PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Venture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hesa Chicken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venture comes to the cage accompanied by "The Reflex" by Duran Duran. Chicken has chosen Throw Ya Gunz by Onyx as his entrance music. Hesa Chicken has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hank Venture's chin.

Venture
vs
Chicken

189 cm
22
181 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

172 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Beast Body

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hank Venture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hesa Chicken!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Venture drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Chicken tries to bench press Venture off him but Venture keeps the position.
Chicken is trying to control Venture's posture but Venture avoids it.
Chicken regains half guard.
Chicken makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chicken.

Chicken is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chicken working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Venture.
Venture throws a big right hand that misses.
Venture has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chicken tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chicken is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Venture throwing strikes but missing.
Chicken is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Venture kicks Chicken off and gets back to his feet.

Venture gets the takedown into side control.
Venture works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Venture wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chicken keeps working.
Venture knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chicken on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Chicken's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Venture scores with punches from side control.
Chicken tries to improve position but can't.
Venture is chipping away with strikes.
Chicken is trying to improve his position.
Venture working the ground and pound from side control.
Venture working the ground and pound.
Chicken sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chicken looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chicken looks gassed!
Chicken moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Venture postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Venture landing some decent shots from guard.

Chicken throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Venture is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Venture wants to control from the top but Chicken keeps moving.
Chicken lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Venture!
Poor strikes thrown by Chicken there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chicken punching from mount but Venture doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Venture wants to control but Chicken is having none of it.
Chicken won't let Venture get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chicken lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Venture is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Venture tries to hold on but Chicken postures up.

Chicken looking for a guillotine from mount but Venture is having none of it.

Chicken is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Venture has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Venture!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chicken is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Chicken is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Venture defends well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chicken is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Chicken thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Venture wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Venture dominated that round.
That's time! Venture's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight stays on the outside here - Chicken looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Venture shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chicken is trying to maintain the position but Venture is very close to passing his half guard.
Venture is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Venture looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chicken manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Venture is working Chicken over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Venture wants to control from the top but Chicken keeps moving.
Chicken looking for a sweep. Not yet Chicken, not yet.
Venture throws a big right hand that misses.
Chicken tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chicken is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venture postures up in Chicken's guard and throws a big left but Chicken blocks it.

Chicken isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Venture stacks Chicken on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Venture!
Venture working the ground and pound from side control.
Chicken manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Venture winds up and cracks Chicken with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Venture not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Venture looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Venture takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Chicken kicks Venture off and gets back to his feet.
Chicken fails with the takedown

and Venture counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Venture.

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

Chicken shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venture gets full guard.
Venture will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Chicken drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chicken jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chicken looking to pass the guard.
Venture looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chicken is one step ahead there.
Chicken trying to control the position from guard on top but Venture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chicken throws and elbow that misses. Venture uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chicken's guard. Nice move by Venture!
Venture tries to free his leg and advance position but Chicken is retaining full guard.
Venture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Chicken looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chicken trying to control the position.
Venture trying to control but Chicken is working from the bottom.
Venture preventing the sweep.
Chicken utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Chicken pushes Venture off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Venture closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chicken did well to prevent Venture getting side control.
Venture thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chicken wants to get back to full guard.
Chicken moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Venture working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chicken's head.
Venture working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chicken is looking to stand up but Venture isn't so interested in that idea.
Hank Venture overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Venture works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Venture wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chicken keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Venture dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Venture looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chicken wants to control but Venture is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chicken is pressing down on Venture's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Venture throwing strikes from guard but Chicken blocks nicely.

Chicken is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Venture defends well.
Chicken working a defensive guard here.
Venture stops Chicken from standing up.

Venture avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chicken wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chicken is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Venture defends well.
Venture wants to control from the top but Chicken keeps moving.
Venture cracks Chicken with a solid left hand.
Venture working some strikes from top position.
Venture with a nice head shot there.
Venture postures up.
Venture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chicken swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chicken is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Venture makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venture shoots in but Chicken avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chicken.
Chicken has his takedown stuffed

so Venture counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chicken lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Venture!
Chicken tries to control but Venture wriggling away.

Chicken looking for a guillotine from mount but Venture is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chicken throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Chicken looking to finish with strikes here!
Venture wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Chicken.
Hesa Chicken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chicken lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Chicken avoids the attempt from Venture to control.
Chicken lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chicken has hold of Venture's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Venture manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Chicken tries to control but Venture wriggling away.
Chicken landing strikes from the mount.
Hank Venture is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chicken looking to control but Venture is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chicken is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Chicken thowing shots but they're missing.
Venture wants to hold on but Chicken pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hesa Chicken.
Well Venture has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Venture!