PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Vargas (ranked 4677 p4p, 6647 weight class) and Joseph Weaver (ranked 536 p4p, 631 weight class). Vargas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, a warrior's call. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vargas
vs
Weaver

183 cm
22
179
3 - 6 - 0

185 cm
21
180
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergio Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Weaver!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Topper Green and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Weaver takes the fight into the clinch.
Vargas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vargas working hard to break the clinch.
Weaver misses with a punch on the inside.
Weaver looking to slow down the pace here.
Weaver swings wildly with an uppercut but Vargas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vargas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Weavers head.
Weaver blocks an uppercut.
Vargas blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Weaver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weaver.
Vargas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vargas.
Vargas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vargas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Weaver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weaver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weaver throws a head punch that misses.
Weaver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vargas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vargas.
Vargas is trying to break free.
Weaver misses with the head strike.
Vargas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weaver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vargas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weaver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vargas's elbow.
Weaver has a couple of punches blocked by Vargas.
Weaver prevents Vargas from breaking the clinch.
Weaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weaver tries to throw a body punch but Vargas avoids it by throwing Weaver back against the cage.
Vargas working aggressively here.
Weaver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weaver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weaver leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weaver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vargas effectively controlling the action here.
Good body shot from Weaver.
A right hook to the body lands for Weaver.
Vargas blocks an uppercut.
Weaver misses with the head strike.
Weaver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Weaver fails to land.
Vargas blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Weaver on the inside.
Weaver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vargas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Weaver is keeping busy.
Vargas misses with the head strike.
Weaver struggles to land a body shot inside as Vargas controls his hands.
Vargas has a couple of punches blocked by Weaver.

Weaver breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weaver tries to close the distance and clinch but Vargas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Weaver blocks a head kick by Vargas.
Vargas throws out a loose jab but Weaver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weaver throws out a counter right but Vargas avoids it with no problem.
Vargas scores with a punch to the head.
Weaver tries to clinch but Vargas moves out of range.

Vargas moves into the clinch.
Weaver tries to break free but Vargas pushes him back against the cage.
Vargas avoiding damage.

Vargas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weaver takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Vargas tries to keep at a distance but Weaver has taken the fight into the clinch.
Weaver has a couple of punches blocked by Vargas.
Stalling in the clinch from Weaver.
Weaver misses with some punches.
Weaver misses with the head strike.
Weaver trying to control the position but instead, Vargas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Weaver into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weaver misses with some punches.
Weaver has Vargas pushed against the cage.
Weaver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weaver swings wildly with an uppercut but Vargas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weaver lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Vargas breaks from the clinch.

Vargas has closed the distance and engaged Weaver in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Vargas.

Weaver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vargas misses the jab.
Vargas loads up on a big right hand but Weaver slips the punch.

Vargas darts in and clinches Weaver up against the cage.

Weaver breaks from the clinch.
Weaver doesn't manage to clinch there - Vargas circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Weaver dominated that round.
That's time! Vargas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Weaver instigates a clinch.
Vargas misses with some punches.
Vargas trying to stall but Weaver improves his position.
Joseph Weaver seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Weaver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vargas's elbow.
A short right from Vargas.
Still in the clinch, Vargas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Weaver scores with a shoulder strike.

Vargas manages to break the clinch.

Weaver moves into the clinch.
Weaver blocks a body shot from Vargas.
Weaver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Weaver.
Weaver blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weaver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vargas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vargas stalling in the clinch but Weaver improves position.
Vargas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weaver.
Weaver throws a punch but it's blocked by Vargas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weaver prevents a body shot from Vargas.
Weaver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Weaver fails to land.
Vargas blocking some punches.
Weaver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Vargas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Weaver tries to clinch up.
Weaver tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vargas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weaver moves in looking to clinch but Vargas pushes him off.
Vargas circles away from the clinch attempt.

Weaver has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vargas lands a nice uppercut.

Vargas breaks from the clinch.
Vargas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weaver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vargas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weaver moves away.
Vargas misses with an uppercut.
Weaver moves in looking to clinch but Vargas pushes him off.
Weaver tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weaver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vargas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vargas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vargas throws a jab but it's blocked by Weaver.
Vargas keeps the fight on the outside.
Vargas jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Vargas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weaver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vargas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A quick step to the side and Vargas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vargas keeps the fight on the outside.
Weaver tries to clinch but Vargas is having none of it.
Vargas tries to clinch but Weaver moves out of range.
Weaver blocks a head kick by Vargas.
Weaver is looking to clinch but Vargas is avoiding it.
Weaver lands with an uppercut that bounces Vargas off the cage and back into range.
Weaver tries to clinch there but Vargas circles away.

Weaver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Weaver wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weaver wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vargas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Weaver fails to land.
Vargas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vargas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Vargas.
Vargas stalls.
Vargas swings wildly with an uppercut but Weaver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vargas lands with a right to the head.
Vargas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Weavers head.
Weaver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vargas misses with some punches.
Vargas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vargas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Weaver is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vargas.
Weaver is still on wobbly legs! Can Vargas finish him?
Weaver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weaver.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vargas.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vargas.

Vargas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sergio Vargas is winning the standup battle so far.
Weaver closes the distance but Vargas moves to the side
and Vargas counters with a straight that turns Weaver's legs to rubber! Vargas pushes forward with more strikes and Weaver goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergio Vargas!
Sergio Vargas gave a mention to Core Combat in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).