PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Anthony Ventura (ranked 1392 p4p, 43 weight class) and Sewy Cide (ranked 3290 p4p, 45 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ventura
vs
Cide

204 cm
37
265 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

195 cm
31
260 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

World class boxer
Very quick

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Ventura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sewy Cide!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ventura blocks a head kick by Cide.
Ventura swats away the attempt to clinch by Cide.

Ventura tries to keep at a distance but Cide has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ventura stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ventura is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ventura lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cide throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ventura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cide misses with a body punch.
Ventura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cide is looking to control Ventura's arms but Ventura gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cide has his back to the ropes.
Ventura struggles to land a body shot inside as Cide controls his hands.
Ventura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ventura stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cide leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Ventura tries to break the clinch but Cide is controlling the position.
Cide is pushing Ventura up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cide missing with knees to the body.
Ventura prevents a body shot from Cide.
Cide misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ventura blocks the elbow strike.
Ventura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cide looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice elbow from Cide.

It looks like Anthony Ventura has been cut.
Ventura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cide is looking to control Ventura's arms but Ventura gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cide has his back to the ropes.
Ventura displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cide up against the ropes.
Ventura prevents a body shot from Cide.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura misses with a punch on the inside.
Cide tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ventura's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Cide.
Cide doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cide tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ventura's elbow.
Cide tries to work over Ventura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cide pushes Ventura back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cide is looking to control Ventura's arms but Ventura gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cide has his back to the ropes.
Cide softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cide is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ventura lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short uppercut from Cide.
Cide misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sewy Cide dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Ventura's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ventura scores with a body shot.
Cide checks a low kick from Ventura.
Anthony Ventura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ventura misses the shot to the body.
Cide blocks a jab.
Ventura swats away the attempt to clinch by Cide.
Cide is looking to clinch but Ventura is avoiding it.
Cide avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cide tries to counter with a clinch but Ventura shakes him off and moves away.
Cide avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Cide has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ventura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cide trying to control the position but instead, Ventura has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cide into the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cide is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ventura is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cide working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ventura throws a head punch that misses.
Cide lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Cide lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ventura backwards.
Ventura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ventura misses with a punch to the body.
Cide struggles to land a body shot inside as Ventura controls his hands.
Ventura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cide lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ventura is trying to maintain a safe position but Cide gets an underhook and turns Ventura into the ropes.
Ventura throws a punch but it's blocked by Cide.
Ventura throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ventura tries a knee to the head but Cide blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cide has a couple of punches blocked by Ventura.
A right hook to the body lands for Cide.
Cide looking to slow down the pace here.
Ventura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ventura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cide lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Cide tries a knee to the head but Ventura blocks it.
Cide connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ventura is trying to break the clinch but Cide has him pressed against the ropes.
Cide misses with a punch to the body.
Ventura dodges an elbow strike from Cide.
Ventura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cide or not.
Cide tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ventura is trying to break the clinch but Cide is controlling him.
Cide is working Ventura over against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cide.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sewy Cide showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anthony Ventura's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cide is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Cide moves into range and clinches up with Ventura.
Cide misses with some punches.
Ventura avoids the elbow strike from Cide, against the ropes.
Cide lands with a short shot to the head.
Cide is trying to stall.
Cide wants to stall.
Cide wants to stall.
Cide dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ventura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cide walks into a stiff left hand from Ventura.
Ventura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cide manages to avoid it.
Cide wants to counter with a clinch but Ventura pushes him away.

Cide moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cide lands a nice knee to the body.
Cide looking to stall.
Ventura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ventura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cide fails to land.
Cide lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cide controlling the action here for a moment.
Cide keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ventura's efforts to push away.
A short right from Cide.
Cide avoids a wild elbow strike from Ventura.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ventura wants to break free but Cide has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cide.
Cide holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Cide working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cide lands with a short shot to the head.
Cide misses with a punch on the inside.

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

Cide fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ventura, pushing him back against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cide lands a body shot.
Sewy Cide seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cide lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ventura.
A right hook to the body lands for Ventura.
Ventura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ventura can't break the clinch.
Ventura is trying to break the clinch but Cide has him pressed against the ropes.
Cide lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Anthony Ventura's cut is getting worse.
Cide has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cide lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ventura backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sewy Cide really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Ventura's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cide keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ventura.
Ventura misses with a wild body shot.

Cide clinches with his opponent.
Cide can't find room to land a body shot as Ventura controls the action.
Cide tries to stall but Ventura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ventura working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ventura scores with a shoulder strike.
Ventura managing to block the knees to the body from Cide.
Ventura tries to work over Cide's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cide misses with an elbow strike.

Ventura manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ventura. Cide does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Ventura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cide tries to clinch there but Ventura circles away.

Cide rushes Ventura and presses him up against the ropes.
Cide misses with some punches.
Cide will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ventura up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ventura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cide taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cide as Ventura tries to tie him up.
Ventura is trying to break the clinch but Cide has him pressed against the ropes.
Cide misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cide misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ventura.
A shot in the inside from Cide.
Cide makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cide lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cide looking to stall.
Cide goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cide blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cide lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cide tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cide lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Anthony Ventura's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cide lands an elbow that stopped Ventura in his tracks for a moment.

Ventura is rocked!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Oh Ventura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cide lands a hook that snaps the head of Ventura backwards.

Jeez, Anthony Ventura's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ventura has a couple of punches blocked by Cide.
Cide cracks Ventura with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Ventura goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Ventura wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Sewy Cide!
Our winner, Sewy Cide, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.