PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Venable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Calzattrounewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Calzattrounewis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Venable
vs
Calzattrounewis

187 cm
22
194 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

187 cm
24
193 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Venable!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Calzattrounewis!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calzattrounewis looks to land a combination. Venable sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Ricky Venable has been cut.
A left and a right from Calzattrounewis both land. Nice combination.
Venable wants to clinch.
Venable thumps Calzattrounewis with a low kick.
A left and a right from Calzattrounewis both land. Nice combination.
Calzattrounewis closes the distance and clinches up with Venable, looking for a takedown. Calzattrounewis pushes Venable against the cage but Venable circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Calzattrounewis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Calzattrounewis scores with a three punch combo!

Venable is rocked!
Joe Calzattrounewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calzattrounewis tests Venable's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Venable is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Venable scores with the left hand. Calzattrounewis knows he should have avoided that one.
Calzattrounewis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Venable seems to have got his legs back now.
Calzattrounewis keeps the fight on the outside.
Venable looks to score with a jab to the body but Calzattrounewis is just out of range.
Venable moves in looking to clinch but Calzattrounewis pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venable throws a front kick that sends Calzattrounewis stumbling back into the cage.
Calzattrounewis looks gassed!
Calzattrounewis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Venable throws out the jab.
Calzattrounewis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Venable fails with an attempt to clinch.
Venable shoots in looking for a takedown. Calzattrounewis tries to sprawl out of it but Venable keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Calzattrounewis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Venable misses with an uppercut. Calzattrounewis saw that one coming.
Calzattrounewis misses the jab.
Venable fails in his attempt to clinch.
Venable defending well as Calzattrounewis loads up on a big left hand.
A cross from Calzattrounewis lands.
Calzattrounewis lands with an overhand left.
Calzattrounewis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Calzattrounewis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ricky Venable has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Calzattrounewis.
Venable tries to move into range but Calzattrounewis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venable throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Calzattrounewis.
Calzattrounewis slips under a jab from Venable.
Calzattrounewis throws a jab but it's blocked by Venable.
Venable misses with an attempted mid kick.
Calzattrounewis moves out of range of the body kick from Venable.
Venable connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Calzattrounewis to the floor! Venable dives in looking for the finish!

Calzattrounewis is rocked!

It looks like Joe Calzattrounewis has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Venable lands a big elbow - Calzattrounewis is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Venable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Venable!
Ricky Venable retains his middleweight title!