PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obi Kanobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Vaughn Dez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Kanobi
vs
Vaughn Dez

190 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

199 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

G'n'P Fight gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Obi Kanobi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Vaughn Dez!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaughn Dez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vaughn Dez circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kanobi rushes Vaughn Dez and presses him up against the cage.
Kanobi lands a knee to the body.
Kanobi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vaughn Dez looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanobi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vaughn Dez is defending well for now.
Kanobi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kanobi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kanobi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vaughn Dez.
Kanobi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kanobi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kanobi works on Vaughn Dez's body with a couple of short punches.
Kanobi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vaughn Dez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kanobi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kanobi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kanobi pushes Vaughn Dez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanobi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kanobi trying to land knees to the body.
Kanobi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kanobi lands a nice knee to the body.
Kanobi working Vaughn Dez over with knees to the body.
Kanobi landing knees to the body.
Kanobi can't get the takedown.
Kanobi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kanobi scores a nice knee to the body.
Kanobi lands a nice knee to the body.
Kanobi connects with a knee to the head.
Kanobi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vaughn Dez.
Vaughn Dez lands a body shot.
Kanobi trying to land knees to the body.
Vaughn Dez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vaughn Dez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kanobi missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn Dez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kanobi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Obi Kanobi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Vaughn Dez.
Kanobi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vaughn Dez tries to pull guard but Kanobi won't allow it.
Kanobi trying to land knees to the body.
Vaughn Dez has had enough of the clinch but Kanobi keeps him there for the moment.
Vaughn Dez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kanobi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vaughn Dez avoids it.
Kanobi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vaughn Dez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanobi. Vaughn Dez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanobi tries to clinch up but Vaughn Dez circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Kanobi. No joy for Vaughn Dez on that attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kanobi!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn Dez fails to land the takedown.
Vaughn Dez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kanobi swivels and escapes.
Kanobi doesn't manage to clinch there - Vaughn Dez circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kanobi.
Kanobi wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kanobi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kanobi wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vaughn Dez shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Obi Kanobi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vaughn Dez throws a sloppy head kick and Kanobi moves out of range easily.
Vaughn Dez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kanobi.
Vaughn Dez fails to land the takedown.
Kanobi tries to clinch but Vaughn Dez is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaughn Dez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kanobi but Kanobi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vaughn Dez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanobi wants to clinch up but Vaughn Dez keeps it at a distance.
Kanobi is looking to clinch but Vaughn Dez is avoiding it.
Vaughn Dez with a poor takedown

and Kanobi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Obi Kanobi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Vaughn Dez.
Vaughn Dez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kanobi is looking to stand up but Vaughn Dez won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn Dez keeping moving, preventing Kanobi from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn Dez wants to stand and escape but Kanobi is having none of it.
Kanobi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vaughn Dez pushes Kanobi off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vaughn Dez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kanobi.
Kanobi tries to clinch but Vaughn Dez moves out of range.
Kanobi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vaughn Dez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kanobi tries to clinch up but Vaughn Dez circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Obi Kanobi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Vaughn Dez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kanobi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Kanobi darts in and clinches Vaughn Dez up against the cage.
Vaughn Dez avoiding damage as Kanobi throws knees to the body.
Vaughn Dez managing to block the knees to the body from Kanobi.
Kanobi lands a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vaughn Dez avoiding damage as Kanobi throws knees to the body.

Kanobi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vaughn Dez stops Kanobi from standing up.
Vaughn Dez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vaughn Dez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kanobi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kanobi wants to stand up but Vaughn Dez is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn Dez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kanobi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vaughn Dez is one step ahead there.
Vaughn Dez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kanobi swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vaughn Dez keeps the fight on the outside.
Kanobi tries to clinch but Vaughn Dez is having none of it.
Vaughn Dez swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vaughn Dez has his takedown stuffed

and Kanobi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vaughn Dez's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kanobi wants to control from the top but Vaughn Dez keeps moving.

Vaughn Dez pushes Kanobi off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanobi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vaughn Dez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vaughn Dez has his takedown stuffed

and Kanobi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vaughn Dez's guard.
Obi Kanobi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Vaughn Dez.
Kanobi trying to control but Vaughn Dez is working from the bottom.
Vaughn Dez wants to stand and escape but Kanobi is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanobi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vaughn Dez is proving hard to escape from.

Vaughn Dez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Eric Vaughn Dez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaughn Dez misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Obi Kanobi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kanobi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Obi Kanobi!