PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Venger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venger comes to the cage accompanied by Live and Let Die. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Venger
vs
Man

180 cm
30
264 lbs
24 - 5 - 0

198 cm
29
245 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

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World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Venger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Super Man!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man moves away from the strike by Venger.
The fighters circling - Venger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Man moves into range and clinches up with Venger.
Man blocks a body shot from Venger.
A head punch on the inside from Venger fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Venger controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Man.
Man misses with a body punch.
Venger prevents a body shot from Man.
Venger can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
A body shot lands from Man.
I was talking to Venger's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Man works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Venger is breathing heavily.
Man goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man tries to work over Venger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Man.
Man works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Man lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Man has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Venger clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man has good solid back control here.
Man scores with punches and elbows.
Venger is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Venger wants to escape the position.
Man scores with punches from the back.
Man throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Man just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venger covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Man tries to keep control of the position but Venger is staying busy.
Venger can't escape the position.
Man really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Venger.
Man throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Man has good solid back control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with punches from the back.
Venger is covering up but some of the strikes from Man are getting through and doing damage.
Man throwing sloppy strikes.
Man is landing with strikes. Venger can't take much more of this.
Venger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Man lands strikes to the head.
Man missing with punches from the back.
Venger looking very determined here, making life difficult for Man.
Man somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Man softening up his opponent with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Man controls the position.
Venger covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Man controlling the position well here. Venger rolled but Man kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Venger tries to escape the position.
Man misses with punches from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Venger staying busy and making it hard for Man to control.
Man keeps control of the position as Venger tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Man dominated that round.
That's time! Venger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice shot by Man.
Venger looks for the body kick but Man saw that one coming.
Man is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Venger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Venger misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming.
Venger looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Venger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Venger manages to avoid it.
Super Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man scores with a shot to the body.
Man lands with a shot to the body.
Venger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Man momentarily.

It looks like Super Man has been cut.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Venger can pounce on him.
Man digs a good body shot into Venger's ribs.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Venger.
Man is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Venger rather than just go for the knockout.

Man has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Venger slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short left from Man.
Venger prevents a body shot from Man.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Venger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Venger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man darts in looking for a takedown but Venger gets double underhooks and turns Man into the cage.
Venger keeps the fight on the outside.
Venger misses with a low kick.
Venger misses with a head kick.
Man checks the leg kick.
Man scores with a hook to the body. Venger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Venger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Man scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Left hook, right uppercut from Man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man shoots for a takedown but Venger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man scores with the left hand. Venger knows he should have avoided that one.
Venger walks into a straight right hand from Man.
Venger is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Man's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A slapping body kick lands there for Man.

Man moves into the clinch.
Venger misses with a body punch.
Man lands a shoulder strike.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man has Venger pressed against the cage, preventing Venger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Man wants to take the fight to the mat but Venger manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vladimir Venger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Super Man.
Man lands a body shot in the clinch.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Venger's elbow.
Man lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Venger struggles to land a body shot inside as Man controls his hands.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Venger misses with a punch to the body.
Man lands a left hand that snaps the head of Venger backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man wants a takedown but no success here.
Man lands a body shot in the clinch.
Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Venger controls his hands.
Venger lands with a left to the head.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Venger takes a shot to the head.
Man scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Venger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Venger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Man scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Venger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Man misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venger tried to score with a low kick but Man checks it.
Venger is looking to chop away at Man's legs.
Venger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Man is out of range and Venger settles back down.
Man jabs at Venger's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Venger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Man slips under a jab.
Man connects with a body shot.
Venger throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
Venger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Man.
Man has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Man connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Man comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Man throws a series of strikes that have Venger backpedaling.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Super Man's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Venger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Man avoids the head kick by Venger.
Venger misses with a looping left.
Super Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man lands a jab to the nose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Venger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man scores with a nice right hand.
Man misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Venger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Man connects with a body shot that sends Venger's belly button to the back.
Venger misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Venger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A clash of legs there as Venger blocks the low kick.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Venger.
Man throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man feints a jab promting Venger to slip. Man then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Venger slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man darts in looking for a takedown but Venger gets double underhooks and turns Man into the cage.
Venger moves out of range of the strikes.
Man takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Venger moves away.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Venger.
Man stuns Venger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Man misses with a body shot.
It looked like Venger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Man connects with a nice looking jab.
Man connects with a single shot there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Man shoots in for a takedown but Venger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vladimir Venger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Super Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vladimir Venger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Super Man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Man scores with a jab. Venger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vladimir Venger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man throws a body punch but Venger moves out of range.
Venger throwing a counter right hand but Man manages to avoid it.
Venger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Venger connects with a crisp jab.
Man slips under a jab from Venger.

Man clinches up against the cage.
Venger misses with a punch on the inside.
Venger swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Venger.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Venger.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Man softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Venger.
Venger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Man or not.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Venger.
Venger digs a right hand underneath Man's ribcage. Man let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Venger pressing his opponent against the cage.
Venger blocks a body shot from Man.
Venger lands with a right to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Venger.
Nice body punch from Man.
Man tries a body shot but Venger blocks it.
A short right from Venger on the inside.
Man misses with a punch to the body.

Venger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Venger looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Venger connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venger tries a head kick but it misses.
Man tries to clinch up.
Venger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man scores with a spinning back kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Venger thuds his right hand into Man's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Man moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Man lands a lovely overhand right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Man shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Venger pinned against the cage. Venger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Man defending well as Venger loads up on a big left hand.
Man feints the counter takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Super Man.
Well Man has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Super Man!
A very excited looking Super Man made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.