PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Judas Theurophoroi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Theurophoroi has chosen One Step Closer. . .to the Title Shot! as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ventura
vs
Theurophoroi

192 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Kobra Clothing Inc.

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Christian Ventura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Judas Theurophoroi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ventura throws a big shot that misses.
Ventura misses with a looping right.
Theurophoroi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ventura throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Theurophoroi counter with a right hand.
Theurophoroi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ventura circles away quickly and effectively.
Theurophoroi misses with a low kick.
Ventura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Theurophoroi thumps Ventura with a low kick.

Theurophoroi darts in and clinches Ventura up against the ropes.
Theurophoroi scores a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Theurophoroi.
Theurophoroi lands an elbow just above Ventura 's eye.
Ventura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Theurophoroi misses with an elbow strike.
Ventura blocks an elbow strike from Theurophoroi.
Theurophoroi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Theurophoroi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theurophoroi throws an elbow but it misses.
Theurophoroi lands an elbow that stopped Ventura in his tracks for a moment.
Theurophoroi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ventura is breathing heavily.
Theurophoroi lands an elbow just above Ventura 's eye.
Theurophoroi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Theurophoroi lands an elbow inside that Ventura shrugs off.
Theurophoroi landing knees to the head.
Ventura drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Theurophoroi lands an elbow just above Ventura 's eye.
Theurophoroi misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theurophoroi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Theurophoroi working Ventura over with knees to the body.
Theurophoroi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Theurophoroi lands an elbow inside that Ventura shrugs off.
Theurophoroi landing knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Theurophoroi.
Knees to the body from Theurophoroi.
Theurophoroi taking a breather.
Theurophoroi crunches a lovely knee into Ventura's ribcage.
Theurophoroi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ventura's defenses.

It looks like Christian Ventura has been cut.
Nice elbow from Theurophoroi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theurophoroi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Theurophoroi lands a nice elbow.
Theurophoroi landing knees to the head.
Ventura takes an elbow to the forehead.
Theurophoroi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ventura's face.

Ventura is rocked!
Theurophoroi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Oh Ventura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Theurophoroi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Theurophoroi.
Theurophoroi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ventura in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Theurophoroi.
Ventura seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice elbow from Theurophoroi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theurophoroi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Theurophoroi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Theurophoroi lands an elbow that stopped Ventura in his tracks for a moment.
Ventura is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Theurophoroi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Theurophoroi.
Theurophoroi lands a left hand.
Ventura can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Ventura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Theurophoroi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ventura's defenses.
Theurophoroi pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Ventura! Theurophoroi unloads with more strikes and Ventura sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Judas Theurophoroi!
Judas Theurophoroi took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Kobra Clothing Inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.