PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between RJ Cain (ranked 3839 p4p, 23249 weight class) and Sergio Vargas (ranked 501 p4p, 765 weight class). Cain comes to the cage accompanied by Middle Class Rut . Vargas has chosen a warrior's call as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sergio Vargas enters the cage!

Cain
vs
Vargas

183 cm
27
180
11 - 9 - 0

183 cm
24
179
5 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

CHURCH OF ZOIDBERG - FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, RJ Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergio Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Darius Henderson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cain missing with a left hand there. Vargas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vargas scores with a decent looking hook.
Cain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vargas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cain.
Cain blocks a head kick by Vargas.
Vargas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cain connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vargas scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Cain misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cain scores with a hook.
Vargas ducks under a wild hook from Cain.
Cain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vargass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vargas wants to clinch up but Cain keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain throws a body punch but Vargas moves out of range.
Cain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cain throws a hook but Vargas avoids it easily.
Vargas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cain with a body shot.
Cain misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Cain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vargas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vargas slips a straight right by Cain.
Cain throws a jab but it's blocked by Vargas.
Cain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vargas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cain misses with a double jab.
Vargas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Cain tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas moves out of range of the strikes.
Vargas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cain with a body shot.
Vargas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vargas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cain scores with a hook to the body. Vargas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vargas with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vargas moves away from the strike by Cain.
Cain moves out of range as Vargas strikes.
RJ Cain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cain scores with a hook.
Cain misses with a looping left.
Vargas with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vargas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cain throws a hook but Vargas avoids it easily.
As Cain backs off Vargas throws a huge counter combo but Cain manages to avoid it all.
Vargas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cain looks to score with a jab to the body but Vargas is just out of range.
Cain lands with a shot to the body.
Vargas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cain connects with a looping right hand.
Cain is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vargas manages to avoid it.
Vargas swings for the body but Cain moves out of range.
Cain scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cain to score with a decent uppercut.
Cain cracks a nice hook into Vargas's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cain. Vargas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vargas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vargas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cain.
Cain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vargas.
Vargas thuds his right hand into Cain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big right from Cain misses.
Vargas throws out a counter right but Cain avoids it with no problem.
Cain throws a looping overhand right but Vargas ducks down to avoid it.
Vargas wants to counter with a clinch but Cain pushes him away.
Cain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cain throws a body shot but no joy.
Vargas is looking to chop away at Cain's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

RJ Cain dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cain throws a series of punches but Vargas moves out of range.
Cain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vargas.
Cain swings for the body but Vargas moves out of range.
Cain throws a right hand that misses
and Vargas counters with a head kick. That will keep Cain thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vargas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cain.
A nice side step and Vargas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cain jabs at Vargas's body.
Cain throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vargas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vargas avoids the body shot from Cain.
Vargas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cain moves out of range as Vargas strikes.
Cain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vargas takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas slips a straight right by Cain.
Cain swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vargas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
RJ Cain is winning the standup battle so far.
Vargas throws a good cross that connects.
Vargas throws out a loose jab but Cain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vargas scores with a jab to the body.
Vargas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vargas drops his hands momentarily and Cain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cain lands with an uppercut that bounces Vargas off the cage and back into range.
Vargas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cain fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vargas has time to react.
Cain looks to throw the jab but Vargas is out of range.
Vargas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Cain misses.
Cain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vargas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Cain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cain missing with a left hand there. Vargas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vargas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vargas slips under a jab from Cain.
Cain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vargas.
Vargas throws a fast counter high kick but Cain manages to duck under it in time.
Vargas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cain.
Cain blocks a head kick by Vargas.
Cain throws a jab when Vargas was well out of range.
Cain misses with a double jab.
Vargas throws out a counter right but Cain avoids it with no problem.
Vargas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vargas.
A countering left hand to the body from Vargas misses.
Vargas slips under a jab from Cain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cain scores with a shot to the body.
Vargas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vargas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cain.
Vargas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cain lands with an uppercut that bounces Vargas off the cage and back into range.
Cain lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Cain misses.
Vargas ducks under a wild hook from Cain.
Vargas shapes to counter with a head kick.
Cain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vargas.
Cain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vargas can do to turn this around?
Vargas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

RJ Cain dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A shot to the body from Vargas misses
and Cain counters with a straight right hand.
Vargas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vargas throws out a counter right but Cain avoids it with no problem.
Cain misses with an uppercut
and Vargas counters with a stiff right hand.
Vargas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cain thuds his right hand into Vargas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vargas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vargas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cains jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vargas walks into a straight right hand from Cain.
Vargas misses with a looping left.
Cain misses with a shot to the body
and Vargas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vargas tries a head kick but it misses.
Cain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vargas missing with a left hand there. Cain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cain throws out a loose jab but Vargas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vargas throws out a counter right but Cain avoids it with no problem.
Cain throws out a powerful jab.
Cain works Vargas's body with a nice hook.
Vargas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Vargas looks to move away, Cain throws a big counter combo but Vargas just gets out of the way.
The fighters circling - Cain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Vargas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vargas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sergio Vargas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cain throws a right and a left that Vargas avoids nicely.
Cain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vargas in his tracks.
Vargas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vargas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice side step and Vargas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Cain misses.
Vargas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cain.
Vargas slips a straight right by Cain.
Vargas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain misses with a few strikes there.
A countering left hand to the body from Vargas misses.
Cain jabs Vargas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vargas counters with a big head kick but Cain shrugs it off.
A cross from Cain lands.
Vargas slips a jab from Cain.
Vargas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cain.
Cain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cain misses with a wild body shot.
Cain misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vargas counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain misses the shot to the body.
RJ Cain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cain avoids the head kick by Vargas.
Cain is looking to counter punch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Vargas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cain has got the better of the exchanges.

Vargas cracks Cain with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Vargas has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cain to stand back up!

Cain is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vargas swings for the body but Cain moves out of range.
Oh Cain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vargas raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cain looks to land a right hand but Vargas moved out of range.
Cain seems to have got his legs back now.
Cain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vargas.
Cain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vargas throws a lazy head kick
and Cain counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to RJ Cain.
Well Cain has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... RJ Cain!
RJ Cain decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.