PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Venris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Winchester will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Venris
vs
Winchester

165 cm
22
157 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

175 cm
22
150 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Solomon Venris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Venris clinches with his opponent.
Winchester tries to circle away but Venris has him pinned against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Venris.
Venris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winchester's defenses.
Venris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Winchester tries to circle away but Venris has him pinned against the cage.
Venris lands an elbow inside that Winchester shrugs off.
Winchester wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Winchester is trying to break free.

Venris tightens his grip and picks Winchester up, before dumping him to the ground. Winchester manages to land in guard.
Venris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Venris tries to free his leg and advance position but Winchester is retaining full guard.
Venris prevents Winchester from getting back to his feet.
Venris throws a big right hand that misses.
Venris wants to pass the guard but Winchester is keeping the position.
Winchester wants to get back to his feet but Venris is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venris trying to control but Winchester is working from the bottom.
Venris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Venris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Venris stands and throws Winchester's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Venris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winchester keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester regains half guard there - taking advantage of Venris's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Venris uses his free foot to push down on Winchester's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Winchester.
Venris thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Venris has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Venris throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Venris unloads with some shots from mount but Winchester bucks and avoids them well.
Winchester really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Venris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venris throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Winchester avoids a series of strikes thrown by Venris.
Venris throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Winchester because Venris loaded up on that one.
Venris trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Venris throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Winchester because Venris loaded up on that one.
Venris thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Venris throws some wild stikes that Winchester manages to avoid easily.
Winchester is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester blocking the ground and pound.
Winchester wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Venris.
Venris unloads with some shots from mount but Winchester bucks and avoids them well.
Poor strikes thrown by Venris there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Venris thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Venris looking to control but Winchester is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Venris cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Venris dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Venris moves forwards but Winchester connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Winchester misses with a series of wild punches.
Winchester slaps away a takedown attempt from Venris, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Venris moves into range and clinches up with Winchester.
Venris looking for a takedown.
Venris lands a nice elbow.
Venris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winchester is defending well for now.
Venris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winchester is defending well for now.
Winchester has had enough of the clinch but Venris keeps him there for the moment.
Winchester is trying to break the clinch but Venris has him pressed against the cage.
Winchester is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Solomon Venris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Venris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Winchester wants to get back to striking at distance but Venris won't allow it.
Winchester is looking to break free of the clinch but Venris has double underhooks.
Venris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Bruno Winchester has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester is looking to break free of the clinch but Venris has double underhooks.
Venris misses with an elbow over the top.
Venris missing with knees to the body.
Venris keeps control of Winchester as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Winchester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winchester tries to break the clinch but Venris is controlling the position.
Winchester managing to block the knees to the body from Venris.
Winchester takes an elbow to the forehead.
Winchester wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winchester swings wildly with an uppercut but Venris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Venris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Venris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Venris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Winchester wants to break free but Venris has control.
Venris lands an elbow inside.
Winchester has had enough of the clinch but Venris keeps him there for the moment.
Venris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winchester's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Venris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Venris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Venris darts in and clinches Winchester up against the cage.
Venris has Winchester pressed against the cage, preventing Winchester from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Winchester managing to block the knees to the body from Venris.
Winchester wants to get back to striking at distance but Venris won't allow it.
Venris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Winchester blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Venris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winchester is defending well for now.
Venris tries to land knees in the clinch but Winchester avoids the damage to the body.
Winchester can't break the clinch.
Winchester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Winchester working hard to break the clinch.
Winchester wants to break the clinch but can't.
Venris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winchester avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester wants to get back to striking at distance but Venris won't allow it.
Winchester looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Venris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winchester darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Venris.
Winchester moves out of range of the body kick from Venris.
Nice body kick from Venris.
Winchester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Venris.
Venris tries to clinch there but Winchester circles away.
Winchester looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Winchester thows a body shot but no joy.
Venris staying out of range there.
Winchester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Venris.
Venris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Venris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Winchester.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Winchester. No joy for Venris on that attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Winchester crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Venris - the referee stops the clock and Winchester gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Venris. Winchester manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Venris looks to land a body kick but Winchester moved away.
Winchester circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winchester misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Venris.
Venris dodges the punch combination from Winchester.
Winchester swats away the attempt to clinch by Venris.
Venris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winchester swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Venris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Winchester to score with a decent uppercut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Winchester crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Venris - the referee stops the clock and Winchester gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Venris. Winchester manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Venris throws a wild body kick that Winchester sees coming a mile off.
Winchester misses with a few strikes there.
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 Solomon Venris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruno Winchester's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Winchester looks to score with a jab to the body but Venris is just out of range.
Venris connects with a solid leg kick.
Winchester throws an overhand right that lands on Venris's shoulder, as Venris tries to avoid the shot.
Winchester 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.
Winchester feints a jab promting Venris to slip. Winchester then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Venris slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Winchester loads up on a big right hand but Venris slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Winchester.
Venris wants to clinch up but Winchester keeps it at a distance.
Venris scores with a spinning back kick!
Winchester takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Venris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winchester throws a shot from downtown. Venris moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Venris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bruno Winchester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester misses with a double jab.

Venris drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Venris trying to control but Winchester is working from the bottom.
Winchester avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Venris looking to pass the guard.
Venris throwing strikes but missing.
Winchester keeping moving, preventing Venris from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venris throws a big right hand that misses.
Venris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winchester swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Venris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Winchester can do anything to dispel that myth.
Venris forces his way into half guard.
Venris missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venris thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Venris stops Winchester from getting back to his feet.
Venris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Venris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Venris passes the guard and advances to mount!
Venris can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Winchester is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venris thowing shots but they're missing.
Bruno Winchester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Winchester somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Venris ducks under a wild hook from Winchester.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winchester avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Venris clinches.
Venris lands an elbow that stopped Winchester in his tracks for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Venris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Venris 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Solomon Venris!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Solomon Venris!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Solomon Venris!

Solomon Venris wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Solomon Venris, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.