PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Molito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Molito's choice of entrance music: Trophies. Enrique Molito has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Vargas
vs
Molito

172 cm
30
153 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

168 cm
39
148 lbs
31 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Vargas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enrique Molito!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molito slips a jab from Vargas.
Molito swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vargas swings widly with a right hand
and Molito counters with a nice body shot.
Vargas slips a straight right by Molito.
Vargas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Enrique Molito has been cut.
Molito looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Molito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Molito crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vargas - the referee stops the clock and Molito gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vargas. Molito manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Molito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vargas.
Vargas misses with a body shot.
Molito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas blocks the body kick.
Vargas jabs Molito to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Molito blocks a leg kick.
Vargas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vargas throws a head kick that misses.
Molito throws out a counter right but Vargas avoids it with no problem.
Vargas throws a body punch but Molito moves out of range.
Vargas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Molito.
Vargas throws a lazy head kick
and Molito counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Ryan Vargas has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molito misses with a left hand
and Vargas counters with a straight right hand.
Molito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vargas.
Vargas 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 misses with a hook
and Molito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vargas throws a low kick, looking for Molito's leg but Molito calmly moves out of range.
Vargas needs to keep his hands up - Molito had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vargas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Molito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vargas throws a body shot but no joy.
Molito looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Molito counters with a stiff right hand.
Vargas tries to score with a low kick but Molito moves his leg out of the way.
Molito flicks out a counter leg kick but Vargas steps away.
Molito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vargas misses with a lunging right hand
letting Molito counter with a right hand.
Vargas looks to score with a jab to the body but Molito is just out of range.
Molito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vargas takes one to the side of the head.
Molito moves out of range of the strikes.
Vargas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Molito coming out on top.
Vargas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vargas misses with a right hand
and Molito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Vargas is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molito tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh Vargas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vargas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Molito lands with a right and another and another! Vargas is in big trouble! Molito lands again and this time it's lights out for Vargas! A quality knockout there for Molito.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Enrique Molito! Enrique Molito retains his featherweight title!
Enrique Molito bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.