PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Glen Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Danzig
vs
Vargas

175 cm
26
160 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

167 cm
42
145 lbs
32 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glen Danzig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danzig misses the shot to the body.
Danzig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vargas.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vargas.
Vargas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vargas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vargas thuds his right hand into Danzig's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Danzig moves out of range of the strikes.
Danzig swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vargas moves away from the strike by Danzig.
Danzig checks a leg kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Danzig.
Danzig lands a right hook to the body.
Danzig will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danzig lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vargas backs up against the cage.

Danzig instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vargas can't break the clinch.
Danzig misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vargas.
A frustrated look appears on Vargas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Danzig.
Vargas takes a shot to the head.
Danzig fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Vargas.
Danzig throws a punch but it's blocked by Vargas.

Danzig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vargas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A punch combination from Vargas misses.
Danzig lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Danzig.

Danzig drives through and clinches with Vargas against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vargas prevents a body shot from Danzig.
Vargas lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Vargas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Danzig struggles to land a body shot inside as Vargas controls his hands.
Vargas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Danzig.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danzig misses with a punch to the body.
Danzig lands a shot to the body.
Danzig misses with a hook from the clinch.
Danzig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Danzig is working Vargas over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Danzig.
Danzig tries to work over Vargas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Danzig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danzig avoids the body shot from Vargas.
It looked like Danzig wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vargas moves in looking to clinch but Danzig pushes him off.
Danzig feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vargas digs a good hook to Danzig's body.
Danzig slips a jab from Vargas.
Alex Vargas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danzig stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vargas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danzig falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vargas counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vargas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vargas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Danzig at a distance.
Danzig wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vargas throws a low kick, looking for Danzig's leg but Danzig calmly moves out of range.
Vargas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Danzig jabs at Vargas's body.
Vargas lands a really nice looking cross but Danzig seems unphased.
Danzig moves away from the strike by Vargas.
Vargas misses with a leg kick.
Danzig was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vargas delivers a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danzig takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Danzig on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vargas. Vargas obviously looking to wear him down.
Danzig lands with a shot to the body.
Danzig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danzig is looking to wear down Vargas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Danzig swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danzig is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Danzig jabs Vargas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vargas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Danzig to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab from Danzig finds it's way through Vargas's defenses.
Vargas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vargas scoring well with a low kick there.
Vargas tries to land a front kick but Danzig steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Danzig wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Danzig throws a body shot but no joy.
Danzig is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vargas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Danzig fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vargas just manages to avoid it.
Danzig throws a shot to the body.
Danzig avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Danzig.
Vargas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Danzig takes a swing at Vargas's ribcage but misses.
Vargas throws a right hand that Danzig ducks under and follows up with a left that Danzig also avoids with ease.
Vargas throws a nice looking combination but Danzig bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Danzig dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Danzig looks to throw the jab but Vargas is out of range.
Vargas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vargas jabs Danzig right on the nose. Danzig blinks but takes it well.
Vargas misses the jab.
Danzig takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Danzig looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vargas just misses with a punch to the body.
Vargas misses with a low kick.
Glen Danzig is winning the standup battle so far.
Vargas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vargas, right into the meat.
Vargas throws a leg kick but Danzig sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Danzig looks to land a left hand but Vargas moved out of range nicely.
Vargas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Danzig throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vargas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Danzig.
Vargas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Danzig in his tracks.
Vargas misses with a hook. Danzig ducked under it nicely.
Danzig misses the shot to the body.
Danzig moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVargas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Vargas misses.
Good exchange - Danzig coming out on top.
Vargas misses with an uppercut.
Danzig uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vargas.
Vargas throws the kick towards the body but Danzig avoids it.
Danzig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Vargas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vargas throws a body shot but no joy.
Vargas misses with the body kick
and Danzig counters with a straight right hand.
Vargas throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Danzig wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vargas throws a nice head kick!
Danzig looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Danzig takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Danzig lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danzig throws a right and a left that Vargas avoids nicely.
Vargas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Danzig counters with a nice uppercut.
Danzig misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Vargas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vargas looks for the body kick but Danzig saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Vargas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vargas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Danzig!
Danzig misses with an attempted mid kick.
Danzig throws a right hand that Vargas ducks under and follows up with a left that Vargas also avoids with ease.
Vargas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vargas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vargas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Danzig moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Danzig swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vargas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Danzig walks into a left hand.
Danzig misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Vargas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Danzig uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vargas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig digs a good hook to Vargas's body.
Danzig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danzig throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vargas looks to throw the jab but Danzig is out of range.
Danzig misses with a wild body shot.
Vargas throws a low kick but Danzig moves out of range easily.
Vargas misses with a body kick.
Vargas punishes Danzig's body with a nice straight punch.
Vargas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danzig.
Nice uppercut lands for Vargas. That snapped Danzig's head back.
Vargas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danzig manages to avoid it.
Danzig moves out of range of the strikes.
Danzig uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vargas has time to react.
Vargas throws a shot from downtown. Danzig moves away and avoids it.
Vargas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vargas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Danzig paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Vargas misses the target.
Vargas thows a leg kick but Danzig checks it
and Danzig counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Danzig throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Danzig 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Danzig throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vargas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vargas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danzig.
Vargas is looking to chop away at Danzig's legs.
Vargas misses with a body kick.
Danzig throws a low kick but Vargas moves out of range easily.
Danzig connects with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vargas. That's going to slow Danzig down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danzig throws a leg kick but Vargas moved away.
Danzig misses the shot to the body.
Danzig gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vargas.

Danzig gets tackled into the cage by Vargas. Vargas maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alex Vargas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Vargas slips a straight right by Danzig.

Vargas rushes Danzig and presses him up against the cage.
Vargas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vargas blocks a body shot from Danzig.
Danzig scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vargas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Danzig backwards.
Vargas misses with some punches.
Danzig is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Danzig prevents a body shot from Vargas.

Danzig manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vargas.
Danzig looks to score with a jab to the body but Vargas is just out of range.
Danzig throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vargas misses with a low kick.
A big left from Danzig misses.
Vargas moves away from the strike by Danzig.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danzig is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vargas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Danzig finds it's way round the side to connect with Vargas's head.
Vargas tries to clinch there but Danzig circles away.
Danzig throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vargas tries to clinch up.
Vargas tests Danzig's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vargas scores with a spinning back kick!
Vargas throws a jab but it's blocked by Danzig.
Vargas looks for the body kick but Danzig saw that one coming.
Vargas throws a hook to the side of Danzig's head but Danzig sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vargas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Danzig.
Danzig steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vargas. That one must have hurt.
Vargas throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danzig throws a jab when Vargas was well out of range.
Vargas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Danzig keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Danzig throws a body punch but Vargas moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Vargas blocks the low kick.
Vargas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vargas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Danzig takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vargas.
Vargas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vargas avoids the body shot from Danzig.
Danzig attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vargas tries to clinch but Danzig moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Vargas.
Vargas misses with a head kick.
Vargas throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vargas. Danzig shrugs it off though.
Vargas moves forwards but Danzig connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Danzig ducks under a wild hook from Vargas.
Danzig keeps the fight on the outside.
Vargas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Danzig.
Vargas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Danzig feints a jab promting Vargas to slip. Danzig then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vargas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Danzig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vargas manages to avoid it.
Vargas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Danzig is able to avoid easily.
Danzig sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Danzig uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vargas has time to react.
Vargas moves forwards but Danzig connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
A big right from Danzig misses.
Vargas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Danzig looks to land a left hand but Vargas moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vargas moves into the clinch successfully.
Vargas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Danzig struggles to land a body shot inside as Vargas controls his hands.
Vargas lands with a short shot to the head.

Vargas breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Danzig. Vargas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vargas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vargas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vargas slips a straight right by Danzig.
Vargas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vargas digs a good hook to Danzig's body.
Vargas swings for the body but Danzig moves out of range.
Vargas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Danzig throws a body kick that misses
and Vargas counters with a good low kick that Danzig was not able to check.
Vargas misses with an uppercut. Danzig saw that one coming.
Vargas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Vargas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vargas 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alex Vargas!
In defeat, Glen Danzig stepped up to the mic, saying 'Demon I am and face I peel, to see your skin turned inside out. Gotta have you on my wall...'.