PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dean Venture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hajime Susumu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hajime Susumu is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Venture
vs
Susumu

179 cm
27
156 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
157 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Venture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hajime Susumu!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susumu misses with a wild combination.
Venture misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Susumu counters with a nice body shot.
That kick from Susumu tenderised Venture's leg. Venture is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice sprawl there from Venture as Susumu shoots in.
Susumu scoring well with a low kick there.
Venture misses the body punch
and Susumu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Venture misses with a takedown attempt - Susumu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Susumu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Susumu throws a head kick but Venture moves out of range.
Susumu misses with an uppercut.
Susumu jabs Venture to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Venture misses with a lunging right hand
and Susumu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Susumu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Venture. That did some damage!
Venture tries for a takedown but Susumu circles away easily

and Susumu counters with a nice double leg into side control. Venture won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Susumu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Susumu working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Susumu wants to control but Venture is keeping him busy.
Susumu misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Susumu misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Venture knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Susumu on the ground.
Susumu in side control, throwing shots but Venture defends.
Susumu throws an elbow but Venture slips to the side and avoids it well.
Susumu slows the pace down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susumu trying to control the action but Venture is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Susumu's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Venture is trying to improve his position.
Susumu looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Venture is avoiding damage well.
Susumu landing a few strikes.
Venture tries to bench press Susumu off him but Susumu keeps the position.
Susumu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Venture keeps working.
Susumu throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Susumu trying to control the action but Venture is working from the bottom.
Susumu lands a nice forearm strike.
Susumu throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Venture works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Venture wants to control but Susumu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Venture is refusing to be controlled, as Susumu sits in half guard.
Susumu is thwarting Venture's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hajime Susumu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Venture has a takedown stuffed.
Susumu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Venture sprawls well. Venture wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Susumu gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Susumu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Venture was well out of range. Poor timing from Susumu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venture misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Susumu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Venture misses with a looping right.
Venture swings away with a body shot that misses
and Susumu counters with a big head kick but Venture shrugs it off.
Venture missing with a left hand there. Susumu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Venture misses with an uppercut
and Susumu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Venture swings for the body but Susumu moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Susumu.
Venture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Susumu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Venture. Susumu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Venture has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Venture there as he acknowledges the shot.
Venture looks to score with a jab to the body but Susumu is just out of range.
Venture moves out of range of the strikes.
Venture stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Susumu.
Susumu tries to close the distance and clinch but Venture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Venture throws a sloppy body shot
and Susumu counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venture throws a sloppy body shot
and Susumu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Venture misses with a double jab.
Venture throws an off balance right hand
and Susumu counters with a thumping low kick.
Venture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Venture misses with a body punch
letting Susumu counter with a right hand.
Venture misses with a body punch
and Susumu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Susumu shoots and misses
and Venture counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Susumu.
Venture is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Venture misses with a wild body shot.
Venture is looking to wear down Susumu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Susumu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Venture. That did some damage!
Susumu throws a sloppy head kick and Venture moves out of range easily.
Venture moves into range and connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Venture. Susumu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Venture tries for a takedown but Susumu circles away easily
and Susumu counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hajime Susumu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Venture's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Susumu thumps Venture with a low kick.
Venture rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Susumu counters with a big head kick but Venture shrugs it off.

Susumu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Susumu lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Susumu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Susumu thows a big elbow that misses.
Venture trying to control the position.
Susumu trying to control but Venture is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venture managing to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Susumu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Susumu trying to control the position from guard on top but Venture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Venture scores with a shot to the body.

Venture closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Susumu quickly recovers to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venture seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Venture prevents Susumu from improving his position.
Venture trying to control the action but Susumu is working from the bottom.
Venture is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Venture sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Susumu defending well though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Susumu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Susumu keeping moving, preventing Venture from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venture controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Susumu looking to control but Venture passes into half guard.
Susumu is refusing to be controlled, as Venture sits in half guard.
Venture is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Susumu reverses the position - he's now on top in Venture's guard.
Hajime Susumu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Susumu postures up and lands a big shot to Venture's brow.
Venture seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Susumu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Venture swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Venture looking to control.
Susumu is pushing down on Venture's leg trying to pass to half guard. Venture is fighting to maintain full guard but Susumu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Susumu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Susumu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Susumu is trying to control the action in half guard but Venture is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Venture manages to get to full guard.
Susumu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dean Venture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Venture looking for a guillotine here but Susumu defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hajime Susumu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Susumu 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hajime Susumu!