PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Ventura (ranked 5056 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Bango (ranked 5614 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Angel Bango was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ventura
vs
Bango

177 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Ventura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Angel Bango!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bango is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bango.
Bango misses with a head kick.
Ventura is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ventura throws out a loose jab but Bango uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bango lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ventura circles away quickly and effectively.
Bango dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bango throws a head kick that misses.
Ventura is looking to counter punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bango looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ventura drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bango sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bango throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bango tries to clinch up.
Ventura stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ventura wants it to stay on the feet.
Bango closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ventura circles away.
Jason Ventura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angel Bango.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Ventura misses
and Bango counters with a one-two to the body.
Angel Bango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bango tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ventura swings for the body but Bango moves out of range.
Bango with the counter takedown but Ventura avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Ventura.
A head kick misses from Ventura.
Bango will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ventura misses with a hook. Bango ducked under it nicely.
Bango uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ventura.
As Ventura backs off Bango throws a huge counter combo but Ventura manages to avoid it all.
Bango shoots in looking for a takedown but Ventura manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bango's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ventura lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bango has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bango and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bango cracks Ventura with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ventura slaps away a takedown attempt from Bango, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bango fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ventura half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bango looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ventura throws a shot from downtown. Bango moves away and avoids it.
Ventura circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ventura counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bango!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bango is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ventura connects with a decent elbow.
Bango is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ventura connects with a decent elbow.
Ventura connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bango some visible discomfort.

Ventura wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bango, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura working away.

Ventura is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bango has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bango taking a bit of punishment here - Ventura scoring with strikes.

Ventura looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Ventura tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ventura grinds an elbow into Bango's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ventura tries for a kimura but Bango is defending well.
Bango wants to control but Ventura postures up.
Check out the look on Ventura's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ventura is working Bango over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ventura trying to control the action but Bango is working from the bottom.
Bango takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
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!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bango takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ventura wants to control but Bango is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Ventura dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ventura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bango appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Bango.
Ventura keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ventura was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bango shoots in and drives through. Ventura sprawls well.
An inside leg kick from Ventura misses.
Ventura misses with a wild body shot.
Bango feints the counter takedown.
Bango uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ventura.
Bango misses with the body kick

and Ventura counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice strikes from Ventura there.
Ventura prevents Bango from improving his position.
Ventura is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bango is staying active underneath Ventura, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Ventura looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ventura landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Ventura in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bango tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ventura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason Ventura!