PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Varga (ranked 3276 p4p, 2607 weight class) and Big Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Varga
vs
Boy

199 cm
26
230
9 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
265
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Urban Fighter

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 9 - 3 - 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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big Boy!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Varga tries to clinch up.
Varga fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boy. Varga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Varga throws a looping overhand right but Boy ducks down to avoid it.
Varga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boy scores with a nice head shot.
Boy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varga takes a swing at Boy's ribcage but misses.

Varga closes the distance and pushes Boy back into the cage.
Varga swings wildly with an uppercut but Boy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Varga tries to stall but Boy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right handed body shot lands from Boy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Varga swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boy.
Varga digs a good hook to Boy's body.
Boy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Varga looks to land a right hand but Boy moved out of range.
Varga wants to clinch.
Boy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Varga with a body shot.
Varga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boy.
Boy needs to keep his hands up - Varga had a free shot at his head there.
Varga tries to clinch but Boy is having none of it.
Varga throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Varga gets a clinch.
Varga will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boy up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Varga tries to stall but Boy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Varga looking to slow down the pace here.
Boy cracks Varga with a nice body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Varga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Varga lands an uppercut.
Boy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Varga backwards.
Boy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Varga backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varga swings wildly with an uppercut but Boy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Varga has Boy pushed against the cage.
Boy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Varga misses with the head strike.
Boy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Boy.
Varga pushes Boy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Varga slowing the pace effectively.
Boy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boy lands a body shot.
Varga blocks a body shot from Boy.
Boy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Varga backwards.
Varga is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boy blocking some punches.
Varga misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Varga was well out of range. Poor timing from Boy.
Varga looks to clinch
enabling Boy to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Varga closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Varga tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Varga lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Varga wants to clinch up but Boy keeps it at a distance.
Varga tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Varga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Big Boy will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Boy moves into range and clinches up with Varga.
Big Boy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Varga is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boy is keeping busy.
A short right from Boy on the inside.
Varga is looking to control Boy's arms but Boy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Varga has his back to the cage.
Boy scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Varga misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boy.
Varga is looking to control Boy's arms but Boy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Varga has his back to the cage.
Boy leaning against his opponent.
Boy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Varga's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Varga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Varga is struggling to control the position.
Varga lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Varga stalling the fight.
Varga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boy can't find room to land a body shot as Varga controls the action.
Boy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Varga looking to slow down the pace here.
Varga blocking some punches.
Boy lands a hook that snaps the head of Varga backwards.
Varga lands a left hand.
Boy lands a left hand.
Boy pushes Varga back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Varga blocking some punches.
Boy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boy lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varga stalling in the clinch but Boy improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Varga.
Boy slowing the pace effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Varga backwards.
Varga stalling in the clinch but Boy improves position.
A short right from Varga on the inside.
Nice body punch from Boy - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Varga trying to stall but Boy improves his position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boy.
Boy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Varga backwards.
Varga misses with the head strike.
Boy tries to work over Varga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Varga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Boy fails to land.
Boy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Varga has Boy pressed against the cage.
Varga blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Varga backwards.
Varga is looking to control Boy's arms but Boy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Varga has his back to the cage.
Boy blocks an uppercut.
Boy has Varga pressed against the cage.
Boy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Varga backwards.
Varga throws a punch but it's blocked by Boy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Varga.
Boy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boy has Varga pushed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boy.
Boy pushes Varga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Boy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Varga tries to clinch up but Boy circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Boy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Varga takes a swing at Boy's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Boy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joaquin Varga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Varga counters with a left to the body.
Varga tries to clinch there but Boy circles away.
Big Boy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boy misses with a looping right.
Varga swinging wildly here.
Varga tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Boy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Boy looks to land a right hand but Varga moved out of range.
Varga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Varga.
Boy swats away the attempt to clinch by Varga.
Varga connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varga ducks under a wild hook from Boy.
Varga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Varga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Varga takes a swing at Boy's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Boy misses.
Varga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boy moves away.
It seemed like Boy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boy jabs Varga right on the nose. Varga blinks but takes it well.
Boy misses with a left hand
and Boy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boy blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boy! But no joy.
Varga ducks under a wild hook from Boy.
Varga misses with a series of wild punches.
Boy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Varga scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Varga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Varga slips under a jab from Boy.
A punch combination from Varga misses.
Boy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Boy counters with a stiff right hand.
Varga throws a right and a left that Boy avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Varga swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Boy to counter with a crisp jab.
Varga takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Varga takes a swing at Boy's ribcage but misses.
Joaquin Varga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Varga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Varga moves into range and clinches up with Boy.

Boy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Big Boy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Varga.
Boy connects with a body shot that sends Varga's belly button to the back.
Varga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boy throws out the jab.
Varga misses with a body shot
and Varga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Varga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Varga fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varga misses with a hook to the body
and Boy counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Boy. Beautiful body shot.
Varga moves to clinch but Boy breaks away
and Boy counters with a straight right hand.

Varga drives through and clinches with Boy against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Varga is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Varga.
Boy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Varga misses with the head strike.
Joaquin Varga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Varga will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boy up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Big Boy.
Well Boy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Boy!