PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Priebcko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Priebcko has chosen You Know My Name as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ventura
vs
Priebcko

193 cm
25
221 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

192 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesse Ventura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Priebcko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ventura darts in and clinches Priebcko up against the cage.
Priebcko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ventura leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ventura utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ventura has Priebcko pushed against the cage.
Priebcko can't break the clinch.
Ventura pressing his opponent against the cage.
Priebcko can't break the clinch.
Priebcko is looking to break free of the clinch but Ventura has double underhooks.
Ventura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Priebcko tries to break the clinch but Ventura is controlling the position.
Ventura's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Priebcko is looking to break free of the clinch but Ventura has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ventura - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ventura for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jesse Ventura.

Ventura drives through and clinches with Priebcko against the cage.
Ventura with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ivan Priebcko has been cut.
Ventura tries a knee to the head but Priebcko blocks it.
Ventura is trying to drag Priebcko to the mat but Priebcko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ventura leaning against his opponent.
Ventura throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ventura misses with a knee to the head.
Priebcko has had enough of the clinch but Ventura keeps him there for the moment.
Ventura connects with a knee to the head.
Ventura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Priebcko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ventura misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura lands a knee to the head.
Ventura is breathing heavily.
Ventura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ventura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ventura looking to throw knees to the head but Priebcko is blocking nicely.
Priebcko can't break the clinch.
Ventura landing knees to the head.
Ventura stalling against the cage.
Ventura tries to land knees in the clinch but Priebcko avoids the damage to the body.
Ventura stalls.
Priebcko is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ventura.
Ventura using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Priebcko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ventura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Priebcko wants to break free but Ventura has control.
Ventura tries to land a knee to the head but Priebcko blocks with his arms.
Ventura looking to throw knees to the head but Priebcko is blocking nicely.
Ventura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Priebcko is keeping busy.
Ventura tries to land knees in the clinch but Priebcko avoids the damage to the body.
Ventura trying to stall but Priebcko improves his position.
Ventura tries for a takedown but Priebcko manages to get underhooks.
Ventura looking to stall.
Priebcko can't break the clinch.
Ventura misses with a knee strike.
Ventura trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Priebcko avoiding damage as Ventura throws knees to the body.
Ventura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Priebcko.
Priebcko avoiding damage as Ventura throws knees to the body.
Priebcko tries to circle away but Ventura has him pinned against the cage.
Ventura looking to throw knees to the head but Priebcko is blocking nicely.
Priebcko scores with a shot to the side of Ventura's head.
Priebcko can't break the clinch.
Ventura keeps control of Priebcko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Priebcko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Priebcko is trying to break the clinch but Ventura has him pressed against the cage.
Ventura trying to land knees to the body.
Priebcko is trying to break free.
Ventura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ventura using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Priebcko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ventura trying to control the position but instead, Priebcko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ventura into the cage.
Priebcko tries to break free but Ventura pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Ventura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Priebcko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Priebcko lands with a shot to the body.
Ventura fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Priebcko.
Ventura keeps the fight on the outside.
Priebcko misses with the combination.
Ventura misses with a kick to the body.
Ventura clinches but Priebcko breaks the clinch
and Priebcko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Priebcko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ventura but Ventura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ventura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Priebcko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ventura is looking to clinch but Priebcko is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura tries to clinch up but Priebcko circles away and keeps his distance.
Priebcko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Ventura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ventura looking to throw knees to the head but Priebcko is blocking nicely.
Ventura trying to land knees to the body.
Ventura tries a knee to the head but Priebcko blocks it.
Priebcko tries to circle away but Ventura has him pinned against the cage.
Ventura throws a knee to the head but misses.
Priebcko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Priebcko avoiding damage as Ventura throws knees to the body.
Ventura tries to land knees in the clinch but Priebcko avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ventura.
Priebcko is trying to break free.
Ventura missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stalling in the clinch from Ventura.
Ventura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ventura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Priebcko.
Ventura trying to land knees to the body.
Priebcko is trying to break the clinch but Ventura is controlling him.
Ventura keeps control of Priebcko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Priebcko working hard to break the clinch.
Ventura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Priebcko blocks it with crossed arms.
Ventura looking to throw knees to the head but Priebcko is blocking nicely.
Priebcko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ventura landing knees to the head.
Ventura has Priebcko pressed against the cage, preventing Priebcko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Priebcko managing to block the knees to the body from Ventura.
Ventura looking to throw knees to the head but Priebcko is blocking nicely.
Priebcko is trying to force a seperation but Ventura has the dominant position.
Priebcko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ventura is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Priebcko is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura throws a knee to the head but misses.
Priebcko tries to work over Ventura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Priebcko working hard to break the clinch.
Ventura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Priebcko is looking to break free of the clinch but Ventura has double underhooks.
Priebcko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Priebcko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ventura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Priebcko digs a right hand into Ventura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ventura's gas tank.
Ventura keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Priebcko's efforts to push away.
Priebcko working hard to break the clinch.
Ventura missing with knees to the body.
Ventura is trying to maintain a safe position but Priebcko gets an underhook and turns Ventura into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Priebcko tries to circle away but Ventura has him pinned against the cage.
Ventura misses with a knee to the head.
Priebcko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Priebcko being controlled against the cage.
Priebcko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ventura prevents Priebcko from breaking the clinch.
Ventura just leaning against Priebcko, taking a breather.
Ventura tries a knee to the head but Priebcko blocks it.
Ventura tries to land a knee to the head but Priebcko blocks with his arms.
Priebcko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ventura blocks a body shot from Priebcko.
Ventura utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ventura using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Priebcko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Priebcko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Priebcko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A punch combination from Priebcko misses.
Priebcko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ventura but Ventura pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Ventura clinches up with Priebcko and pushes him back against the cage.
Ventura scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Ventura.
Ventura tries to land a knee to the head but Priebcko blocks with his arms.
Ventura has Priebcko pressed against the cage.
Priebcko avoiding damage as Ventura throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ventura landing knees to the head.
Ventura connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ventura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Priebcko blocks it with crossed arms.
Ventura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Priebcko tries to circle away but Ventura has him pinned against the cage.
Priebcko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura tries to land knees in the clinch but Priebcko avoids the damage to the body.
Ventura dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ventura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Priebcko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ventura has him pressed against the cage.
Ventura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Priebcko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Priebcko tries to break the clinch but Ventura is controlling the position.

Priebcko breaks from the clinch.
Ventura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ventura tries to clinch up but Priebcko circles away and keeps his distance.
Priebcko throws a series of punches but Ventura avoids them all with ease.
Jesse Ventura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ventura is looking to clinch.
Ventura tries to clinch up
and Priebcko counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priebcko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ventura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ventura misses with a jab to the body
and Priebcko counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Ventura to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Priebcko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ivan Priebcko!