PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meyer Lansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lansky has chosen Rag’n’Bone Man - Wolves as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Meyer Lansky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ventura
vs
Lansky

196 cm
40
266 lbs
36 - 15 - 0

190 cm
31
245 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 36 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Ventura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meyer Lansky!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lansky takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lansky.
Lansky misses with the head strike.
Lansky has a couple of punches blocked by Ventura.
A head punch on the inside from Lansky fails to land.
A short right from Ventura.
Nice body punch from Ventura.
Lansky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lansky throws a punch but it's blocked by Ventura.
Ventura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ventura throws a punch but it's blocked by Lansky.
Ventura can't find room to land a body shot as Lansky controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lansky.
Lansky throws a head punch that misses.
Lansky throws a punch but it's blocked by Ventura.
Ventura drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lansky has a couple of punches blocked by Ventura.
Ventura working aggressively here.
Lansky lands with a short shot to the head.
Lansky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lansky misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lansky throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura throws a head punch that misses.
Ventura cracks Lansky with a nice body shot.
Lansky misses with the head strike.
Ventura tries to work over Lansky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lansky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lansky.
Lansky misses with some punches.
Lansky throws a punch but it's blocked by Ventura.
Lansky throws a punch but it's blocked by Ventura.
Ventura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ventura - that landed with a thud.
Lansky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ventura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lansky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ventura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lansky.
Ventura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lansky has a couple of punches blocked by Ventura.
Lansky swings wildly with an uppercut but Ventura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ventura tries to work over Lansky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lansky scores with a shot to the side of Ventura's head.
Lansky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lansky has Ventura pressed against the cage, preventing Ventura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lansky.
Ventura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Meyer Lansky has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ventura lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lansky looks winded!
Ventura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lansky misses with the head strike.
Ventura presses Lansky against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ventura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ventura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ventura is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lansky is defending well.
Ventura misses with a body punch.
Ventura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lansky backwards.
Ventura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ventura blocks an uppercut.
Ventura struggles to land a body shot inside as Lansky controls his hands.

Ventura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lansky closes the distance and clinches.
Ventura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ventura tries to work over Lansky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ventura misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Lansky.
Ventura pushes Lansky back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ventura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lansky's elbow.
Ventura has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lansky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Ventura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ventura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lansky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ventura tries to throw a body punch but Lansky avoids it by throwing Ventura back against the cage.
Ventura lands a nice uppercut.
Lansky misses with some punches.
Ventura misses with a body punch.
Lansky throws a punch but it's blocked by Ventura.
Lansky throws a punch but it's blocked by Ventura.
Lansky throws a punch but it's blocked by Ventura.
Lansky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lansky misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ventura fails to land.
Ventura pushes Lansky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ventura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lansky's elbow.
Ventura blocking some punches.

Ventura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ventura gets the takedown into side control.

Lansky throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lansky closes the distance and pushes Ventura back into the cage.
Lansky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lansky lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lansky fails to land.
Lansky prevents a body shot from Ventura.
A head punch on the inside from Lansky fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ventura.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ventura.
Lansky working aggressively here.
Lansky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lansky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lansky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ventura.

Ventura wants the takedown. Lansky is fighting it off but Ventura persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lansky's guard against the cage.
Lansky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lansky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ventura with a nice head shot there.
Ventura lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meyer Lansky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Meyer Lansky's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lansky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ventura.

Lansky darts in and clinches Ventura up against the cage.
Ventura lands an uppercut.
Lansky prevents a body shot from Ventura.
Lansky misses with a punch on the inside.
Ventura tries to throw a body punch but Lansky avoids it by throwing Ventura back against the cage.
Ventura blocks an uppercut.
Lansky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ventura backwards.
Ventura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meyer Lansky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lansky scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lansky.
Ventura misses with a punch on the inside.
Ventura misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Lansky.
Lansky working aggressively here.
Lansky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside 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 lands a nice shot to the body.
Lansky misses with the head strike.
Ventura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lansky's elbow.

Ventura has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lansky clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Lansky wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Ventura wants to control but Lansky is keeping busy.
Ventura really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lansky.
Ventura looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Ventura throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Ventura trying to control.
Ventura throwing wild punches that miss their target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lansky avoids the strikes from Ventura.
Ventura misses with an elbow to the head.
Ventura is striking from the back but Lansky escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Ground and pound from Ventura.
Lansky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ventura.
Ventura thows a huge punch but Lansky dodges it nicely.
Ventura is looking to advance position but Lansky won't allow it.
Lansky wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lansky. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ventura throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ventura thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lansky's head.
Ventura stops Lansky from getting back to his feet.
Ventura wants to control but Lansky is keeping him busy.
Lansky avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ventura.
Ventura stalling away here and it's allowed Lansky to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ventura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lansky keeping moving, preventing Ventura from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Ventura finds it's way through Lansky's defenses.
Ventura throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Lansky stumbling backwards into the cage! Lansky bounces back off the cage towards Ventura, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Ventura lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Ventura celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Anthony Ventura!
Anthony Ventura seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.