PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Egracia (ranked 4154 p4p, 5304 weight class) and Kai Ventura (ranked 379 p4p, 424 weight class). Ventura has chosen Dissident - Nercon as his entrance music. Kai Ventura is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Egracia
vs
Ventura

180 cm
25
154
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marvin Egracia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kai Ventura!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ventura misses with a takedown attempt
and Egracia counters with a straight right hand.
Egracia misses with a looping left.
Ventura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marvin Egracia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egracia misses with a wild body shot.
Ventura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Egracia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egracia. Ventura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Egracia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Egracia misses with a wild body shot.
Egracia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ventura was well out of range. Poor timing from Egracia.
Ventura tries for a takedown but Egracia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marvin Egracia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Ventura.
Egracia throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egracia throws a lazy right hand but Ventura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Egracia throws a hook to the side of Ventura's head but Ventura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ventura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Egracia.
As Egracia backs off Ventura throws a huge counter combo but Egracia manages to avoid it all.
A head kick misses from Ventura.
Ventura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Egracia. Egracia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura avoids the body shot from Egracia.
Ventura ducks under a wild hook from Egracia.
A big left from Egracia misses.
Egracia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ventura makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Egracia really felt that one!
Ventura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Egracia throws out a loose jab but Ventura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ventura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Egracia.
Ventura ducks under a wild hook from Egracia.
Despite the aggression on Ventura's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Egracia throws a jab but it's blocked by Ventura.
Ventura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Egracia.
Ventura scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Egracia misses with a body shot.
Ventura tries to clinch up.
A nice leg kick from Ventura, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Egracia, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Egracia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ventura.
Ventura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Egracia.
Ventura avoids the body shot from Egracia.
Egracia throws a looping overhand right but Ventura ducks down to avoid it.
Egracia scores with a hook to the body. Ventura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Egracia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ventura was well out of range. Poor timing from Egracia.
Egracia just misses with a punch to the body.
Egracia just misses with a punch to the body.
Ventura is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ventura slips a straight right by Egracia.
Ventura staying out of range there.
Egracia misses with a wild body shot.
Ventura lands a jab-cross combination.
A combination from Ventura does no damage.
Egracia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ventura gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Egracia counters with a nice uppercut.
Egracia slips under a jab from Ventura.
Egracia throwing a counter right hand but Ventura manages to avoid it.
Egracia throws a big shot that misses.
Egracia just misses with a punch to the body.
Ventura unleashes a big counter combination but Egracia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Marvin Egracia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Egracia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ventura manages to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Ventura's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Egracia avoids the body shot from Ventura.
Ventura throws a nice looking combination but Egracia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Ventura moves into the clinch.
Ventura is trying to push Egracia away but Egracia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Egracia lands a right hand.
Egracia lands a left hand.
Ventura has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Egracia after a bit of a struggle.
Ventura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Egracia is defending well for now.
Egracia lands with a light punch inside.
Egracia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ventura backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egracia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Egracia pushes Ventura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ventura looks winded!

Ventura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Egracia with a hook.
Egracia throws a hook but Ventura avoids it easily.
Egracia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ventura's head.
Ventura throws a front kick aimed at Egracia's knee but Egracia avoids it well.
Jab by Egracia.
Egracia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ventura looks to land a combination but Egracia avoids it well.
Egracia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ventura takes one on the button.
Egracia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Egracia dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Egracia misses with a wild body shot.
Egracia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Egracia digs a good body shot into Ventura's ribs.
Ventura looks for a takedown but Egracia sprawls well.
It looked like Egracia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ventura.
Ventura dives in for a single leg takedown but Egracia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ventura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Egracia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ventura moves out of range as Egracia strikes.
Ventura is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Egracia with a body shot.
Ventura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egracia cracks Ventura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Egracia lands a nice hook to Ventura's body. Ventura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ventura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Egracia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Egracia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egracia takes a swing at Ventura's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura tries to clinch up but Egracia circles away and keeps his distance.
Egracia swings for the body but Ventura moves out of range.
Marvin Egracia is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Egracia misses the target.
Egracia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ventura momentarily.
Ventura throws a series of punches but Egracia moves out of range.
Ventura takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Egracia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ventura tries to clinch but Egracia is having none of it.
Egracia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ventura moves away from the strike by Egracia.
Egracia takes a swing at Ventura's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egracia. Ventura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ventura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Egracia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Egracia missing with a left hand there. Ventura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kai Ventura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Egracia throws a shot from downtown. Ventura moves away and avoids it.
Ventura appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ventura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Egracia throws a body shot but no joy.
Egracia misses with a wild body shot.
Egracia sets himself, and Ventura steps forward looking for the clinch! Egracia avoids it this time.
Egracia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ventura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Egracia circles away from the clinch attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egracia throws a right hand that misses
and Ventura counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Egracia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ventura.
Egracia avoids the body shot from Ventura.
Egracia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Egracia misses with a hook
and Ventura counters with a one-two to the body.
Egracia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ventura throws a series of punches but Egracia moves out of range.
Ventura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ventura is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egracia misses with a hook. Ventura ducked under it nicely.
Ventura fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Egracia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Egracia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egracia misses with a looping left.
Ventura staying out of range there.
Ventura with the counter takedown but Egracia avoids it easily.
Ventura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Egracia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ventura counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Egracia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ventura throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ventura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Egracia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ventura.
Egracia throws a hook to the side of Ventura's head but Ventura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ventura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egracia manages to avoid it.
Egracia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ventura was well out of range. Poor timing from Egracia.
Egracia lands a nice looking body shot.
Egracia throws a jab when Ventura was well out of range.
Ventura avoids the body shot from Egracia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egracia. Ventura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ventura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ventura misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egracia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ventura was well out of range. Poor timing from Egracia.
Ventura throws a counter combo.
Egracia scores with a body shot.
Egracia scores with the left hand. Ventura knows he should have avoided that one.
Ventura on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Egracia dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ventura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Egracia throws out a loose jab but Ventura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Egracia misses with a jab to the body
and Ventura counters with a one-two to the body.
Ventura tries to bum rush Egracia with a series of wild strikes but Egracia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Egracia.
Ventura wants to counter with a clinch but Egracia pushes him away.
Ventura misses with a few strikes there.
Egracia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ventura moves away.
Ventura misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A big left from Egracia misses.
Ventura let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egracia tries to move into range but Ventura moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Egracia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ventura.
Egracia looks to land a left hand but Ventura moved out of range nicely.
Ventura moves in looking to clinch but Egracia pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egracia misses with a straight left.
Ventura ducks under a wild hook from Egracia.
Egracia misses with a body shot.
Ventura misses with the combination.
Ventura is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Egracia rather than just go for the knockout.
Ventura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ventura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Egracia misses the shot to the body.
Ventura is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ventura stuns Egracia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Egracia lunges at Ventura with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ventura's hand.
Sloppy strikes from Ventura. Those never looked like landing.
Egracia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ventura avoids the body shot from Egracia.
Ventura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ventura will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Egracia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Egracia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ventura counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Egracia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Egracia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ventura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Egracia.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Egracia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Egracia throws out a loose jab but Ventura uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Ventura.
Ventura takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A swing and a miss from Egracia.
Egracia throws an overhand right that lands on Ventura's shoulder, as Ventura tries to avoid the shot.
Ventura is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Egracia throws out a powerful jab.
Egracia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marvin Egracia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Egracia jabs Ventura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Egracia throws a body shot but no joy.
Egracia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ventura closes the distance and clinches.
Ventura can't break the clinch.
Egracia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ventura is trying to break free.
Egracia scores with a hook to the body.
The referee calls for Egracia to work.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Egracia.
Egracia has Ventura pressed against the cage, preventing Ventura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Egracia.
Egracia lands an uppercut.
Egracia lands with a left to the head.
Ventura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Egracia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ventura takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Egracia throws a looping overhand right but Ventura ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egracia just misses with a punch to the body.
Egracia looks to score with a jab to the body but Ventura is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Ventura's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Egracia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egracia looks to land a right hand but Ventura moved out of range.
Egracia scores with a decent looking hook.
A big right from Egracia misses.
Ventura throws a fast counter high kick but Egracia manages to duck under it in time.
Ventura scores with a hook to the body. Egracia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice leg kick from Ventura, right into the meat of the thigh.
Egracia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ventura on the side of the head.
Egracia looks to score with a jab to the body but Ventura is just out of range.
Egracia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ventura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kai Ventura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Egracia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Egracia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Egracia 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Egracia!
Marvin Egracia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.