PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Vaughn Dez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canadian Zombie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Vaughn Dez
vs
Zombie

199 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Vaughn Dez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Canadian Zombie!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaughn Dez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zombie as he jumps to the side.
Eric Vaughn Dez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vaughn Dez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zombie tries to circle away but Vaughn Dez has him pinned against the cage.
Zombie has had enough of the clinch but Vaughn Dez keeps him there for the moment.
Vaughn Dez can't get the takedown.
Zombie takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Canadian Zombie has been cut.
Zombie is looking to break free of the clinch but Vaughn Dez has double underhooks.
Zombie is trying to break the clinch but Vaughn Dez has him pressed against the cage.
Zombie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vaughn Dez has him pressed against the cage.
Zombie jumps guard but Vaughn Dez stands there with Zombie around his waist. Zombie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Vaughn Dez manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Vaughn Dez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zombie defends well.
Vaughn Dez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Zombie trying to control the position from guard on top but Vaughn Dez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vaughn Dez working for a triangle but Zombie defends it easily.
Zombie passes Vaughn Dez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vaughn Dez controlling the position for now.
Zombie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vaughn Dez is staying active underneath Zombie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zombie works his way into side control.
Zombie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vaughn Dez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Zombie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zombie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Zombie tries to stand but Vaughn Dez is controlling his head.
Zombie trying to control the position but Vaughn Dez is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn Dez wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vaughn Dez fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Vaughn Dez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vaughn Dez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zombie closes the distance looking to clinch

and Vaughn Dez counters with a single leg into guard. Zombie didn't expect that.
Vaughn Dez postures up.
Zombie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vaughn Dez controls the pace.
Vaughn Dez postures up in Zombie's guard and throws a big left but Zombie blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombie wants to improve his position but instead Vaughn Dez has moved into half guard.
Vaughn Dez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Zombie tries to kick Vaughn Dez off but Vaughn Dez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaughn Dez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Zombie has a hand on Vaughn Dez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Vaughn Dez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Zombie regains half guard.
Zombie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vaughn Dez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zombie tries to kick Vaughn Dez off but Vaughn Dez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vaughn Dez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Vaughn Dez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Canadian Zombie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zombie looks to clinch
and Vaughn Dez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zombie tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Vaughn Dez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vaughn Dez tries to land knees in the clinch but Zombie avoids the damage to the body.
Vaughn Dez lands with a light punch inside.
Vaughn Dez has Zombie pressed against the cage, preventing Zombie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zombie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vaughn Dez smiles and moves away.
Vaughn Dez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zombie tries to avoid it but Vaughn Dez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zombie to the ground. Zombie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vaughn Dez motions for Zombie to come forward. Vaughn Dez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zombie fails to land with a series of punches.
Vaughn Dez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zombie pinned against the cage. Zombie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zombie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vaughn Dez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zombie.
Zombie closes the distance but Vaughn Dez moves to the side

and Vaughn Dez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zombie's guard now.
Zombie looking to control.
Vaughn Dez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zombie is trying to control the position but Vaughn Dez postures up.
Zombie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zombie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vaughn Dez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vaughn Dez passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn Dez throws an elbow but Zombie slips to the side and avoids it well.
Vaughn Dez controls the position.

Vaughn Dez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Zombie is looking to regain half guard here but Vaughn Dez keeps moving and retains side control.
Vaughn Dez works to advance to full mount. Zombie defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn Dez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vaughn Dez controlling from the full mount.

Vaughn Dez looking to secure an arm triangle but Zombie defends it well.
Vaughn Dez controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombie tries to lock up and control but Vaughn Dez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vaughn Dez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Zombie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vaughn Dez content just to control the position here.
Zombie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zombie tries to hold on but Vaughn Dez pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Vaughn Dez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Canadian Zombie's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Vaughn Dez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Zombie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vaughn Dez blocks a head kick by Zombie.
Zombie closes the distance looking to clinch

and Vaughn Dez moves into the clinch.
Vaughn Dez is trying to break free.
Zombie tries to break the clinch but Vaughn Dez is controlling the position.
Zombie tries to circle away but Vaughn Dez has him pinned against the cage.
Vaughn Dez has Zombie pressed against the cage, preventing Zombie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vaughn Dez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Zombie uses from the top position.
Vaughn Dez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Zombie trying to control but Vaughn Dez is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vaughn Dez is keeping the position for now.
Vaughn Dez keeping moving, preventing Zombie from controlling successfully.
Zombie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Zombie stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Vaughn Dez throws up his legs and catches Zombie in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Zombie tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Vaughn Dez! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Eric Vaughn Dez!