PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heikki Vennamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Elliet Junior Shnitkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vennamo comes to the cage accompanied by Bacchuksen tiellä. Blake Elliet Junior Shnitkey told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Vennamo
vs
Elliet Junior Shnitkey

195 cm
28
240 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

183 cm
25
253 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Cynical Truth Vegas

Cynical Truth Vegas
The Adrenaline Matrix

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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heikki Vennamo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Elliet Junior Shnitkey !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vennamo scores with a nice right hand.
Junior Shnitkey misses with an uppercut.
Junior Shnitkey takes one on the button.
A punch combination from Junior Shnitkey misses.
Blake Elliet Junior Shnitkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vennamo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vennamo looks to score with a jab to the body but Junior Shnitkey is just out of range.
Junior Shnitkey moves forwards but Vennamo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vennamo stuffs the takedown.
Junior Shnitkey throws a hook but Vennamo blocks it.
A big left from Junior Shnitkey misses.
Junior Shnitkey takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior Shnitkey takes a swing at Vennamo's ribcage but misses.
Junior Shnitkey misses with a takedown attempt - Vennamo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Junior Shnitkey has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Junior Shnitkey throws a poor cross that misses
and Vennamo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice defenses there by Vennamo.
Junior Shnitkey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vennamo moves away.
Vennamo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vennamo lands with an uppercut that bounces Junior Shnitkey off the cage and back into range.
Vennamo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Junior Shnitkey throws a right hand that misses
and Vennamo counters with a left and a right that stings Junior Shnitkey .
Junior Shnitkey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Junior Shnitkey is rocked!
Junior Shnitkey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vennamo counters with a stiff right hand.
Junior Shnitkey is still on wobbly legs! Can Vennamo finish him?
Junior Shnitkey is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Junior Shnitkey misses with a jab to the body
and Vennamo counters with a big left hand that crumples Junior Shnitkey ! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Heikki Vennamo!
A very excited looking Heikki Vennamo rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.