PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Boris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Vennamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vennamo's choice of entrance music: Bacchuksen tiellä. Heikki Vennamo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boris
vs
Vennamo

200 cm
28
265 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

195 cm
24
240 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Boris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heikki Vennamo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vennamo lands a left and a right that send Boris crashing to the mat, dazed. Vennamo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Bill Boris has been cut.
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!
Vennamo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boris slips a jab and a cross from Vennamo.
Vennamo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vennamo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boris moves away.
Boris takes one on the button.

Boris shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vennamo's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vennamo tries to strike from the bottom.

Boris drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Vennamo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Boris has Vennamo in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Boris is looking for a triangle but Vennamo pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vennamo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vennamo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Vennamo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Boris looks for a takedown but Vennamo sprawls well.
Boris has a takedown stuffed.

Vennamo lands a left and a right that send Boris crashing to the mat, dazed. Vennamo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Boris is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vennamo throws a series of punches but Boris moves out of range.
Vennamo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vennamo throws a series of punches but Boris avoids them all with ease.
Boris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vennamo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vennamo looks to land a combination but Boris avoids it well.
Vennamo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boris moves in looking to clinch but Vennamo pushes him off.
Vennamo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vennamo scores with a body shot.
Vennamo misses with a lunging right hand
and Boris counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vennamo tries to bum rush Boris with a series of wild strikes but Boris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vennamo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vennamo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boris.
Vennamo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vennamo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boris looks for a takedown but Vennamo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Boris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Vennamo.
Boris throws a right and a left that Vennamo avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vennamo connects with the punch.
Boris fails with the takedown.
Boris is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vennamo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vennamo throws a nice looking combination but Boris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vennamo throws a nice looking combination but Boris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Vennamo.
Boris scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boris walks into a stiff left hand from Vennamo.
Vennamo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heikki Vennamo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Boris's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vennamo missing with a left hand there. Boris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bill Boris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Boris or perhaps it was just good defense by Vennamo which made him look bad.

Vennamo lands a left and a right that send Boris crashing to the mat, dazed. Vennamo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Boris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vennamo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Vennamo has cracked Boris with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Vennamo lands another huge swinging hook and Boris tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Boris, before Vennamo can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Heikki Vennamo!
Heikki Vennamo took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.