PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Venture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mazaa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Venture
vs
Silva

170 cm
28
172 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hank Venture!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mazaa Silva!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Venture throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloppy strikes from Venture. Those never looked like landing.
Venture lands a lovely overhand right.

Venture shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
Venture working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Venture thows a big elbow that misses.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Venture defends it easily.
Venture looking to pass the guard.
Venture trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Venture trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Venture can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Venture pushes his legs off easily.
Venture trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Silva looking for subs off his back but Venture has passed one foot through into half guard.
Silva tries to roll over but Venture keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Venture lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Venture not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Venture has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Venture trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silva throws his legs up looking for a submission but Venture uses it to pass to side control.
Venture working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Venture drags him back down.
Venture cracks Silva with a big right hand but Silva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva sneaks back into half guard.
Venture working Silva over with strikes.
Venture lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Venture prevents Silva from improving his position.
Venture thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Venture prevents Silva from improving his position.
Venture lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venture slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Venture trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Silva wants to get back to full guard but Venture has passed into side control.
Venture wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Venture working the body and head with strikes.
Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Venture off and has taken his back!
Silva doesn't have the hooks in and Venture manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Venture decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva 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.
Silva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Venture thows a big elbow that misses.
Venture wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva wants to sweep here but Venture controlling him for the moment.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Silva has an active guard here but Venture has managed to pass into half guard.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Venture has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venture drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Venture is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Silva is not content to let Venture control the position.
Silva tries to roll over but Venture keeps him under control.
Venture is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Venture slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venture is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Venture trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Venture distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Venture with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva keeping full guard, as Venture tries to pass.
Venture postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Venture wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

Venture got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Venture has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venture postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Venture from controlling successfully.
Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Venture's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Venture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Venture lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Venture trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva wants to hit a switch here but Venture passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Silva there!
Venture breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Venture avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Venture bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.

Silva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Venture has passed into half guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Venture dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Venture feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Venture scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Venture throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Venture fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Venture counters with a left to the body.
Silva with a poor takedown

and Venture counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Venture.
Silva keeping full guard, as Venture tries to pass.
Venture postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Venture is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Venture has picked Silva up and slammed him! Silva can't keep hold of the triangle and Venture manages to pass to side control!
Silva tries to buck Venture off but Venture is having none of it.

Venture is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Venture gets to mount! Silva was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Venture looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Venture looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Hank Venture overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva tries to hold on but Venture pushes him away.
Venture connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venture raining down hammerfists from mount.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Venture lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silva can't escape the position.
Venture lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Venture cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venture trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Silva has hold of Venture's hands but Venture slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Venture lands with a punch from half guard.
Venture stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Venture clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Decent striking displayed by Venture there.
Venture lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Venture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Venture gets caught napping as Silva dives in and scores a takedown. Venture manages to retain guard.
Silva preventing the sweep.

Venture is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Venture is pulling down on Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva, at least for the moment.
Silva cracks Venture with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venture is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Venture pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Venture is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Venture looking for a sweep. Not yet Venture, not yet.
Venture trying to control the position.
Venture 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.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Venture is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Venture manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Venture's guard.
Venture wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Venture gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Venture sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to get back to full guard but Venture takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Venture with the ground and pound from mount.
Silva wants to hold on but Venture pushes him away.
Silva throwing hammer fists to the chest of Venture. What's that going to do exactly?
Venture avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Venture trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Venture gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Venture raining down shots from the mount!
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Venture cracks Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Venture lands a heavy elbow.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Venture trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Venture had his way with Mazaa Silva in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Venture shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Venture misses with a series of wild punches.
Venture is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Venture scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Venture counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Venture stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Venture manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Venture connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva with a poor takedown

and Venture counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Venture landing some decent shots from guard.
Venture throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva has an active guard here but Venture has managed to pass into half guard.
Venture tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Venture lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Silva is looking to stand up but Venture isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Venture stacks Silva 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 body and head with strikes.
Venture cracks Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Silva takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Venture working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Silva tries to control but Venture manages to take his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venture lands a shot to the head.
Silva rolls, trying to escape but Venture keeps control of the position.
Venture controlling the position well here. Silva rolled but Venture kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Silva wants to escape the position.
Mazaa Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Venture lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Silva is taking damage to the body and head.
Venture is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Silva is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Venture off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Venture is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Silva. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Venture is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Venture gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Venture gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Venture apologises and we restart here on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Venture is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Venture works his way to full guard. Good work.
Venture seems keen to control Silva's posture.
Venture 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 sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Venture scores with a couple of nice shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Venture showed his dominance in that final round.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Venture!
Hank Venture retains his welterweight title!