PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Vaughan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vaughan
vs
Wayne

188 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Vaughan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Wayne!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaughan moves out of range as Wayne strikes.
Vaughan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wayne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Wayne does it's job there.
A shot to the liver by Wayne. Beautiful body shot.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Wayne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vaughan is looking to clinch but Wayne is avoiding it.
Vaughan avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Vaughan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vaughan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wayne as he jumps to the side.
Wayne looks to throw the jab but Vaughan is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Vaughan misses the shot to the body.
Wayne throws out a powerful jab.
Vaughan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
Vaughan avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Vaughan misses the shot to the body.
Vaughan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wayne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vaughan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wayne.
Vaughan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne.
Wayne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vaughan's hands.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Vaughan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne thows a body shot but no joy.
Vaughan keeps the fight on the outside.
Wayne missing with a left hand there. Vaughan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wayne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vaughan.
Vaughan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wayne misses with a looping right.
Wayne throws a looping overhand right but Vaughan ducks down to avoid it.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaughan is just out of range.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaughan moves away.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vaughan was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
Vaughan throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaughan is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vaughan manages to avoid it.

Vaughan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vaughan is looking to take a break and control but Wayne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vaughan thows a huge punch but Wayne dodges it nicely.
Wayne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vaughan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaughan with the ground and pound but Wayne uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Vaughan throws a strike but Wayne rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Wayne dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vaughan throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Vaughan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Vaughan shoots in and gets a takedown into Wayne's guard.
Wayne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vaughan manages to get himself to full guard.
Vaughan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wayne is one step ahead there.
Vaughan pulls Wayne in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wayne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vaughan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Vaughan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wayne's guard.
Vaughan trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vaughan is trying desperately to improve position.
Vaughan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wayne.
Wayne thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Vaughan tries to hold on but Wayne pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vaughan working to try and regain half guard.
Vaughan tries to control the position but Wayne now has his back.
Wayne is hanging on to Vaughan's back as he tries to escape.
What can Vaughan do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Vaughan wants to escape the position.
Vaughan trying to control the hands but Wayne won't let him.
Wayne controlling well, preventing Vaughan from escaping the position.
Tyson Vaughan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan is working hard here to advance position.
Wayne not allowing Vaughan to control his hands.
I really don't envy Vaughan right now.
Vaughan wants to control his opponent's hands but Wayne gets his hands free.
Vaughan is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Wayne.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wayne tightening his grip on Vaughan, looking for the choke.
Good control from Wayne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Vaughan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Vaughan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wayne to score with a decent uppercut.
Wayne digs a good body shot into Vaughan's ribs.
Wayne throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Vaughan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaughan slips a jab and a cross from Wayne.
Vaughan slips a straight right by Wayne.
Vaughan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wayne sprawls well. Wayne wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vaughan gets slowly back to his feet.
Wayne connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.
Wayne swings for the body but Vaughan moves out of range.
Bruce Wayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wayne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vaughan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wayne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vaughan digs a good body shot into Wayne's ribs.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruce Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wayne lands a slapping body shot.
Vaughan misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wayne.
Vaughan misses the shot to the body.
Vaughan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wayne throws out the jab.
Vaughan misses with a body punch

and Wayne counters by clinching up.
Wayne tries to throw a body punch but Vaughan avoids it by throwing Wayne back against the cage.
Wayne manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vaughan looking to slow down the pace here.
Wayne is trying to maintain a safe position but Vaughan gets an underhook and turns Wayne into the cage.
Vaughan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wayne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wayne obliges.
Wayne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vaughan blocks an uppercut.
Wayne misses with some punches.
Wayne lands with a short shot to the head.
Wayne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Wayne.
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Vaughan controls his hands.
Wayne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan blocks a body shot from Wayne.
Wayne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vaughan backwards.
Wayne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wayne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vaughan's efforts to push away.
Wayne lands a nice uppercut.
Wayne lands with a right to the head.
Wayne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vaughan looking for a takedown.
Wayne is pushing Vaughan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne swings wildly with an uppercut but Vaughan uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Wayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wayne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Wayne!
After the fight, Bruce Wayne was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.