PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Venture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathaniel Reigle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reigle is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: So Common So Cheap. 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
Reigle

170 cm
29
181 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

182 cm
24
180 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Venture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathaniel Reigle!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venture tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reigle was well out of range. Poor timing from Venture.
Reigle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Venture moves away.

Venture dives in and scores a takedown into Reigle's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Venture wants to control from the top but Reigle keeps moving.
Reigle keeping full guard, as Venture tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Venture postures up.
Venture wants to control from the top but Reigle keeps moving.
Venture advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venture working away.
The strikes coming from Venture are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Reigle struggling a bit here.
Venture misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Reigle tries to improve position but can't.
Venture landing strikes.
Reigle tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Venture taking a break here but Reigle is having none of it and regains half guard.
Reigle is concentrating on defense, preventing Venture from advancing position.
Venture is looking to advance position but Reigle won't allow it.
Venture with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Reigle trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Venture manages to pass to mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reigle can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reigle working to try and regain half guard.
Reigle tries to lock up and control but Venture gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Venture wants to control the pace but Reigle is squirming around nicely.
Reigle is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Venture connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Venture lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Venture looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Venture scoring with strikes but Reigle is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Venture lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Venture working away from the top, dropping strikes.

It looks like Nathaniel Reigle has been cut.
Reigle tries to hold on but Venture pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reigle is trying desperately to improve position.
Reigle wants to hold on but Venture pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Venture dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Venture's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Venture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Venture connects with a looping right hand.
Reigle misses the shot to the body.

Venture decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Venture is keen to just control but Reigle is a slippery customer.
Venture controlling the pace.
Reigle wants to get back to full guard but Venture has passed into side control.
Venture wants to control but Reigle is keeping him busy.
Reigle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Venture. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venture controls the position.
Venture working away.
Hank Venture overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reigle is trying to get back to half guard.
Reigle takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
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 in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Reigle on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reigle is looking to regain half guard here but Venture keeps moving and retains side control.
Reigle struggling a bit here.
Venture is looking to take a break and control but Reigle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Venture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reigle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Venture working the head and body with strikes.
Venture working the strikes but Reigle uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Venture is taking a breather. Reigle says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Reigle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Venture scores with a couple of nice shots.
Venture is keen to just control but Reigle is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venture frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Venture controlling from the full mount.
Venture tries to push Reigle's head away but Reigle is holding on tight.
Venture with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Venture dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A shot to the liver by Venture. Beautiful body shot.
Reigle staying out of range there.
Venture looks to throw the jab but Reigle is out of range.
Reigle tries for a takedown but Venture sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reigle loads up on a big right hand but Venture slips the punch.
Venture throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Venture slips under a jab from Reigle.
Venture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Venture tries to clinch but Reigle moves out of range.
A jab from Venture misses.
Venture is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reigle.
Venture connects with a body shot that sends Reigle's belly button to the back.
Reigle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Venture moves away.
Reigle lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reigle missing with a left hand there. Venture was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reigle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Venture.
Reigle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Venture swivels and escapes.
Venture uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reigle.
Venture uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reigle.
Venture tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reigle was well out of range. Poor timing from Venture.
Nathaniel Reigle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reigle jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Venture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reigle throws a body punch but Venture moves out of range.
A jab from Reigle misses.
Reigle slips a straight right by Venture.
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.
Reigle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Venture counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hank Venture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathaniel Reigle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venture throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reigle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Venture slips under a jab.
Reigle takes one to the side of the head.
Reigle fails with the takedown

and Venture decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reigle's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Venture engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Venture wants to control from the top but Reigle keeps moving.
Reigle working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venture looking to pass the guard.
Venture controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Hank Venture wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Venture swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reigle swings for the body but Venture moves out of range.
Venture lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reigle fails to land the takedown.
Venture throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venture throws a hook but Reigle blocks it.
Reigle misses with a body shot
and Venture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That has opened up Nathaniel Reigle's cut even more.
Reigle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Venture looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Venture looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Venture is trying to control the action in half guard but Reigle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Venture throwing shots but Reigle is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Venture performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Venture is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Reigle defends it well.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Venture!
Hank Venture was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.