PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Vaughn (ranked 4030 p4p, 24928 weight class) and Borys Mankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borys Mankowski will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Vaughn
vs
Mankowski

192 cm
25
250
0 - 0 - 0

223 cm
18
277
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eli Vaughn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Borys Mankowski!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vaughn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mankowski gets back to full guard.
Vaughn scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaughn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vaughn connects with a couple of short punches.
Vaughn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vaughn wants to free his trapped foot but Mankowski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vaughn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaughn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mankowski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vaughn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mankowski trying to control here.
Mankowski wants to get back to full guard.
Mankowski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vaughn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vaughn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mankowski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mankowski is trying to get back to full guard.
Mankowski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vaughn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vaughn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mankowski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vaughn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mankowski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mankowski taking some punishment here, with Vaughn in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn controlling the action here.
Vaughn working the head and body with strikes.
Vaughn is controlling the pace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vaughn works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mankowski looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaughn is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Vaughn is landing with some decent strikes but Mankowski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mankowski wants to control but Vaughn is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn working the ground and pound effectively.
Vaughn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Mankowski is rocked!
Vaughn softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Mankowski is out cold! Vaughn jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli Vaughn!