PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Venali Paetmar (ranked 1493 p4p, 23682 weight class) and Seven Of Five (ranked 190 p4p, 612 weight class). Paetmar's entrance music is Powerwolf - Amen & Attack. A fine choice. Venali Paetmar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Paetmar
vs
Of Five

168 cm
30
153
4 - 7 - 0

170 cm
23
155
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Venali Paetmar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seven Of Five!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paetmar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paetmar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paetmar misses with a body shot.
Of Five shoots in looking for a takedown but Paetmar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Of Five's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Of Five shoots in and drives through. Paetmar sprawls well.
Paetmar throws a push kick but Of Five slaps the foot to one side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Of Five checks a leg kick.
Of Five shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Paetmar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Venali Paetmar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seven Of Five.
Of Five tries for a takedown but Paetmar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Paetmar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Five preventing the sweep.
Of Five postures up in Paetmar's guard and throws a big left but Paetmar blocks it.
Paetmar controlling the position.
Of Five trying to control but Paetmar is working from the bottom.
Paetmar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Of Five must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paetmar has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Of Five is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Paetmar taking a breather.
Of Five effectively controlling the action here.
Paetmar tries to work over Of Five's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paetmar has Of Five pressed against the cage.
Paetmar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paetmar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Of Five is keeping busy.
Of Five on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Of Five breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Of Five gets a takedown into half guard.
Paetmar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Paetmar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paetmar has control of Of Five's left arm, preventing Of Five from doing any damage.
Paetmar wants to sweep here but Of Five controlling him for the moment.

Paetmar manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paetmar misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Of Five misses.
Paetmar loads up on a big right hand but Of Five slips the punch.
Of Five has his takedown stuffed
letting Paetmar counter with a right hand.
Of Five shoots in for a takedown but Paetmar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Five tries to clinch but Paetmar is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Paetmar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paetmar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paetmar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Of Five connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Venali Paetmar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paetmar lands a lovely overhand right.
Paetmar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paetmar slaps away a takedown attempt from Of Five, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paetmar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Of Five shoots and misses
and Paetmar counters with a series of strikes. Of Five will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fighters circling - Paetmar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Of Five cracks Paetmar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Of Five moves forwards but Paetmar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Paetmar tries a head kick but it misses.
Paetmar is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paetmar throws a lazy right hand but Of Five sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Of Five throws a counter combo.
Of Five ducks under a wild hook from Paetmar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paetmar missing with a left hand there. Of Five was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Of Five was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Of Five fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Of Five fails with a takedown attempt.
Of Five displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paetmar throws out the jab.
Paetmar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Of Five with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paetmar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Of Five thinking.
No joy there for Paetmar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Venali Paetmar dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Paetmar throws a right and a left that Of Five avoids nicely.
Paetmar throws out a loose jab but Of Five uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seven Of Five seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Of Five will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Venali Paetmar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Of Five dives in and grabs Paetmar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Paetmar pushes down on Of Five's head and hops out.
Paetmar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Of Five can do to turn this around?
Paetmar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paetmar loads up on a big right hand but Of Five slips the punch.
Of Five fails in his attempt to clinch.
Of Five tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paetmar misses with a hook.
Paetmar swinging wildly here.
Of Five now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Of Five moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Of Five breaks the clinch.
Of Five pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Of Five gets a clinch.
Of Five blocks a body shot from Paetmar.
Paetmar is looking to control Of Five's arms but Of Five gets an underhook and turns him. Now Paetmar has his back to the cage.
Paetmar taking a breather.
Maybe Paetmar would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Paetmar is trying to push Of Five away but Of Five has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Of Five fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Venali Paetmar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seven Of Five.
Paetmar can't break the clinch.

Of Five breaks the clinch.
Paetmar stuns Of Five with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Of Five dives in and grabs Paetmar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Paetmar pushes down on Of Five's head and hops out.

Of Five pushes Paetmar up against the cage in a clinch.
Paetmar looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Five tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Of Five jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Paetmar walks away with a smile on his face. Of Five gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Paetmar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Of Five backs up against the cage.

Paetmar gets tackled into the cage by Of Five. Of Five maintains the clinch.
Paetmar taking a breather.
Paetmar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Of Five wants a takedown but no success here.

Of Five manages to break the clinch.
Paetmar scores with a decent looking hook.
Paetmar throws a head kick that misses.
Of Five was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Paetmar lands a jab to Of Five's midsection.
Of Five tries to score a power double leg takedown but Paetmar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Of Five somewhat.
Venali Paetmar is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Five avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Of Five gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Paetmar wants to break free but Of Five has control.
Paetmar swings wildly with an uppercut but Of Five uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paetmar is pressed up against the cage. Of Five has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paetmar down to the mat. Paetmar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Of Five looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paetmar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Of Five misses with a double jab
and Paetmar counters with a body kick.
Of Five fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Five closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paetmar circles away.
A punch combination from Paetmar misses.
Of Five tries to clinch but Paetmar is having none of it.
Paetmar moves out of range of the strikes.
Paetmar throws a big counter combination but Of Five scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Paetmar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paetmar misses with a few strikes there.
Paetmar lands a nice looking body kick.
Of Five shoots in looking for a takedown but Paetmar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Of Five's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Of Five tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Paetmar counters with a quick kick to the body but Of Five blocks it.
Paetmar misses with a kick to the body.
Of Five shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Paetmar sprawls well. Paetmar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Of Five gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Venali Paetmar dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Of Five shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Paetmar as he avoids it easily.
Paetmar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Paetmar misses with a low kick.
Of Five showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paetmar.
Despite the aggression on Of Five's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Of Five misses with a takedown attempt - Paetmar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Of Five thows a leg kick but Paetmar checks it
and Paetmar counters with a one-two to the body.
Of Five fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paetmar throws a nice looking combination but Of Five bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Of Five throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paetmar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A slow jab from Paetmar misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Of Five on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Of Five forces Paetmar back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paetmar is looking to control Of Five's arms but Of Five gets an underhook and turns him. Now Paetmar has his back to the cage.
Paetmar tries to stall but Of Five uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Paetmar tries to stall but Of Five uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Paetmar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Paetmar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Paetmar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Of Five closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Of Five blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paetmar working hard to break the clinch.
Paetmar gets through Of Five's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paetmar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Of Five fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Venali Paetmar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seven Of Five.
Of Five has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Paetmar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Paetmar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Of Five rushes Paetmar and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paetmar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paetmar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paetmar misses with some punches.
Paetmar stops a takedown attempt from Of Five.
Paetmar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Of Five avoids it.

Of Five escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paetmar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Of Five back to the cage. Paetmar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Of Five avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Of Five moves in looking to clinch but Paetmar pushes him off.
Of Five tries for a takedown but Paetmar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Paetmar throws a push kick but Of Five slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paetmar misses with a few strikes there.
Paetmar misses with a double jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Paetmar.
Of Five displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paetmar throws out the jab.
Of Five with the counter takedown but Paetmar avoids it easily.
Paetmar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Of Five.
Paetmar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Of Five gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paetmar counters with a series of strikes. Of Five will be more careful next time no doubt.
Paetmar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paetmar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paetmar. Of Five does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paetmar swinging wildly here.
Paetmar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Of Five on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paetmar. Paetmar obviously looking to wear him down.

Of Five clinches up against the cage.
Venali Paetmar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paetmar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Of Five is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Paetmar avoiding damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Venali Paetmar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paetmar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Venali Paetmar!