PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Olin Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grope McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grope McCarthy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vargas
vs
McCarthy

205 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

161 cm
19
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olin Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grope McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCarthy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Vargas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vargas missing with punches from the bottom.
Vargas manages to get to full guard.

Vargas is looking for a triangle here but McCarthy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Vargas tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

McCarthy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Vargas to his feet.

McCarthy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vargas is trying to defend but McCarthy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McCarthy tries to stand but can't do so whilst Vargas controls his leg.
Vargas strikes from the bottom but McCarthy passes into mount!
Vargas is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
McCarthy tries to keep control of the position but Vargas is staying busy.
Vargas is trying to stand back up.
McCarthy struggling to keep hold of the position.
McCarthy controlling from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas trying to get back to his feet but McCarthy is in full control for now.
McCarthy controls the position.
I really don't envy Vargas right now.
Vargas trying to get back to his feet but McCarthy is in full control for now.
McCarthy controlling well, preventing Vargas from escaping the position.
Vargas is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vargas wants to escape the position.
Vargas trying to get back to his feet but McCarthy is in full control for now.
Vargas wants to escape the position.
Vargas is trying to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
What can Vargas do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grope McCarthy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McCarthy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vargas looking for a sweep. Not yet Vargas, not yet.
McCarthy prevents Vargas from getting back to his feet.
Vargas looking for a sweep. Not yet Vargas, not yet.
Vargas throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Vargas looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McCarthy passes into side control.
Vargas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, McCarthy asserts his dominance and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy trying to control the position but Vargas is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy slows the pace down.
Vargas tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Vargas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vargas throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Vargas misses with an elbow from the bottom.
McCarthy controlling the position from side mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

McCarthy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than McCarthy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as McCarthy stalls from top position.
Vargas tries to escape but McCarthy is in control.
Vargas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McCarthy controls the position from side control.
McCarthy trying to control the action but Vargas is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCarthy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Vargas to his feet.

McCarthy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vargas missing with punches from the bottom.
Vargas pushes McCarthy off looking to stand but McCarthy dives back in and keeps control.

Vargas looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and McCarthy pushes past his half guard into mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas is trying desperately to improve position.
McCarthy looking to control but Vargas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vargas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vargas throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vargas is trying desperately to improve position.
Vargas throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grope McCarthy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

McCarthy closes the distance and pushes Vargas back into the cage.

Vargas jumps guard.

McCarthy stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Vargas tries to sprawl but McCarthy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Vargas scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but McCarthy manages to mount him!
McCarthy wants to take his opponent's back but Vargas doesn't allow it.
McCarthy manages to capitalize on a mistake by Vargas to take his back!
Vargas is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Will McCarthy go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas wants to get back to his feet.
Vargas tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vargas wants to get back to his feet.
McCarthy is riding his opponent, not letting Vargas buck him off.
Vargas tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McCarthy struggling to keep hold of the position.
Vargas is trying to get back to his feet but McCarthy has full control of the position and if anything, Vargas has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Vargas is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vargas trying to get back to his feet but McCarthy is in full control for now.
Vargas manages to reverse the position and now he's in McCarthy's guard. Nice work there by Vargas.
McCarthy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas wants to get up but he can't break McCarthy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McCarthy is trying to keep Vargas in close.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

McCarthy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vargas to the mat! Vargas manages to get full guard.
McCarthy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vargas trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Vargas is wriggling around but McCarthy manages to pass to half guard.
Vargas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Vargas tries to kick McCarthy off but McCarthy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Vargas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Vargas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McCarthy pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCarthy is figuring out what he wants to do next.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grope McCarthy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McCarthy 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grope McCarthy!