PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Triton Rex Vergara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Triton Rex Vergara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Preston
vs
Rex Vergara

180 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
21
166 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Triton Rex Vergara!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Preston.
Vergara scores with a jab to the body.
Preston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Preston throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vergara just misses with a punch to the body.
Vergara misses the shot to the body.
Preston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Preston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vergara moves out of range as Preston throws a body kick.
Preston moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Triton Rex Vergara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vergara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Preston was well out of range. Poor timing from Vergara.
Vergara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Preston throws a head kick that misses.
Preston scores with a leg kick.
Vergara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vergara looks to score with a jab to the body but Preston is just out of range.
Preston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vergara misses with the combination.
Vergara connects with a nice looking jab.
Vergara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vergara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vergara throws a good cross that connects.
Vergara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Preston manages to avoid it.
Vergara sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vergara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Preston moves away.
Preston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vergara.
Vergara throws a body punch but Preston moves out of range.
Preston avoids the body shot from Vergara.
Preston is looking to slow Vergara down with leg kicks.
Vergara blocks a head kick by Preston.
Preston explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Preston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vergara just misses with a punch to the body.
Vergara misses with a wild body shot.
Preston throws a body kick that misses.
Vergara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Preston fakes the leg kick and cracks Vergara in the body.
Preston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vergara misses with a wild body shot.
Preston tries to land a front kick but Vergara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Preston walks into a stiff left hand from Vergara.
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 takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vergara just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Preston.
Preston walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston throws a leg kick but Vergara sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vergara takes a swing at Preston's ribcage but misses.
Vergara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vergara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vergara misses the shot to the body.
Preston is looking to chop away at Vergara's legs.
Vergara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Preston was well out of range. Poor timing from Vergara.
Vergara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Preston throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vergara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vergara connects with a nice looking jab.
Vergara cracks a nice hook into Preston's ribs.
Vergara is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Preston rather than just go for the knockout.
Preston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Preston throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vergara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vergara. Preston does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vergara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vergara misses with a wild body shot.
Preston misses with a low kick as Vergara jumps back.
Preston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vergara misses with a body shot.
Vergara lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vergara. Preston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vergara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Preston misses with a leg kick.
Vergara misses with a body shot.
Vergara misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vergara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vergara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Preston was well out of range. Poor timing from Vergara.
Vergara takes a swing at Preston's ribcage but misses.
Vergara jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Preston will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vergara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Preston at a distance.
Vergara throws a body punch but Preston moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Vergara scores with a four punch combination!
Vergara misses with a body shot.
Vergara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vergara lands with a cross.
Triton Rex Vergara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vergara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vergara takes a kick to the side of the head.
Preston feints and then cracks Vergara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vergara down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Preston.
Vergara thows a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Preston tenderised Vergara's leg. Vergara is trying to keep his angry face on.
Preston throws a sloppy head kick and Vergara moves out of range easily.
Vergara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Preston at a distance.
Vergara looks to score with a jab to the body but Preston is just out of range.
Vergara misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vergara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vergara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vergara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Preston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vergara takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vergara misses with a body shot.
Preston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Preston slips a jab and a cross from Vergara.
Vergara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vergara looks to score with a jab to the body but Preston is just out of range.
Preston throws a leg kick but Vergara checks it.
Preston tries a head kick but it misses.
Preston moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Preston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vergara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston throws a head kick that half lands.
Vergara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vergara misses with a body shot.
Vergara stuns Preston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Preston lands a head kick. Vergara smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Preston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vergara looks to score with a jab to the body but Preston is just out of range.
Vergara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Preston manages to avoid it.
Vergara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Preston manages to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Preston.
Vergara connects with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Vergara.
Vergara looks to land a combination. Preston sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Preston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vergara.
Preston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vergara. Preston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vergara throws a body punch but Preston moves out of range.
Vergara has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Preston.
Vergara lands with a shot to the body.
Vergara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Preston was well out of range. Poor timing from Vergara.
Vergara misses with a body shot.
Vergara just misses with a punch to the body.
Preston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vergara. Preston does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid body kick from Preston.
Both fighters circling a little - Preston finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vergara takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vergara jabs Preston to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vergara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vergara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vergara misses with a body shot.
Vergara walks forward, straight into a front kick from Preston.
Vergara looks to score with a jab to the body but Preston is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Preston.
Vergara looks to score with a jab to the body but Preston is just out of range.
Vergara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Preston avoids the body shot from Vergara.
Preston throws a sloppy head kick and Vergara moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Preston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Preston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vergara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Preston lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vergara will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Preston dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Vergara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Preston was well out of range. Poor timing from Vergara.
Vergara swings for the body but Preston moves out of range.
Vergara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Preston can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vergara. Preston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Preston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vergara.
Preston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vergara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Preston.
Vergara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Preston.
Preston throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vergara's head.
Preston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vergara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Preston circles away quickly and effectively.
Vergara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Preston.
Preston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vergara.
Some bone on bone action there as Vergara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vergara misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vergara swings for the body but Preston moves out of range.
Preston tried to score with a low kick but Vergara checks it.
Vergara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vergara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Preston takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Preston takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Vergara misses.
Vergara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No joy there for Vergara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Preston misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vergara. Preston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vergara punishes Preston's body with a nice straight punch.
Vergara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Preston manages to avoid it.
Preston on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston wants to land a leg kick but Vergara is out of range.
Vergara misses with a wild body shot.
Vergara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Preston.
Preston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vergara swings for the body but Preston moves out of range.
Vergara on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Preston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Preston.
Vergara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vergara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Preston.
Vergara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vergara blocks the body kick.
Vergara looks to score with a jab to the body but Preston is just out of range.
Preston is looking to score with low kicks.
Preston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vergara. Preston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Preston scores with a nice body kick.
Vergara fails to land with a series of punches.
Vergara digs a good body shot into Preston's ribs.
Vergara misses with a wild body shot.
Vergara thows a body shot but no joy.
Vergara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vergara misses the shot to the body.
Vergara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Preston.
Vergara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Preston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Preston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vergara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vergara takes a swing at Preston's ribcage but misses.
Triton Rex Vergara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Preston.
Preston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vergara.
Preston scores with a push kick.
Preston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vergara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Preston moves away.
Vergara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Preston.
Vergara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vergara throws a body punch but Preston moves out of range.
Vergara missing with a left hand there. Preston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Preston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vergara's sensitive parts.
Preston slips a jab and a cross from Vergara.
Preston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vergara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Preston was well out of range. Poor timing from Vergara.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Preston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Preston has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Preston!