PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ace Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ventura
vs
Chan

178 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Team S.W.A.T.

Knock Out Artistry
Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

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 3 - 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Chan!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ventura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chan.
Ventura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ventura.
Ventura just misses with a punch to the body.
Ventura moves out of range as Chan strikes.
Chan throws a lazy right hand but Ventura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chan is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan catches Ventura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ventura moves out of range of the strikes.
Chan tries to clinch there but Ventura circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan misses with a straight left.
Ventura slips a straight right by Chan.
Ventura needs to keep his hands up - Chan had a free shot at his head there.
Chan misses with a looping right.
Chan throws a series of punches but Ventura avoids them all with ease.
Ventura shoots in looking for a takedown. Chan tries to sprawl out of it but Ventura keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ventura tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chan swivels and escapes.
Chan misses with the combination.
Chan throws a shot from downtown. Ventura moves away and avoids it.

That's two 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.
Ventura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ventura ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Chan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chan scores with a jab. Ventura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ventura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ventura avoids the body shot from Chan.
Chan misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Chan.
The fighters circling - Chan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice takedown defense from Chan. No joy for Ventura on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ace Ventura. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch but Ventura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chan misses with a body shot

and Ventura counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ventura with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ventura thows a big elbow that misses.
Ventura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ventura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chan looking for a sweep. Not yet Chan, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ventura slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chan misses with a looping right.
Ventura dodges the punch combination from Chan.
Chan misses with a straight left.
Chan wants to clinch but Ventura slips to the side
and Ventura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chan's knee momentarily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ventura!
Chan looks to throw the jab but Ventura is out of range.
Chan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Chan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chan throws out a loose jab but Ventura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chan misses with a few strikes there.
Chan connects with a body shot.
Chan throws a looping overhand right but Ventura ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Chan misses its intended target.

Chan gets caught flat footed, as Ventura shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Chan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ventura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ventura throwing strikes from guard but Chan blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura throwing strikes from guard but Chan blocks nicely.
Chan wants to sweep here but Ventura controlling him for the moment.
Chan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ventura.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ventura's head.
Ventura closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chan circles away.
A big left from Chan misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chan throws a big shot that misses.
Ventura shoots in looking for a takedown. Chan tries to sprawl out of it but Ventura keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chan swings for the body but Ventura moves out of range.
A slow jab from Chan misses its intended target.
Chan connects with a jab.
Chan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ventura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chan moves out of range as Ventura strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chan manages to avoid it.
Chan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ventura.
Chan misses with a wild combination.
Chan misses with a wild body shot.
Chan throws an overhand right that lands on Ventura's shoulder, as Ventura tries to avoid the shot.
Chan throws a hook but Ventura avoids it easily.
Chan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chan misses with a body shot.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch but Ventura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ventura staying out of range there.
Ventura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chan tries to bum rush Ventura with a series of wild strikes but Ventura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chan misses with a hook.
Ventura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chan throws a jab when Ventura was well out of range.
Chan misses with a straight right.
Chan connects with a jab.
Ventura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chan wants to clinch up but Ventura keeps it at a distance.
Chan staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ventura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ventura shoots in and drives through. Chan sprawls well.
Ventura jabs at Chan's body.
Ventura changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chan tries to avoid it but Ventura manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chan to the ground. Chan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ventura throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Chan misses the target.
A jab from Chan misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Ventura or perhaps it was just good defense by Chan which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ace Ventura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chan missing with a left hand there. Ventura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chan misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ventura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chan.
Nice shot by Chan.
Chan connects with a right hand. Ventura shakes it off.
Jab, jab by Ventura - just one landing.
Chan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chan misses with a two punch combination.

Ventura drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ventura postures up.
Chan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ventura manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ventura looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ventura wants to sweep here but Chan controlling him for the moment.
Chan pushes down on Ventura's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chan blocks the strikes from Ventura.
Chan passes to full mount!
Ventura avoids a series of strikes thrown by Chan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ventura is desperately trying to improve his position but Chan has a good base and remains in mount.
Chan controlling from the full mount.
Ventura slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Chan trying to control the pace.
Ventura tries to get to full guard but Chan has control of the leg.
Chan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ventura works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ventura looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ace Ventura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Chan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ventura tries to get to full guard but Chan has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ventura manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chan is stalling in the full guard.
Ventura is looking to sweep but instead, Chan has passed into half guard.
Ventura misses with some strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Chan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Chan!