PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Venturia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Zentsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Andrei Zentsov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Venturia
vs
Zentsov

210 cm
21
290 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
235 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Venturia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei Zentsov!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zentsov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zentsov misses with a body kick.
Zentsov keeps Venturia at a distance using the push kick.
Venturia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Venturia is breathing heavily.
Zentsov is looking to clinch but Venturia is avoiding it.

Zentsov lands a big head kick that sends Venturia tumbling to the mat! Zentsov takes a step backwards and waves Venturia back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Jesse Venturia has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Venturia avoids the head kick by Zentsov.
Venturia throws a head kick but Zentsov moves out of range.
Venturia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zentsov tries to clinch but Venturia moves out of range.
Zentsov tries to bum rush Venturia with a series of wild strikes but Venturia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Zentsov pushes Venturia up against the ropes in a clinch.
Zentsov is trying to break the clinch but Venturia is controlling him.
Zentsov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zentsov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Venturia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Venturia's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Zentsov breaks the clinch.
Venturia avoids the head kick by Zentsov.
Venturia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Venturia swats away the attempt to clinch by Zentsov.
Venturia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Venturia misses
and Zentsov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Venturia thinking.
A punch combination from Zentsov misses.
Zentsov throws a head kick that misses.
Zentsov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Venturia circles away.
Jesse Venturia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Zentsov.
Zentsov tries to close the distance and clinch but Venturia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Zentsov rushes Venturia and presses him up against the ropes.
Zentsov tries a knee to the head but Venturia blocks it.

Venturia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zentsov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zentsov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Venturia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Venturia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zentsov swinging wildly here.
Zentsov tries to clinch up.
Zentsov avoids the head kick by Venturia.
Zentsov doesn't manage to clinch there - Venturia circles away.
Zentsov misses with a wild combination.
Venturia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Andrei Zentsov has been cut.
Zentsov throws a sloppy head kick
and Venturia counters with a head kick. That will keep Zentsov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Venturia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Venturia tries to keep at a distance but Zentsov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zentsov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Venturia walks away with a smile on his face. Zentsov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zentsov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Venturia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zentsov misses with a looping left.
Zentsov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jesse Venturia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zentsov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Venturia - that will leave a mark!
Zentsov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Venturia counters with a body kick.
Venturia lands with a nice combination. Zentsov backs away looking to recover.
Venturia tries a head kick but it misses.
Venturia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zentsov.
Zentsov throws a hook but Venturia avoids it easily.
Zentsov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zentsov fails with a takedown attempt.
Venturia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venturia throws a head kick that misses

and Zentsov moves into the clinch.

Venturia manages to break the clinch.
Zentsov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Venturia lands a high kick!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zentsov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Venturia - the referee stops the clock and Zentsov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Venturia. Zentsov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Venturia moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A head kick by Zentsov misses
and Venturia counters with a nice body kick.
Venturia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zentsov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Venturia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zentsov.
Venturia throws a push kick but Zentsov slaps the foot to one side.
Zentsov misses with an uppercut.
Venturia swats away the attempt to clinch by Zentsov.
Zentsov throws a sloppy head kick and Venturia moves out of range easily.
Venturia cracks the inside of Zentsov's front leg.
Venturia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zentsov avoids the head kick by Venturia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zentsov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Venturia manages to avoid it.
Zentsov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zentsov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zentsov wants to clinch.
Zentsov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Venturia.
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!

Zentsov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Venturia napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Venturia is not content to let Zentsov control the position.
Venturia is looking to get back to his feet here but Zentsov is keeping cool and he's managed to take Venturia's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Venturia dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Venturia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zentsov looks to land a combination but Venturia avoids it well.
Venturia lands a high kick!
Venturia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jesse Venturia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zentsov throws a sloppy head kick
and Venturia counters with a thumping low kick.
Zentsov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Venturia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zentsov.

Zentsov moves into the clinch.
Venturia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zentsov prevents Venturia from breaking the clinch.

Venturia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Venturia throws a head kick but Zentsov moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Zentsov does no damage.
Zentsov misses with a body shot
and Venturia counters with a leg kick.
Zentsov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Venturia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Venturia drops his hands momentarily and Zentsov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venturia throws a head kick that misses

and Zentsov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Venturia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zentsov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zentsov is trying to break the clinch but Venturia has him pressed against the ropes.
Zentsov is trying to break the clinch but Venturia has him pressed against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Venturia tries to circle away but Zentsov has him pinned against the ropes.
Zentsov tries to break free but Venturia pushes him back against the ropes.

Zentsov breaks from the clinch.
Venturia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Venturia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Venturia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zentsov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Zentsov scores with a four punch combination!
Zentsov misses with a head kick.
Venturia throws a sloppy head kick and Zentsov moves out of range easily.
Venturia throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zentsov moves into the clinch successfully.

Zentsov breaks from the clinch.
Venturia throws a leg kick but Zentsov sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Zentsov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Well, if Zentsov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Venturia is staying active underneath Zentsov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zentsov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Venturia's head.
Venturia trying to control but Zentsov postures up.
Zentsov controlling the action here.

Zentsov stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Venturia to get to his feet.

That's four 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.
Zentsov thows a body kick. Venturia tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zentsov wants to clinch
and Venturia counters with a good low kick that Zentsov was not able to check.
Zentsov lands with a nice combination. Venturia backs away looking to recover.
Zentsov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Venturia circles away.
Zentsov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zentsov tries a head kick but it misses.
Zentsov misses with a two punch combination.
Zentsov throws the kick towards the body but Venturia avoids it.
Venturia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zentsov.
Zentsov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Venturia misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zentsov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Venturia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zentsov checks a leg kick.

Venturia tries to keep at a distance but Zentsov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Venturia wants to get back to striking at distance but Zentsov won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Zentsov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Zentsov connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab from Zentsov.

Venturia is rocked!
A combination from Zentsov does no damage.
Oh Venturia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crunch! Venturia slams his shin into Zentsov's torso.
Zentsov throws a right hand that Venturia ducks under and follows up with a left that Venturia also avoids with ease.
Zentsov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zentsov throws a nice looking combination but Venturia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zentsov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zentsov throws a jab but it's blocked by Venturia.
Venturia throws a chopping leg kick but Zentsov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zentsov Rushes Venturia and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Venturia is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Zentsov Piles on the pressure and Venturia crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrei Zentsov!