PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Parkerdarker Wargas (ranked 6685 p4p, 25322 weight class) and Jimmy Gavin (ranked 558 p4p, 617 weight class). Parkerdarker Wargas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jimmy Gavin's chin.

Wargas
vs
Gavin

188 cm
18
164
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
26
166
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Parkerdarker Wargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavin leaves Wargas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gavin tries to counter with a clinch but Wargas shakes him off and moves away.
Gavin is looking to clinch.
Gavin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wargas tries to avoid it but Gavin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wargas to the ground. Wargas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gavin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wargas as he jumps to the side.
Gavin moves to clinch but Wargas breaks away

and Wargas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wargas.
Gavin wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Wargas manages to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gavin pushes Wargas off looking to stand but Wargas dives back in and keeps control.
Wargas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wargas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin has hold of Wargas's hands but Wargas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wargas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wargas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wargas is keen to just control but Gavin is a slippery customer.
Gavin wants to control but Wargas is keeping busy.
Wargas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wargas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gavin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wargas wants to take a breather but Gavin is having none of it.
Gavin keeping hold of Wargas's head, controlling as best he can.
Wargas is thwarting Gavin's attempts to control the position.
Gavin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wargas scores with a couple of nice shots.

Gavin is defending against the submission attempts here by Wargas.
Wargas looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wargas is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Gavin is looking to control Wargas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gavin avoid being mounted?

Wargas is trying to work for a kimura but Gavin is defending well.
Wargas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Wargas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gavin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wargas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wargas is looking to take a break and control but Gavin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wargas lands a nice short elbow.
Gavin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gavin.
Wargas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Wargas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gavin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wargas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gavin's guard.
Wargas is trying to control. Gavin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gavin is trying to maintain the position but Wargas is very close to passing his half guard.
Wargas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin is refusing to be controlled, as Wargas sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gavin wants to get back to full guard but Wargas has mounted him!
Wargas is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gavin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wargas with a couple of short strikes.
Gavin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Wargas working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Wargas lands a big elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Parkerdarker Wargas dominated that round.
That's time! Wargas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gavin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gavin enables Wargas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gavin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wargas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gavin trying to keep a closed guard but Wargas is proving a slippery customer.
Wargas stands up over Gavin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wargas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wargas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gavin is trying to control the position but Wargas postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin keeping moving, preventing Wargas from controlling successfully.
Wargas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gavin trying to control here.
Wargas controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wargas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wargas working the head and body with strikes.
Wargas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gavin can do to turn this around?
Gavin wants to control but Wargas is keeping busy.
Gavin is looking to improve his position.
Gavin wants to control but Wargas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wargas lands a nice short elbow.
Gavin wants to control but Wargas is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Gavin is defending against the submission attempts here by Wargas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wargas lands with a punch from half guard.
Gavin is not content to let Wargas control the position.
Gavin tries to kick Wargas off but Wargas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wargas looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gavin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gavin is trying to get back to full guard.
Gavin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wargas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Wargas is trying to work for a kimura but Gavin is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wargas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gavin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wargas lands strikes from half guard.

Wargas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gavin is looking to control Wargas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gavin avoid being mounted?
Wargas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gavin tries to roll over but Wargas keeps him under control.
Wargas slips a nice elbow through Gavin's hands, connecting with Gavin's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wargas trying to control the action but Gavin is working from the bottom.
Wargas prevents Gavin from improving his position.
Wargas is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Gavin manages to get to full guard.
Wargas working some strikes from top position.
Wargas pushing down on Gavin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wargas trying to control the action but Gavin is working from the bottom.
Gavin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wargas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wargas is nestled in close to Gavin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Wargas is looking for a kimura but Gavin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wargas to get the leverage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Parkerdarker Wargas dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gavin tries for a takedown but Wargas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gavin misses with a body kick.
Wargas stuffs the takedown.
Wargas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gavin closes the distance and clinches up with Wargas, looking for a takedown. Gavin pushes Wargas against the cage but Wargas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Parkerdarker Wargas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Gavin.
Gavin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wargas's waist but Wargas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gavin off to one side.

Gavin closes the distance and pushes Wargas back into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Wargas.

Wargas gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Gavin manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Wargas turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Wargas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gavin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wargas lands a few punches from side control.
Gavin pushes Wargas away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Wargas gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gavin tries to bench press Wargas off him but Wargas keeps the position.
Wargas advances to full mount.
Gavin is trying desperately to improve position.
Wargas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gavin is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wargas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gavin hang on?
Wargas unloading with bombs!
Wargas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wargas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wargas lands a couple of good shots and Gavin has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Wargas working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wargas is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Gavin knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Gavin for a finish.
Wargas scores with strikes from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gavin defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Wargas's arms.

Wargas is persistently looking for the submission but Gavin is defending it well.
Gavin rolls, trying to escape but Wargas keeps control of the position.

Wargas is looking for the choke from the back position but Gavin is controlling his hands well.
Wargas has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gavin's body.
Wargas tries to get the hooks in deep but Gavin pushed the leg off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Wargas. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Parkerdarker Wargas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
You can see the frustration on Gavin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Wargas is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Gavin taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Wargas.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Parkerdarker Wargas!