PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walter Vargas (ranked 2788 p4p, 2880 weight class) and Pekka Kokko (ranked 336 p4p, 345 weight class). Vargas comes to the cage accompanied by Long Runs the Fox. Pekka Kokko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vargas
vs
Kokko

178 cm
26
185
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
175
4 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Walter Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pekka Kokko!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas shoots for a takedown but Kokko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kokko throws a hook but Vargas blocks it.
Kokko looks to land a left hand but Vargas moved out of range nicely.
Vargas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vargas throws out a powerful jab.
Vargas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vargas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kokko.
Kokko misses with a right hand
and Vargas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vargas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kokko.
Kokko throws a shot from downtown. Vargas moves away and avoids it.
Kokko looks to land a left hand but Vargas moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kokko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vargas moves away.
Vargas drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kokko sprawls and moves away.
We've been hearing reports that Vargas has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kokko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kokko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vargas.
A shot to the body from Kokko misses
and Vargas counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokko throws a body punch but Vargas moves out of range.
Kokko misses with a hook
letting Vargas counter with a right hand.
Kokko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vargas lands a right hook to the body.
Kokko misses with a looping left.
Kokko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kokko throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Vargas counters with a takedown into side control.
Kokko tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Kokko looking very determined here, making life difficult for Vargas.
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!

Vargas is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Vargas has his arm under Kokko's chin here. Game over son! Vargas squeezes tightly and Kokko is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Walter Vargas!