PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Speed might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Ramones / Blitzkrieg Bop. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Speed
vs
Ventura

192 cm
24
214 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

196 cm
25
217 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nathan Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Ventura!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Speed swinging wildly here.
Ventura misses with a body kick.
Ventura motions for Speed to come forward. Ventura throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ventura connects with a leg kick. Speed looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Ventura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Speed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Speed defending well as Ventura loads up on a big left hand.
Speed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ventura scoring well with a low kick there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ventura is defended easily by Speed.
Speed throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura misses with a head kick.
Ventura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Speed throws a nice outside leg kick.
Speed misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Speed.
Ventura lands with a hook. Speed tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ventura tests Speed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ventura attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ventura checks a leg kick.
Speed cracks Ventura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speed's corner calls for a 1-2. Speed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Speed attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ventura dives in and scores a takedown into Speed's guard.
Speed is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ventura is trying to stand up here but Speed is controlling him well.
Speed content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ventura is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nathan Speed.
Speed scores with a decent looking hook.
Ventura throws a body kick that misses.
Ventura throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ventura.

Ventura clinches with his opponent.
Ventura misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura slowing the pace effectively.
Ventura throws a head punch that misses.
Ventura misses with some punches.
Ventura lands a hook that snaps the head of Speed backwards.
Speed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ventura throws a head punch 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!
Ventura working aggressively here.
Ventura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Speed.
Speed blocking some punches.
Speed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Speed misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ventura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ventura trying to stall but Speed improves his position.
Ventura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ventura misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Ventura dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A leg kick checked by Ventura.
Ventura throws a wild body kick that Speed sees coming a mile off.
Ventura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Speed misses with a leg kick
and Ventura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Speed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Speed walks into a straight right hand from Ventura.
Speed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ventura doesn't seem bothered though.
Ventura thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Speed if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ventura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ventura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ventura avoids the body shot from Speed.
Ventura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ventura throws a body kick that misses.
Ventura avoids the head kick by Speed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nathan Speed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ventura lands a two punch combo.
Speed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Speed misses with a looping right.
A lazy body kick from Speed
and Ventura counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Speed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Speed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Speed throws a low kick but Ventura moves out of range easily.
Ventura scores with a shot to the body.
Ventura tries a head kick but it misses.
Ventura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Ventura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Speed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Speed throws a chopping leg kick but Ventura manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ventura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ventura throws a leg kick which misses Speed's front leg but catches the back leg as Speed tries to avoid it.
A big left from Ventura misses.
Anthony Ventura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Speed is predictable there
and Ventura counters with a big head kick but Speed shrugs it off.
Ventura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Speed can pounce on him.
Speed throws a lazy body kick
and Ventura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ventura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Speed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ventura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ventura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ventura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Speed slaps away a takedown attempt from Ventura, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ventura. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A lazy left from Speed finds it's target.
Ventura lands a leg kick that knocks Speed off balance momentarily.
Ventura throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.
Speed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ventura doesn't seem bothered though.
Ventura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Ventura slips under a jab from Speed.
Ventura throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Speed's head.
A good leg kick by Ventura.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ventura throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Ventura is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ventura lands a front kick.
Nice straight punches there by Ventura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ventura.
Ventura fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Speed is out of range.
Ventura tries to clinch but Speed is having none of it.
That kick from Ventura tenderised Speed's leg. Speed is trying to keep his angry face on.
Speed swats away the attempt to clinch by Ventura.
Ventura fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Speed looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Speed misses the jab.
Speed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Ventura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A head kick misses from Speed.
Ventura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Speed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Ventura tries to clinch up but Speed circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Ventura misses.
An inside leg kick from Ventura misses.
Speed throws a hook but Ventura blocks it.
The fighters circling - Speed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Speed's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ventura connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Speed scrambles back to his feet.
Ventura has a takedown stuffed.
Speed avoids a kick to the body.
Ventura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed cracks Ventura with a good jab.
Ventura throws a combination. Speed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Speed motions for Ventura to come forward. Speed throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Speed throws a leg kick that misses.
Speed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ventura feints and then cracks Speed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Speed down.
Speed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Speed tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
That kick from Ventura tenderised Speed's leg. Speed is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Speed gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ventura.
Speed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ventura's jab looks to have found its range, popping Speed under the eye.
Speed misses with a low kick.
Anthony Ventura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura shoots in for a takedown but Speed shows good takedown defense.

Ventura closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Speed quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Speed avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ventura.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ventura in particular looking to stall.
Ventura trying to advance position but Speed counters by regaining guard.
Speed controls Ventura momentarily but Ventura frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Anthony Ventura wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ventura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nathan Speed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Ventura.
Ventura fails to land with a series of punches.
Speed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ventura. Ventura obviously looking to wear him down.
Speed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ventura at a distance.
Ventura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Speed cracks Ventura with an open hand slap.
Speed throws a leg kick
letting Ventura counter with a right hand.
Ventura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Speed. That snapped Ventura's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ventura throws a good cross that connects.
Speed misses with a low kick.
Ventura tried to score with a low kick but Speed checks it.
A leg kick checked by Ventura.
Speed connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ventura checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Speed is predictable there
and Ventura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ventura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed throws a leg kick that misses.
Speed throws a low kick, looking for Ventura's leg but Ventura calmly moves out of range.
Nathan Speed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ventura keeps Speed at a distance using the push kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anthony Ventura.
Well Ventura has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Ventura!
After winning the bout, Anthony Ventura thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.