PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Lokren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Ventura is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lokren
vs
Ventura

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Lokren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Christian Ventura!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lokren missing with a left hand there. Ventura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ventura shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lokren but Lokren pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ventura closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lokren circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ventura throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lokren moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ventura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ventura is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lokren sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jack Lokren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Ventura.
Ventura swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura misses with a hook.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lokren misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ventura stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura cracks Lokren with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Lokren falls to his knees and Ventura doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Ventura!