PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ace Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Tankard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Tankard is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ventura
vs
Tankard

178 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Team S.W.A.T.

Forbidden Apple

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ace Ventura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Tankard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ventura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tankard closes the distance and clinches up with Ventura, looking for a takedown. Tankard pushes Ventura against the cage but Ventura circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tankard throws a shot from downtown. Ventura moves away and avoids it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tankard.

Ventura shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ventura showed some decent athleticism there.
Ventura thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tankard misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Tankard manages to get to full guard.
Tankard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tankard keeping full guard, as Ventura tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankard wants to sweep here but Ventura controlling him for the moment.

Tankard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ventura lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tankard tries to strike from the bottom.
Tankard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ventura manages to get himself to full guard.
Ventura is striking but Tankard is not phased and passes to half guard.
Tankard thows a huge punch but Ventura dodges it nicely.
Ventura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tankard on the ground.
Tankard throwing shots but Ventura is blocking nicely.
Tankard is stalling here. Ventura is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tankard seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ventura has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tankard tries to buck Ventura off but Ventura is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tankard is trying to get back to his feet.
Ventura creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ventura sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tankard is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ventura 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.
Tankard is looking to regain half guard here but Ventura keeps moving and retains side control.
Ventura is trying to ground and pound but Tankard uses the momentary lack of control by Ventura to regain half guard.
Ventura moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Tankard.
Tankard sneaks back into half guard.
Tankard is looking for a sweep. Ventura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura throwing shots but Tankard is blocking nicely.
Tankard tries to kick Ventura off but Ventura keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ventura lands with a punch from half guard.
Ventura throwing shots but Tankard is blocking nicely.
Tankard trying to hold on to Ventura's head to control him but Ventura postures up.
Tankard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ventura.
Tankard is staying active underneath Ventura, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tankard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tankard misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Tankard is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ventura pulls his head out easily.
Tankard looks gassed!
Ventura is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ventura looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ventura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Tankard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ventura working some strikes from top position.
Tankard keeping moving, preventing Ventura from controlling successfully.
Tankard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ventura manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Ventura dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A slow jab from Tankard misses its intended target.
Ventura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tankard throws out the jab.
Ventura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tankard misses with a takedown attempt
and Ventura counters with a nice body shot.
Ventura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tankard tries for a takedown but Ventura circles away easily
letting Ventura counter with a right hand.

Ventura scores with a takedown into Tankard's guard.
Ventura throws and elbow that misses. Tankard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ventura's guard. Nice move by Tankard!
Tankard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura is trying to control the position but Tankard postures up.
Ventura wants to sweep but no luck.
Ventura is working hard here to advance position.
Tankard tries to free his leg and advance position but Ventura is retaining full guard.
Ventura is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tankard misses with a double jab

so Ventura counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ventura scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tankard wants to sweep here but Ventura controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ventura wants to control from the top but Tankard keeps moving.
Ace Ventura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tankard lands an upkick as Ventura stands over him.
Tankard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ventura is one step ahead there.
Ventura scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tankard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ventura trying to control the position from guard on top but Tankard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ventura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tankard waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ventura.
Tankard looks to throw the jab but Ventura is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankard has his takedown stuffed
and Ventura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tankard's knee momentarily.
Ace Ventura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Tankard.
Ventura stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tankard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ventura counters with a left and a right that stings Tankard.
Tankard is breathing heavily.
Tankard clinches but Ventura breaks the clinch

and Ventura counters with a takedown into side control.
Ventura landing a few strikes.
Tankard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tankard regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tankard is refusing to be controlled, as Ventura sits in half guard.
Ventura passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ventura is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tankard can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ventura dominating with strikes here.
Ventura has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tankard's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tankard is trying to escape the mount.
Ventura working Tankard over with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ventura wants to control the pace but Tankard is squirming around nicely.
Ventura avoids the attempt from Tankard to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Ventura dominated that second round.
That's time! Ventura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A jab from Tankard misses.
Ventura uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tankard has time to react.
Tankard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tankard tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ventura decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tankard's guard.
Ventura trying to control the position from guard on top but Tankard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ventura won't allow Tankard to sweep him here.
Tankard throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Tankard tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura throws a strike but Tankard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tankard won't allow Ventura to sweep him here.
Ventura is trying to hold Tankard in close to prevent damage but Tankard has managed to pass into half guard.
Ventura blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tankard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tankard misses with a straight right.
Tankard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Ventura.
Luke Tankard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tankard connects with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ventura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura moves out of range as Tankard strikes.
Tankard throws a combination that misses

and Ventura counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tankard looking to control but Ventura passes into half guard.
Tankard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tankard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tankard is refusing to be controlled, as Ventura sits in half guard.
Ventura has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ventura lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tankard sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Luke Tankard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankard punching from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Ventura.
Tankard taking some punishment here, with Ventura in his half guard.
Tankard is staying active underneath Ventura, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ventura is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tankard is looking for a sweep. Ventura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ventura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tankard keeps working.
Tankard throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Tankard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ventura is thwarting Tankard's attempts to control the position.
Ventura seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tankard tries to roll over but Ventura keeps him under control.
Ventura is taking a breather. Tankard says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ace Ventura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tankard fails with the takedown

and Ventura counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tankard won't be happy with that.
Ventura is putting a hurting on Tankard here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tankard takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ventura trying to control the position but Tankard is working away.
Ventura scoring with punches from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Ventura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ventura 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Ventura!