PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sovann Pok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Triton Rex Vergara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pok
vs
Rex Vergara

179 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
166 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sovann Pok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Triton Rex Vergara!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vergara misses with a body shot.
Vergara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pok was well out of range. Poor timing from Vergara.

Pok darts in and clinches Vergara up against the cage.
Vergara wants to break the clinch but can't.

Pok pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vergara swings for the body but Pok moves out of range.
Pok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vergara.
Pok misses with a hook. Vergara ducked under it nicely.
Pok misses with a body shot.
Vergara jabs at Pok's body.
Vergara looks to score with a jab to the body but Pok is just out of range.
Vergara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vergara misses the shot to the body.
Vergara misses the body punch
and Pok counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Triton Rex Vergara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vergara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vergara scores with a jab to the body.
Vergara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pok manages to avoid it.
Pok misses with a hook. Vergara ducked under it nicely.
Pok misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vergara counters with a stiff right hand.
Vergara swings for the body but Pok moves out of range.
Vergara moves away from the strike by Pok.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vergara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pok was well out of range. Poor timing from Vergara.
Pok thuds his right hand into Vergara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vergara thows a body shot but no joy.
Pok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vergara manages to avoid it.
Pok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vergara.
Vergara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pok throws a sloppy body shot
and Vergara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vergara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vergara misses with a shot to the body
and Pok counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vergara looks to score with a jab to the body but Pok is just out of range.
Vergara just misses with a punch to the body.
Vergara throws a body punch but Pok moves out of range.
Vergara swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Pok counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pok.
Vergara is looking to break free of the clinch but Pok has double underhooks.

Vergara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vergara misses with a body shot
and Pok counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pok looks to throw the jab but Vergara is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pok takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pok cracks a nice hook into Vergara's ribs.
Vergara digs a good hook to Pok's body.
Pok pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vergara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pok falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vergara counters with a three punch combo that has Pok backing up. Pok nods at Vergara to acknowledge the strikes.
Vergara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pok moves away.
Pok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vergara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pok missing with a left hand there. Vergara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pok jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vergara misses the shot to the body.
Vergara lands with a nice body punch.
Vergara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pok moves away.
Vergara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pok looks to land a left hand but Vergara moved out of range nicely.
Vergara lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pok tries to clinch there but Vergara circles away.
Vergara cracks Pok with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vergara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pok counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vergara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pok at a distance.
Pok is breathing heavily.
Pok throws a lazy right hand but Vergara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vergara is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pok rather than just go for the knockout.

Pok gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pok has Vergara pressed against the cage, preventing Vergara from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pok.
Vergara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vergara is trying to break the clinch but Pok is controlling him.
Pok lands a nice uppercut.

Pok breaks the clinch.
Vergara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vergara jabs at Pok's body.
Vergara cracks a nice hook into Pok's ribs.
Vergara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pok manages to avoid it.
Vergara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pok counters with a three punch combo that has Vergara backing up. Vergara nods at Pok to acknowledge the strikes.
Pok swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vergara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pok thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vergara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vergara throws a body punch but Pok moves out of range.
Vergara thuds a left hand into Pok's body.
Vergara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pok looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vergara takes a swing at Pok's ribcage but misses.
Vergara connects with a jab.
Pok takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vergara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pok takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vergara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pok manages to avoid it.
Vergara lands a jab to Pok's midsection.
Vergara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pok takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vergara.
Vergara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pok was well out of range. Poor timing from Vergara.
Vergara just misses with a punch to the body.
Vergara digs a good hook to Pok's body.
Nice body punch from Vergara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Triton Rex Vergara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Triton Rex Vergara's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vergara scores with a hook to the body. Pok takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vergara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vergara looks to score with a jab to the body but Pok is just out of range.
Vergara takes a swing at Pok's ribcage but misses.
Vergara looks to score with a jab to the body but Pok is just out of range.
Pok fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pok fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vergara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pok.
Vergara moves forwards but Pok connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pok misses with an uppercut. Vergara saw that one coming.
Vergara thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vergara lands with a nice body punch.
Vergara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pok manages to avoid it.
Vergara swings for the body but Pok moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vergara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pok takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vergara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pok takes one to the side of the head.
Vergara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pok.
Pok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Vergara. Beautiful body shot.
Vergara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pok throws out the jab.
Vergara scores with a shot to the body.
Triton Rex Vergara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vergara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pok was well out of range. Poor timing from Vergara.
Vergara lands a body shot.
Pok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vergara.
Vergara takes a swing at Pok's ribcage but misses.
Pok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pok avoids the body shot from Vergara.
Vergara avoids the body shot from Pok.
Pok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vergara.
Vergara stalks Pok and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pok's face. Pok staggers backwards, shaken.
Pok fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vergara lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vergara.
Vergara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vergara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vergara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vergara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pok was well out of range. Poor timing from Vergara.
Vergara lands a jab to Pok's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vergara looks to score with a jab to the body but Pok is just out of range.
Vergara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pok moves away.
Vergara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pok counters with a stiff right hand.
Vergara just misses with a punch to the body.
Vergara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vergara takes a swing at Pok's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Pok.
Vergara swings for the body but Pok moves out of range.
Vergara takes a swing at Pok's ribcage but misses.
Pok scores with a body shot.
Vergara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vergara lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vergara throws a shot to the body.
Vergara lands a nice shot to the body.
Vergara digs a good body shot into Pok's ribs.
Pok on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vergara scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vergara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pok takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vergara misses with a body shot
enabling Pok to counter with a crisp jab.
Vergara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pok throws a lazy right hand but Vergara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vergara misses with a wild body shot.
Vergara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pok takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vergara lands with a straight right. Pok didn't see that one coming.
Vergara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vergara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vergara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pok walks into a left hand.
Vergara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pok looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vergara misses the shot to the body.
Vergara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vergara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vergara throws a good cross that connects.
Vergara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pok manages to avoid it.
Vergara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vergara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pok.
Vergara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Vergara.
A jab from Pok misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pok takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jab from Pok.
Pok misses the jab.
Vergara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pok looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Triton Rex Vergara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Triton Rex Vergara's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vergara digs a good hook to Pok's body.
Pok misses the body punch
and Vergara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vergara just misses with a punch to the body.
Pok throws the left hand but Vergara avoids the punch easily.
Vergara misses with a body shot
and Pok counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pok doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pok doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pok wants to clinch
and Vergara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pok thinking.
Vergara just misses with a punch to the body.
Pok takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vergara catches Pok with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pok gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vergara swings for the body but Pok moves out of range.
Pok doesn't manage to clinch there - Vergara circles away.
Pok takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Vergara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pok manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vergara punishes Pok's body with a nice straight punch.
Vergara misses with a body shot.
Pok on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pok has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Vergara misses with a shot to the body
and Pok connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vergara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vergara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vergara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vergara looks to score with a jab to the body but Pok is just out of range.
Vergara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vergara swings for the body but Pok moves out of range.
Vergara thows a body shot but no joy.
Vergara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pok avoids the body shot from Vergara.
Pok misses with a straight left.
Vergara lands a right hook to the body.
Pok on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vergara. Pok does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vergara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pok.
Vergara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pok digs a good hook to Vergara's body.
Vergara takes a swing at Pok's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Vergara misses
and Pok cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vergara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vergara jabs at Pok's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vergara scores with a body shot.
Pok takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vergara moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vergara throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pok doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sovann Pok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pok avoids the body shot from Vergara.
Vergara digs a good hook to Pok's body.
Pok throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vergara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pok avoids the body shot from Vergara.
Vergara misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vergara. Pok does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pok looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vergara!
Vergara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pok misses the body punch
and Vergara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pok takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pok avoids the body shot from Vergara.
Vergara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pok.
Vergara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pok misses with a looping left.
Vergara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pok stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vergara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pok moves away.
Pok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vergara.
Pok misses with a wild body shot.
Pok misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pok tries to clinch up
and Vergara counters with a series of strikes. Pok will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vergara misses with a wild body shot.
Pok misses with a double jab
and Vergara counters with a right hand to the body.
Vergara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vergara swings for the body but Pok moves out of range.
Pok dodges the punch combination from Vergara.
Vergara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Triton Rex Vergara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vergara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pok connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pok takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vergara thuds a left hand into Pok's body.
Vergara lands a nice looking body shot.
Vergara moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Triton Rex Vergara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vergara winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 25:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 25:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Triton Rex Vergara!