PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Varga (ranked 4139 p4p, 4339 weight class) and Gregory Leighton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leighton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bulls on Parade. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Varga
vs
Leighton

199 cm
25
230
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
18
272
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joaquin Varga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gregory Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Varga lands a nice looking body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Leighton has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Varga forces Leighton back against the cage and clinches.
Varga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leightons head.

It looks like Gregory Leighton has been cut.
Varga will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Leighton up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Varga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Varga lands with a light punch inside.
Varga scores with a shoulder strike.
Leighton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Varga is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Leighton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Varga is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Varga holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Varga gets underhooks to prevent Leighton's takedown attempt.
Joaquin Varga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregory Leighton.
A short right from Varga.
Leighton looks winded!
Varga will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Leighton up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Varga scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Varga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Varga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Varga lands with a light punch inside.

Leighton is rocked!
The referee is keeping an eye on Varga - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Leighton is still on wobbly legs! Can Varga finish him?
Varga lands a right hand.
Varga gets through Leighton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Varga stalling in the clinch.
Leighton letting Varga take a breather here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Varga - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Varga is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Leighton seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joaquin Varga.
Danga de danga de dang - Varga scores with a four punch combination!

Varga has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Varga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leighton stalling in the clinch but Varga improves position.
Varga scores with a shoulder strike.

That has opened up Gregory Leighton's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varga avoiding damage as Leighton throws knees to the body.
Varga stalling in the clinch.
Varga's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Varga seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Leighton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leighton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Varga walks away with a smile on his face. Leighton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Leighton shoots and misses
and Varga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Varga has Leighton up against the cage in a clinch.
Varga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
Varga lands a right hand.
Varga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
Varga stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Varga is muscling Leighton up against the cage and as Leighton bounces back off, Varga cracks him with a huge right hand! Leighton crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joaquin Varga!