PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Vargas (ranked 1525 p4p, 2106 weight class) and Frank Blank (ranked 66 p4p, 86 weight class). Arturo Vargas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vargas
vs
Blank

200 cm
25
295
5 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
280
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Island Xtreme Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arturo Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Blank!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blank keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vargas.
Blank fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vargas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blank.
Vargas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blank throws a counter combo.
Vargas throws a looping overhand right but Blank ducks down to avoid it.
Vargas misses with a few strikes there.
Blank steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vargas.
Blank doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blank slips a jab and a cross from Vargas.
Blank tries to clinch there but Vargas circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Vargas misses.
Vargas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vargas misses with a few strikes there.
Blank is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vargas with a body shot.
Blank is looking to clinch.
Vargas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Frank Blank has been cut.
Blank takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vargas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blank was well out of range. Poor timing from Vargas.
Vargas throws a lazy right hand but Blank sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vargas throws the left hand but Blank avoids the punch easily.
Vargas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Arturo Vargas has been cut.
Blank blocks a jab.
Jab by Vargas.
Vargas stuns Blank with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blank misses with a combination
and Vargas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Frank Blank's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vargas throws a series of punches but Blank moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blank! But no joy.
Blank connects with a crisp jab.
Blank just misses with a punch to the body.

Vargas drops Blank with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Blank looks back up at him and smiles so Vargas waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Blank is rocked!

The cut above Frank Blank's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vargas connects with a nice cross there... Blank is looking wobbly and Vargas recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Blank to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Vargas jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arturo Vargas!