PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vargas comes to the cage accompanied by Alright by Pitbull. Sanchez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cypress Hill - Tequila Sunrise kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vargas
vs
Sanchez

167 cm
20
141 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
142 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Vargas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sanchez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vargas. Vargas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vargas moves away.

Sanchez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sanchez landing a few strikes.
Vargas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sanchez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vargas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vargas keeps working.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Vargas is defending well.
Vargas wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.
Vargas is refusing to be controlled, as Sanchez sits in half guard.
Sanchez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sanchez throwing shots but Vargas is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vargas.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Vargas slips under a jab.
Vargas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sanchez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vargas clobbers Sanchez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Vargas misses.
Vargas checks a leg kick.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Vargas with a series of wild strikes but Vargas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Vargas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A jab lands there for Sanchez.
Vargas takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Sanchez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vargas is looking to regain half guard here but Sanchez keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Vargas is trying to get back to half guard.

Sanchez tries for a kimura but Vargas is defending well.
Vargas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vargas is trying to control Sanchez's posture but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez tries to advance to mount but Vargas denies him.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vargas regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas is looking to control Sanchez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vargas avoid being mounted?

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vargas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, jab by Vargas - just one landing.
Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vargas lands a with a good body shot.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Sanchez cracks Vargas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vargas blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Vargas blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
A cross from Vargas lands.
Vargas lunges at Sanchez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanchez's hand.
Vargas throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Vargas misses with a two punch combination.
Vargas lands a jab to the nose.
Vargas lands with a hook. Sanchez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Vargas saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sanchez misses with a combination
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vargas blocks a jab.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alex Vargas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
No luck for Sanchez with that takedown attempt.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Vargas.
Vargas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vargas cracks Sanchez with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vargas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vargas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vargas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch combination from Vargas misses.
Alex Vargas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vargas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Vargas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vargas just misses with a punch to the body.
Alex Vargas is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.
Jesus Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vargas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Vargas moves out of range.
Sanchez jabs at Vargas's body.

Sanchez gets the takedown into side control.
Vargas is looking for a sweep.

Sanchez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sanchez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vargas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Vargas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanchez pulls his head out easily.
Vargas wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Vargas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sanchez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanchez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sanchez scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura here.
Vargas is looking for a sweep. Sanchez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sanchez is looking to stall here but Vargas recovers full guard.
Vargas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sanchez manages to get himself to full guard.
Vargas pushes down on Sanchez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sanchez is trying to control but can't.

Vargas is working for a kimura but Sanchez is defending it quite comfortably.
Vargas controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Vargas is working for a guillotine from mount but Sanchez frees his head quite easily.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
Sanchez wants to hold on but Vargas pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Vargas has isolated one of Sanchez's arms. Sanchez looking to fight him off but Vargas twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alex Vargas!
Alex Vargas retains his bantamweight title!