PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nacho Varga (ranked 761 p4p, 758 weight class) and Jesus Christ Karter (ranked 88 p4p, 87 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Varga
vs
Karter

180 cm
29
145
16 - 9 - 0

170 cm
28
155
15 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nacho Varga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jesus Christ Karter!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Varga, right into the meat of the thigh.
Varga misses with a looping left.
Varga looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely.
Varga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Varga looks to land a combination. Karter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Jesus Christ Karter has been cut.
Varga has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finish the Fight in the buildup to the fight.
Varga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Varga scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Varga throws an off balance right hand
and Karter counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Varga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Varga throws a big shot that misses.
Varga misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Varga - just one landing.
Karter avoids the body shot from Varga.
Karter tries to clinch but Varga moves out of range.
Varga is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Karter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Varga.
Varga fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Varga misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karter moves out of range as Varga strikes.
Karter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Varga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karter has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Karter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Varga scores with a kick to the body.
Varga lands a front kick.
Karter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Varga doesn't seem bothered though.
Karter is looking to land body kicks.
Karter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Varga.
Karter moves in looking to clinch but Varga pushes him off.
Varga lands a nice looking body shot.
Karter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Karter coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Varga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Varga misses.
Karter wants to counter with a clinch but Varga pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varga scores with a hook to the body. Karter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Varga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nacho Varga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karter needs to keep his hands up - Varga had a free shot at his head there.
Karter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karter slips a straight right by Varga.
Karter misses with a straight right.
Varga throwing a counter right hand but Karter manages to avoid it.
Karter lands a glancing blow to the side of Varga's head.
Varga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karter! But no joy.
Varga throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karter's head.
Varga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Varga moves out of range as Karter strikes.
Karter is looking to clinch but Varga is avoiding it.
Karter with a jab.
Karter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Varga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Varga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varga throws a lazy right hand but Karter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Karter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Varga takes a step back to recover.
Varga slips under a jab.
Karter lands with a good body shot.
Karter misses with a body kick.
Varga swings for the body but Karter moves out of range.
Karter throws out a loose jab but Varga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Varga lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Varga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karter throws out a loose jab but Varga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Karter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Karter throws a hook but Varga avoids it easily.
Karter jabs Varga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Varga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Decent striking displayed by Varga there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Varga getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Karter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varga throws a jab when Karter was well out of range.
Varga is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Karter connects with a crisp jab.
Varga throws an overhand right that lands on Karter's shoulder, as Karter tries to avoid the shot.
Varga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karter.
Varga misses with a wild combination.
Varga keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Karter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Varga.
Karter missing with a left hand there. Varga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Varga connects with a good right hand that stumbles Karter. Karter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Varga lands with a straight right. Karter didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Varga misses the jab.
Karter feints a counter leg kick.

Karter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nacho Varga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Christ Karter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Varga cracks Karter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Karter slips a jab from Varga.
Nacho Varga is winning the standup battle so far.
Karter catches Varga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Varga swings for the body but Karter moves out of range.
Varga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karter can do to turn this around?
Karter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Varga's head backwards.
Varga tries to land a front kick but Karter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Karter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Varga.
Varga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karter manages to avoid it.
Karter raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Karter sizes up Varga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Varga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karter manages to avoid it.
Karter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Varga is rocked!
Varga slips a jab from Karter.
Oh Varga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Varga throws a hook but Karter avoids it easily.
Varga seems to have got his legs back now.
Varga connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Varga misses the jab.
Karter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Nacho Varga has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter slips a jab from Varga.
Varga bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karter's head backwards.
Varga misses with a body shot
and Karter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Varga thinking.
Varga scores with a sloppy right hand. Karter should have avoided that one.
Varga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karter.
Karter lands a nice shot to the body.
Varga misses with a hook
and Karter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Varga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Varga misses with a body punch
and Karter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Varga cracks Karter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Varga misses with a looping right.
Karter scores with a hook to the body. Varga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Varga takes a swing at Karter's ribcage but misses.
Varga lands a jab to Karter's midsection.
Varga throws a big shot that misses.
Karter throws a leg kick which misses Varga's front leg but catches the back leg as Varga tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varga checks the leg kick nicely there.
Varga looks to throw the jab but Karter is out of range.
Karter scores with a jab to the head.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Varga.
Varga looks to throw a body kick
and Karter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Karter.
Varga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karter.
Varga thinks about countering with a body kick.
Varga's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karter under the eye.
Varga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Varga misses with an uppercut. Karter saw that one coming.

Karter waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Varga. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Varga to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Karter throwing strikes from guard but Varga blocks nicely.
Karter is looking to advance position but Varga has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Karter gets back to full guard.
Karter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Karter is looking for a triangle but Varga pushes his legs off easily.
Varga postures up.

Karter working for a triangle but Varga defends it easily.

Karter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Varga defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Varga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Varga is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Karter pulls Varga in close to prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Christ Karter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Karter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Varga.
Karter flicks out a counter leg kick but Varga steps away.
Karter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Varga scores with a decent looking hook.
Karter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Karter throws the kick towards the body but Varga avoids it.
Varga feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Varga.
Varga throws a looping overhand right but Karter ducks down to avoid it.
Karter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karter. Varga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Varga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Karter.
Varga misses with an uppercut
and Karter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Varga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Varga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karter.
Varga walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Varga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Karter.
Nacho Varga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Varga misses with a wild combination.
Varga checks the leg kick.
Karter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karter scores with a sloppy right hand. Varga should have avoided that one.
Varga lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Karter shoots in and drives through. Varga sprawls well.
Varga throws a right hand that misses
and Karter counters with a nice uppercut.
Karter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Karter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Varga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Karter blocks the leg kick.
Varga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varga moves forwards but Karter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Varga misses with a hook
and Karter counters with a nice uppercut.
Varga throws a poor cross that misses
and Karter counters with a left to the body.
Varga throws a lazy uppercut

and Karter counters by moving into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Karter as Varga tries to tie him up.
Varga tries a body shot but Karter blocks it.
Karter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Varga scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Karter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Varga takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Karter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Varga.
Karter lands the left hand.
Karter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Karter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Varga lands with a hook. Karter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karter throws a head kick but Varga moves out of range.
Varga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karter counters with a nice uppercut.
Varga swinging wildly here.
Karter lands with a right hand.

Karter instigates a clinch.
Varga throws a punch but it's blocked by Karter.
Karter misses with a punch to the body.
Varga prevents a takedown attempt there.
Varga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Karter breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Varga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Varga throws out a leg kick but Karter moves out of range and Varga only half commits.
A swing and a miss from Varga.
Karter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Varga.
Varga throws a leg kick but Karter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Varga with a hook.
Varga missing with a left hand there. Karter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karter tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Varga swings for the body but Karter moves out of range.
Karter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Varga.
A slapping leg kick lands for Varga.
Varga missing with a left hand there. Karter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Varga misses its intended target.
Karter throws a front kick aimed at Varga's knee but Varga avoids it well.
Karter misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jesus Christ Karter.
I think Karter 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nacho Varga!
Nacho Varga tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.