PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bill Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Gates
vs
Vargas

171 cm
24
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

181 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gates moves out of range of the strikes.
Gates comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Gates.
Vargas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A punch lands to the side of Gates 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vargas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gates!

Vargas clinches.
Vargas wants to get back to striking at distance but Gates won't allow it.

Gates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gates lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vargas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gates lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Jorge Vargas has been cut.
Gates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gates tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vargas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gates paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gates misses with a combination
and Gates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gates throws a low kick, looking for Vargas's leg but Vargas calmly moves out of range.
Vargas scores with a hook to the body. Gates takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gates misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bill Gates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gates feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vargas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gates is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gates gets to his feet - Vargas follows without any prompting.
Gates takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vargas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vargas fails to land with a series of punches.
Jorge Vargas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vargas.
Gates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vargas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gates looks to land a combination but Vargas avoids it well.
Gates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donk. Vargas catches Gates right on the button with a cross.
Gates connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vargas. Vargas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vargas tries to clinch there but Gates circles away.
The crowd cheers as Gates lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vargas doesn't seem phased though.
Vargas throws a body kick that misses.
Gates looks to throw the jab but Vargas is out of range.
Gates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gates slips under a jab from Vargas.
Vargas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vargas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gates.
Vargas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Gates does no damage.
Vargas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gates ducks under a wild hook from Vargas.
Gates moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vargas thuds his right hand into Gates's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Gates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vargas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gates misses with a double jab
and Vargas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Vargas does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates misses with a double jab
and Vargas counters with a series of strikes. Gates will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gates lands a right hook to the body.
Gates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vargas circles away quickly and effectively.
Vargas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gates scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vargas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Gates had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gates throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vargas counters with a three punch combo that has Gates backing up. Gates nods at Vargas to acknowledge the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gates!
A combination from Gates does no damage.
Gates misses with a hook. Vargas ducked under it nicely.
Vargas clobbers Gates with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vargas connects with a right hand. Gates shakes it off.
Gates lands with a straight right. Vargas didn't see that one coming.
Gates is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Gates closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vargas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gates working aggressively here.

Vargas breaks from the clinch.
Vargas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates misses with a wild combination.
Gates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vargas misses with a hook. Gates ducked under it nicely.
Gates slips a straight right by Vargas.
Vargas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vargas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gates counters with a series of strikes. Vargas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gates takes one to the chin there.
Nice shot by Vargas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vargas looks to land a left hand but Gates moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Vargas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vargas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vargas misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gates moves out of range as Vargas strikes.
Gates throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vargas counters with a two punch combo.
Gates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vargas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vargas slips a jab and a cross from Gates.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Vargas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Vargas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gates misses with a body kick.
Vargas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vargas slips a jab and a cross from Gates.
Vargas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bill Gates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vargas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gates slips a jab and a cross from Vargas.
Vargas throws a right hand that Gates ducks under and follows up with a left that Gates also avoids with ease.
Gates scores with a push kick.
Gates throws a combination that misses
and Vargas counters with a series of strikes. Gates will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gates throws a combination that misses
and Vargas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vargas throws a looping overhand right but Gates ducks down to avoid it.
Gates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gates dodges the punch combination from Vargas.

Gates gets a takedown into half guard.
Vargas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vargas wants to control the action here but instead Gates manages to pass to full mount!
Vargas is working to get back to half guard.

Gates stands up from mount. Strange move.
Vargas misses with a body shot.
Gates wants to clinch
and Vargas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

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.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vargas counters with a two punch combo.
Gates throws a sloppy head kick and Vargas moves out of range easily.
Vargas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vargas lands a head shot.
Vargas blocks a head kick by Gates.
No joy there for Gates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vargas fails to land with a series of punches.
Vargas looks to land a right hand but Gates moved out of range.
Gates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vargas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gates throws a one two combo.
Gates swinging wilding here.
Gates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vargas counters with a two punch combo.
Vargas lands a lovely overhand right.
Vargas misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gates.
Vargas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gates lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jorge Vargas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gates comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vargas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vargas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vargas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vargas in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gates slips a straight right by Vargas.
Gates throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vargas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gates moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vargas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gates.
Vargas misses with a hook. Gates ducked under it nicely.
Vargas dodges the punch combination from Gates.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates misses with a double jab
and Vargas counters with a stiff right hand.
Gates is looking to score with low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Gates.
Vargas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vargas stalks Gates and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gates's face. Gates staggers backwards, shaken.
Vargas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vargas.
Vargas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gates throws a combination that misses
letting Vargas counter with a right hand.
Gates misses with a few strikes there.
Gates slips under a jab from Vargas.
Gates thuds a left hand into Vargas's body.
Gates misses with a series of wild punches.
Vargas misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bill Gates will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jorge Vargas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Gates.
Vargas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vargas counters with a left to the body.
Vargas is looking to clinch but Gates is avoiding it.
Gates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vargas counters with a series of strikes. Gates will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gates misses with a series of wild punches.
Vargas misses with a wild body shot.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vargas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gates throws a right and a left that Vargas avoids nicely.
Gates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vargas counters with a stiff right hand.
Gates throws a combination that misses
and Vargas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gates looks to land a combination but Vargas avoids it well.
Gates slips a jab from Vargas.
A big left from Vargas misses.
Vargas throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas takes a swing at Gates's ribcage but misses.
Vargas looks to land a right hand but Gates moved out of range.
Gates misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Vargas misses its intended target.
Gates stalks Vargas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vargas's face. Vargas staggers backwards, shaken.
Gates throws a combination that misses
and Vargas counters with a nice uppercut.
Gates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gates looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vargas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gates circles away quickly and effectively.
Vargas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch combination from Vargas misses.
Gates misses with a combination
and Vargas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vargas counters with a nice uppercut.
Gates with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vargas to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vargas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gates tries to clinch there but Vargas circles away.
Gates throws a combination. Vargas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vargas doesn't manage to clinch there - Gates circles away.
Vargas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vargas counters with a left and a right that stings Gates.
Vargas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gates swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vargas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Vargas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vargas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gates misses with a combination
and Vargas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vargas circles away quickly and effectively.
Gates is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vargas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gates lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vargas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gates swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Vargas misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates throws a series of punches but Vargas moves out of range.
Vargas throws a series of punches but Gates moves out of range.
Gates moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Vargas misses.
Gates shoots for a takedown but Vargas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gates takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gates throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vargas.
Gates throws a combination that misses
and Gates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gates misses with a few strikes there.
A right-left combo lands from Vargas.
Vargas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gates.
Vargas scores with a punch to the head.
Vargas misses with a wild body shot.

Gates clinches up with Vargas and pushes him back against the cage.
Vargas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vargas has had enough of the clinch but Gates keeps him there for the moment.

Gates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates misses with a combination
and Vargas counters with a left and a right that stings Gates.
Vargas misses with a hook. Gates ducked under it nicely.
Gates closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gates fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gates throws a series of strikes that have Vargas backpedaling.
Gates looks to land a combination but Vargas avoids it well.
A punch combination from Vargas misses.
Gates is looking to land body kicks.

Vargas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Gates breaks from the clinch.
Vargas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vargas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Gates.
Gates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Vargas.
Nice sprawl there from Vargas as Gates shoots in.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Vargas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vargas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Vargas!