PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Vargas (ranked 1254 p4p, 1144 weight class) and Marc Schlager (ranked 133 p4p, 123 weight class). Danny Vargas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Vargas
vs
Schlager

181 cm
26
160
5 - 2 - 0

172 cm
26
155
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danny Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marc Schlager!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schlager displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vargas throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Vargas.
Schlager takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vargas scores with a sloppy right hand. Schlager should have avoided that one.
Schlager walks into a stiff left hand from Vargas.
Vargas throws an overhand right that lands on Schlager's shoulder, as Schlager tries to avoid the shot.
Schlager is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vargas throws a shot from downtown. Schlager moves away and avoids it.
Vargas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vargas scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Marc Schlager has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vargas.
Vargas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Schlager's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vargas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schlager wants to clinch.
Schlager tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vargas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vargas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Schlager wants to clinch up but Vargas keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Vargas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Vargas.
Vargas looks to throw the jab but Schlager is out of range.
Vargas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schlager.
Vargas throws out a loose jab but Schlager uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vargas.
Schlager ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Vargas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schlager tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vargas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schlager is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schlager displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vargas throws out the jab.
Schlager doesn't manage to clinch there - Vargas circles away.
Vargas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Schlager moves in looking to clinch but Vargas pushes him off.
Schlager walks into a straight right hand from Vargas.
Vargas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Schlager closes the distance and clinches.
Schlager looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vargas can't break the clinch.

Vargas breaks from the clinch.
Vargas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Schlager fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vargas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Schlager blocks a jab.

Schlager drives through and clinches with Vargas against the cage.

Vargas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vargas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Schlager is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schlager tries to clinch but Vargas moves out of range.
Vargas throws a jab but it's blocked by Schlager.
Vargas misses with a hook.

Schlager moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Schlager tries to pull guard but Vargas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vargas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schlager is trying to pull guard but Vargas has him pressed against the cage.

Vargas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vargas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Schlager tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vargas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Vargas does it's job there.
Schlager tries to clinch but Vargas moves out of range.
Schlager fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vargas is looking to counter punch.

Schlager fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vargas, pushing him back against the cage.
Schlager is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vargas to keep the fight standing.
Danny Vargas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Schlager.
Vargas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schlager fails to pull guard.

Vargas breaks the clinch.
Schlager tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vargas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Vargas finds it's way through Schlager's defenses.
Schlager ducks right into an uppercut from Vargas.
Vargas keeps the fight on the outside.

Schlager takes the fight into the clinch.

Vargas manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Vargas.

Schlager is rocked!
Vargas misses with a straight right.
A big right from Vargas misses.
Vargas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schlager moves in looking to clinch but Vargas pushes him off.

Vargas sends Schlager crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Vargas is motioning to the referee to let Schlager up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Schlager is still on wobbly legs! Can Vargas finish him?
Schlager is aggressively charging in as Vargas backs up avoiding any damage. Vargas tosses out a jab and Schlager runs right into it face first! Schlager is out cold! Vargas dropped down on all fours and is barking in Schlager's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Danny Vargas!