PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Vargas (ranked 621 p4p, 550 weight class) and Hao Qiang (ranked 37 p4p, 30 weight class). Hao Qiang has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Vargas
vs
Qiang

200 cm
36
270
28 - 13 - 0

200 cm
26
275
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conquer
UNDEFEATED

Sakura Style
30th Century Beer Store

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 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hao Qiang!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qiang thumps Vargas with a low kick.
Qiang throws a jab when Vargas was well out of range.
Hao Qiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Qiang throws a looping overhand right but Vargas ducks down to avoid it.
Qiang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vargas throwing a counter right hand but Qiang manages to avoid it.
Qiang misses with a body shot.
Qiang misses with a straight left.
Qiang stuns Vargas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vargas misses with a left hand
and Qiang counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Arturo Vargas has been cut.
Qiang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Qiang lands with a good body shot.
Qiang misses with an uppercut
and Vargas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Qiang wants to clinch but Vargas slips to the side
and Vargas counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Hao Qiang has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Qiang lunges at Vargas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vargas's hand.
Vargas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Qiang avoids the body shot from Vargas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Qiang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vargas.
Vargas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Qiang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vargas at a distance.
Qiang cracks Vargas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vargas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Qiang.
Qiang doesn't manage to clinch there - Vargas circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Vargas misses its target.
Vargas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Qiang was well out of range. Poor timing from Vargas.
Qiang has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheers as Qiang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vargas doesn't seem phased though.
Qiang cracks Vargas on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Vargas falls backwards against the cage. Qiang follows up with more strikes that drop Vargas to his knees. Qiang keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Vargas! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hao Qiang!
A victorious Hao Qiang thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.