PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Vargas (ranked 552 p4p, 1250 weight class) and Frank Blank (ranked 84 p4p, 186 weight class). Frank Blank has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vargas
vs
Blank

200 cm
29
270
12 - 4 - 0

198 cm
28
280
7 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Blank!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blank.
Vargas lands with a cross.

It looks like Frank Blank has been cut.

Blank gets tackled into the cage by Vargas. Vargas maintains the clinch.
Blank working hard to break the clinch.
Vargas throws a head punch that misses.
Blank blocking some punches.
Vargas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blank has had enough of the clinch but Vargas keeps him there for the moment.
Vargas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Vargas.
Vargas digs a right hand underneath Blank's ribcage. Blank let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blank looks winded!
Vargas works on Blank's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blanks head.
Vargas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Vargas.
Vargas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vargas missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Vargas - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Vargas.
Vargas trying to land knees to the body.
Vargas lands a hook that snaps the head of Blank backwards.
A short uppercut from Vargas.
Vargas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vargas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vargas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vargas lands a hook that snaps the head of Blank backwards.

That has opened up Frank Blank's cut even more.
Vargas gets through Blank's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Vargas.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vargas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vargas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vargas scores with a hook to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vargas obliges.
Vargas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vargas has Blank pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Blank is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Vargas - that's hurt Blank badly! Oh, another knee lands and Blank is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Blank doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Arturo Vargas!
After winning the bout, Arturo Vargas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.