PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Lucania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Venturia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venturia has chosen Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise as his entrance music. 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.

Lucania
vs
Venturia

200 cm
29
283 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

210 cm
39
281 lbs
34 - 33 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Salvatore Lucania!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Venturia!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucania ducks under a wild hook from Venturia.
Venturia looks to land a left hand but Lucania moved out of range nicely.
Venturia just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLucania.
Venturia swings for the body but Lucania moves out of range.
Jesse Venturia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venturia takes a swing at Lucania's ribcage but misses.
Lucania throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lucania takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Venturia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Venturia is looking to chop away at Lucania's legs.
Lucania on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venturia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lucania under the eye.
Venturia throws the left hand but Lucania avoids the punch easily.
Venturia misses with a wild combination.
Lucania appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venturia throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Lucania does it's job there.
Venturia cracks Lucania with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Venturia scores with a shot to the body.
Venturia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Venturia misses the jab.
Venturia throws a combination that misses

and Lucania counters with a crisp one two that drops Venturia! Lucania thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Venturia to his feet! Venturia is in big trouble!

Venturia is rocked!
Lucania looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lucania lands a nice leg kick that just misses Venturia's sensitive parts.
Venturia is still on wobbly legs! Can Lucania finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucania throws a powerful right kick. Venturia tried to block low but the kick was high! Venturia was taken right off of his feet! Lucania jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Salvatore Lucania!
Salvatore Lucania bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.