PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Vargas (ranked 25414 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damion Hollaway (ranked 5211 p4p, 0 weight class). Alejandro Vargas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vargas
vs
Hollaway

188 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

191 cm
23
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alejandro Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damion Hollaway!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hollaway will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vargas lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hollaway fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vargas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hollaway misses with a takedown attempt - Vargas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alejandro Vargas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damion Hollaway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hollaway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hollaway gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vargas counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollaway wants to clinch
and Vargas counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hollaway looks winded!
Vargas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vargas counters with a two punch combo.

Hollaway closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hollaway tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vargas smiles and moves away.

Hollaway drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vargas explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hollaway darts in trying to clinch
and Vargas counters with a good low kick that Hollaway was not able to check.
Damion Hollaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollaway doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vargas counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hollaway gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vargas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollaway with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vargas counters with a left and a right that stings Hollaway.
Vargas slaps away a takedown attempt from Hollaway, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vargas throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hollaway avoids it.
Hollaway fails to land with a series of punches.
Vargas thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hollaway tries for a takedown but Vargas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hollaway tries for a takedown but Vargas circles away easily
and Vargas counters with a good low kick that Hollaway was not able to check.
Hollaway looks for a takedown but Vargas sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollaway misses with a kick to the body.
Hollaway fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vargas avoids it really well and circles away.
Vargas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alejandro Vargas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hollaway tries to clinch but Vargas moves away
and Vargas comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Hollaway stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Vargas is on him like rabid pit bull! Hollaway slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alejandro Vargas!