PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mac Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Venris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danzig comes to the ring accompanied by the Smiths - Meat Is Murder. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Danzig
vs
Venris

170 cm
20
149 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
152 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mac Danzig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Solomon Venris!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venris tries to clinch but Danzig moves away
and Danzig counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Danzig shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Venris sprawls well. Venris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Danzig gets slowly back to his feet.
Venris tries to clinch

and Danzig counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Danzig wants to control from the top but Venris keeps moving.
Danzig trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Venris manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Danzig escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Venris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Danzig trying to keep a closed guard but Venris is proving a slippery customer.
Venris would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Danzig wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Venris stands up and waves to Danzig to follow him.
Danzig tries for a takedown but Venris circles away easily
and Venris counters with an inside leg kick.
Danzig looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Danzig shoots and misses

and Venris counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Danzig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danzig takes an elbow to the temple.
Danzig tries to score a body lock takedown but Venris shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Venris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Danzig.
Danzig is looking to control Venris's arms but Venris gets an underhook and turns him. Now Danzig has his back to the ropes.
Venris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Danzig takes an elbow to the forehead.
Venris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Mac Danzig has been cut.
Danzig fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danzig avoids a wild elbow strike from Venris.
Venris lands an elbow just above Danzig 's eye.
Danzig drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Venris gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Venris lands an elbow inside.
Venris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Venris.
Danzig blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Venris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Mac Danzig's cut is getting worse.
Venris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Venris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Mac Danzig's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Danzig managing to block the knees to the body from Venris.
Venris lands a nice elbow.
Venris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Danzig avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Venris.
Venris lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Venris.

Jeez, Mac Danzig's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Danzig is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Venris pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Danzig avoiding damage as Venris throws knees to the body.
Venris lands an elbow that stopped Danzig in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mac Danzig's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Solomon Venris!