PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Venegas (ranked 1291 p4p, 933 weight class) and Adrian Sterling (ranked 118 p4p, 86 weight class). Sterling has chosen Snake by Lil Keed as his entrance music. Frankie Venegas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adrian Sterling's chin.

Venegas
vs
Sterling

150 cm
31
145
20 - 13 - 0

177 cm
24
150
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

NARCOS

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 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Venegas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrian Sterling!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Venegas gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Venegas has Sterling pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Venegas pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sterling tumbling to the mat - Venegas dives into Sterling's guard.
Venegas controls from within his opponent's guard.

Sterling is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Venegas drops back looking for a leg! Sterling is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sterling manages to kick Venegas off! Venegas jumps back into Sterling's guard.
Sterling tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterling keeping full guard, as Venegas tries to pass.
Venegas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Sterling had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Venegas defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venegas stays in close to Sterling's body and controls the position.

Sterling is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sterling being controlled here, momentarily.

Sterling is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Venegas is aware though and is defending well.
Sterling keeping moving, preventing Venegas from controlling successfully.
Venegas lands a couple of elbows.

Sterling is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sterling is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Venegas defends well.
Venegas lands a couple of elbows.

Sterling throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Venegas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sterling's guard.

Sterling looking for submissions off his back.
Sterling is looking to improve his position.

Sterling looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sterling is refusing to be controlled, as Venegas sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venegas controlling the action here.
Sterling gets back to full guard.
Sterling is trying to keep Venegas in close.
We've been informed that Sterling has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sterling throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Sterling looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Venegas passes into half guard.
Venegas wants to pass the guard but Sterling is defending well.
Sterling is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Sterling looking for submissions off his back.
Venegas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Venegas seems to be working for a kimura but Sterling defends the submission attempt.
Sterling makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sterling.

Sterling is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Venegas is aware though and is defending well.

Sterling has his foot on Venegas 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Venegas works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Venegas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sterling's guard.

Sterling is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Venegas pulls his head out easily.
Venegas prevents Sterling from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Venegas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Venegas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Venegas slips nicely into half guard.
Venegas scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Sterling looking for submissions off his back.
Venegas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sterling keeps working.
Sterling is looking to control Venegas 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sterling avoid being mounted?
Venegas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sterling can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Venegas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sterling trying to hold on to Venegas 's head to control him but Venegas postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venegas trying to mount his opponent but Sterling defends it.
Sterling is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Venegas 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Venegas 's back!
You can see the frustration on Venegas 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Sterling gets his hands free as Venegas looks to control.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sterling's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Sterling working for a choke but Venegas is defending well.
Venegas is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Venegas prevents Sterling from getting a body triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterling controlling the position well here. Venegas rolled but Sterling kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Sterling keeps control of the position as Venegas tries to break free.
Venegas has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Sterling avoiding Venegas 's attempts to control his hands.
Venegas is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sterling.

Venegas fending off the submission attempt from Sterling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venegas is trying to break free.
Venegas is trying to stand back up.
Sterling has the hooks in. Venegas is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sterling is trying to stick to Venegas 's back but Venegas is turning into Sterling. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sterling's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Venegas .

Sterling has his feet on Venegas 's thighs here. He's pushed Venegas off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Venegas screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adrian Sterling!
Adrian Sterling was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.