PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Newman
vs
Ventura

196 cm
33
237 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

204 cm
29
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Fast

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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nate Newman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Ventura!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newman misses with an uppercut. Ventura saw that one coming.
Ventura ducks right into an uppercut from Newman.
Ventura lands a jab to the head.
Ventura takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Newman thuds his right hand into Ventura's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ventura closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Anthony Ventura has been cut.
Newman connects with a right hand. Ventura shakes it off.
Newman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ventura as he avoids it easily.
Nate Newman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newman misses with an uppercut.
Ventura scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Ventura closes the distance and clinches.
Ventura lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Nate Newman has been cut.
Ventura stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman is working for takedown but Ventura is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ventura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Newman misses with a punch on the inside.
Newman lands with a left to the head.
Newman throws a punch but it's blocked by Ventura.
Ventura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newman backwards.
Newman jumps guard but Ventura turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Newman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ventura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ventura stalling the fight.
Ventura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ventura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newman backwards.
Ventura stalling in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ventura takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ventura misses with a punch on the inside.

Ventura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ventura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Newman.
Ventura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Newman.
Newman connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ventura swings widly with a right hand
and Newman counters with a straight right hand.
Ventura misses with a wild combination.
Newman throws a front kick aimed at Ventura's knee but Ventura avoids it well.
Ventura throws a jab when Newman was well out of range.

Newman drives through and clinches with Ventura against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman misses with a punch to the body.
Newman lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Ventura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ventura throws a shot to the body.
Newman digs a good hook to Ventura's body.
Ventura ducks under a wild hook from Newman.
Ventura misses with a body shot.
Newman tests Ventura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Newman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ventura.
A big right from Ventura misses.
Ventura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Newman.
Jab, jab by Newman - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ventura. That did some damage!
Newman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That kick from Newman tenderised Ventura's leg. Ventura is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newman cracks Ventura with an open hand slap.
Ventura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ventura moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Ventura misses.
Newman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ventura on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That has opened up Anthony Ventura's cut even more.
Ventura staying out of range there.
Newman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Newman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Ventura is rocked!
Ventura is holding his hands too far apart here. Newman throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Ventura is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nate Newman!
Our winner, Nate Newman, 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.