PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Vargas (ranked 3358 p4p, 414 weight class) and Randy Randleman (ranked 3335 p4p, 410 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vargas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to a warrior's call. Randleman has chosen Bloodhound Gang - Bad Touch as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vargas
vs
Randleman

183 cm
19
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Core Combat
Threads of HARDCORE

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergio Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Randleman!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Randleman moves away.
Vargas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Randleman.
Vargas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vargas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vargas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Randleman throws a body punch but Vargas moves out of range.
Randleman thuds a left hand into Vargas's body.
Vargas looks to throw the jab but Randleman is out of range.
Vargas lands a really nice looking cross but Randleman seems unphased.
No joy there for Vargas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Randleman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Randleman throws a body punch but Vargas moves out of range.
Randleman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Randleman catches Vargas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vargas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Randleman circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vargas. Randleman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randleman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randleman moves out of range as Vargas strikes.
Randleman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vargas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Randleman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Randleman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Randleman lands a two punch combo.
Randleman misses with an uppercut.
Vargas sizes up Randleman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Randleman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vargas.
Vargas ducks under a wild hook from Randleman.
Vargas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Randleman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vargas throws a looping overhand right but Randleman ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vargas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Randleman.
Randleman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Randleman! But no joy.
Randleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vargas.
Vargas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vargas sets himself, and Randleman steps forward looking for the clinch! Vargas avoids it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas throws a jab but it's blocked by Randleman.
Vargas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Vargas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Randleman takes one on the button.
Randleman lands with a good body shot.
Vargas lands a nice hook to Randleman's body. Randleman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Randleman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vargas scores with a jab. Randleman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Randleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vargas.
Vargas loads up on a big right hand but Randleman slips the punch.
Randleman throws a big shot that misses.
Randleman staying out of range there.
Randleman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vargas rather than just go for the knockout.
Randleman throws a nice looking combination but Vargas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Randleman throws a body punch but Vargas moves out of range.
Randleman connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas scores with a nice strike.
Vargas throws a leg kick but Randleman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Randleman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A punch combination from Vargas misses.

Randleman clinches with his opponent.
Vargas swings wildly with an uppercut but Randleman uses good head movement to avoid it.

Vargas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vargas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vargas lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheers as Randleman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vargas doesn't seem phased though.
Randleman tries to clinch up but Vargas circles away and keeps his distance.
Vargas misses the jab.
Vargas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Randleman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vargas.
Vargas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vargas scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vargas blocks a jab.
Randleman throws a shot from downtown. Vargas moves away and avoids it.
Randleman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Vargas. Those never looked like landing.
Vargas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Randleman manages to avoid it.
Vargas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Randleman momentarily.
Randleman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vargas.
Vargas throws a head kick that misses.
Randleman throws out a powerful jab.
Vargas throws the left hand but Randleman avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vargas throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Randleman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vargas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Randleman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sergio Vargas will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Randleman ducks under a wild hook from Vargas.
Randleman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vargas. Vargas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Randleman moves out of range as Vargas strikes.
Vargas throws a hook but Randleman avoids it easily.
Vargas misses with a series of wild punches.
Randleman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Randleman scores with a jab. Vargas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vargas lands a nice shot to the body.
Randleman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Vargas is rocked!
Sergio Vargas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vargas looks to throw the jab but Randleman is out of range.
Oh Vargas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vargas walks straight into a right hand from Randleman - that's dropped him! Randleman jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Vargas from any more punishment! Vargas complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Randy Randleman!
Randy Randleman tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.