PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dorangel Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheldon Mozart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mozart is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: DJ Khaled . Sheldon Mozart has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vargas
vs
Mozart

175 cm
19
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
157 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dorangel Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sheldon Mozart !
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas misses with a hook.
Vargas thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Mozart . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mozart .
Vargas throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Mozart counters by moving into the clinch.

Vargas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mozart moves out of range as Vargas strikes.
Mozart doesn't manage to clinch there - Vargas circles away.
Vargas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mozart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mozart tries to clinch but Vargas is having none of it.
Mozart wants to clinch up but Vargas keeps it at a distance.
Mozart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mozart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vargas misses with a lunging right hand
letting Mozart counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Vargas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dorangel Vargas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mozart throws a looping overhand right but Vargas ducks down to avoid it.
Vargas is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mozart 's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Vargas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mozart counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mozart slips a jab and a cross from Vargas.
Mozart wants to clinch
and Vargas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Mozart has Vargas up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mozart tries to circle away but Vargas has him pinned against the ropes.
Mozart misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Vargas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vargas tries to circle away but Mozart has him pinned against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Mozart .
Mozart looking to throw knees to the head but Vargas is blocking nicely.
Vargas wants to get back to striking at distance but Mozart won't allow it.
Vargas taking a breather.

Mozart breaks the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vargas checks a leg kick.
Vargas misses with a double jab.
Vargas throws a lazy uppercut
and Mozart counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mozart wants to clinch up but Vargas keeps it at a distance.
Mozart tries to clinch there but Vargas circles away.
Vargas slips under a jab.
Mozart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vargas throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vargas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mozart darts in trying to clinch
and Vargas counters with a two punch combo.
Vargas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vargas throws a hook but Mozart avoids it easily.
Vargas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vargas throws out a loose jab but Mozart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vargas looks to land a right hand but Mozart moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mozart is looking to clinch but Vargas is avoiding it.
Vargas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vargas connects with a jab.
Vargas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mozart was well out of range. Poor timing from Vargas.
A jab from Vargas misses.
Vargas throws out a loose jab but Mozart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mozart is looking to clinch but Vargas is avoiding it.
Mozart tries to clinch up but Vargas circles away and keeps his distance.
Vargas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mozart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vargas throws out the jab.
Mozart wants to clinch
and Vargas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vargas misses the jab.
Vargas looks to land a left hand but Mozart moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mozart clinches with his opponent.
Mozart has Vargas pressed against the ropes, preventing Vargas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mozart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Mozart manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mozart moves into range and clinches up with Vargas.
Mozart wants to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Vargas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mozart stalling.
Vargas wants to get back to striking at distance but Mozart won't allow it.

Mozart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mozart is looking to clinch.
Mozart has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vargas throws a hook but Mozart avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mozart fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vargas is out of range.
Vargas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vargas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mozart moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sheldon Mozart will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vargas misses with a hook.
Mozart tries to clinch but Vargas is having none of it.
Mozart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dorangel Vargas is winning the standup battle so far.
Vargas misses the jab.
Vargas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mozart doesn't manage to clinch there - Vargas circles away.
Mozart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vargas.
Vargas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mozart defending well as Vargas loads up on a big left hand.
Mozart is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vargas misses with a hook. Mozart ducked under it nicely.
Mozart is looking to clinch but Vargas is avoiding it.
Mozart throws an overhand right that lands on Vargas's shoulder, as Vargas tries to avoid the shot.
Mozart ducks under a wild hook from Vargas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mozart is looking to clinch but Vargas is avoiding it.
Mozart tries to clinch up
and Vargas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vargas slips a jab from Mozart .
Vargas throws a poor cross that misses
and Mozart finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Vargas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vargas throws a shot from downtown. Mozart moves away and avoids it.
Mozart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vargas.
Mozart slips under a jab from Vargas.
Mozart tries to clinch but Vargas is having none of it.
Mozart getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vargas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mozart backs up against the ropes.
Mozart is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas lands a head shot.
Mozart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vargas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vargas throws a body punch but Mozart moves out of range.
Mozart gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mozart works Vargas's body with a nice hook.
Mozart tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Vargas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vargas misses with a hook.
Vargas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mozart .
Vargas circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy left from Vargas finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Vargas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mozart connects with a single shot there.
Mozart misses with a combination
enabling Vargas to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mozart .
Mozart takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vargas misses the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Mozart 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vargas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mozart connects with a solid leg kick.
Mozart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vargas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Vargas.
Vargas throws the left hand but Mozart avoids the punch easily.
Mozart tries to clinch there but Vargas circles away.
Mozart darts in trying to clinch
and Mozart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mozart doesn't manage to clinch there - Vargas circles away.
Mozart lands a lovely overhand right.
Mozart turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vargas throws a looping overhand right but Mozart ducks down to avoid it.
Vargas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mozart .

Mozart clinches up with Vargas and pushes him back against the ropes.
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!

Vargas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mozart staying out of range there.
Mozart closes the distance but Vargas moves to the side
and Vargas 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.
Vargas misses with a left hand
and Mozart counters with a nice uppercut.
Mozart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vargas misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dorangel Vargas dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Vargas looks to throw the jab but Mozart is out of range.

Mozart clinches.
Vargas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vargas scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Mozart 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mozart tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Vargas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vargas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vargas misses with an uppercut.
Vargas misses with a few strikes there.
Vargas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mozart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mozart slips a jab and a cross from Vargas.
Mozart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vargas throws a big shot that misses.
Mozart looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Mozart misses.
Vargas throws an overhand right that lands on Mozart 's shoulder, as Mozart tries to avoid the shot.
Vargas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vargas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mozart counters with a two punch combo.
Mozart misses with a straight left.
Vargas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mozart bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vargas's head.
Mozart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vargas.
Vargas misses with a wild body shot.
Vargas misses with a hook.
Vargas thows a body shot but no joy.
Mozart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mozart slips a jab and a cross from Vargas.
Vargas scores with a hook to the body. Mozart takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mozart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vargas.
Mozart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vargas throws out the jab.
Mozart takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mozart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mozart slips a jab from Vargas.
Mozart is looking to clinch but Vargas is avoiding it.
Mozart doesn't manage to clinch there - Vargas circles away.
Vargas throws a series of punches but Mozart moves out of range.
Mozart tries to clinch up.
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!
Vargas throws a right and a left that Mozart avoids nicely.
Vargas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mozart .
Mozart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Vargas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mozart cracks Vargas with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mozart manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Vargas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Mozart gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mozart tries to throw a body punch but Vargas avoids it by throwing Mozart back against the ropes.
Vargas tries to break the clinch but Mozart is controlling the position.
Mozart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vargas dodges an elbow strike from Mozart .
Vargas tries to break free but Mozart pushes him back against the ropes.
Vargas is trying to force a seperation but Mozart has the dominant position.
Vargas is trying to push Mozart away but Mozart has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mozart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vargas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vargas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mozart has him pressed against the ropes.
Vargas managing to block the knees to the body from Mozart .
Vargas is looking to break free of the clinch but Mozart has double underhooks.
Mozart stalling in the clinch but Vargas improves position.
Vargas is trying to push Mozart away but Mozart has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Vargas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mozart looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Mozart 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vargas looks to land a left hand but Mozart moved out of range nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vargas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vargas tries to break free but Mozart pushes him back against the ropes.
Vargas is looking to break free of the clinch but Mozart has double underhooks.

Mozart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Vargas. Those never looked like landing.
Vargas throws a nice looking combination but Mozart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vargas tries to bum rush Mozart with a series of wild strikes but Mozart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vargas swings widly with a right hand
and Mozart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mozart lands with an overhand left.
Nice straight punches there by Vargas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vargas.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dorangel Vargas.
I think Vargas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Dorangel Vargas!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Sheldon Mozart !
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Dorangel Vargas!

Dorangel Vargas wins by split decision!
Dorangel Vargas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.