PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Arrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Venable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Arrington might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Look What The Cat Dragged In. Venable has chosen Wild Boyz as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Arrington
vs
Venable

180 cm
25
200 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

187 cm
26
194 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lamar Arrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Venable!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venable takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Venable fails with a takedown attempt.
Arrington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Venable slips a jab from Arrington.
Sloppy strikes from Arrington. Those never looked like landing.
Venable misses with a takedown attempt - Arrington sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arrington scores with a jab.
Venable drops his hands momentarily and Arrington takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arrington stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arrington wants it to stay on the feet.
Lamar Arrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Venable.
Venable drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Arrington misses with a looping right.
Venable shoots in but Arrington avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arrington throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arrington throws a series of punches but Venable avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Venable.
Arrington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Venable.
Arrington with a nice cross.

It looks like Ricky Venable has been cut.
A slow jab from Arrington misses its intended target.
Arrington takes a swing at Venable's ribcage but misses.
Venable tries for a takedown but Arrington sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Arrington lands a body shot.
Venable shoots in for a takedown but Arrington shows good takedown defense.
Venable fails with the takedown.
Venable looks gassed!
Venable fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arrington lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arrington looks to land a right hand but Venable moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venable fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arrington smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arrington cracks Venable with a good jab.

Venable is rocked!
Arrington throws the left hand but Venable avoids the punch easily.
Venable is still on wobbly legs! Can Arrington finish him?
Venable is trying desperately to land a takedown but Arrington is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Venable.
Arrington cracks Venable on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Venable falls backwards against the cage. Arrington follows up with more strikes that drop Venable to his knees. Arrington keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Venable! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lamar Arrington!