PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Venture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ej Resparzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Venture
vs
Resparzo

170 cm
28
172 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
178 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 9 - 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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ej Resparzo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A cross from Venture lands.
Venture misses with a lunging right hand
and Resparzo counters with an inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Venture misses
and Resparzo counters with an outside leg kick.
Resparzo throws a leg kick but Venture moved away.
Resparzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Venture.
Venture misses with a body punch
and Resparzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Venture swings away with a body shot that misses
and Resparzo counters with a solid body kick.
Venture misses with an uppercut
and Resparzo counters with a thumping low kick.
Resparzo looks to land a right hand but Venture moved out of range.
Resparzo is looking to slow Venture down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Resparzo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Venture is able to avoid easily.
Venture scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Resparzo throws a sloppy head kick and Venture moves out of range easily.
Venture throws a left and a right that both miss
and Resparzo counters with a nice body shot.
Venture takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch lands to the side of Venture 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venture throws a right hand that misses
and Resparzo counters with a solid body kick.
Venture is breathing heavily.
Venture on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Resparzo. Resparzo obviously looking to wear him down.
Resparzo thows a body kick. Venture tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Resparzo lands with a shot to the body.
Venture takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Venture tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Resparzo connects with a leg kick. Venture looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Resparzo feints and then cracks Venture's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Venture down.
Resparzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Resparzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Resparzo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ej Resparzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Venture throws an off balance right hand
and Resparzo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Resparzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Resparzo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Resparzo looks to land a combination. Venture sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Hank Venture has been cut.
Resparzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo feints and then cracks Venture's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Venture down.
Resparzo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Venture rather than just go for the knockout.
Resparzo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Venture doesn't seem bothered though.
That kick from Resparzo tenderised Venture's leg. Venture is trying to keep his angry face on.
Resparzo cracks the inside of Venture's front leg.
Resparzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Resparzo lands a glancing blow to the side of Venture's head.
Venture takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Venture crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Resparzo - the referee stops the clock and Venture gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Resparzo. Venture manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Resparzo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Venture in his tracks.
Resparzo connects with a leg kick. Venture looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Resparzo throws a low kick, looking for Venture's leg but Venture calmly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Resparzo.
Venture on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Resparzo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Resparzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hank Venture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venture on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Resparzo. Resparzo obviously looking to wear him down.

Resparzo rushes Venture and presses him up against the cage.
Resparzo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Venture is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Resparzo scores a nice knee to the body.
Resparzo with a knee to the head.
Resparzo landing knees to the head.
Resparzo lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Resparzo.
Resparzo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Resparzo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Resparzo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Venture in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Resparzo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Resparzo scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo working Venture over with knees to the body.
Resparzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ventures head.
Resparzo cracks Venture with a nice body shot.
Resparzo lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Resparzo - that landed with a thud.
Resparzo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Resparzo lands a body punch.
Resparzo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Resparzo prevents the takedown attempt.
Resparzo is struggling to control the position.
Resparzo landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Resparzo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Resparzo.
Resparzo scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ej Resparzo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hank Venture's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Resparzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Resparzo throws a leg kick which misses Venture's front leg but catches the back leg as Venture tries to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Resparzo - just one landing.
That kick from Resparzo tenderised Venture's leg. Venture is trying to keep his angry face on.
Resparzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Venture moves away.
Venture misses with a right hand
and Resparzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Resparzo connects with a body shot.
Venture takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Resparzo.
An inside leg kick lands from Resparzo.
Resparzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Resparzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Resparzo feints and then cracks Venture's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Venture down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Resparzo jabs at Venture's body.
Resparzo throws a leg kick which misses Venture's front leg but catches the back leg as Venture tries to avoid it.
Resparzo thumps Venture with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resparzo scores with a nice head shot.
Resparzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Resparzo punishes Venture's body with a nice straight punch.
Resparzo lands a slapping body shot.
Resparzo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Venture takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Resparzo gets a clinch.
Resparzo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Resparzo working Venture over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Resparzo.

Hank Venture's cut is getting worse.
Resparzo cracks Venture with a nice body shot.
Resparzo stalling against the cage.
Resparzo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Resparzo with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo has Venture pushed against the cage.
Resparzo scores a nice knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Resparzo.
Resparzo lands a body shot.
Resparzo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Resparzo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Come on Resparzo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Resparzo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Venture.
Resparzo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Venture in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Resparzo manages to break the clinch.
Resparzo lands with a cross.
Venture misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Resparzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Venture jabs Resparzo right on the nose. Resparzo blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venture avoids the body shot from Resparzo.
Resparzo throws a solid leg kick but Venture takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Resparzo.
Resparzo connects with a body shot.
Venture misses with a hook
and Resparzo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Venture throws a sloppy body shot
and Resparzo counters with a leg kick.
Resparzo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Resparzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Resparzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Venture. That did some damage!
Resparzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Resparzo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Resparzo is looking to slow Venture down with leg kicks.
Venture throws a predictable looking body shot
and Resparzo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Resparzo thows a body kick. Venture tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Resparzo fails to land with a series of punches.
Venture misses with a takedown
and Resparzo counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Resparzo connects with a solid leg kick.
Resparzo works the jab nicely.
Resparzo stuns Venture with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Resparzo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Resparzo scores with a leg kick.
Resparzo lands a nice hook to Venture's body. Venture takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Resparzo digs a good hook to Venture's body.
Venture takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Resparzo throws a leg kick which misses Venture's front leg but catches the back leg as Venture tries to avoid it.
Resparzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Resparzo digs a good hook to Venture's body.
Venture misses with an uppercut
and Resparzo counters with a good low kick that Venture was not able to check.
A nice inside leg kick there by Resparzo. That's going to slow Venture down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ej Resparzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hank Venture's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Resparzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Resparzo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Venture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Resparzo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Resparzo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Resparzo scores with a jab to the body.
Venture takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Resparzo misses with a jab to the body
and Venture counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick from Resparzo lands but Venture takes it in his stride.
Resparzo motions for Venture to come forward. Resparzo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Resparzo is looking to slow Venture down with leg kicks.
Venture misses with a lunging right hand
and Resparzo counters with a solid body kick.
Resparzo scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Resparzo fakes the leg kick and cracks Venture in the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Resparzo connects with a leg kick. Venture looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Resparzo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resparzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Resparzo thuds a left hand into Venture's body.
Resparzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Resparzo finds it's way through Venture's defenses.

Hank Venture's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Resparzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Resparzo. That's going to slow Venture down.
Resparzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Venture.
Nice uppercut there from Resparzo.
Venture on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ej Resparzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Resparzo.
Venture on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Resparzo lands a nice looking body shot.
Resparzo scores with a jab to the body.
Venture will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Resparzo lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Venture takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Resparzo connects with a leg kick. Venture looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Resparzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Venture 's head but he takes it in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Resparzo.

Venture tries to keep at a distance but Resparzo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Resparzo works on Venture's body with a couple of short punches.
Resparzo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Resparzo obliges.
Resparzo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short left from Resparzo.
Ej Resparzo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Resparzo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Venture lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Resparzo cracks Venture with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Resparzo works on Venture's body with a couple of short punches.
Resparzo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Venture takes a knee to the side of the body.
A hook to the body from Resparzo.
Resparzo lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Resparzo lands a body shot.
Resparzo is leaning against Venture and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Resparzo landing knees to the head.
Resparzo working Venture over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Resparzo obliges.
Resparzo lands a shot to the body.
Venture takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Resparzo obliges.
Resparzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Resparzo manages to break the clinch.
Venture tries to move into range but Resparzo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Jeez, Hank Venture's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo thumps Venture with a low kick.
Venture on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Resparzo. Resparzo obviously looking to wear him down.
Resparzo lands a jab to Venture's midsection.
Resparzo scores with a three punch combo!
Resparzo misses with a few strikes there.
Venture misses with an uppercut
and Resparzo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Resparzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Resparzo cracks Venture with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Venture swings away with a body shot that misses
and Resparzo counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Venture stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Resparzo.
Resparzo lands a body shot.
Resparzo scores with a leg kick.
Venture avoids the body shot from Resparzo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ej Resparzo really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hank Venture's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Resparzo connects with a leg kick. Venture looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Venture misses with an uppercut
and Resparzo counters with a straight right hand.
Resparzo 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.
Resparzo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A shot to the liver by Resparzo. Beautiful body shot.
Resparzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Venture with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Resparzo to score with a decent uppercut.
Venture chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Resparzo can pounce on him.
Venture throws a right hand that misses
and Resparzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Venture swings widly with a right hand
and Resparzo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Resparzo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Resparzo scores with a decent looking hook.
Venture looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A bone on bone clash there as Venture blocks the leg kick.
Venture misses with a combination
and Resparzo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venture rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Resparzo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Resparzo lands a body shot.
Resparzo digs a good body shot into Venture's ribs.
Resparzo throws a chopping leg kick but Venture manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Resparzo takes a swing at Venture's ribcage but misses.
Venture lands a glancing blow to the side of Resparzo's head.
Resparzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Resparzo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Resparzo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Resparzo misses with a body shot.
Resparzo thows a body kick. Venture tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Resparzo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Resparzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Resparzo lands a slapping body shot.
Resparzo connects with an inside leg kick.
Venture shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Resparzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Resparzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Resparzo instigates a clinch.
Resparzo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Resparzo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Venture in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Resparzo digs a right hand underneath Venture's ribcage. Venture let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Resparzo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Resparzo lands a knee to the body.
Resparzo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Resparzo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Resparzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Venture backwards.
A right hand to the body from Resparzo.
A short right from Resparzo on the inside.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ej Resparzo!
Ej Resparzo is the new welterweight champion!