PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Venegas (ranked 1643 p4p, 891 weight class) and Reico Huust (ranked 148 p4p, 88 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Venegas
vs
Huust

150 cm
32
145
20 - 14 - 0

180 cm
28
145
12 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Venegas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Reico Huust!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huust connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Huust jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Huust. No joy for Venegas on that attempt.
Frankie Venegas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huust fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Venegas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huust paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huust fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Venegas .
Huust throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Venegas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some wild striking there from Venegas .
Venegas is looking to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Huust - that will leave a mark!
Huust lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Venegas works Huust's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Venegas clinches up with Huust and pushes him back against the cage.

Venegas turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Venegas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Huust has escaped the position, nice work there.
Venegas wants to control but Huust is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Venegas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Venegas trying to control the action but Huust is working from the bottom.

Venegas is trying to get an arm triangle but Huust is defending well.

Venegas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Venegas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Venegas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Venegas misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Huust is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Venegas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Huust can't do much from the bottom here.
Venegas throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Huust looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venegas laying and praying for a moment but Huust takes advantage and regains half guard.
Venegas is controlling the pace.

Venegas is trying to work for a kimura but Huust is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Venegas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Huust is just riding it out for now. Venegas eventually gives up the hold.
Venegas wants to control but Huust is keeping him busy.

Venegas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Huust doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Venegas .
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Venegas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frankie Venegas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Huust dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Venegas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Huust.
Huust scores with a three punch combo!
Huust buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Huust has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Huust swats away the attempt to clinch by Venegas .
Venegas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Huust as he avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Huust.
A good leg kick by Huust.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huust defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Venegas .
Huust swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Huust lands a nice looking kick to the body. Venegas takes a step back to recover.
A chopping leg kick lands by Huust.

Venegas clinches up with Huust and pushes him back against the cage.
Venegas is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Venegas . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Venegas lands a takedown into guard.
Huust can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Venegas controls the pace.
Venegas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Venegas drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Huust manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Venegas has Huust in his guard.

Venegas throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Venegas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Venegas looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venegas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huust is one step ahead there.

Venegas has an active guard here but Huust has managed to pass into half guard.
Huust trying to control the action but Venegas is working from the bottom.
Venegas wants to improve his position but Huust is controlling well.
Venegas is trying to maintain the position but Huust is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venegas wants to get back to full guard.
Venegas has a hand on Huust's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Huust takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Huust prevents Venegas from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Venegas swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Venegas is trying desperately to improve position.
Huust content just to control the position here.
Huust is continuing to stall.
Huust trying to control but Venegas is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Venegas tries to hold on but Huust pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reico Huust showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Venegas clinches up against the cage.
Huust lands a left hand that snaps the head of Venegas backwards.
Huust makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Venegas goes for a takedown attempt but Huust pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Venegas clinches.
Venegas wants a takedown but no success here.
Huust tries a body shot but Venegas blocks it.
A short uppercut from Huust.

Venegas gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Venegas seems to be working for a kimura but Huust defends the submission attempt.
Venegas looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Huust with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huust tries to get to full guard but Venegas has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venegas frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Venegas tries to control but Huust wriggling away.
Venegas throws some wild stikes that Huust manages to avoid easily.

Venegas is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Huust has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Huust!
Huust must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Venegas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Huust defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huust is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Venegas is controlling Huust's posture.

Venegas looking for subs off his back but Huust has passed one foot through into half guard.
Venegas is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venegas is looking to improve his position.
Frankie Venegas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Venegas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Venegas .
Venegas wants to sweep here but Huust controlling him for the moment.

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.

Venegas is looking for a triangle but Huust pushes his legs off easily.
Venegas is controlling Huust's posture.

Venegas has his foot on Huust's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Huust works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Venegas looking for a sweep. Not yet Venegas , not yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Venegas is looking to stand up but Huust isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Huust scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Reico Huust.
I think Huust 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reico Huust!