PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Venable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and luiz blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Venable
vs
blanco

190 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Venable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, luiz blanco!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
blanco misses with a hook from the clinch.

Venable manages to break the clinch.
Venable tries to clinch up.
blanco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Venable as he jumps to the side.
Venable doesn't manage to clinch there - blanco circles away.

Venable closes the distance and clinches.
Venable slows down the pace here.

blanco manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Venable. That's going to slow blanco down.

Venable gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Venable breaks from the clinch.

Venable moves into the clinch successfully.
Venable throws a blind hook that connects with the side of blancos head.
blanco tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Venable just stands there and leans against the cage.
Venable could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Venable breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venable wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Venable is looking to clinch but blanco is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Venable looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Venable tries to clinch up but blanco circles away and keeps his distance.
blanco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from blanco there as he acknowledges the shot.
Venable is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Venable fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with blanco, pushing him back against the cage.
blanco jumps guard but Venable stands there with blanco around his waist. blanco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anthony Venable has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of luiz blanco.
blanco tries to pull guard but Venable won't allow it.
Venable manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
blanco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Venable blocks it with crossed arms.
blanco has Venable pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Venable manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Venable breaks the clinch.
Anthony Venable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Venable rushes blanco and presses him up against the cage.
blanco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Venable smiles and moves away.

Venable has closed the distance and engaged blanco in a clinch.
blanco tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Venable just stands there and leans against the cage.
blanco jumps guard but Venable stands there with blanco around his waist. blanco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Venable stops a takedown attempt from blanco.
blanco tries to score a body lock takedown but Venable shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Venable breaks from the clinch.
blanco tries to clinch up
and Venable makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Venable throws a right and a left that blanco avoids nicely.
Venable throws a right and a left that blanco avoids nicely.
blanco misses with a head kick.
Anthony Venable is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Venable gets in close and instigates a clinch.
blanco wants a takedown.
blanco looks gassed!
blanco misses with a knee strike.
blanco is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Venable pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Venable gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from blanco.

Venable breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Venable as blanco shoots in.
Venable tries to clinch up but blanco circles away and keeps his distance.

blanco closes the distance and clinches.
blanco wants to break free but Venable has control.
Venable prevents the takedown attempt.
Venable lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Venable breaks the clinch.

Venable has closed the distance and engaged blanco in a clinch.
Venable lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of blanco backwards.
Venable lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt blanco or not.

Venable breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Venable stops a takedown attempt from blanco.
Venable gets through blanco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Venable is leaning against blanco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Venable.
Venable stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Venable.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
blanco takes a shot to the head.
Venable scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Venable.
Venable gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from blanco.

Venable breaks the clinch.
Venable tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and blanco counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Venable dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

blanco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Left hook, right uppercut from Venable.

Venable takes the fight into the clinch.
Venable pressing his opponent against the cage.
blanco struggles to land a body shot inside as Venable controls his hands.
blanco goes for a takedown attempt but Venable pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Venable tries to clinch up but blanco circles away and keeps his distance.

Venable moves into range and clinches up with blanco.
blanco letting Venable take a breather here.

Venable breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Venable tries to clinch there but blanco circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venable tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

blanco tries to keep at a distance but Venable has taken the fight into the clinch.

Venable breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Venable throws a head kick but blanco moves out of range.
blanco keeps the fight on the outside.

Venable rushes blanco and presses him up against the cage.
Venable scores with a shot to the side of blanco's head.
blanco goes for a takedown in the clinch but Venable prevents it.
Anthony Venable has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of luiz blanco.
blanco is breathing heavily.
blanco is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Venable crunches a lovely knee into blanco's ribcage.

Venable breaks from the clinch.
Venable is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Venable tries to clinch but blanco moves out of range.
Venable misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from blanco.
blanco swats away the attempt to clinch by Venable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venable tries to close the distance and clinch up but blanco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Venable tries to close the distance and clinch up but blanco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Venable doesn't manage to clinch there - blanco circles away.
Venable closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Venable tries to close the distance and clinch but blanco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Venable rushes blanco and presses him up against the cage.
Venable working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

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

Venable moves into the clinch.

Venable manages to break the clinch.
Venable changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Venable tries to close the distance and clinch up but blanco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Venable lands a jab to the nose.

Venable drives through and clinches with blanco against the cage.
blanco tries to pull guard but Venable won't allow it.

Venable manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Venable breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Venable cracks blanco with a right hand to the side of the head.

Venable moves into the clinch successfully.

Venable breaks the clinch.

Venable gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Venable works on blanco's body with a couple of short punches.
Venable lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
blanco is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Venable pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Venable lands with a light punch inside.
Venable gets underhooks to prevent blanco's takedown attempt.

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

Venable clinches up with blanco and pushes him back against the cage.
Venable will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning blanco up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Venable.
blanco is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Venable gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Venable - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Venable lands a body shot in the clinch.
blanco tries for a takedown. No joy.
A hook to the body from Venable.
blanco goes for a takedown attempt but Venable pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
blanco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anthony Venable is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Venable has managed to clinch.

Venable manages to break the clinch.
blanco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Venable takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
blanco leaning against his opponent.
blanco wants a takedown.
blanco is trying to break the clinch but Venable has him pressed against the cage.
Venable lands with a left to the head.
blanco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Venable dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Nice cross by Venable.

Venable clinches up with blanco and pushes him back against the cage.

Venable breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A right-left combo lands from Venable.
Venable throws a combination but it was largely blocked by blanco.
Venable tries to close the distance and clinch up but blanco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Venable lands with a kick to the temple. blanco shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
blanco with a poor takedown

and Venable counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
blanco jumps guard but Venable stands there with blanco around his waist. blanco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
blanco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
blanco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
blanco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Venable is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Anthony Venable has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of luiz blanco.
Venable stops a takedown attempt from blanco.
A body shot lands from Venable.
Venable throws a blind hook that connects with the side of blancos head.

Venable breaks from the clinch.

Venable has closed the distance and engaged blanco in a clinch.
blanco is looking to control Venable's arms but Venable gets an underhook and turns him. Now blanco has his back to the cage.
blanco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Venable breaks the clinch.
blanco keeps the fight on the outside.

blanco tries to keep at a distance but Venable has taken the fight into the clinch.
blanco is trying to stall.
Anthony Venable has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Venable stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Venable lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Venable lands a nice elbow.
Venable lands a body punch.

Venable escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Venable misses with a wild combination.
Venable fails in his attempt to clinch.

Venable moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Venable manages to break the clinch.
Venable tries to bum rush blanco with a series of wild strikes but blanco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Venable is looking to clinch but blanco is avoiding it.
A nice combination there by Venable.

Venable drives through and clinches with blanco against the cage.
Venable works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees to the body from Venable.

Venable breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
blanco is looking to clinch but Venable is avoiding it.
Venable wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Venable gets a clinch.
Venable keeps control of blanco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Venable breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Venable pivots, looking for a leg kick but blanco is out of range and Venable settles back down.
Venable tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but blanco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Venable tries to clinch up but blanco circles away and keeps his distance.
Venable tries to close the distance and clinch up but blanco swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venable wants to clinch up but blanco keeps it at a distance.
Venable is looking to clinch but blanco is avoiding it.
Venable misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Venable.
Venable swats away the attempt to clinch by blanco.
Venable lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as blanco backs up against the cage.
Venable is looking to clinch but blanco is avoiding it.
blanco keeps the fight on the outside.
blanco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Venable is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that blanco can do to turn this around?

Venable moves into the clinch successfully.
Venable manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
blanco wants a takedown.

blanco breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown by blanco or perhaps it was just good defense by Venable which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venable fails in his attempt to clinch.

Venable pushes blanco up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Venable.
blanco fails to pull guard.
The is referee keeping an eye on Venable - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Venable seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Venable scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Venable lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down blanco.

Venable breaks the clinch.
Venable bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of blanco's head.
blanco misses with a takedown

and Venable counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Venable showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Venable, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Venable!