PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Bourdain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zsiga Venczel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Bourdain had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bourdain
vs
Venczel

185 cm
21
212 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

192 cm
19
220 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Highland Clothing

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Bourdain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zsiga Venczel!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venczel moves out of range of the body kick from Bourdain.

Venczel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bourdain's half guard.

Bourdain looking for a kimura from the bottom but Venczel passes into side control!
Venczel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Venczel is looking to take a break and control but Bourdain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Venczel works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bourdain is looking for a sweep.
Bourdain can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourdain takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Venczel working the head with strikes.
Venczel is chipping away with strikes.
Venczel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bourdain is looking to reverse the position.
Bourdain on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bourdain tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venczel is chipping away with strikes.
Bourdain is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Venczel working away.
Bourdain tries to improve position but can't.
Bourdain manages to get back to half guard.
Venczel lands with a punch from half guard.
Bourdain wants to improve his position but Venczel is controlling well.
Bourdain is working hard here to advance position.
Venczel wants to take a breather but Bourdain is having none of it.
Venczel sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourdain is staying active underneath Venczel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Bourdain looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Venczel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bourdain is pressing down on Venczel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bourdain wants to control the position but Venczel says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Bourdain looking for submissions off his back.
Venczel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Bourdain actively working from the bottom here.
Venczel drops an elbow to the side of Bourdain's head.
Venczel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Venczel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bourdain knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Venczel on the ground.
Venczel wants to control but Bourdain is keeping him busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Venczel lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Venczel.
Bourdain manages to get to full guard.

Bourdain looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Venczel passes into side control.
Bourdain can't do much from the bottom here.
Venczel scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bourdain to see if he's OK.

It looks like Anthony Bourdain has been cut.
Bourdain wants to control but Venczel postures up.
Bourdain is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bourdain regains full guard. Nicely done.
Venczel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Bourdain has his foot on Venczel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Venczel works his way back into a safe position though.

Bourdain has his foot on Venczel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Venczel works his way back into a safe position though.
Venczel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bourdain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bourdain is breathing heavily.
Venczel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Venczel with a nice head shot there.
Venczel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bourdain's head.

Bourdain is rocked!
Venczel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Bourdain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Venczel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bourdain is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Venczel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bourdain keeping moving, preventing Venczel from controlling successfully.
Venczel sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zsiga Venczel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Bourdain'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.

Bourdain misses with a straight right.
Venczel feints the counter takedown.

Venczel has Bourdain up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bourdain scores with a nice short uppercut.
Venczel has a couple of punches blocked by Bourdain.
Bourdain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Venczel tries for a takedown but Bourdain manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Bourdain.
Bourdain lands with a right to the head.
Bourdain lands a left hand.
Bourdain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Bourdain.

Venczel breaks from the clinch.

Venczel manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bourdain on his heels. He'll look to pass Bourdain's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Venczel throwing strikes but missing.
Venczel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venczel forces his way into half guard.
Venczel drops an elbow to the side of Bourdain's head.

Bourdain looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Venczel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Venczel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Venczel there.
Bourdain is looking for a sweep. Venczel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Venczel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Venczel is trying to control the action in half guard but Bourdain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bourdain looking for a kimura from the bottom but Venczel passes into side control!
Venczel lands a few punches from side control.
Venczel scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Bourdain's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venczel staying calm.
Venczel landing strikes.

Anthony Bourdain's cut is getting worse.
Bourdain tries to bench press Venczel off him but Venczel keeps the position.
Venczel working away.
Bourdain manages to get back to half guard.
Venczel working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bourdain is trying to control but can't.
Venczel slips a nice elbow through Bourdain's hands, connecting with Bourdain's forehead.
Bourdain is not content to let Venczel control the position.
Venczel is nestled in close to Bourdain, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Anthony Bourdain's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bourdain actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venczel is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Bourdain looking for submissions off his back.
Venczel slows the pace down in half guard.

Bourdain looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Venczel moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bourdain.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bourdain is trying to improve his position.
Venczel looks up at the clock and then as Bourdain takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Venczel smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Jeez, Anthony Bourdain's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anthony Bourdain's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zsiga Venczel!
A very excited looking Zsiga Venczel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.