PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tasha Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tasha Ventura has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ventura
vs
Truck

175 cm
20
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

155 cm
26
160 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tasha Ventura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Truck!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ventura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Truck drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Truck tries to score with a low kick but Ventura moves his leg out of the way.
Truck wants to land a leg kick but Ventura is out of range.
Ventura throws the left hand but Truck avoids the punch easily.
Ventura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Truck throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Danga de danga de dang - Ventura scores with a four punch combination!
Truck throws a low kick, looking for Ventura's leg but Ventura calmly moves out of range.
Ventura with a hook.
Ventura leaves Truck with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ventura scores with a jab to the body.
Truck throws a leg kick
and Ventura counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ventura lands with a hook. Truck tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Truck throws a low kick but Ventura avoids it.
Ventura lands with a shot to the body.
Ventura connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Ventura.
Truck looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Truck has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Truck tries to score with a low kick but Ventura moves his leg out of the way.
A leg kick checked by Ventura.
Nice cross by Ventura.

Truck is rocked!
Truck throws a right and a left that Ventura avoids nicely.
Truck looks winded!
Ventura tests Truck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ventura lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Truck is still on wobbly legs! Can Ventura finish him?
Good shot there by Ventura.
Truck seems to have recovered his senses.
Ventura lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Ventura misses.
Truck tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ventura scores with a nice right hand.
Truck's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ventura connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Truck scrambles back to his feet.
Ventura throws a good cross that connects.
Ventura connects with a right hand. Truck shakes it off.
Ventura is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura scores with a hook to the body. Truck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sloppy strikes from Ventura. Those never looked like landing.
Ventura goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Truck misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ventura closes the distance and lands a one-two.
BOOM! Ventura lands a beautiful left hook that drops Truck. Truck tries to recover but Ventura is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Truck lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tasha Ventura!
Tasha Ventura retains his lightweight title!
Tasha Ventura seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.