PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Vargas (ranked 3734 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Smith (ranked 7301 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Vargas
vs
Smith

188 cm
25
212 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

189 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 3 - 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Vargas counters with a two punch combo.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Vargas sprawls well.
Smith shoots and misses
and Vargas counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alejandro Vargas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Smith.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vargas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smith is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vargas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Vargas sprawls well.
As Smith looks to move away, Vargas throws a big counter combo but Smith just gets out of the way.
Smith shoots and misses
and Vargas counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Vargas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromVargas.
Vargas stuffs the takedown.
Smith tries for a takedown but Vargas circles away easily
and Vargas counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vargas counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.

Smith is rocked!
Smith tries for a takedown but Vargas circles away easily
and Vargas counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Smith off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Vargas follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Smith was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alejandro Vargas!