PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bobberson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vargas comes into the arena with El Rey by Vicente Fernandez blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Vargas
vs
Bobberson

190 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
20
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Bobberson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Vargas.
Vargas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bobberson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bobberson staying out of range there.
Bobberson slips under a jab from Vargas.

Bobberson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bobberson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bobberson controlling from the full mount.
Vargas tries to hold on but Bobberson pushes him away.
Vargas wants to get back to his feet.
Vargas working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bobberson wants to finish this one by submission but Vargas is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bobberson.
Bobberson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobberson fails to move to back control.
Vargas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Vargas defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bobberson.
Vargas wants to control but Bobberson is having none of it.
Vargas gets back to half guard.
Bobberson wants to free his trapped foot but Vargas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bobberson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Vargas looking for submissions off his back.

Bobberson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vargas looking for submissions off his back.
Bobberson slows the pace down in half guard.
Bobberson passes to full mount!
Vargas is desperately trying to improve his position but Bobberson has a good base and remains in mount.
Vargas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bobberson looking to take Vargas's back but Vargas rolls and after a scramble, Vargas ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Vargas to escape a tricky position.
Bobberson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Bobberson working for a guillotine from mount but Vargas is in no mood to give up.
Bobberson controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vargas bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Vargas wants to control from the top but Bobberson keeps moving.
Vargas is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobberson trying to keep a closed guard but Vargas is proving a slippery customer.
Vargas wants to stand but Bobberson is controlling his posture from full guard.

Bobberson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vargas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vargas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bobberson pulls Vargas in close to prevent any damage.
Vargas wants to control from the top but Bobberson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bobberson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vargas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vargas throws a series of punches but Bobberson moves out of range.
Bobberson dodges the punch combination from Vargas.

Bobberson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bobberson pushing down on Vargas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Bobberson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Vargas defend it? Bobberson steps over the head and cranks it - Vargas is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bobberson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Billy Bobberson!