PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darth Plagueis (ranked 4383 p4p, 4894 weight class) and Paul Varelans (ranked 148 p4p, 155 weight class). Darth Plagueis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Plagueis
vs
Varelans

210 cm
18
280
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
18
300
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Plagueis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Varelans!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Varelans throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Plagueis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Varelans manages to circle out of the way.
Varelans misses with an attempted mid kick.

Plagueis instigates a clinch.
Varelans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Plagueis avoiding damage as Varelans throws knees to the body.
Varelans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Plagueis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Varelans.
Varelans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Plagueis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Varelans's efforts to push away.
Varelans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Varelans looking to stall.
Varelans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Varelans with a knee to the head.

It looks like Darth Plagueis has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plagueis lands a nice knee to the body.
Varelans looks winded!
Varelans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Plagueis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Varelans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Plagueis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Varelans is defending well for now.
Varelans managing to block the knees to the body from Plagueis.
Varelans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Varelans tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plagueis avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varelans misses with a knee to the head.
Plagueis crunches a lovely knee into Varelans's ribcage.
Varelans avoiding damage as Plagueis throws knees to the body.
Plagueis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Plagueis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Plagueis missing with knees to the body.
Varelans avoiding damage as Plagueis throws knees to the body.
Varelans looking to throw knees to the head but Plagueis is blocking nicely.
Plagueis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Varelans in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Plagueis lands a knee to the body.
Varelans takes a knee to the side of the body.
Varelans takes a knee to the side of the body.
Plagueis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Varelans.
Plagueis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Plagueis with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plagueis looking to throw knees to the head but Varelans is blocking nicely.
Plagueis scores a nice knee to the body.
Plagueis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Varelans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Varelans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plagueis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Varelans's face.
Varelans tries to land knees in the clinch but Plagueis avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plagueis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Plagueis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Plagueis with a knee to the head.
Plagueis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Varelans managing to block the knees to the body from Plagueis.
Plagueis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Varelans avoids it.
Varelans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Varelans throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Plagueis blocks it with crossed arms.
Plagueis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Plagueis tries to land knees in the clinch but Varelans avoids the damage to the body.
Plagueis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Plagueis obliges.
Plagueis with a knee to the head.
Plagueis connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Varelans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Plagueis landing knees to the body.
Plagueis connects with a knee to the head.
Varelans looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Varelans looking to throw knees to the head but Plagueis is blocking nicely.
Plagueis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Darth Plagueis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darth Plagueis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Plagueis tries to clinch but Varelans moves out of range.

Plagueis drives through and clinches with Varelans against the ropes.
Plagueis landing knees to the body.
Varelans managing to block the knees to the body from Plagueis.
Plagueis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Varelans blocks it with crossed arms.
Plagueis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Varelans.
Plagueis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Plagueis is looking to control Varelans's arms but Varelans gets an underhook and turns him. Now Plagueis has his back to the ropes.
Varelans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Plagueis tries to land knees in the clinch but Varelans avoids the damage to the body.
Varelans managing to block the knees to the body from Plagueis.
Plagueis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plagueis scores a nice knee to the body.
Plagueis tries to land knees in the clinch but Varelans avoids the damage to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Varelans in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Plagueis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Plagueis trying to land knees to the body.
Plagueis lands a knee to the head.
Plagueis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Varelans lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plagueis lands a nice knee to the body.
Plagueis connects with a knee to the head.
Plagueis scores a nice knee to the body.
Plagueis trying to land knees to the body.
Plagueis avoiding damage as Varelans throws knees to the body.
Plagueis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Varelans.
Varelans has had enough of the clinch but Plagueis keeps him there for the moment.
Varelans is trying to break free.
Plagueis missing with knees to the body.
Plagueis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Plagueis.
Plagueis scores with a knee to the head.
Plagueis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Varelans.
Darth Plagueis has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Varelans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plagueis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Varelans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plagueis is looking to clinch.
Varelans throws a head kick but Plagueis moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plagueis tries to clinch up.
Darth Plagueis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Varelans.
Plagueis tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Varelans manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Varelans feints a counter leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plagueis is looking to clinch but Varelans is avoiding it.
Plagueis tries to clinch but Varelans is having none of it.

Plagueis closes the distance and clinches.
Plagueis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Varelans's face.
Plagueis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Plagueis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Varelans using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Plagueis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Varelans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Plagueis closes the distance and clinches.
Plagueis has Varelans pressed against the ropes, preventing Varelans from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Varelans throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Darth Plagueis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darth Plagueis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Varelans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Varelans throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Plagueis tries to clinch up.
Varelans is trying to counter with his kicks.

Plagueis closes the distance and clinches.
Plagueis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Varelans.
Varelans tries to land a knee to the head but Plagueis blocks with his arms.
Varelans tries to land a knee to the head but Plagueis blocks with his arms.
Plagueis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Varelans.
Varelans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Plagueis tries to land knees in the clinch but Varelans avoids the damage to the body.
Varelans throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Plagueis blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varelans misses with a knee to the head.
Varelans lands a nice knee to the body.
Plagueis tries a knee to the head but Varelans blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Varelans misses with a knee to the head.
Plagueis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Varelans is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Plagueis is defending well for now.
Varelans tries to land knees in the clinch but Plagueis avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varelans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Plagueis avoiding damage as Varelans throws knees to the body.
Plagueis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Plagueis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Varelans is defending well for now.
Varelans avoiding damage as Plagueis throws knees to the body.
Varelans avoiding damage as Plagueis throws knees to the body.
Varelans tries to land knees in the clinch but Plagueis avoids the damage to the body.
Plagueis trying to land knees to the body.
Plagueis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Varelans.
Plagueis tries to land a knee to the head but Varelans blocks with his arms.
Varelans tries a knee to the head but Plagueis blocks it.
Varelans connects with a knee to the head.
Varelans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Varelans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Plagueis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Varelans avoids it.
Varelans landing knees to the body.
Varelans avoiding damage as Plagueis throws knees to the body.

Varelans manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plagueis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Plagueis tries to counter by clinching up but Varelans breaks away and moves out of range.
Plagueis wants to clinch.

Plagueis closes the distance and clinches.
Plagueis lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plagueis tries to land a knee to the head but Varelans blocks with his arms.
Plagueis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Varelans blocks it with crossed arms.
Plagueis trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Plagueis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Varelans missing with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Paul Varelans just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Darth Plagueis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Varelans keeps the fight on the outside.
Varelans only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Plagueis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Varelans counters with a nice low kick that buckles Plagueis's knee momentarily.
Plagueis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Varelans can do to turn this around?
Varelans pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That kick from Varelans tenderised Plagueis's leg. Plagueis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Plagueis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Varelans throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Plagueis is looking to clinch but Varelans is avoiding it.
Varelans throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Plagueis as he checks the leg kick.
Plagueis wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plagueis wants to clinch up but Varelans keeps it at a distance.
Plagueis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Varelans was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Plagueis tries to clinch there but Varelans circles away.
Varelans appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Plagueis tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Varelans manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Varelans is trying to counter with his kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Varelans.
Plagueis tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Varelans manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Varelans looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Plagueis tries to clinch up but Varelans circles away and keeps his distance.
Plagueis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Varelans responds with a good body kick, but Plagueis manages to step out the way in time.
Varelans thuds his shin into the meat of Plagueis's side.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Varelans tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plagueis tries to clinch there but Varelans circles away.
Varelans steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Varelans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plagueis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Plagueis is looking to clinch but Varelans is avoiding it.
Plagueis darts in trying to clinch
and Varelans counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Varelans lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Plagueis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Plagueis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Plagueis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Varelans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Varelans tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plagueis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Plagueis wants to clinch
and Varelans counters with a big head kick but Plagueis shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Varelans dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Darth Plagueis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Plagueis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Varelans counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Varelans.
Plagueis tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Varelans manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Plagueis moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVarelans.
Varelans shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Varelans misses with a low kick.

Plagueis has closed the distance and engaged Varelans in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varelans connects with a knee to the head.
Plagueis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Varelans in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Plagueis working Varelans over with knees to the body.
Plagueis misses with a knee to the head.
Varelans misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Plagueis.
Varelans is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Varelans tries to land a knee to the head but Plagueis blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plagueis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Varelans tries to land a knee to the head but Plagueis blocks with his arms.
Plagueis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Varelans misses with a knee strike.
Plagueis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Plagueis looking to throw knees to the head but Varelans is blocking nicely.
Plagueis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Plagueis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Plagueis.
Plagueis missing with knees to the body.

Varelans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Varelans swats away the attempt to clinch by Plagueis.
Plagueis tries to clinch up.
Plagueis tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plagueis tries to close the distance and clinch but Varelans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Varelans throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Plagueis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Varelans tried to score with a low kick but Plagueis checks it.
Varelans looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Plagueis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Varelans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Varelans is trying to counter with his kicks.
Varelans throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Varelans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Varelans keeps the fight on the outside.
Plagueis doesn't manage to clinch there - Varelans circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plagueis tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Varelans manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Varelans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Varelans has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 46:48
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 46:48
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 46:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Varelans!