PBP Commentary

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

Shaunessey
vs
Orgun

164 cm
22
152 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

170 cm
32
155 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vaughn Shaunessey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Murat Orgun!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaunessey throws a combination. Orgun tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Murat Orgun has been cut.
Shaunessey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Orgun as he checks the leg kick.
Shaunessey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Orgun misses with a hook. Shaunessey ducked under it nicely.
Shaunessey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Orgun throws a series of punches but Shaunessey moves out of range.

Orgun has Shaunessey up against the cage in a clinch.
Orgun is looking to take this one to the mat.
Orgun missing with knees to the body.
Orgun avoiding damage as Shaunessey throws knees to the body.
Shaunessey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orgun with a knee to the head.
Orgun misses with an elbow strike.
Orgun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shaunessey blocks it with crossed arms.
Orgun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shaunessey.
Orgun stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shaunessey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Orgun tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Shaunessey breaks the clinch.
Shaunessey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Orgun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orgun tries to clinch there but Shaunessey circles away.
Vaughn Shaunessey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick from Shaunessey lands but Orgun takes it in his stride.
Shaunessey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Orgun throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shaunessey tried to score with a low kick but Orgun checks it.
Shaunessey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Orgun is out of range and Shaunessey settles back down.
Shaunessey defending well as Orgun loads up on a big left hand.
Shaunessey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shaunessey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shaunessey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shaunessey blocks a head kick by Orgun.
Orgun thuds a left hand into Shaunessey's body.
Orgun takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaunessey throws a leg kick but Orgun sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shaunessey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shaunessey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shaunessey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shaunessey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shaunessey lands with a nice body kick.
Shaunessey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Orgun misses with a straight left.
Orgun looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vaughn Shaunessey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murat Orgun.
Orgun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Orgun.
Orgun takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Orgun walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shaunessey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shaunessey misses with a body kick.
Orgun swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shaunessey. That's going to slow Orgun down.
Shaunessey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orgun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaunessey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaunessey lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice body kick from Shaunessey.

Shaunessey moves into the clinch.
Shaunessey misses with a knee strike.
Shaunessey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orgun avoids it.
Nice elbow from Shaunessey.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Orgun stalling.
Orgun looking to throw knees to the head but Shaunessey is blocking nicely.
Shaunessey is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shaunessey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Orgun is keeping busy.
Orgun looking for a takedown.
Orgun is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Orgun is pushing Shaunessey up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orgun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shaunessey.
Shaunessey looking to throw knees to the head but Orgun is blocking nicely.
Orgun prevents a body shot from Shaunessey.
Orgun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shaunessey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shaunessey.
Shaunessey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Orgun unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shaunessey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Orgun lands a nice elbow.
Shaunessey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shaunessey lands a right hand.
Shaunessey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orgun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orgun looking to throw knees to the head but Shaunessey is blocking nicely.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Orgun keeps control of Shaunessey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vaughn Shaunessey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Murat Orgun's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Orgun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orgun bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shaunessey's head backwards.
Orgun shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shaunessey sprawls well. Shaunessey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Orgun gets slowly back to his feet.
Orgun keeps the fight on the outside.
Orgun misses with a looping left.
Orgun fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vaughn Shaunessey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orgun on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shaunessey scores with a three punch combo!
Shaunessey cracks Orgun with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Shaunessey moves into the clinch.
Shaunessey connects with a nasty looking knee right to Orgun's face.

That has opened up Murat Orgun's cut even more.
Shaunessey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Orgun is trying to maintain a safe position but Shaunessey gets an underhook and turns Orgun into the cage.
Shaunessey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shaunessey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaunessey lands a right hand.
Shaunessey scores with a knee to the head.

Orgun is rocked!
Orgun is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Shaunessey - that landed with a thud.

Shaunessey drops Orgun with a big knee straight up the middle! Orgun is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Orgun is still on wobbly legs! Can Shaunessey finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Shaunessey.
Shaunessey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shaunessey. Orgun shrugs it off though.

Shaunessey moves into the clinch successfully.
Shaunessey pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shaunessey.
Orgun seems to have recovered his senses.
Orgun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shaunessey stalling against the cage.
Shaunessey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Orgun wants to stall.
Shaunessey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaunessey stalling against the cage.
Shaunessey lands an elbow inside that Orgun shrugs off.
Orgun misses with an elbow strike.
Shaunessey lands a nice knee to the body.
Shaunessey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Orgun has a couple of punches blocked by Shaunessey.
Shaunessey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Orgun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orgun missing with knees to the body.
Shaunessey lands a good knee to the midsection. Orgun won't want to take too many of those.
Shaunessey connects with a knee to the head.
Orgun taking a breather.
Shaunessey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Murat Orgun's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Orgun tries to land knees in the clinch but Shaunessey avoids the damage to the body.
Shaunessey lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaunessey blocking some punches.
Shaunessey is struggling to control the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Orgun.
Orgun leaning against his opponent.
Orgun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shaunessey stalling in the clinch but Orgun improves position.
Orgun is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shaunessey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Shaunessey.
Orgun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Shaunessey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shaunessey throws a body kick that misses.

Shaunessey gets a clinch.
Orgun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shaunessey's elbow.
Shaunessey lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaunessey misses with a knee strike.
Orgun letting Shaunessey take a breather here.
Vaughn Shaunessey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Orgun tries to stall but Shaunessey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shaunessey crunches a lovely knee into Orgun's ribcage.
Shaunessey manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Orgun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shaunessey.
Shaunessey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Murat Orgun's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shaunessey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Orgun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shaunessey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shaunessey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orgun can do to turn this around?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Shaunessey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shaunessey.
Orgun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vaughn Shaunessey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Murat Orgun's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Shaunessey scores with a spinning back kick!

Shaunessey clinches.
Orgun is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shaunessey is keeping busy.
Shaunessey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orgun stalling.

Shaunessey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orgun lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shaunessey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Orgun has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Orgun and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shaunessey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shaunessey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shaunessey jabs Orgun right on the nose. Orgun blinks but takes it well.
Orgun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Orgun is defended easily by Shaunessey.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orgun takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from Shaunessey tenderised Orgun's leg. Orgun is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shaunessey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orgun lands a jab to the head.
Shaunessey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shaunessey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orgun.
Shaunessey lands a nice looking body kick.
Orgun misses with a hook. Shaunessey ducked under it nicely.
Shaunessey scoring well with a low kick there.
Shaunessey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orgun swats away the attempt to clinch by Shaunessey.
Shaunessey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Orgun back to the cage. Shaunessey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orgun looks to land a combination but Shaunessey avoids it well.
A big left from Orgun misses.
Orgun walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shaunessey.

Shaunessey closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orgun tries to stall but Shaunessey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A knee to the head by Shaunessey.
Shaunessey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shaunessey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shaunessey lands a nice knee to the body.
Shaunessey slowing the pace effectively.
Orgun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orgun misses with a knee strike.
Shaunessey lands an elbow inside that Orgun shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Murat Orgun's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vaughn Shaunessey!
During a confident post fight interview, Vaughn Shaunessey thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.