PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ontari Vagos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ontari Vagos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

White
vs
Vagos

169 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

RAGS of a RONIN
ON TAP 160Q Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justin White!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ontari Vagos!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vagos lands a nice shot that snaps White's head back.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Vagos enables White to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vagos manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
White preventing the sweep.
We've been hearing that White has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Vagos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

White has his foot on Vagos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vagos works his way back into a safe position though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vagos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

White looking for a guillotine here but Vagos defends easily.

White isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Vagos stacks White on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Vagos!
Vagos creates some space and throws a big elbow, but White sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vagos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Vagos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by White, who protects the arm well.
White tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vagos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
White struggling a bit here.
Vagos trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
White looks to move to half guard but instead Vagos has passed into mount! Damn!
Vagos looking to control but White is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
White slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
White wants to improve his position but Vagos is controlling well.
White is refusing to be controlled, as Vagos sits in half guard.

White looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vagos wants to take a breather but White is having none of it.
Vagos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vagos is keen to just control but White is a slippery customer.
White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
White misses with some strikes from the bottom.

White is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vagos pulls his head out easily.
White is trying to control but Vagos manages to pass to mount!
White might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
White is in a horrible position here. Vagos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vagos tries to control but White wriggling away.
White tries to hold on but Vagos pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vagos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as White is looking to escape.
Vagos controlling the pace for now.
White sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
White tries to roll over but Vagos keeps him under control.

White looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vagos moves nicely into side control.
An elbow from Vagos crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vagos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vagos swings for the body but White moves out of range.
Justin White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

White closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vagos's guard.
Vagos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
White with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

White drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vagos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vagos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vagos!

Vagos trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
Ontari Vagos has got the better of the ground game so far.
White tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vagos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vagos is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Vagos swings around for an armbar but White sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Vagos's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
White sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vagos's guard.

White is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vagos is just riding it out for now. White eventually gives up the hold.
Vagos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. White is working away from the top position though.
Vagos is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
White winds up and cracks Vagos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. White lands a nice short elbow.

Vagos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vagos felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Vagos taking some punishment here, with White in his half guard.
White working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vagos is looking for a sweep. White is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vagos is still trying to improve position.
Vagos missing with punches from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vagos trying to hold on to White's head to control him but White postures up.
Vagos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vagos keeps working.
Vagos wants to control but White is keeping busy.
Vagos wants to improve his position but White is controlling well.

White is working for a kimura but Vagos is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
White lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

White is working for a submission of some sort.
Vagos is refusing to be controlled, as White sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vagos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of White's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take White's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin White dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

White shoots for a double leg takedown but Vagos sprawls well. He's pushed White's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

White decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

White is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vagos is pressing down on White's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
White advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

White is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vagos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vagos struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vagos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
White is chipping away with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Vagos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Check out the look on White's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Vagos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

White seems to be looking for submissions.

Vagos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White stalling away here and it's allowed Vagos to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
White is in close to Vagos's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Vagos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.
Vagos keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
White wants to pass the guard but Vagos is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White landing some decent shots from guard.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vagos wants to sweep but no luck.
White scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
White tries to free his leg and advance position but Vagos is retaining full guard.
White working some strikes from top position.

White got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vagos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, White has managed to get both his arms back between Vagos's legs - danger averted.
White postures up and lands a big shot to Vagos's brow.
Vagos can't keep his opponent in guard - White advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vagos wants to improve his position but White is controlling well.

White is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

White is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
White takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vagos is looking for a sweep. White is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vagos is staying active underneath White, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin White clearly takes that round.
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.

Vagos cracks White with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

White shoots in and bounces Vagos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Vagos throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! White escapes and throws Vagos's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Vagos is looking for a sweep.

White wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vagos, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

White is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vagos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vagos is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Vagos rolls with the submission and now he's on top in White's guard! Nice work there by Vagos!
White trying to control the position.
Vagos postures up and lands a big shot to White's brow.
Vagos looking to pass the guard.

White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
White pulls Vagos in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to stand up but Vagos isn't so interested in that idea.
Vagos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vagos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
White keeping full guard, as Vagos tries to pass.

White looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
White punching from the bottom.
White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vagos can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Vagos rolls with it to try and escape but White cranks on the arm and Vagos is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Justin White!
Justin White retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Justin White thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Ontari Vagos spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll come back stronger, wiser and I do want to wish my opponent well in their future endeavors.'.