PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gullermo Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snow is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Just Like You Imagined. Jon Snow has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Vargas
vs
Snow

177 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

182 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gullermo Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Snow!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vargas counters with a series of strikes. Snow will be more careful next time no doubt.
Snow throws a nice looking combination but Vargas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Snow. Those never looked like landing.

Vargas gets a clinch.
Snow wants to break free but Vargas has control.
Vargas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Snow backwards.
Snow taking a breather.
Snow misses with the head strike.
Vargas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Snow lands a left hand.
Vargas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Snow fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Snow misses with a body shot

and Vargas counters by clinching up.
Vargas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vargas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gullermo Vargas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Snow breaks from the clinch.
Vargas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snow.
No joy there for Snow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Snow misses with a wild combination.
Snow throws a combination that misses
and Snow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vargas scores with a three punch combo!
Vargas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snow falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vargas counters with a three punch combo that has Snow backing up. Snow nods at Vargas to acknowledge the strikes.
Jon Snow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Snow.
Jon Snow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Vargas clinches.
Snow tries to break the clinch but Vargas is controlling the position.
Vargas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Snow avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Vargas.
Vargas misses with a knee strike.
Snow working hard to break the clinch.
Snow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vargas looking to throw knees to the head but Snow is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow misses with a body punch.
Snow tries to break the clinch but Vargas is controlling the position.
Vargas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Snow after a bit of a struggle.
Vargas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Snow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Snow is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Vargas.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas is trying to break the clinch but Snow is controlling him.
Vargas is trying to break free.
Vargas prevents Snow from breaking the clinch.
Vargas tries to break the clinch but Snow is controlling the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vargas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Snow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Snow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vargas has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vargas goes for a takedown attempt but Snow pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Snow throws a hook to the side of Vargas's head but Vargas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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 Gullermo Vargas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A combination from Snow does no damage.
Vargas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Snow tries to avoid it but Vargas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Snow to the ground. Snow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vargas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vargas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snow throws a series of punches but Vargas avoids them all with ease.
Snow misses with a combination

and Vargas counters by moving into the clinch.
Vargas wants to break free but Snow has control.
Vargas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Vargas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snow trying to control the position from guard on top but Vargas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow wants to stand but Vargas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vargas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Snow wants to stand and escape but instead Vargas has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Snow is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Snow is working an open guard so Vargas takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Vargas tries to land a front kick but Snow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vargas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snow throws out the jab.
Vargas dodges the punch combination from Snow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas shoots in but no luck this time.
Snow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vargas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gullermo Vargas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Vargas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vargas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Snow looking to slow down the pace here.
Snow tries to break the clinch but Vargas is controlling the position.
Vargas working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow working aggressively here.
Snow has had enough of the clinch but Vargas keeps him there for the moment.
Snow is trying to push Vargas away but Vargas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Snow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vargas has him pressed against the cage.
Vargas stalling the fight.
Vargas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Snow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vargas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Snow wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vargas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Snow prevents it.
Snow is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Vargas to work.
Vargas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Snow is trying to break the clinch but Vargas is controlling him.
Snow is trying to push Vargas away but Vargas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Snow tries to throw a body punch but Vargas avoids it by throwing Snow back against the cage.
Vargas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Snow up against the cage.
Snow keeps control of Vargas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Snow looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jon Snow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Snow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Vargas moves into the clinch.
Snow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vargas wants a takedown.
Vargas trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vargas.
Snow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snow tries a body shot but Vargas blocks it.
Vargas's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vargas is trying to force a seperation but Snow has the dominant position.
Vargas wants to take the fight to the mat but Snow manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas is trying to break the clinch but Snow is controlling him.
Snow is pressed up against the cage. Vargas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Snow down to the mat. Snow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gullermo Vargas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vargas dodges the punch combination from Snow.
Snow misses with the combination.
Snow looks to land a combination but Vargas avoids it well.
Snow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vargas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snow misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Vargas does no damage.
Snow throws a series of punches but Vargas avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vargas is defended easily by Snow.
Snow misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vargas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snow stuffs the takedown.
Snow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Snow.

It looks like Gullermo Vargas has been cut.

Vargas has Snow up against the cage in a clinch.
Snow is trying to stall.
Snow tries to break free but Vargas pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vargas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vargas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Snow walks away with a smile on his face. Vargas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vargas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snow.
Sloppy strikes from Snow. Those never looked like landing.
Vargas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Snow checks a low kick from Vargas.
Snow looks to score with a jab to the body but Vargas is just out of range.
Snow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vargas counters with a left and a right that stings Snow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Snow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vargas counters with a three punch combo that has Snow backing up. Snow nods at Vargas to acknowledge the strikes.
Vargas lands with a nice combination. Snow backs away looking to recover.

Vargas closes the distance and clinches.
Snow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Snow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vargas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Snow gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Snow wants to get back to striking at distance but Vargas won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vargas has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vargas as Snow tries to tie him up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Snow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Snow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Snow!
Jon Snow decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.