PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Schulz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerry Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Schulz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schulz
vs
Vaughn

180 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Schulz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerry Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vaughn is defended easily by Schulz.
Vaughn fails to land with a series of punches.
Schulz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vaughn.
Vaughn walks into a stiff left hand from Schulz.
Schulz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vaughn's hands.
Vaughn throws a series of punches but Schulz moves out of range.
A big left from Schulz misses.

Schulz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Schulz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Schulz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vaughn, who protects the arm well.

Schulz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vaughn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Schulz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulz throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Schulz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vaughn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Schulz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vaughn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vaughn tries to bench press Schulz off him but Schulz keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Schulz tries to move to mount but Vaughn blocks the move with his legs.

Schulz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vaughn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Schulz working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulz moves into full mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Schulz looking for a guillotine from mount but Vaughn is having none of it.
Vaughn is working to get back to half guard.
Vaughn tries to lock up and control but Schulz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vaughn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Schulz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Schulz looking for a guillotine from mount but Vaughn is having none of it.
Vaughn tries to lock up and control but Schulz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn is working to get back to half guard.
Schulz thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Vaughn wants to try and get back to his feet.
Vaughn looks gassed!
Vaughn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vaughn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Schulz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vaughn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schulz scoring with strikes but Vaughn is staying in there.

Schulz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vaughn has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Vaughn is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Schulz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Schulz is working for a guillotine from mount but Vaughn frees his head quite easily.

Schulz is working for a guillotine from mount but Vaughn frees his head quite easily.
Vaughn is trying to escape the mount.

Schulz has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Vaughn is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Schulz!