PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zrwa Banailin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Vargas Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zrwa Banailin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Banailin
vs
Vargas Jr

165 cm
26
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zrwa Banailin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Vargas Jr!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas Jr swinging wildly here.
Vargas Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Banailin blocks the leg kick.
Banailin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Banailin cracks a nice hook into Vargas Jr's ribs.
Banailin tried to score with a low kick but Vargas Jr checks it.
Banailin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Banailin throws a head kick that misses
and Banailin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banailin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vargas Jr misses with a low kick.
Banailin cracks Vargas Jr with an open hand slap.
Banailin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vargas Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banailin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Banailin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vargas Jr backs up against the cage.
Banailin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banailin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vargas Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banailin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vargas Jr in his tracks.
Banailin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vargas Jr misses with a hook. Banailin ducked under it nicely.
Zrwa Banailin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vargas Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banailin was well out of range. Poor timing from Vargas Jr.
Banailin misses with a head kick.
Banailin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vargas Jr at a distance.
Banailin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vargas Jr back to the cage. Banailin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vargas Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Banailin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vargas Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Vargas Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Banailin lands a jab.

Vargas Jr is rocked!
Vargas Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banailin misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vargas Jr. Banailin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banailin throws the kick towards the body but Vargas Jr avoids it.
Banailin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vargas Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Banailin misses with a combination
and Vargas Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Banailin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Banailin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vargas Jr.
Vargas Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banailin.
Banailin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Banailin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Banailin throws a right hand that Vargas Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Vargas Jr also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banailin tries a head kick but it misses.
Banailin lands with a shot to the body.
Banailin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Banailin connects with a body shot that sends Vargas Jr's belly button to the back.
Banailin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Banailin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Banailin duly obliges.
A left and a right from Banailin both land. Nice combination.
Vargas Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banailin misses with a series of wild punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Banailin blocks the leg kick.
Banailin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vargas Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Banailin misses
and Vargas Jr counters with a good, hard body kick but Banailin shrugs it off.
Banailin has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banailin misses with a double jab.
Banailin is breathing heavily.
Banailin moves out of range as Vargas Jr strikes.
Alex Vargas Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banailin scores with a jab to the head.
A right-left combo lands from Banailin.
Banailin shoots in but Vargas Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Banailin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vargas Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Banailin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vargas Jr dodges the punch combination from Banailin.
Vargas Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vargas Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Banailin throws a lazy head kick
and Vargas Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Banailin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vargas Jr counters with a head kick. That will keep Banailin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Banailin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vargas Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zrwa Banailin dominated that round.
That's time! Banailin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vargas Jr throws a hook to the side of Banailin's head but Banailin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banailin connects with a body shot.
Banailin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vargas Jr.
Vargas Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Banailin off balance momentarily.
Banailin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vargas Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sloppy strikes from Banailin. Those never looked like landing.
Banailin looks for the body kick but Vargas Jr saw that one coming.
Banailin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Banailin tried to score with a low kick but Vargas Jr checks it.
Vargas Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Banailin.
Banailin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vargas Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Banailin somewhat.
Banailin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vargas Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vargas Jr. Banailin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banailin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banailin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Vargas Jr might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Banailin has got the better of the exchanges.
Banailin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Banailin duly obliges.
Zrwa Banailin is winning the standup battle so far.
Banailin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vargas Jr tries to land a front kick but Banailin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Banailin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vargas Jr's head.
Banailin throws a lazy body kick
and Vargas Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Vargas Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vargas Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Banailin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vargas Jr back to the cage. Banailin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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 Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Vargas Jr throws the left hand but Banailin avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banailin scores with the left hand. Vargas Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Banailin lands a really nice looking cross but Vargas Jr seems unphased.
Vargas Jr misses the jab.
Banailin misses with a body kick.
Vargas Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Banailin. That snapped Vargas Jr's head back.
Banailin throws a right hand that Vargas Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Vargas Jr also avoids with ease.
Banailin throws a head kick that misses.
Vargas Jr blocks the body kick.
Banailin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Banailin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloppy strikes from Banailin. Those never looked like landing.
Vargas Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Vargas Jr.
Banailin fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas Jr throws a looping overhand right but Banailin ducks down to avoid it.
Banailin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vargas Jr feints and then cracks Banailin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Banailin down.
Banailin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banailin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vargas Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Banailin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vargas Jr.
A combination from Banailin does no damage.
Vargas Jr throws out a loose jab but Banailin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banailin throws a head kick that misses
and Vargas Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Zrwa Banailin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banailin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vargas Jr.
Vargas Jr misses with a head kick.
Nice cross by Banailin.
Banailin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banailin throws a lazy body kick
and Vargas Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Banailin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Banailin throws a lazy body kick
and Vargas Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Banailin's knee momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vargas Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banailin moves away.
Vargas Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Banailin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vargas Jr looks to land a left hand but Banailin moved out of range nicely.
Vargas Jr throws a hook to the side of Banailin's head but Banailin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vargas Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vargas Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vargas Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vargas Jr misses the shot to the body.

Banailin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vargas Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Banailin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vargas Jr wants to stand but Banailin is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zrwa Banailin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Vargas Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Banailin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Banailin misses with the body kick
and Vargas Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Banailin throws a body kick that misses.
Vargas Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Banailin avoids the body shot from Vargas Jr.
Vargas Jr throws a hook but Banailin avoids it easily.
Banailin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vargas Jr looks to land a right hand but Banailin moved out of range.
Banailin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vargas Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Banailin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vargas Jr.
Vargas Jr moves out of range as Banailin throws a body kick.
Banailin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas Jr throws a hook but Banailin blocks it.
Banailin throws a sloppy head kick
and Vargas Jr counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banailin misses with a wild combination.
Vargas Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banailin.
Banailin misses with a body kick.
Banailin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Banailin throws a head kick but Vargas Jr moves out of range.
Vargas Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vargas Jr checks the leg kick.
Banailin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vargas Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Banailin.
Banailin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vargas Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banailin was well out of range. Poor timing from Vargas Jr.
Banailin throws a leg kick but Vargas Jr checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banailin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Banailin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banailin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Banailin avoids the body shot from Vargas Jr.
A head kick by Banailin misses
and Vargas Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body kick there by Vargas Jr.
Vargas Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vargas Jr misses the shot to the body.
Vargas Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Banailin's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banailin slips a jab from Vargas Jr.
Banailin misses with a body kick.
Vargas Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vargas Jr misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banailin misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vargas Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Banailin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vargas Jr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Banailin.
Alex Vargas Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banailin scores with a one two! Vargas Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vargas Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vargas Jr misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Banailin misses.
Vargas Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Banailin.
Banailin misses with a body kick.
Banailin slips a jab from Vargas Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banailin moves out of range of the body kick.
Zrwa Banailin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Banailin looks for a takedown but Vargas Jr sprawls well.
Banailin misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banailin throws a one two combo.
Banailin scores with a three punch combo!
Banailin throws a right and a left that Vargas Jr avoids nicely.
Vargas Jr throws a low kick but Banailin moves out of range easily.
Banailin connects with a single shot there.
Vargas Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vargas Jr misses the shot to the body.
Vargas Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Banailin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vargas Jr doesn't seem phased though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zrwa Banailin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banailin 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zrwa Banailin!