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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chief Bear (ranked 4480 p4p, 3503 weight class) and Luke Venderag (ranked 510 p4p, 427 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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17 - 16 - 0 |
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8 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke Venderag!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Decent striking displayed by Venderag there.
Bear has a takedown stuffed.
Bear has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bear shoots and misses
and Venderag counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Venderag connects with a nice looking jab.
Bear closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Venderag to the mat! Venderag manages to get full guard.
Venderag throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Venderag can do anything to dispel that myth.
Venderag looking for a sweep. Not yet Venderag, not yet.
Bear lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Venderag trying to keep a closed guard but Bear is proving a slippery customer.
Bear won't allow Venderag to sweep him here.
Bear loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bear working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Venderag looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bear is one step ahead there.
Bear has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Venderag working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bear.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Venderag is on top in guard.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Venderag from controlling successfully.
Venderag wants to pass the guard but Bear is keeping the position.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Venderag from controlling successfully.
Venderag's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bear pushes a forearm under Venderag's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Venderag is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chief Bear!
Chief Bear gave a mention to Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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