PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Amadeus Venturo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieran Mistry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kieran Mistry is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Venturo
vs
Mistry

177 cm
20
147 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

171 cm
29
144 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amadeus Venturo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran Mistry!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venturo throws an off balance right hand
and Mistry counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Venturo thinking.
Venturo throws a head kick but Mistry moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Mistry.
Mistry needs to keep his hands up - Venturo had a free shot at his head there.
Nice shot lands for Mistry.
We've been told by Venturo's head coaches at MM eh Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mistry misses with a double jab.
Venturo throws a jab but it's blocked by Mistry.
Venturo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Venturo throws a shot from downtown. Mistry moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venturo throws a jab when Mistry was well out of range.
Mistry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Venturo.
Venturo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Venturo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mistry lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mistry fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mistry feints a jab promting Venturo to slip. Mistry then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Venturo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Venturo throws a right and a left that Mistry avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Mistry on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mistry has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mistry there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good leg kick by Venturo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Venturo fails to land with a series of punches.

Mistry has closed the distance and engaged Venturo in a clinch.
Mistry slows down the pace here.

Venturo manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Venturo throws a lazy uppercut
and Mistry counters with a stiff right hand.
Venturo walks into a jab.
Mistry has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Venturo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mistry at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mistry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Venturo throws a leg kick
and Mistry counters with a two punch combo.

Venturo is rocked!
Mistry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Venturo.
Mistry throws out a counter right but Venturo avoids it with no problem.
Oh Venturo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Venturo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Venturo seems to have got his legs back now.
Venturo jabs at Mistry's body.
Venturo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Mistry counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Mistry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Venturo with a nice cross.
Venturo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mistry moves away.
Mistry now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mistry gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Venturo.
Jab, jab by Mistry - just one landing.
Venturo needs to keep his hands up - Mistry had a free shot at his head there.
Mistry misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mistry lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Mistry.
Mistry defending well as Venturo loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Mistry misses.
Venturo looks to land a right hand but Mistry moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Mistry on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mistry darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Venturo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Venturo throws a leg kick
and Mistry counters with a nice uppercut.
Mistry moves away from the strike by Venturo.
No joy there for Mistry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mistry checks a leg kick.
Mistry lands a body shot.
Venturo misses with a straight left.
Mistry is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Venturo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Venturo cracks the inside of Mistry's front leg.
Mistry jabs Venturo to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mistry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Venturo has time to react.
Venturo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Venturo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Venturo swings widly with a right hand
and Mistry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Venturo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mistry takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Venturo tries to work over Mistry's front leg with a kick but Mistry checks it.
Mistry with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Venturo to score with a decent uppercut.
Mistry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Venturo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mistry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Venturo.
Mistry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mistry scores with a jab. Venturo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieran Mistry dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Venturo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mistry's head backwards.
Mistry defending well as Venturo loads up on a big left hand.
Venturo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mistry misses with a hook.
Mistry stalks Venturo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Venturo's face. Venturo staggers backwards, shaken.
Kieran Mistry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mistry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Venturo misses with a hook. Mistry ducked under it nicely.
Venturo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Venturo throws a leg kick
and Mistry counters with a nice body shot.
Venturo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kieran Mistry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Mistry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Venturo.
Mistry misses with a hook. Venturo ducked under it nicely.
Venturo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mistry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mistry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venturo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mistry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mistry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Venturo looks to throw the jab but Mistry is out of range.
Mistry steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Venturo.
Mistry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Venturo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mistry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mistry throws a series of punches but Venturo avoids them all with ease.
Mistry dodges the punch combination from Venturo.
Mistry slips a jab and a cross from Venturo.
Mistry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Venturo backs up against the cage.
Mistry lands a body shot.

Mistry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Venturo, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venturo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Venturo swings for the body but Mistry moves out of range.
Venturo throws a hook to the side of Mistry's head but Mistry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Venturo lands with a hook. Mistry tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Venturo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Venturo misses with a hook.
Venturo slips a jab and a cross from Mistry.
It looked like Venturo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mistry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mistry misses with a double jab.
Venturo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Venturo loads up on a big right hand but Mistry slips the punch.
Mistry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Venturo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mistry fails to land with a series of punches.
Venturo throws a hook but Mistry avoids it easily.
Mistry looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Venturo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Mistry misses.
Mistry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mistry moves away from the strike by Venturo.
Venturo looks to land a left hand but Mistry moved out of range nicely.
Mistry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Venturo has time to react.
Mistry connects with a body shot.
Mistry scores with a jab to the body.
Venturo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mistry lands a jab to Venturo's midsection.
Mistry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mistry throws a counter combo.
Venturo throws a series of punches but Mistry avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut there from Mistry.
Venturo throws a lazy right hand but Mistry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Venturo throws a hook to the side of Mistry's head but Mistry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venturo throws a hook but Mistry blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Venturo missing with a left hand there. Mistry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Venturo swings for the body but Mistry moves out of range.
Venturo misses with an uppercut. Mistry saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Venturo.
Mistry works over Venturo's head and body with a nice combination.
Venturo tries to land a body kick

and Mistry counters by moving into the clinch.

Mistry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Venturo throws a looping overhand right but Mistry ducks down to avoid it.
Mistry scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Venturo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mistry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mistry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Venturo at a distance.
Venturo moves out of range as Mistry strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieran Mistry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mistry connects with a jab.
Mistry ducks right into an uppercut from Venturo.
Mistry connects with a body shot that sends Venturo's belly button to the back.
Venturo misses with an uppercut.
Nice jab there from Mistry.
Mistry lands with an overhand left.

Mistry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Mistry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Venturo throws a sloppy head kick and Mistry moves out of range easily.
Venturo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mistry manages to avoid it.
Mistry works Venturo's body with a nice hook.
Mistry with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Venturo misses the target.
Mistry lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venturo walks into a jab.
Mistry connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Venturo! He's out on his feet! Mistry rushes in and drops Venturo with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kieran Mistry!