PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will Apae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrico Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Apae
vs
Vargas

180 cm
30
178 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
179 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Will Apae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enrico Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Apae.

Apae fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vargas, pushing him back against the cage.
Vargas tries to throw a body punch but Apae avoids it by throwing Vargas back against the cage.
Apae softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vargas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Apae.
Vargas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Apae avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Apae lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Apae.
A right handed body shot lands from Vargas.
Vargas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Apae is defending well for now.
Vargas tries to land knees in the clinch but Apae avoids the damage to the body.
Vargas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Apae.
A right hook to the body lands for Vargas.
Vargas lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vargas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Apae gets through Vargas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Apae on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vargas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vargas has had enough of the clinch but Apae keeps him there for the moment.
A short uppercut from Apae.
Vargas tries a body shot but Apae blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas tries to work over Apae's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Apae.
Apae scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Apae working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Apae lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Apae.
Vargas looking for a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Apae scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vargas tries to land knees in the clinch but Apae avoids the damage to the body.
Vargas struggles to land a body shot inside as Apae controls his hands.
Vargas misses with a body punch.
Vargas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Apae avoids it.
A short right from Apae.
Vargas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vargas tries to break the clinch but Apae is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Apae.
Vargas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Apae's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Apae creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Apae blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apae tries to land a knee to the head but Vargas blocks with his arms.
Vargas misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Apae.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vargas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Apae avoids it.
Apae lands with a light punch inside.

Vargas is rocked!
Apae lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vargas is still on wobbly legs! Can Apae finish him?
Vargas can't find room to land a body shot as Apae controls the action.

Apae drops Vargas with a big knee straight up the middle! Vargas is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Vargas wants to clinch.
Apae circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Vargas tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Apae wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Apae!