PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Venables (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isailo Ljotic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Venables
vs
Ljotic

188 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Venables!
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, Isailo Ljotic!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ljotic drives through and clinches with Venables against the cage.
Venables tries to break free but Ljotic pushes him back against the cage.
Venables misses with the head strike.
Ljotic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Ljotic has clasped his hands together around Venables's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ljotic landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Venables knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ljotic on the ground.
Ljotic lands an elbow.
Venables tries to improve position but can't.
Ljotic scoring with punches and elbows.
Venables taking a bit of punishment here - Ljotic scoring with strikes.
Ljotic scoring with punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ljotic working the ground and pound.
Ljotic lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ljotic works to advance to full mount. Venables defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ljotic working the ground and pound effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ljotic lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

It looks like Joseph Venables has been cut.
Venables definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Venables is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ljotic cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ljotic controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ljotic cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Joseph Venables's cut is getting worse.
Ljotic is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Venables can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Venables is rocked!

Jeez, Joseph Venables's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joseph Venables's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Isailo Ljotic!
An out of breath Isailo Ljotic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.