PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Venville (ranked 6126 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Oliver (ranked 4457 p4p, 0 weight class). Denis Oliver is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Venville
vs
Oliver

160 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damien Venville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Denis Oliver!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Francis DeMontford and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venville throws a series of punches but Oliver avoids them all with ease.
Venville misses with the combination.
Venville dodges the punch combination from Oliver.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some wild striking there from Venville.
Oliver fails to land with a series of punches.
Venville takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Venville misses with a series of wild punches.
Venville throws a combination that misses
and Oliver counters with a stiff right hand.
Venville throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oliver counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Venville falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oliver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Venville showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oliver.
Oliver 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.
Venville misses with a double jab
and Oliver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Venville is breathing heavily.
Oliver throws a right hand that Venville ducks under and follows up with a left that Venville also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venville misses with a combination
and Venville takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Venville takes one to the chin there.
Oliver moves into range and connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Oliver misses.
Oliver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Venville takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oliver connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Venville's hands.
Oliver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Venville manages to avoid it.
Venville misses with a few strikes there.
Venville throws a right hand that Oliver ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliver also avoids with ease.
Venville throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Venville throws a right and a left that Oliver avoids nicely.
Venville throws a series of punches but Oliver moves out of range.
Venville takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oliver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Venville.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venville misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Oliver does no damage.
Oliver misses with a series of wild punches.
Oliver throws a series of punches but Venville moves out of range.
Venville will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oliver lands with a nice combination. Venville backs away looking to recover.
Oliver lands with an overhand left.
Venville throws a combination that misses
and Oliver counters with a left and a right that stings Venville.
Venville falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oliver counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Venville rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oliver is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Venville fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venville will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oliver fails to land with a series of punches.
Venville throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliver.
Oliver moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oliver lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Venville misses with a wild combination.
Venville displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Oliver as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Venville misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Oliver. Those never looked like landing.
Damien Venville seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venville dodges the punch combination from Oliver.
Oliver scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venville throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Venville throws a combination that misses
and Oliver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliver feints a jab promting Venville to slip. Oliver then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Venville slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Oliver misses with a body shot.
Venville misses with a double jab.
Venville looks to land a combination but Oliver avoids it well.
Venville lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Oliver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Oliver scores with a four punch combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Venville throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oliver counters with a two punch combo.
Venville misses with a few strikes there.
Venville throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Oliver dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Venville fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Venville misses with a double jab
and Oliver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Venville thinking.
Oliver scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Denis Oliver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Venville fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Venville takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Venville misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oliver connects with a jab.
Oliver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Venville circles away quickly and effectively.
Oliver throws a right and a left that Venville avoids nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Oliver there.
Venville throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliver.
Venville misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Oliver.
Oliver has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Venville looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Venville misses with a combination
and Oliver counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Oliver lands.
Venville will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left lands for Oliver.
Oliver lands with an overhand left.
A punch combination from Venville misses.
Venville takes one on the button.
Oliver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Venville misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Damien Venville is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Venville tries to bum rush Oliver with a series of wild strikes but Oliver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oliver is working the combinations to good effect here.
Venville throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Venville looks to land a combination but Oliver avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Venville misses with a combination
and Oliver counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Venville looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Oliver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venville falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oliver counters with a series of strikes. Venville will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oliver cracks Venville with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oliver bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Venville's head backwards.
Venville looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oliver looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Venville misses with a wild combination.
Venville moves forwards but Oliver connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oliver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Venville dodges the punch combination from Oliver.
Venville throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Venville falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oliver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Venville rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venville swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oliver counters with a two punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Oliver. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Oliver misses.
Venville is looking for a counter combo.
Venville fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Venville is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oliver looks to land a combination but Venville avoids it well.
Venville will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Venville throws a combination that misses
and Oliver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Venville.
A countering left hand to the body from Oliver misses.
Venville swinging wildly here.
Venville swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliver misses with a two punch combination.
Venville throws a big counter combination but Oliver scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Venville walks into a stiff left hand from Oliver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Oliver.
Oliver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Venville.
Venville fails to land with a series of punches.
Venville swinging wildly here.
Venville gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Venville misses with a two punch combination.
Oliver misses with a two punch combination.
Oliver lands a jab to Venville's midsection.
Nice jab there from Oliver.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Venville throws a left and a right that both miss
and Venville takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Venville throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Venville throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oliver counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Oliver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Oliver dodges the punch combination from Venville.
Oliver throws out a counter right but Venville avoids it with no problem.
Oliver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Venville.
Oliver fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oliver misses with a series of wild punches.
Venville misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Oliver on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Venville fails to land with a series of punches.
Oliver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Oliver. Those never looked like landing.
Venville closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Venville throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oliver scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Venville doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Venville.
Oliver misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver slips a jab and a cross from Venville.
Oliver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oliver dodges the punch combination from Venville.
Venville throws a series of punches but Oliver moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Oliver on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Venville fails to land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oliver.
Venville falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oliver counters with a nice body shot.
Oliver throws a right hand that Venville ducks under and follows up with a left that Venville also avoids with ease.
It looked like Venville was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Venville misses with a double jab.
Venville throws a nice looking combination but Oliver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Venville on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Venville misses with the combination.
It seemed like Oliver was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oliver scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Venville throws a right hand that Oliver ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliver also avoids with ease.
A combination from Oliver does no damage.
A punch combination from Venville misses.
Oliver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oliver fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Venville feints a jab promting Oliver to slip. Venville then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Oliver slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Venville looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Venville misses with a double jab
and Oliver counters with a two punch combo.
Venville misses with a series of wild punches.
Venville misses with a double jab
and Oliver counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Venville tries to bum rush Oliver with a series of wild strikes but Oliver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Venville throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oliver counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Oliver there.
Venville avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Venville, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Venville misses with a double jab.
Damien Venville has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Venville throws a nice looking combination but Oliver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Venville throws a right hand that Oliver ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliver also avoids with ease.
Oliver looks to land a combination but Venville avoids it well.
Venville swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Venville throws a nice looking combination but Oliver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Venville throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Venville does no damage.
Oliver dodges the punch combination from Venville.
Oliver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Venville looks to land a combination but Oliver avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliver stuns Venville with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Venville throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oliver misses with a few strikes there.
Venville misses with a double jab.
Venville displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oliver scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oliver fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Venville looks to land a combination but Oliver avoids it well.
Venville rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oliver takes a swing at Venville's ribcage but misses.
Venville misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Venville lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Denis Oliver is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oliver's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Oliver duly obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Damien Venville.
Well Oliver has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denis Oliver!