PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Vargas (ranked 108 p4p, 405 weight class) and Ricky Thompson (ranked 7 p4p, 23 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vargas
vs
Thompson

200 cm
35
270
28 - 10 - 0

190 cm
36
280
32 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

UNDEFEATED
Conquer

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson closes the distance and clinches up with Vargas, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes Vargas against the cage but Vargas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vargas jabs Thompson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thompson is looking to land body kicks.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Vargas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thompson manages to circle out of the way.
Vargas dodges the punch combination from Thompson.

Thompson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vargas on his heels. He'll look to pass Vargas's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson throws a big elbow that misses.
Vargas pulls Thompson in close to his closed guard and prevents Thompson from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is working Vargas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thompson postures up in Vargas's guard and throws a big left but Vargas blocks it.
Thompson throws a big elbow that misses.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vargas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Thompson trying to control but Vargas is working from the bottom.
Thompson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Vargas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vargas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thompson stands up over Vargas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Thompson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vargas's head.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Vargas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson cracks Vargas with a solid left hand.

It looks like Arturo Vargas has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson postures up in Vargas's guard and throws a big left but Vargas blocks it.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Vargas keeps moving.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thompson postures up in Vargas's guard and throws a big left but Vargas blocks it.
Thompson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thompson throws a big elbow that misses.
Thompson works over Vargas with some ground and pound from guard.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.

Arturo Vargas's cut is getting worse.
Thompson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Arturo Vargas's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arturo Vargas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ricky Thompson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ricky Thompson made sure he mentioned Voodoo Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.