PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bronson Theme Song. Jack Bronson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anthony Ventura's chin.

Ventura
vs
Bronson

204 cm
27
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
31
240 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Ventura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jack Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Bronson misses.
Bronson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bronson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ventura checks it well.
Ventura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ventura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ventura takes a swing at Bronson's ribcage but misses.
Ventura 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.
Bronson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Anthony Ventura has been cut.
Bronson misses with a two punch combination.
Bronson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bronson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ventura looks to land a right hand but Bronson moved out of range.
Ventura scores with a shot to the body.
Bronson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson misses with a looping right.
Bronson throws a sloppy head kick and Ventura moves out of range easily.
Ventura blocks the body kick.
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from Ventura.
Bronson tries to clinch but Ventura is having none of it.
Ventura scores with a decent looking hook.
Ventura misses with a few strikes there.
Bronson fails to land with a series of punches.
Bronson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bronson scoring well with a low kick there.
Jack Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ventura backs up against the cage.
Ventura misses with a straight right.
Bronson tries to bum rush Ventura with a series of wild strikes but Ventura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronson sizes up Ventura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ventura misses with a looping right.
Bronson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ventura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bronson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ventura misses with an uppercut

and Bronson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short left from Ventura.
Ventura is looking to control Bronson's arms but Bronson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ventura has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ventura.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ventura.
Bronson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ventura blocks the elbow strike.
Bronson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bronson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ventura.
Bronson trying to control the position but instead, Ventura has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bronson into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura blocks an uppercut.
Ventura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bronson lands a nice elbow.
Bronson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bronson.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ventura avoids it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ventura takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but Ventura blocks with his arms.
Bronson has a couple of punches blocked by Ventura.
Bronson struggles to land a body shot inside as Ventura controls his hands.
Ventura misses with the head strike.
Bronson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ventura's elbow.
Ventura gets through Bronson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bronson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bronson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bronson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ventura seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bronson can turn it around.
Ventura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bronson tries to work over Ventura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bronson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ventura backwards.
Ventura stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ventura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bronson misses with a body punch.
Ventura can't find room to land a body shot as Bronson controls the action.
Ventura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bronson is keeping busy.
Ventura is trying to break the clinch but Bronson is controlling him.
Bronson pushes off an throws an elbow but Ventura leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bronson misses with a knee strike.
Bronson misses with some punches.
Bronson throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Bronson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Ventura's cut.
That's time! Ventura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bronson blocks a jab.
Ventura slips a straight right by Bronson.
Ventura throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ventura.
Ventura throws a jab when Bronson was well out of range.
Bronson misses with a leg kick.
Ventura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bronson circles away quickly and effectively.
Ventura moves out of range of the body kick from Bronson.

Bronson closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ventura is trying to maintain a safe position but Bronson gets an underhook and turns Ventura into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bronson.
Ventura stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ventura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bronson backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ventura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bronson backwards.
Ventura lands with a light punch inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bronson tries a body shot but Ventura blocks it.
Bronson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ventura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ventura's elbow.
Ventura lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ventura lands with a short shot to the head.
Bronson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ventura.
Ventura gets through Bronson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bronson looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ventura scores with a nice short uppercut.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ventura breaks the clinch.
Bronson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ventura is just out of range.
Bronson misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bronson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ventura lands a right hand.
Ventura leaning against his opponent.
Bronson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ventura dodges an elbow strike from Bronson.
Ventura misses with a punch on the inside.
Ventura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ventura.
Bronson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bronson blocks an uppercut.
Ventura slowing the pace effectively.
A short body shot lands from Bronson as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ventura is keeping busy.
Anthony Ventura has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ventura tries a body shot but Bronson blocks it.
Bronson tries to land knees in the clinch but Ventura avoids the damage to the body.
Ventura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ventura lands a body shot.
Ventura lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bronson is breathing heavily.
Stalling in the clinch from Ventura.
Bronson misses with the head strike.

Ventura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bronson wants to clinch up but Ventura keeps it at a distance.
Ventura lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ventura moves away from the strike by Bronson.
Ventura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bronson on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson lands a glancing blow to the side of Ventura's head.
Bronson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ventura backs up against the cage.
Ventura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronson.
Ventura throwing a counter right hand but Bronson manages to avoid it.
Ventura paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ventura.

Bronson moves into the clinch.
Bronson tries to work over Ventura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bronson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ventura taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bronson fails to land.
Bronson misses with the head strike.
Ventura blocks an uppercut.
Bronson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bronson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Ventura dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Ventura's cut.
That's time! Ventura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bronson misses with a straight left.
Bronson slips under a jab from Ventura.
Bronson misses with a hook
and Ventura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ventura misses with a looping right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bronson.
Ventura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bronson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
Ventura throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bronson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jack Bronson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bronson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bronson misses with a body shot.
Ventura throwing a counter right hand but Bronson manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson swings for the body but Ventura moves out of range.
Ventura connects with the punch.
Bronson scores with a spinning back kick!
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from Ventura.
Ventura blocks a jab.
Ventura is looking to counter punch.
Ventura walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bronson.
Bronson throws a lazy right hand but Ventura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ventura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ventura swings widly with a right hand
and Ventura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ventura lands with an uppercut that bounces Bronson off the cage and back into range.
A swing and a miss from Bronson.
A slow jab from Bronson misses its intended target.
Bronson misses with an uppercut. Ventura saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson stuns Ventura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ventura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bronson moves away.
Bronson throws a fast counter high kick but Ventura manages to duck under it in time.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ventura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Ventura misses its target.
Bronson lands with an uppercut that bounces Ventura off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronson misses with a hook
and Ventura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ventura is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bronson slips a jab from Ventura.
Ventura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bronson. Bronson obviously looking to wear him down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ventura crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bronson - the referee stops the clock and Ventura gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bronson. Ventura manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good leg kick by Bronson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bronson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ventura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bronson lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson misses with a left hand
and Ventura counters with a straight right hand.
Bronson throws out a loose jab but Ventura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ventura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ventura connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ventura. Bronson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bronson misses with a body shot.
Ventura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bronson.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
Ventura is looking for a counter combo.
Bronson swings widly with a right hand
and Ventura counters with a nice body shot.
Bronson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Ventura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ventura.
Bronson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ventura manages to avoid it.
Ventura is looking for a counter combo.
Bronson misses with a looping right.
Ventura throws a jab but it's blocked by Bronson.
Bronson throws out a counter right but Ventura avoids it with no problem.
Ventura throws a right and a left that Bronson avoids nicely.
A combination from Bronson does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ventura takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bronson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Ventura misses the target.
Bronson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ventura is just out of range.
Bronson swings for the body but Ventura moves out of range.
Bronson slips under a jab from Ventura.
Bronson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Bronson.
I think Bronson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jack Bronson!
An out of breath Jack Bronson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.