PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Vargas Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vargas Jr
vs
White

199 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fernando Vargas Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Walter White!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ron Honeybunn and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
White changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vargas Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vargas Jr tries to land a leg kick but White saw it coming and moves away.
White connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vargas Jr's hands.
Vargas Jr misses with a wild combination.
Vargas Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and White counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vargas Jr throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
White dodges the punch combination from Vargas Jr.
White lands a body shot.
Fernando Vargas Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White ducks under a wild hook from Vargas Jr.
Vargas Jr misses with a combination
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas Jr tries a low kick but White avoids it.
Vargas Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vargas Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vargas Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vargas Jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vargas Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vargas Jr misses with a left hand
and Vargas Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vargas Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vargas Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vargas Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vargas Jr misses with a hook
and Vargas Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vargas Jr is looking to chop away at White's legs.
White blocks a jab.
Vargas Jr misses with a left hand
and White counters with a one-two to the body.
Vargas Jr is breathing heavily.
Vargas Jr tries to work over White's front leg with a kick but White checks it.
Walter White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vargas Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
White throws a series of punches but Vargas Jr moves out of range.
White fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vargas Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vargas Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vargas Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
White lands with a nice combination. Vargas Jr backs away looking to recover.
Vargas Jr throws an off balance right hand
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and White counters with a two punch combo.
Vargas Jr needs to keep his hands up - White had a free shot at his head there.
Vargas Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. White checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
White scores with a sloppy right hand. Vargas Jr should have avoided that one.
Vargas Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
White scores with a decent looking hook.
Vargas Jr wants to clinch
and White counters with a three punch combo that has Vargas Jr backing up. Vargas Jr nods at White to acknowledge the strikes.
Vargas Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but White manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vargas Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Vargas Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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 throws a left and a right that both miss
and White counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by White.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
White's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and White duly obliges.
Vargas Jr throws a combination that misses
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left and a right from White both land. Nice combination.
Nice straight punches there by White. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of White.
White connects with a crisp jab.
Vargas Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vargas Jr walks into a straight right hand from White.
A right-left combo lands from White.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vargas Jr throws a right hand that misses
and White counters with a nice body shot.
White lands a head shot.
Vargas Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter White dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vargas Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vargas Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and White counters with a left and a right that stings Vargas Jr.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vargas Jr.
Vargas Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vargas Jr misses with a straight right.
White lands with a shot to the body.
Vargas Jr misses with a hook
and White counters with a left and a right that stings Vargas Jr.
Vargas Jr misses with a combination
and White counters with a right hand to the body.
Vargas Jr throws a right hand that misses
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White checks a leg kick.
Walter White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White cracks a nice hook into Vargas Jr's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vargas Jr throws out a leg kick but White moves out of range and Vargas Jr only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vargas Jr.
Vargas Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fernando Vargas Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vargas Jr lands a really nice looking cross but White seems unphased.
Vargas Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and White makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
White lands a nice shot that snaps Vargas Jr's head back.
Vargas Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and White counters with a lovely shot to the body.
White lands with a straight right. Vargas Jr didn't see that one coming.
A punch combination from White misses.
Vargas Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but White sprawls well. He's pushed Vargas Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
White connects with a body shot that sends Vargas Jr's belly button to the back.
White displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vargas Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vargas Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vargas Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White works Vargas Jr's body with a nice hook.
Nice uppercut there from White.
Vargas Jr misses with a looping right.
White scores with a one two! Vargas Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vargas Jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vargas Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and White counters with a straight right hand.
Vargas Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
White looks to land a combination but Vargas Jr avoids it well.
Vargas Jr throws a combination that misses
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vargas Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
White scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for White.
Vargas Jr misses with a hook
letting White counter with a right hand.
White fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
White feints a jab promting Vargas Jr to slip. White then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vargas Jr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A clash of legs there as White blocks the low kick.
Good exchange - White coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vargas Jr throws a chopping leg kick but White manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vargas Jr misses with a combination
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White misses with a double jab.
Vargas Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vargas Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
White scores with a punch to the head.
White digs a good hook to Vargas Jr's body.
Vargas Jr wants to clinch but White slips to the side
and White counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vargas Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Vargas Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

White with a jab.
White moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
White lands a jab.
Vargas Jr misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vargas Jr misses with an uppercut
and White counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas Jr tries to clinch up
and White counters with a right hand to the body.
Vargas Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas Jr looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vargas Jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vargas Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. White checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Vargas Jr throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. White tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vargas Jr is in White's guard.
Vargas Jr prevents White from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White keeping moving, preventing Vargas Jr from controlling successfully.
Walter White is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas Jr looking to pass the guard.
Vargas Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vargas Jr prevents White from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vargas Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vargas Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vargas Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White works Vargas Jr's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vargas Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and White counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vargas Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vargas Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and White counters with a right hand to the body.
Fernando Vargas Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vargas Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
White lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by White.
White moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
White dips to his left and cracks Vargas Jr with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
Vargas Jr tries to clinch
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vargas Jr tries a low kick but White avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White moves out of range of the leg kick from Vargas Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and White wants it to stay on the feet.
Vargas Jr walks into a left hand.
White lands a slapping body shot.
Vargas Jr throws a right hand that misses
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White lands a body shot.
White scores with a hook to the body. Vargas Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vargas Jr throws a right hand that misses
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White jabs at Vargas Jr's body.
Vargas Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
White with a body punch. A glancing blow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got White winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter White!