PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Venris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Springs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Venris
vs
Springs

165 cm
21
157 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
169 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Solomon Venris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Springs!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Springs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Venris tries to land a front kick but Springs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body punch from Springs.
Venris misses with a low kick.
Venris scores with a kick to the body.
Venris throws a solid leg kick but Springs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Venris.

Venris moves into the clinch.
Springs wants a takedown.
Springs tries to work over Venris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Springs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Springs lands with a short shot to the head.
Springs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Venris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Venris misses with a knee to the head.
Springs tries to work over Venris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Venris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Springs's defenses.
Venris throws an elbow but it misses.
Springs lands a right hand.
Venris misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs lands a right hand.
Venris blocks an uppercut.
Venris lands a damaging elbow.
Venris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Springs can't find room to land a body shot as Venris controls the action.
Springs lands with a short shot to the head.
Springs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Venris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Springs.
Springs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Venris backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Venris.
Springs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Springs can't find room to land a body shot as Venris controls the action.
Venris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Springs can't find room to land a body shot as Venris controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Springs fails to land.
Venris misses with an elbow over the top.
A right hook to the body lands for Springs.
Venris tries to land knees in the clinch but Springs avoids the damage to the body.
Springs lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs scores with a shoulder strike.
Venris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Springs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Springs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Springs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Venris blocks a body shot from Springs.
Springs lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Springs.
Springs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Venris's elbow.
Springs struggles to land a body shot inside as Venris controls his hands.
Springs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Springs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Venris prevents a body shot from Springs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Springs.
Venris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Venris prevents a body shot from Springs.
Springs misses with a punch to the body.
Springs misses with a punch on the inside.
Venris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Springs blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs tries to work over Venris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Springs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Venris throws an elbow that misses.
Venris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Venris throws an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Springs.
Venris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Venris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Venris blocks a body shot from Springs.
Venris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Venris looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Springs tries to work over Venris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Springs misses with a punch to the body.
Venris throws an elbow that misses.
Springs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Venris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Springs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Venris misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Springs.
Springs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Venris is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Springs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Venris.
Springs blocks the elbow strike.
Springs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Springs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Venris's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Springs.
Springs lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Springs.
Springs tries to work over Venris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Springs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Springs scores with a shot to the side of Venris's head.
Springs gets through Venris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Venris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Springs.
Springs struggles to land a body shot inside as Venris controls his hands.
Springs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Venris throws an elbow but misses.
Springs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Venris.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Springs.
Venris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Springs blocks it with crossed arms.
Springs lands a body punch.
Springs tries to throw a body punch but Venris avoids it by throwing Springs back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Springs.
Springs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Springs misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Springs.
Springs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Springs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Venris backwards.
Springs lands a hook that snaps the head of Venris backwards.
Springs working aggressively here.
Springs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Venris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Springs blocks it with crossed arms.
Springs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Springs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Venriss head.
A shot in the inside from Springs.
Springs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Venris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Springs.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Springs dodges an elbow strike from Venris.
Springs tries a body shot but Venris blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Springs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Springs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Venris is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Springs fails to land.
Oh Venris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Venris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Springs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Springs throws a head punch that misses.
Springs throws a punch but it's blocked by Venris.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Springs misses with a punch on the inside.
Springs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Springs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Springs swings wildly with an uppercut but Venris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Venris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Springs misses with a punch on the inside.
Springs throws a head punch that misses.
Springs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Springs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Venris blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Springs.
Springs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Venris.
Venris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Venris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Springs working aggressively here.
Springs has a couple of punches blocked by Venris.
Venris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Springs blocks it with crossed arms.
Springs swings wildly with an uppercut but Venris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Springs throws a head punch that misses.
Springs misses with the head strike.
Springs has a couple of punches blocked by Venris.
Springs misses with some punches.
Springs working aggressively here.
Venris seems to have got his legs back now.
Venris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Venris lands an elbow that stopped Springs in his tracks for a moment.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Venris lands an elbow just above Springs 's eye.
Springs misses with a punch to the body.
Venris throws an elbow but it misses.
Springs tries to throw a body punch but Venris avoids it by throwing Springs back against the cage.
Venris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Springs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Venris's elbow.
Venris blocking some punches.
Venris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Springs blocks the elbow strike.
Springs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Springs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Springs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Venris blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Springs.
Venris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Springs.
Springs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Venris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Venris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Springs's brow.
Venris blocks a body shot from Springs.
Venris prevents a body shot from Springs.
Springs has a couple of punches blocked by Venris.
Venris misses with a knee strike.
Venris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Springs.
Springs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Springs can't find room to land a body shot as Venris controls the action.
Venris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Springs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Venris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Springs avoids the elbow strike from Venris, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Springs.
Venris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Springs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Venris's elbow.
Venris misses with an elbow over the top.
Springs misses with the head strike.
Springs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Venris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Springs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Venris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Springs blocks it with crossed arms.
Venris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Venris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Springs throws a punch but it's blocked by Venris.
Venris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Springs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Venris's elbow.
Venris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Springs is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Springs.
Springs pushes Venris against the cage. Springs is working some dirty boxing. Springs pushes off with a quick right hook! Venris goes down! Venris tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Springs moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Springs!