PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Willy Vargas (ranked 6187 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dieselnoi Por Pramuk (ranked 6101 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
vs
Por Pramuk

163 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willy Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dieselnoi Por Pramuk!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vargas clinches up with Por Pramuk and pushes him back against the cage.
Por Pramuk throws an elbow that misses.
Por Pramuk prevents Vargas from breaking the clinch.
Por Pramuk is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Vargas manages to break the clinch.
Por Pramuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vargas was well out of range. Poor timing from Por Pramuk.
Vargas is looking to counter with head kicks.
Vargas dives in and grabs Por Pramuk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Por Pramuk pushes down on Vargas's head and hops out.
Por Pramuk thinks about the counter body kick.

Vargas pushes Por Pramuk up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Vargas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Por Pramuk.
Vargas working hard to break the clinch.
Vargas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Por Pramuk is defending well for now.

Vargas breaks the clinch.
Vargas fails with the takedown
and Por Pramuk counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vargas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willy Vargas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vargas closes the distance and clinches up with Por Pramuk, looking for a takedown. Vargas pushes Por Pramuk against the cage but Por Pramuk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Vargas dives in and scores a takedown into Por Pramuk's guard.
Por Pramuk wants to sweep but no luck.

Vargas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Por Pramuk dives on top into guard.

Hammerfist, elbow! yells Por Pramuk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas controls Por Pramuk momentarily but Por Pramuk frees himself.
Por Pramuk trying to control but Vargas is working from the bottom.
Por Pramuk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vargas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Por Pramuk gets to his feet - Vargas follows without any prompting.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Por Pramuk.
Vargas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And Por Pramuk responds with a good body kick, but Vargas manages to step out the way in time.
No luck for Vargas with that takedown attempt.
Vargas is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas shoots in but Por Pramuk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vargas doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Por Pramuk counter with a right hand.

Vargas clinches up against the cage.
Por Pramuk throws an elbow but it misses.
A body shot lands from Por Pramuk.
Vargas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Vargas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot by Por Pramuk.
Willy Vargas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vargas throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Por Pramuk tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vargas is in Por Pramuk's guard.
Por Pramuk wants to get back to his feet but Vargas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Por Pramuk is looking for a triangle but Vargas pushes his legs off easily.
Por Pramuk wants to stand and escape but Vargas is having none of it.

Por Pramuk looking for a guillotine here but Vargas defends easily.
Por Pramuk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vargas is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Por Pramuk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vargas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Willy Vargas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Por Pramuk darts in trying to clinch
and Vargas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Por Pramuk thinking.
Vargas tries for a takedown but Por Pramuk circles away easily
and Por Pramuk counters with a left and a right that stings Vargas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas misses with a takedown
and Por Pramuk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Pramuk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vargas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willy Vargas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vargas misses with a takedown attempt - Por Pramuk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Por Pramuk! But no joy.
Por Pramuk slaps away a takedown attempt from Vargas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Por Pramuk tries to counter with a clinch but Vargas shakes him off and moves away.
Vargas has his takedown stuffed
and Por Pramuk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vargas drives through and clinches with Por Pramuk against the cage.
Por Pramuk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Por Pramuk pulls guard.
Vargas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vargas trying to control the position from guard on top but Por Pramuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vargas looking to pass the guard.
Vargas trying to control but Por Pramuk is working from the bottom.

Por Pramuk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vargas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vargas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vargas wants to control from the top but Por Pramuk keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Por Pramuk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Por Pramuk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vargas trying to control but Por Pramuk is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A chopping leg kick lands by Por Pramuk.
Vargas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Por Pramuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vargas shoots and misses
and Por Pramuk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vargas has his takedown stuffed
and Por Pramuk counters with a three punch combo that has Vargas backing up. Vargas nods at Por Pramuk to acknowledge the strikes.
Por Pramuk feints and then cracks Vargas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vargas down.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch there but Vargas circles away.
Vargas thinks about countering with a body kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vargas with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Por Pramuk to counter with a crisp jab.
Vargas swats away the attempt to clinch by Por Pramuk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieselnoi Por Pramuk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Vargas clinches up with Por Pramuk and pushes him back against the cage.
Por Pramuk lands an elbow inside that Vargas shrugs off.

It looks like Willy Vargas has been cut.
Por Pramuk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Por Pramuk pulls guard successfully.
Por Pramuk trying to control the position.

Vargas postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Por Pramuk is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vargas, into his guard.

Vargas controls Por Pramuk momentarily but Por Pramuk frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Por Pramuk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Pramuk throws a big right hand that misses.
Por Pramuk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Por Pramuk works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Por Pramuk performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Vargas looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Por Pramuk seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Por Pramuk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two 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.
Por Pramuk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vargas is not content to let Por Pramuk control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Por Pramuk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Por Pramuk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, if Por Pramuk is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Por Pramuk is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Por Pramuk throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk punching from mount but Vargas doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Vargas is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Por Pramuk lands a couple of good shots and Vargas has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Vargas is rocked!
Por Pramuk drops a couple of huge strikes from the back position and Vargas is in real trouble here! Por Pramuk lands more strikes and the referee has to step in to end the fight! Por Pramuk is delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dieselnoi Por Pramuk!