PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guerrera Dobrov (ranked 4242 p4p, 4063 weight class) and Simon Vaughan (ranked 396 p4p, 383 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Guerrera Dobrov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Guerrera Dobrov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dobrov
vs
Vaughan

197 cm
18
227
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
275
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guerrera Dobrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Vaughan!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobrov misses with a hook. Vaughan ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Vaughan.
Dobrov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vaughan at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dobrov. Vaughan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaughan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Vaughan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vaughan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dobrov slaps away a takedown attempt from Vaughan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dobrov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dobrov sets himself, and Vaughan steps forward looking for the clinch! Dobrov avoids it this time.
Dobrov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vaughan.
Guerrera Dobrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Vaughan.
Vaughan shoots for a takedown but Dobrov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vaughan shoots in looking for a takedown. Dobrov tries to sprawl out of it but Vaughan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dobrov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dobrov moves into range and clinches up with Vaughan.
Vaughan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vaughan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vaughan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Dobrov on the inside.
Dobrov gets underhooks to prevent Vaughan's takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dobrov.
Dobrov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dobrov gets underhooks to prevent Vaughan's takedown attempt.
Vaughan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dobrov after a bit of a struggle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dobrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dobrov stalling in the clinch.
Dobrov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vaughan.
I was talking to Dobrov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vaughan looks winded!
Dobrov lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobrov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dobrov lands an uppercut.
Dobrov lands a nice uppercut.
Vaughan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dobrov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vaughan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Dobrov pushes Vaughan up against the cage in a clinch.
Vaughan wants a takedown.
Dobrov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dobrov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dobrov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vaughan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dobrov after a bit of a struggle.
Dobrov lands with a left to the head.
Dobrov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vaughan backwards.
Dobrov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobrov stalling in the clinch.
Dobrov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vaughan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dobrov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Vaughan can turn it around.
Dobrov lands with a right to the head.
Dobrov scores with a shot to the side of Vaughan's head.
Dobrov scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dobrov.
Dobrov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dobrov scores with a hook to the body.
Dobrov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vaughan backwards.
Dobrov pushes Vaughan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Vaughan is rocked!
Dobrov unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Vaughan! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Dobrov is unloading with more strikes now! Vaughan drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guerrera Dobrov!