Dickus jr clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ventura shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ventura trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickus jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ventura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dickus jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ventura wants to control from the top but Dickus jr keeps moving.
Dickus jr controls Ventura momentarily but Ventura frees himself.

Dickus jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ventura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Dickus jr is tightening it up a little... Ventura has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ventura reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ventura taps out! nice BJJ there by Dickus jr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Biggus Dickus jr!
Biggus Dickus jr is the new welterweight champion!