PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Vargas (ranked 258 p4p, 204 weight class) and Antti Railio (ranked 14 p4p, 9 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Vargas
vs
Railio

200 cm
36
270
28 - 11 - 0

185 cm
33
260
21 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conquer
UNDEFEATED

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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Railio!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Railio punishes Vargas's body with a nice straight punch.
Railio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vargas.
Railio throws out a counter right but Vargas avoids it with no problem.
Vargas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Railio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vargas misses with a hook.
Railio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Railio throws a jab but it's blocked by Vargas.
Vargas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Railio manages to circle out of the way.
Vargas cracks Railio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Antti Railio has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Railio throws a shot to the body.
Railio jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas ducks under a wild hook from Railio.
Railio throws a hook to the side of Vargas's head but Vargas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Railio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vargas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vargas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Railio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Arturo Vargas has been cut.
Railio misses with a straight right.
Vargas seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Vargas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Railio.
It seemed like Railio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vargas misses with an uppercut. Railio saw that one coming.
Vargas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Railio moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas swings widly with a right hand

and Railio counters with a crisp right hand that drops Vargas! Railio lets Vargas back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Vargas is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vargas misses with a lunging right hand
and Railio counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antti Railio!
After winning the bout, Antti Railio thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.