PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Wangler (ranked 644 p4p, 98 weight class) and John Tarley (ranked 1073 p4p, 157 weight class). Wangler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Pogues - Sally Maclennane. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Wangler
vs
Tarley

175 cm
22
205 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
210 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Wangler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Tarley!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wangler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tarley.
Wangler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wangler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tarley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wangler misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tarley! But no joy.
Tarley shoots in and drives through. Wangler sprawls well.
Wangler lands a lovely overhand right.
Tarley looks to land a right hand but Wangler moved out of range.
Wangler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tarley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wangler on the side of the head.
Wangler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wangler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wangler wants it to stay on the feet.
Wangler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tarley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wangler counters with a stiff right hand.
Wangler tries to bum rush Tarley with a series of wild strikes but Tarley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wangler throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tarley.
Bobby Wangler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Tarley.
Tarley looks for a takedown but Wangler sprawls well.
Wangler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarley throws a hook but Wangler avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Wangler there.
Wangler cracks Tarley on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Tarley falls backwards against the cage. Wangler follows up with more strikes that drop Tarley to his knees. Wangler keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Tarley! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Wangler!
An out of breath Bobby Wangler thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.