PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dzintars Reaper (ranked 5092 p4p, 24856 weight class) and Alexander Varengir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Varengir has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reaper
vs
Varengir

188 cm
21
170
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
185
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dzintars Reaper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexander Varengir!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Varengir has his takedown stuffed
and Reaper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No luck for Varengir with that takedown attempt.
Reaper appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Reaper gets the takedown into side control.
Reaper is putting a hurting on Varengir here, landing some big shots from side control.

Reaper goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Varengir rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Reaper's guard! Nice work there by Varengir!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Varengir throws a big right hand that misses.

Reaper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reaper keeping moving, preventing Varengir from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varengir throws a big right hand that misses.
Reaper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Varengir tries to free his leg and advance position but Reaper is retaining full guard.
Reaper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reaper keeping moving, preventing Varengir from controlling successfully.
Varengir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reaper is keeping the position for now.
Varengir trying to control the position from guard on top but Reaper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Reaper controlling Varengir's posture.
Reaper keeping moving, preventing Varengir from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Varengir closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reaper circles away.
Reaper tries to counter with a takedown but Varengir is quick to defend against it.
Dzintars Reaper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Varengir.
Varengir misses with a takedown
and Reaper counters with a series of strikes. Varengir will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reaper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Varengir.
A low kick from Varengir is predictable there

and Reaper counters with a takedown into side control.

Reaper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Varengir knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varengir pushes Reaper away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Reaper gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Reaper is staying tight to Varengir's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Reaper working away.
Reaper wants to stand but Varengir is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Reaper advances to mount.
Reaper controlling from mount.
Reaper lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
We've been informed that Varengir has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Reaper scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Varengir?
Varengir squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Reaper controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dzintars Reaper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Varengir dives in for a single leg takedown but Reaper sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dzintars Reaper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Reaper fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Varengir to the ground. Reaper is now in Varengir's guard.
Reaper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Varengir on the ground.

Varengir has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Reaper should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Varengir has tightened it up now! Reaper should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alexander Varengir!