PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmanuel Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson comes to the cage accompanied by Gojira - Backbone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wilson
vs
Vargas

186 cm
20
196 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emmanuel Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas tries to clinch there but Wilson circles away.
Wilson keeps the fight on the outside.
Vargas moves away from the strike by Wilson.
Vargas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vargas is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
Vargas tries to clinch up.
Vargas thuds his shin into the meat of Wilson's side.
Vargas tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson shoots in and drives through. Vargas sprawls well.
Vargas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilson throws a jab when Vargas was well out of range.
Vargas is looking to clinch.

Vargas clinches.
Wilson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vargas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vargas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vargas lands an elbow just above Wilson 's eye.
Vargas lands an elbow that stopped Wilson in his tracks for a moment.
Wilson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wilson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vargas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Vargas.
Wilson misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Vargas moves out of range.

Vargas rushes Wilson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vargas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vargas moves out of range of the strikes.
Vargas chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Vargas closes the distance and clinches.
Vargas slowing the pace effectively.
Wilson is working for takedown but Vargas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vargas blocks an uppercut.
Vargas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Vargas lands an elbow inside.
Wilson wants to stall.
Wilson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vargas lands a good knee to the midsection. Wilson won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Vargas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vargas lands a nice knee to the body.
Vargas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vargas lands an elbow inside that Wilson shrugs off.
Vargas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like William Wilson has been cut.
Wilson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vargas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vargas lands an elbow inside that Wilson shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Vargas.
The referee calls for Vargas to work.
Wilson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vargas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vargas lands a damaging elbow.
Wilson can't break the clinch.
Vargas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wilson's defenses.
Wilson goes for a takedown attempt but Vargas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vargas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vargas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Vargas moves into the clinch.
Vargas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wilson's defenses.
Vargas lands an elbow that stopped Wilson in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Vargas.
Vargas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vargas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vargas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vargas lands a nice elbow.
Vargas lands an elbow that stopped Wilson in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas slowing the pace effectively.
Vargas has Wilson pressed against the cage, preventing Wilson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vargas as Wilson tries to tie him up.
Wilson takes a knee right on the jaw!

Wilson is rocked!
Vargas with a knee to the head.
Oh Wilson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vargas lands an elbow inside.
Vargas lands a big knee! That's hurt Wilson! Oh, he's all over the place! Vargas lands another knee that sends Wilson to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emmanuel Vargas!