PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Calzattrounewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Venable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Calzattrounewis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Calzattrounewis
vs
Venable

187 cm
22
193 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
194 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Extremely Crazy MMA gear
Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Calzattrounewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Venable!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Venable - that will leave a mark!
Venable has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Venable swats away the attempt to clinch by Calzattrounewis.
Calzattrounewis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Venable has taken the fight to the clinch.
Calzattrounewis has had enough of the clinch but Venable keeps him there for the moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Venable.
Venable prevents the takedown attempt.
Venable lands a knee to the head.
Calzattrounewis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Venable pulls his leg out and moves away.

Venable drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Venable is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Venable lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Calzattrounewis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Venable's guard.
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!
Venable trying to control the position.
Venable looking for a sweep. Not yet Venable, not yet.
Calzattrounewis trying to control but Venable is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzattrounewis wanted to stand there but Venable had control of the position.
Calzattrounewis tries to free his leg and advance position but Venable is retaining full guard.
Venable doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Venable is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Venable defending well as Calzattrounewis loads up on a big left hand.
Calzattrounewis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Venable counters with a nice low kick that buckles Calzattrounewis's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Calzattrounewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calzattrounewis is breathing heavily.
Venable throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Calzattrounewis has his takedown stuffed
and Venable counters with a slapping leg kick.

Venable fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Calzattrounewis, pushing him back against the cage.

Venable breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venable throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Venable drives through and clinches with Calzattrounewis against the cage.
Venable taking a breather.
Calzattrounewis has had enough of the clinch but Venable keeps him there for the moment.
Calzattrounewis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Calzattrounewis is looking to break free of the clinch but Venable has double underhooks.
Calzattrounewis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Venable smiles and moves away.
Calzattrounewis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calzattrounewis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Venable throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calzattrounewis throws a right and a left that Venable avoids nicely.

Calzattrounewis moves into range and clinches up with Venable.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Calzattrounewis is trying to break free.

Venable breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Calzattrounewis both land. Nice combination.

Venable is rocked!

It looks like Ricky Venable has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calzattrounewis throws a series of punches but Venable avoids them all with ease.
Venable is still on wobbly legs! Can Calzattrounewis finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venable circles away from the clinch attempt
and Venable counters with a thumping low kick.
Calzattrounewis throws a leg kick but Venable moved away.
Venable seems to have recovered his senses.
Calzattrounewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Venable swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Calzattrounewis wants to clinch but Venable slips to the side
and Venable counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Calzattrounewis rushes Venable and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Calzattrounewis scores with a hook to the body.
Venable scores a nice knee to the body.
Calzattrounewis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Venable has him pressed against the cage.
Calzattrounewis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Calzattrounewis wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice body punch from Calzattrounewis - that landed with a thud.

Venable works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Venable chips away with some ground and pound.
Venable passes Calzattrounewis's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Venable is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Calzattrounewis defends it well.
Calzattrounewis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venable stopping the sweep attempt from Calzattrounewis.
Calzattrounewis is wriggling around but Venable manages to pass to half guard.
Venable throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Calzattrounewis tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Venable wants to control but Calzattrounewis is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Venable performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Calzattrounewis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Venable landing some decent shots from guard.
Calzattrounewis trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Venable dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Venable's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Venable dodges the punch combination from Calzattrounewis.
Nice uppercut lands for Calzattrounewis. That snapped Venable's head back.
Joe Calzattrounewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venable takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Venable has closed the distance and engaged Calzattrounewis in a clinch.

Venable pulls guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Venable can do anything to dispel that myth.
Calzattrounewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Venable swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Venable is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Calzattrounewis wants to stand but Venable has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Venable throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Calzattrounewis wanted to stand there but Venable had control of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calzattrounewis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzattrounewis preventing the sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Venable misses the shot to the body.
Venable misses with a takedown attempt
and Calzattrounewis counters with a series of strikes. Venable will be more careful next time no doubt.
Calzattrounewis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Venable.
Calzattrounewis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Venable counters with a leg kick.
Calzattrounewis darts in trying to clinch
and Venable counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Calzattrounewis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Calzattrounewis throws a leg kick
and Venable counters with a nice low kick that buckles Calzattrounewis's knee momentarily.

Calzattrounewis closes the distance and clinches.
Calzattrounewis is trying to break free.
Calzattrounewis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Venable has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Calzattrounewis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Venable keeps control of Calzattrounewis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Calzattrounewis is trying to break free.
Calzattrounewis is working for takedown but Venable is calmly controlling the position for now.
Venable with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Venable breaks from the clinch.
Calzattrounewis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Venable counters with a body kick.

Venable scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Calzattrounewis gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Venable prevents Calzattrounewis from standing back up.
Calzattrounewis gets full guard.
Calzattrounewis looking to control.
Calzattrounewis wants to stand up but Venable is controlling him.
Calzattrounewis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Venable is one step ahead there.
Calzattrounewis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Calzattrounewis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Venable gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Calzattrounewis tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzattrounewis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Venable is controlling him.

Calzattrounewis has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Venable off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Venable lands a nice looking body kick.
Calzattrounewis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Calzattrounewis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Venable counters with a head kick. That will keep Calzattrounewis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Calzattrounewis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Venable counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Calzattrounewis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Calzattrounewis wants to clinch but Venable slips to the side
and Venable finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Venable plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Calzattrounewis is rocked!
Calzattrounewis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Venable fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Calzattrounewis to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Calzattrounewis looks to clinch but Venable throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Calzattrounewis taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ricky Venable!