PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Fearsbrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fearsbrock has chosen chicken dance as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ventura
vs
Fearsbrock

193 cm
23
221 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
213 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Diamond Design Clothing
Russia GOLD

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesse Ventura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Fearsbrock!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fearsbrock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ventura throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Fedor Fearsbrock has been cut.
Fearsbrock throws a series of strikes that have Ventura backpedaling.
Fedor Fearsbrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fearsbrock looks to land a combination but Ventura avoids it well.

Ventura moves into range and clinches up with Fearsbrock.
Ventura leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ventura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ventura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fearsbrock looks to land a combination but Ventura avoids it well.

Ventura moves into range and clinches up with Fearsbrock.
Ventura prevents Fearsbrock from breaking the clinch.
Ventura has Fearsbrock pushed against the cage.
Ventura drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fearsbrock gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fearsbrock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ventura pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ventura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fearsbrock looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ventura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fearsbrock's face.
Ventura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ventura crunches a lovely knee into Fearsbrock's ribcage.

Ventura gets control of Fearsbrock's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ventura will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ventura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fearsbrock is one step ahead there.
Ventura wants to get back to his feet but Fearsbrock is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ventura looking for a sweep. Not yet Ventura, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fearsbrock's guard.
Fearsbrock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fearsbrock wants to sweep but no luck.
Fearsbrock is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Fearsbrock pushes Ventura off and scrambles back to his feet.

Ventura has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ventura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fearsbrock lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ventura drives through and clinches with Fearsbrock against the cage.
Fearsbrock takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice left hand lands by Ventura.
Ventura tries to land a knee to the head but Fearsbrock blocks with his arms.
Ventura leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ventura for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Fearsbrock takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ventura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fearsbrock just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fearsbrock drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ventura pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ventura needs to keep his hands up - Fearsbrock had a free shot at his head there.
Fearsbrock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fearsbrock moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ventura fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fearsbrock, pushing him back against the cage.
Ventura misses with a knee to the head.
Fearsbrock avoiding damage as Ventura throws knees to the body.
Ventura looking to throw knees to the head but Fearsbrock is blocking nicely.
Fearsbrock tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jesse Ventura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Fearsbrock.

Ventura manages to break the clinch.
Fearsbrock throws a series of punches but Ventura moves out of range.
Fearsbrock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Ventura has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ventura taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ventura gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fearsbrock.
A bit of stalling here from Ventura.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ventura misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Ventura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Fearsbrock's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fearsbrock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ventura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ventura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fearsbrock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fearsbrock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ventura.
Ventura slips a jab and a cross from Fearsbrock.
Fearsbrock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ventura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fearsbrock fails to land the takedown.
Fearsbrock swats away the attempt to clinch by Ventura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ventura shoots in for a double leg but Fearsbrock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ventura tries to clinch but Fearsbrock is having none of it.
Ventura moves out of range as Fearsbrock throws a body kick.
Fearsbrock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fearsbrock misses with a two punch combination.
Jesse Ventura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Fearsbrock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ventura tries to clinch but Fearsbrock moves out of range.
Ventura tries to clinch up.
Ventura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice sprawl there from Ventura as Fearsbrock shoots in.
Ventura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fearsbrock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Fearsbrock both land. Nice combination.

Ventura forces Fearsbrock back against the cage and clinches.
Fearsbrock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ventura is pressed up against the cage. Fearsbrock has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ventura down to the mat. Ventura avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jesse Ventura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Fearsbrock.
Fearsbrock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fearsbrock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Ventura forces Fearsbrock back against the cage and clinches.
Ventura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fearsbrock's face.
Ventura crunches a lovely knee into Fearsbrock's ribcage.
Ventura lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fearsbrock drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ventura gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ventura.
Ventura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fearsbrock.
Ventura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fearsbrock.
Ventura lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fearsbrock goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ventura prevents it.
Fearsbrock wants to break the clinch but can't.

Fearsbrock breaks from the clinch.
Ventura drops his hands momentarily and Fearsbrock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
No luck for Fearsbrock with that takedown attempt.
Fearsbrock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ventura.
Ventura moves in looking to clinch but Fearsbrock pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ventura has Fearsbrock up against the cage in a clinch.
Fearsbrock has had enough of the clinch but Ventura keeps him there for the moment.
Jesse Ventura has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Ventura.
Fearsbrock is trying to break the clinch but Ventura has him pressed against the cage.
Ventura landing knees to the head.
Ventura crunches a lovely knee into Fearsbrock's ribcage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ventura with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Fearsbrock breaks from the clinch.
Fearsbrock throws a series of punches but Ventura moves out of range.
Ventura tries to clinch but Fearsbrock moves out of range.
Ventura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fearsbrock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fearsbrock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ventura swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fearsbrock looks to land a combination. Ventura sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fearsbrock swinging wilding here.
Some bone on bone action there as Ventura checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fearsbrock throws a series of punches but Ventura moves out of range.

Fearsbrock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ventura with a knee to the head.
Fearsbrock has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ventura avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ventura lands a knee to the body.
Ventura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fearsbrock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ventura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ventura landing knees to the head.
Fearsbrock goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ventura prevents it.
Ventura connects with a knee to the head.
Fearsbrock goes for a takedown attempt but Ventura pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Ventura dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Fearsbrock's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ventura tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fearsbrock counters with a nice uppercut.
Fearsbrock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ventura.
Ventura takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fearsbrock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ventura.
Ventura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fearsbrock.
Fearsbrock lands an overhand right.
Nice takedown defense from Fearsbrock. No joy for Ventura on that attempt.
Fearsbrock throws a leg kick that is checked

and Ventura moves into the clinch.
Ventura holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fearsbrock jumps guard but Ventura stands there with Fearsbrock around his waist. Fearsbrock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fearsbrock takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ventura misses with a knee strike.

Fearsbrock has Ventura pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Fearsbrock pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ventura tumbling to the mat - Fearsbrock dives into Ventura's guard.
Ventura on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ventura tries to get out of the position.
Ventura trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fearsbrock trying to control but Ventura is working from the bottom.

Fearsbrock gets to his feet. Ventura looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ventura tries to clinch there but Fearsbrock circles away.
Fearsbrock fails with the takedown.
A jab from Fearsbrock finds it's way through Ventura's defenses.
Fearsbrock misses with a two punch combination.
Fearsbrock misses with a takedown attempt - Ventura sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jesse Ventura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Fearsbrock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fearsbrock throws a body punch but Ventura moves out of range.
Ventura keeps Fearsbrock at a distance using the push kick.

Ventura gets a clinch.
Ventura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ventura with a knee to the head.
Ventura with a knee to the head.
Ventura just leaning against Fearsbrock, taking a breather.
Fearsbrock is working for takedown but Ventura is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ventura stalling in the clinch.
Ventura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fearsbrock misses with a punch on the inside.
Fearsbrock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ventura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fearsbrock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ventura pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fearsbrock changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ventura fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fearsbrock throws a leg kick
and Ventura counters with a leg kick.
Fearsbrock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ventura tries to clinch but Fearsbrock moves out of range.
Fearsbrock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ventura at a distance.
Fearsbrock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fearsbrock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fedor Fearsbrock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fearsbrock misses with a wild body shot.
Ventura throws a sloppy head kick and Fearsbrock moves out of range easily.
Ventura takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fearsbrock throws a series of strikes that have Ventura backpedaling.
Ventura slips a jab and a cross from Fearsbrock.
Ventura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ventura is looking to clinch but Fearsbrock is avoiding it.
Fearsbrock misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ventura tries to clinch there but Fearsbrock circles away.

Ventura gets a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ventura.

Fearsbrock lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fearsbrock wants to take a breather but Ventura is having none of it.
Fearsbrock throws a strike but Ventura avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Fearsbrock trying to control the position from guard on top but Ventura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ventura is on top in guard.
Jesse Ventura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ventura preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fedor Fearsbrock.
I think Ventura has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Ventura!