PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Vargas (ranked 346 p4p, 1564 weight class) and Mfer Phol (ranked 12 p4p, 51 weight class). Arturo Vargas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mfer Phol's chin.

Vargas
vs
Phol

200 cm
26
295
8 - 1 - 0

210 cm
19
300
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arturo Vargas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mfer Phol!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Phol scores with a hook to the body. Vargas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice cross by Phol.

It looks like Arturo Vargas has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vargas tries a body shot but Phol blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Phol fails to land.
Vargas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Phol.
Vargas lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Mfer Phol has been cut.
Phol misses with a punch on the inside.
Phol tries a body shot but Vargas blocks it.
Vargas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phols head.
Vargas lands with a right to the head.
Phol tries to throw a body punch but Vargas avoids it by throwing Phol back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vargas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vargas.
Phol will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vargas up against the cage.
Vargas lands a nice uppercut.
Vargas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol can't find room to land a body shot as Vargas controls the action.
Vargas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Phol misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Phol.
A head punch on the inside from Phol fails to land.
Vargas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Vargas.
Vargas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Phol throws a punch but it's blocked by Vargas.
Phol tries to throw a body punch but Vargas avoids it by throwing Phol back against the cage.
Vargas lands a body punch.
Phol looks winded!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vargas.
Vargas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Phol.
Phol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Vargas on the inside.
Phol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vargas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Phol fails to land.
A short right from Vargas on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Vargas.
Vargas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vargas.
Vargas has a couple of punches blocked by Phol.
Phol tries to work over Vargas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vargas scores with a shot to the side of Phol's head.
Phol misses with the head strike.
Vargas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vargas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Vargas.

Phol is rocked!
Vargas has a couple of punches blocked by Phol.
Vargas blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Vargas.
Vargas creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Phol's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Phol drops to his knees and Vargas pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Vargas!
Arturo Vargas retains his super heavyweight title!