PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Venari Venator (ranked 2190 p4p, 266 weight class) and Steve McQueen (ranked 3667 p4p, 396 weight class). Steve McQueen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Venator
vs
McQueen

185 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Sinners Fight Wear
ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Venari Venator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve McQueen!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Venator gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Venator keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McQueen's efforts to push away.
I was talking to Venator's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McQueen has a couple of punches blocked by Venator.
Venator misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Venator.
Venator lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McQueen.
McQueen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Venator tries to work over McQueen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Venator blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Venator doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Venator.
McQueen tries to break the clinch but Venator is controlling the position.
Venator struggles to land a body shot inside as McQueen controls his hands.
Venator has a couple of punches blocked by McQueen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McQueen wants to get back to striking at distance but Venator won't allow it.
McQueen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McQueen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McQueen wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McQueen.
Venator makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venator lands a body shot in the clinch.
McQueen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McQueen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McQueen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McQueen tries to break the clinch but Venator is controlling the position.
McQueen is looking to break free of the clinch but Venator has double underhooks.
McQueen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Venator lands an uppercut.
Venator scores with a nice hook to the head.
McQueen blocks an uppercut.
Venator tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McQueen's elbow.
Venator tries a body shot but McQueen blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from McQueen fails to land.
McQueen is trying to break the clinch but Venator is controlling him.
Venator lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McQueen backwards.
Venator misses with the head strike.
McQueen is trying to break the clinch but Venator is controlling him.
Venator works on McQueen's body with a couple of short punches.
Venator keeps control of McQueen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venator misses with a punch on the inside.
McQueen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Venator misses with a short punch on the inside.
McQueen lands a left hand.
Venator works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Venator lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Venator lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Venator creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from McQueen as the two fighters clinch.
McQueen has a couple of punches blocked by Venator.
McQueen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Venator lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McQueen backwards.
Venator lands a nice shot to the body.
Venator misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Venator.
Venator lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McQueen.
McQueen is leaning against Venator and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Venator.
Venator working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Venator keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McQueen's efforts to push away.
McQueen wants to break the clinch but can't.
McQueen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Venator.
A head punch on the inside from Venator fails to land.
Venator prevents McQueen from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Venator.
Venator misses with a punch to the body.
Venator working some nice short punches in the clinch.

McQueen is rocked!
McQueen blocks an uppercut.
McQueen is still on wobbly legs! Can Venator finish him?
Venator blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Venator.
A body shot lands from Venator.
A right handed body shot lands from Venator.
Venator lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops McQueen to his knees! Venator keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Venari Venator!
During a confident post fight interview, Venari Venator thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.