PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Varga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie Furst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Varga
vs
Furst

185 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexei Varga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Richie Furst!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furst tries to clinch but Varga moves out of range.
Furst tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Varga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Varga circles away from the clinch attempt

and Varga counters by clinching up.
Furst has a couple of punches blocked by Varga.
Furst has a couple of punches blocked by Varga.

Varga has Furst pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Varga pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Furst tumbling to the mat - Varga dives into Furst's guard.
Furst keeping moving, preventing Varga from controlling successfully.
Varga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Varga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Furst keeping moving, preventing Varga from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furst wants to sweep here but Varga controlling him for the moment.
Varga passes Furst's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Varga trying to mount his opponent but Furst defends it.
Varga is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

Furst working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Varga doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Varga manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Furst bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Varga's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furst trying to control but Varga is working from the bottom.
Varga wants to sweep here but Furst controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Varga seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Furst throwing strikes from guard but Varga blocks nicely.
Furst is fighting to break Varga's control of his arms but Varga is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Varga's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Alexei Varga just wasn't active enough.
Furst lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Furst tries to clinch up but Varga circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varga keeps the fight on the outside.
Furst tries to close the distance and clinch up but Varga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Furst tries to clinch there but Varga circles away.
Good work by Varga as he checks the leg kick.

Varga shoots in and gets a takedown into Furst's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Varga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Varga works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Varga perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Furst tries to roll over but Varga keeps him under control.
Varga is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furst is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Varga trying to control but Furst is having none of it.
Furst is looking to improve his position but Varga isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Varga wants to control but instead Furst manages to regain half guard.
Varga controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alexei Varga will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Furst tries to clinch up but Varga circles away and keeps his distance.
Furst moves to clinch but Varga breaks away

and Varga counters by clinching up.
Furst taking a breather.
Furst looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Varga.
Furst misses with a short punch on the inside.
Varga lands a nice knee to the body.
Furst misses with a punch on the inside.

Varga successfully pulls guard.
Varga is controlling Furst's posture.
Furst stops Varga from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furst wants to control from the top but Varga keeps moving.
Alexei Varga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Varga pulls Furst in close to his closed guard and prevents Furst from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alexei Varga.

Varga shoots in and bounces Furst off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Furst not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Varga sitting in guard here, content to control.

Furst is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Varga has his hands clasped together but Furst extends and breaks Varga's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Furst.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richie Furst!
Our winner, Richie Furst, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.