PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rey Bargos (ranked 2380 p4p, 3809 weight class) and Guy River (ranked 288 p4p, 434 weight class). River has chosen Gabon National Anthem as his entrance music. Rey Bargos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bargos
vs
River

170 cm
21
155
3 - 4 - 1

182 cm
22
156
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rey Bargos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guy River!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River misses with a straight left.
Bargos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rey Bargos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bargos instigates a clinch.
Bargos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River lands on the inside with an uppercut.
River misses with a body punch.
River effectively controlling the action here.
Bargos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Bargos manages to pull guard.
Bargos throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bargos has his hands on River's head, controlling the position.
Bargos seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
River has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bargos is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bargos trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Bargos has his foot on River's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. River works his way back into a safe position though.
Bargos looking to control.
River preventing the sweep.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bargos wants to clinch.
River walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bargos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bargos tries to close the distance and clinch but River swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bargos checks a low kick from River.
River throws a nice head kick!
River stalks Bargos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bargos's face. Bargos staggers backwards, shaken.
River throws a leg kick that misses.

Bargos clinches.

River breaks the clinch.
Bargos wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

River moves into the clinch.
River controlling the action here for a moment.
Bargos lands a nice shot to the body.
River blocks a body shot from Bargos.
Bargos gets through River's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bargos blocks a body shot from River.

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

River stands up from Bargos's guard - River perhaps looking for a knockout.

River closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bargos pulls River into guard.
Bargos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bargos controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

River gets to his feet - Bargos follows without any prompting.

Bargos drives through and clinches with River against the cage.
Bargos tries a body shot but River blocks it.
Bargos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. River just stands there and leans against the cage.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bargos's elbow.
River tries a body shot but Bargos blocks it.
River pushes Bargos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bargos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as River walks away with a smile on his face. Bargos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
River avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
River avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bargos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bargos sets himself, and River steps forward looking for the clinch! Bargos avoids it this time.

Bargos moves into range and clinches up with River.
Bargos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rey Bargos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bargos tries to work over River's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

River's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bargos is looking to clinch but River is avoiding it.
Bargos tries to clinch but River is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
River punishes Bargos's body with a nice straight punch.
Bargos tries to close the distance and clinch up but River swats him away and circles back towards the center.
River circles away from the clinch attempt
and River counters with an inside leg kick.
Bargos wants to clinch up but River keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bargos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
River comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bargos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
River throws a low kick, looking for Bargos's leg but Bargos calmly moves out of range.
River tries to bum rush Bargos with a series of wild strikes but Bargos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bargos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
River swats away the attempt to clinch by Bargos.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from River! But no joy.
Bargos checks a leg kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from River misses.
Bargos tries to counter with a takedown but River is quick to defend against it.
River keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guy River dominated that round.
That's time! Bargos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bargos tries to clinch up.
River swings away with a leg kick that misses.
River lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bargos tries to close the distance and clinch up but River swats him away and circles back towards the center.
River scoring well with a low kick there.
Bargos tries to close the distance and clinch up but River swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bargos wants to clinch.
Guy River seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bargos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. River manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
River circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bargos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bargos tries to clinch up but River circles away and keeps his distance.
River avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. River darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
River avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
River throws a wild body kick that Bargos sees coming a mile off.
Bargos doesn't manage to clinch there - River circles away.
River works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bargos tries to clinch there but River circles away.
Bargos moves in looking to clinch but River pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bargos tries to clinch but River is having none of it.
Bargos moves out of range of the strikes.
Bargos moves in looking to clinch but River pushes him off.
Bargos is looking to clinch.
Bargos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from River finds it's way round the side to connect with Bargos's head.
River keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab, jab by River - just one landing.

Bargos is rocked!

Bargos gets tackled into the cage by River. River maintains the clinch.
Oh Bargos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
River lands a big right hand that drops Bargos! The killer instinct kicks in and River finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by River!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guy River!