PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Ventti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Tanghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Ventti has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ventti
vs
Tanghe

189 cm
19
176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Ventti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tristan Tanghe!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tanghe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ventti looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ventti is trying to get back to half guard.
Tanghe in side control, throwing shots but Ventti defends.
Ventti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tanghe looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ventti is avoiding damage well.
Ventti can't do much from the bottom here.
Tanghe tries to score with some ground and pound. Ventti controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ventti pushes Tanghe away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tanghe gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ventti on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ventti tries to get out of the position.
Tanghe lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tanghe working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ventti holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Tanghe misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes there by Tanghe.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tanghe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ventti tries to improve position but can't.
Ventti wants to control but Tanghe postures up.
An elbow from Tanghe crashes against the mat.
Ventti stops Tanghe from passing to mount.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Tanghe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tanghe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tanghe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ventti defending well though.
Tanghe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ventti wants to control but Tanghe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tanghe slips a nice elbow through Ventti's hands, connecting with Ventti's forehead.
Ventti gets back to full guard.
Tanghe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tanghe chips away with some ground and pound.
Ventti looking for a sweep. Not yet Ventti, not yet.
Ventti is working hard here to advance position.
Tanghe looking to sit in guard and control but Ventti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ventti wants to stand and escape but instead Tanghe has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe trying to control the position from guard on top but Ventti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanghe working some strikes from top position.
Tanghe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tanghe works over Ventti with some ground and pound from guard.
Tanghe is looking to work some ground and pound but Ventti has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tanghe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ventti trying to control the position.
Ventti keeping moving, preventing Tanghe from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ventti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

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

Tanghe tries to keep at a distance but Ventti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tanghe tries to circle away but Ventti has him pinned against the cage.
Ventti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tanghe can't break the clinch.
Ventti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ventti gets through Tanghe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Ventti.
Tanghe has Ventti pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ventti manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tanghe looks gassed!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tanghe as Ventti tries to tie him up.
Tanghe tries to break the clinch but Ventti is controlling the position.
Ventti stops a takedown attempt from Tanghe.
Ventti scores with a shoulder strike.

Ventti breaks the clinch.
Ventti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matt Ventti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ventti wants to clinch up but Tanghe keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ventti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanghe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan Tanghe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ventti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanghe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ventti's waist but Ventti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tanghe off to one side.
A combination from Ventti does no damage.
The crowd cheers as Ventti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tanghe doesn't seem phased though.

Ventti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tanghe blocks an uppercut.
Ventti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ventti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ventti lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ventti fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Ventti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ventti misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanghe.
Ventti lands a left hand.

Ventti breaks the clinch.
Tanghe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ventti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matt Ventti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ventti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tanghe at a distance.
Ventti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanghe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ventti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanghe looks to land a left hand but Ventti moved out of range nicely.
Ventti tries to clinch up but Tanghe circles away and keeps his distance.

Ventti moves into the clinch successfully.
Tanghe is breathing heavily.
Tanghe can't get the takedown.

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

Ventti has managed to clinch.
Ventti scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanghe tries to circle away but Ventti has him pinned against the cage.
Ventti gets through Tanghe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ventti throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanghe.
Ventti throws a head punch that misses.
Tanghe tries to break the clinch but Ventti is controlling the position.
Ventti misses with the head strike.
Ventti misses with some punches.
Ventti looking to stall.

Ventti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ventti throws a solid leg kick but Tanghe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ventti.
Ventti throws an overhand right that lands on Tanghe's shoulder, as Tanghe tries to avoid the shot.
Matt Ventti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ventti wants to clinch.
Tanghe misses with a low kick.
Tanghe dodges the punch combination from Ventti.
Tanghe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanghe slips a straight right by Ventti.
Donk. Ventti catches Tanghe right on the button with a cross.
Ventti just misses with a punch to the body.
Ventti slips a jab and a cross from Tanghe.

Ventti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tanghe, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ventti has Tanghe pressed against the cage, preventing Tanghe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tanghe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ventti keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tanghe's efforts to push away.
Ventti is pressed up against the cage. Tanghe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ventti down to the mat. Ventti avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Matt Ventti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tristan Tanghe.

Ventti closes the distance and pushes Tanghe back into the cage.
Tanghe blocks an uppercut.

Tanghe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ventti moves in looking to clinch but Tanghe pushes him off.
Ventti misses the jab.

Ventti rushes Tanghe and presses him up against the cage.
Tanghe working hard to break the clinch.
Tanghe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ventti pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ventti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ventti gets through Tanghe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tanghe looking for a takedown.
Ventti throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanghe.
Ventti scores with a nice hook to the head.

Ventti breaks the clinch.
Tanghe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ventti manages to avoid it.
Tanghe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Tanghe is rocked!
Ventti finds Tanghe's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Tanghe flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Ventti lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Tanghe will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Ventti!