PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Venice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leifi Polomeros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leifi Polomeros is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Venice
vs
Polomeros

200 cm
21
222 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
219 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Pegasus Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Venice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leifi Polomeros!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venice chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Venice feints and then cracks Polomeros's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Polomeros down.
A good leg kick by Venice.
Venice slaps away a takedown attempt from Polomeros, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Polomeros misses with a leg kick

and Venice moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Venice.
Venice lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Venice lands with a light punch inside.
Polomeros is trying to drag Venice to the mat but Venice just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Polomeros looks gassed!
A right hook to the body lands for Venice.
Venice landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Venice scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Venice lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Venice.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Venice obliges.
A short body shot lands from Venice as the two fighters clinch.
Venice digs a right hand underneath Polomeros's ribcage. Polomeros let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Venice is working Polomeros over against the cage.
Venice presses Polomeros against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Venice working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Venice as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Venice.
Venice lands a left hand that snaps the head of Polomeros backwards.
Venice softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venice scores with a shoulder strike.
Venice works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Venice lands a nice elbow.
Venice scores with a nice hook to the head.
Polomeros is trying to drag Venice to the mat but Venice just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Max Venice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leifi Polomeros.
Come on Venice - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Venice scores with a shot to the side of Polomeros's head.
Venice lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Venice lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Venice.
Venice lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Polomeros.
Venice digs a right hand into Polomeros's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Polomeros's gas tank.
Venice scores with a hook to the body.
Venice lands with a light punch inside.
Venice lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Polomeros backwards.

Polomeros is rocked!
Venice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Polomeros is still on wobbly legs! Can Venice finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Venice.
Polomeros blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Venice working aggressively here.
Venice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Polomeros seems to have recovered his senses.
Venice lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polomeros fails to pull guard.
Good body shot from Venice.
A short body shot lands from Venice as the two fighters clinch.
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!
A short uppercut from Venice.
Venice lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Venice - that landed with a thud.
Venice unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Venice.
Venice lands a big right hand that drops Polomeros! The killer instinct kicks in and Venice finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Venice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Venice!