PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zsiga Venczel (ranked 1537 p4p, 225 weight class) and Herb Krison (ranked 1629 p4p, 234 weight class). Krison has chosen Rebelution as his entrance music. 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.

Venczel
vs
Krison

192 cm
28
220 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

184 cm
23
208 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zsiga Venczel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herb Krison!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venczel lunges at Krison with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Krison's hand.
Krison takes a swing at Venczel's ribcage but misses.
Venczel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Venczel connects with a high kick.
Krison takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Venczel throws a big shot that misses.
Krison looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Venczel closes the distance and clinches up with Krison, looking for a takedown. Venczel pushes Krison against the cage but Krison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Venczel.

Venczel gets a double leg takedown into Krison's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Venczel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Venczel is fighting to break Krison's control of his arms but Krison is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Venczel postures up and lands a big shot to Krison's brow.
Krison is pulling down on Venczel's head to control his posture.
Venczel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krison is keeping the position for now.
Venczel wants to control from the top but Krison keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venczel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krison is keeping the position for now.
Venczel advances to half guard.
Venczel working the head and body with strikes.
Venczel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Venczel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Venczel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Krison defending well though.
Krison has hold of Venczel's hands but Venczel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venczel throws a strike but Krison avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Venczel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krison works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Venczel wants to pass the guard but Krison is keeping the position.
Venczel trying to control the position from guard on top but Krison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Venczel chips away with some ground and pound.
Krison is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Venczel postures up.
Venczel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Venczel connects with a couple of short punches.
Venczel trying to control the position from guard on top but Krison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venczel postures up and lands a big shot to Krison's brow.
Krison trying to keep a closed guard but Venczel is proving a slippery customer.
Venczel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Venczel trying to control the position from guard on top but Krison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Venczel landing with the ground and pound.
Krison keeping moving, preventing Venczel from controlling successfully.
Krison pulls Venczel in close to his closed guard and prevents Venczel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Venczel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Venczel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krison works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Krison trying to control the position here.
Venczel chips away with some ground and pound.
Krison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Venczel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Krison wants to sweep but no luck.
Venczel throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Venczel throwing strikes from guard but Krison blocks nicely.
Venczel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Krison controls Venczel momentarily but Venczel frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zsiga Venczel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Krison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krison throws a big shot that misses.
Krison lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Venczel finds it's way through Krison's defenses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krison.
Krison takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Krison on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Krison shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice takedown defense from Krison. No joy for Venczel on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Venczel.
A little jabbing left from Krison on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Venczel misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Krison! But no joy.
Krison shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Venczel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Venczel misses with a right hand
and Krison counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Zsiga Venczel has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venczel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Venczel avoids the head kick by Krison.
Venczel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krison has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Venczel throws a hook but Krison avoids it easily.
Venczel tries to bum rush Krison with a series of wild strikes but Krison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krison tries a quick counter leg kick but Venczel is wise to it.
Zsiga Venczel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venczel throws a push kick but Krison slaps the foot to one side.
Krison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick from Krison misses.
Venczel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Krison checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Venczel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krison tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Krison enables Venczel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Krison manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Venczel wants to control from the top but Krison keeps moving.
Krison has Venczel pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krison avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Venczel is fighting to break Krison's control of his arms but Krison is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Venczel postures up in Krison's guard and throws a big left but Krison blocks it.
Krison controls Venczel momentarily but Venczel frees himself.
Krison has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Venczel is looking to work some ground and pound but Krison has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krison trying to keep a closed guard but Venczel is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zsiga Venczel is winning the standup battle so far.
Krison keeps Venczel at a distance using the push kick.
Venczel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Venczel connects with a looping right hand.
Krison connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Venczel's hands.
Venczel ducks under a wild hook from Krison.
Venczel appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Venczel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Krison in his tracks.
Krison slaps away a takedown attempt from Venczel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zsiga Venczel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Venczel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Krison circles away.
Krison lands with an overhand left.
Krison throws out a leg kick but Venczel moves out of range and Krison only half commits.
Venczel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krison can do to turn this around?
Krison takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krison punishes Venczel's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Venczel throws a head kick that misses.
Herb Krison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krison walks into a stiff left hand from Venczel.
Venczel misses with a hook. Krison ducked under it nicely.
Krison on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Venczel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Venczel misses with a takedown attempt - Krison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Krison throws out a loose jab but Venczel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Venczel moves away.
Krison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krison leaves Venczel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Zsiga Venczel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zsiga Venczel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Krison throws a hook but Venczel blocks it.
Krison lands with a shot to the body.
Venczel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Krison walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Venczel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Krison misses with a straight left.
Venczel misses with a takedown attempt - Krison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Venczel misses the shot to the body.
Venczel scores with a leg kick.
Krison throws a hook to the side of Venczel's head but Venczel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Venczel.
Krison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Venczel.
Nice uppercut there from Venczel.
Venczel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As Venczel backs off Krison throws a huge counter combo but Venczel manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Venczel lands a jab to the nose.
Krison moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Venczel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Krison counters with a low kick, right behind Venczel 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zsiga Venczel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krison scores with a nice right hand.
Krison misses the shot to the body.
Venczel throws out a loose jab but Krison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Venczel tries for a takedown but Krison circles away easily
and Krison counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Venczel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ground and pound from Venczel seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Venczel wants to control but Krison is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venczel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Krison is avoiding damage well.
Krison tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Venczel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Zsiga Venczel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Venczel working away.
Venczel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Krison is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Krison is looking for a sweep.
Krison has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Krison taking punishment in the form of punches.
Krison gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Venczel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krison is trying to get back to full guard.
Venczel working over Krison with some ground and pound. Krison looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Krison is refusing to be controlled, as Venczel sits in half guard.
Venczel is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Krison regains full guard. Nicely done.
Venczel stands up over Krison, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krison is adopting a defensive guard.
Krison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Krison pulls Venczel in close to his closed guard and prevents Venczel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Zsiga Venczel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Krison escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Venczel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Venczel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Krison working a defensive guard here.
Krison has momentary wrist control but Venczel slips an elbow through the middle.
Krison pulls Venczel in to control the position.
Venczel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Venczel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Krison's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zsiga Venczel.
Well Venczel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zsiga Venczel!
Zsiga Venczel got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'