PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donn Vargas (ranked 23652 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tucker Robinson (ranked 6135 p4p, 0 weight class). Donn Vargas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vargas
vs
Robinson

212 cm
20
278 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

210 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donn Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tucker Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Robinson with that takedown attempt.

Robinson instigates a clinch.
Robinson has Vargas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vargas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Robinson fails to pull guard.
Donn Vargas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tucker Robinson.
Vargas is pressed up against the cage. Robinson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vargas down to the mat. Vargas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vargas but Vargas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson tries to clinch but Vargas moves out of range.
Robinson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vargas defends well and Robinson ends up having to push Vargas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Robinson shoots in but Vargas avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas shoots in and drives through. Robinson sprawls well.

Vargas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vargas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Robinson defending well though.
Vargas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Vargas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Robinson sees it coming and defends easily.
Vargas controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control but Vargas postures up.

Robinson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Robinson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vargas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Robinson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Robinson is defended easily by Vargas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Robinson.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Vargas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vargas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Robinson.

Robinson looking to score a takedown here. Vargas is defending well but Robinson drives through and ends up in Vargas's guard.

Vargas manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Vargas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Robinson.
Vargas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands a nice hook to Vargas's body. Vargas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Robinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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!
Robinson stalling in the clinch.
Vargas is looking for a takedown.
Robinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Vargas avoids the damage to the body.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Vargas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Vargas holds him up against the cage and eventually Robinson drops back down to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vargas has Robinson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Robinson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Robinson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vargas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donn Vargas dominated 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.

Robinson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Vargas counters by moving into the clinch.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robinson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vargas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robinson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vargas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Donn Vargas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tucker Robinson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas blocks a head kick by Robinson.

Vargas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Robinson can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas tries to advance to mount but can't.
Vargas is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Robinson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vargas taking a breather here.

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.
Robinson is trying to get back to half guard.
Robinson is trying to control Vargas's posture but Vargas avoids it.
Vargas controlling from side mount.
Robinson is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas working away.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tucker Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Vargas is avoiding it.
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Vargas moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Vargas.
Robinson is pushing Vargas's head away, looking to escape. Vargas manages to hold on to the position though.
Vargas moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to buck Vargas off but Vargas is having none of it.
Robinson is trying to control Vargas's posture but Vargas avoids it.
The referee asks Vargas politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Vargas prefers to stall for the moment though.
Robinson tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robinson looks to move to half guard but instead Vargas has passed into mount! Damn!
Robinson tries to hold on but Vargas postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donn Vargas dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Robinson.
Robinson lands with a hook. Vargas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Robinson instigates a clinch.
Robinson throws an elbow but it misses.
Robinson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vargas walks away with a smile on his face. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Robinson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vargas swivels and escapes.
Vargas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Robinson.
Donn Vargas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tucker Robinson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches.
Vargas is trying to drag Robinson to the mat but Robinson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Robinson is trying to pull guard but Vargas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vargas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Robinson tries to break free but Vargas pushes him back against the cage.
Robinson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Robinson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vargas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Robinson is trying to pull guard but Vargas has him pressed against the cage.

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.

Vargas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Robinson uses from the top position.

Vargas is looking for a triangle but Robinson pushes his legs off easily.

Vargas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Robinson wants to stand but Vargas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Vargas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Robinson stands and steps away. Vargas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Robinson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vargas avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vargas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vargas wants it to stay on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Robinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Robinson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vargas wants to take the fight to the mat but Robinson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Robinson drags the fight down to the ground.
Robinson has his hands on Vargas's head, controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Donn Vargas.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vargas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donn Vargas!