PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Varga (ranked 3292 p4p, 24124 weight class) and Maximus Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joaquin Varga could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maximus Gonzalez's chin.

Varga
vs
Gonzalez

199 cm
26
230
8 - 3 - 0

196 cm
23
230
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joaquin Varga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maximus Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Varga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gonzalez doesn't seem bothered though.
Joaquin Varga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Varga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Varga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonzalez misses with a few strikes there.

Varga moves into range and clinches up with Gonzalez.
Varga will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gonzalez up against the cage.
Gonzalez is trying to force a seperation but Varga has the dominant position.
Stalling in the clinch from Varga.
Varga stalling.
Varga scores with a shoulder strike.
Varga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varga is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Varga displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gonzalez up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Varga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Varga is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joaquin Varga.

Varga moves into the clinch.
Gonzalez is trying to break the clinch but Varga is controlling him.
Come on Varga - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Varga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gonzalez being controlled against the cage.
Varga leaning against his opponent.
Varga has Gonzalez pressed against the cage, preventing Gonzalez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Varga avoiding damage.
Gonzalez letting Varga take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joaquin Varga.
Varga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Varga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Varga misses the shot to the body.

Varga clinches.
Gonzalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Varga.
Gonzalez wants to break free but Varga has control.
Varga slows down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Varga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Varga on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Varga slowing the pace effectively.
Gonzalez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Varga lands with a light punch inside.
Gonzalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varga stalling the fight.
Come on Varga - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gonzalez is trying to force a seperation but Varga has the dominant position.
Varga holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Varga stalling the fight.
Gonzalez tries to break the clinch but Varga is controlling the position.
Gonzalez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gonzalez is trying to push Varga away but Varga has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short uppercut from Varga.
Varga leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gonzalez tries to land knees in the clinch but Varga avoids the damage to the body.
Varga displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gonzalez up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joaquin Varga.
Varga throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Varga pushes Gonzalez up against the cage in a clinch.
Varga slowing the pace effectively.
Varga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gonzalez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Varga has him pressed against the cage.
Varga just leaning against Gonzalez, taking a breather.
Gonzalez is trying to break the clinch but Varga is controlling him.
Varga has Gonzalez pushed against the cage.
Varga taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Varga seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Varga keeps control of Gonzalez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Varga pressing his opponent against the cage.
Varga keeps control of Gonzalez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Varga leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joaquin Varga.
Varga uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquin Varga dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gonzalez wants to clinch.
Gonzalez wants to clinch up but Varga keeps it at a distance.

Varga gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Varga keeps control of Gonzalez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Varga.
Gonzalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Varga scores with a nice hook to the head.

Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.
Gonzalez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varga looks to land a combination but Gonzalez avoids it well.
Varga's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Varga duly obliges.

Varga moves into the clinch.
Varga gets through Gonzalez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gonzalez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Varga has Gonzalez pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Still in the clinch, Varga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gonzalez wants to get back to striking at distance but Varga won't allow it.
Varga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gonzalez can do to turn this around?
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Varga lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gonzalez tries to break free but Varga pushes him back against the cage.
Varga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Varga.

Gonzalez is rocked!

It looks like Maximus Gonzalez has been cut.
Gonzalez is trying to force a seperation but Varga has the dominant position.
Varga will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gonzalez up against the cage.
A short right from Varga.
Varga gets through Gonzalez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Varga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joaquin Varga has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Varga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gonzalezs head.
Varga is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varga lands a hook that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Varga stalling the fight.
Gonzalez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Varga holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Varga scores with a shoulder strike.
Gonzalez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Varga has him pressed against the cage.
Varga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Varga.
Gonzalez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Varga stalling against the cage.
Gonzalez wants to break free but Varga has control.
Gonzalez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Varga lands a right hand.
Varga is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varga lands a left hand.
Varga is struggling to control the position.
Varga lands a hook that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
A short left from Varga.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Varga.
Gonzalez is looking to break free of the clinch but Varga has double underhooks.
Varga will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gonzalez up against the cage.
Gonzalez being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joaquin Varga.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Varga lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varga stalling against the cage.
Gonzalez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Varga avoiding damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Varga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Varga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez is trying to push Varga away but Varga has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Varga is struggling to control the position.
Varga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Varga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gonzalez is still on wobbly legs! Can Varga finish him?
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gonzalez seems to have recovered his senses.
A frustrated look appears on Gonzalez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquin Varga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Gonzalez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Varga.
Gonzalez throws a left and a right that both miss

and Varga moves into the clinch.
Varga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gonzalezs head.
Varga taking a breather.
Varga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Varga lands with a light punch inside.
Varga is struggling to control the position.
Varga effectively controlling the action here.
Varga holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varga slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joaquin Varga.

Varga drives through and clinches with Gonzalez against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Varga slowing the pace effectively.
Varga is stalling here.
Varga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Varga lands with a light punch inside.
Varga gets through Gonzalez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Varga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gonzalez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Varga blocks it with crossed arms.
Varga has Gonzalez pushed against the cage.
Varga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gonzalez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gonzalez tries to circle away but Varga has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varga has Gonzalez pressed against the cage.
Varga controlling the action here for a moment.
Varga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Varga lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is keeping an eye on Varga - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Varga has Gonzalez pressed against the cage, preventing Gonzalez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Varga dodges an elbow strike from Gonzalez.
Varga stalling the fight.
Varga has Gonzalez pressed against the cage, preventing Gonzalez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gonzalez working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Varga.
Varga has Gonzalez pushed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Varga takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Varga for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joaquin Varga.
Varga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.

Varga moves into range and clinches up with Gonzalez.
Varga lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gonzalez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Varga blocks it with crossed arms.
Gonzalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gonzalez is trying to force a seperation but Varga has the dominant position.
Varga taking a breather.
Varga content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Varga.
Varga lands with a light punch inside.
Gonzalez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gonzalez misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Varga content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Varga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Varga effectively controlling the action here.
Varga keeps control of Gonzalez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Varga just leaning against Gonzalez, taking a breather.
Varga is struggling to control the position.
Varga dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joaquin Varga.
Gonzalez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Varga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Varga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Varga connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gonzalez scrambles back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joaquin Varga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Varga 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:24
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:24
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joaquin Varga!