PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Calaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calaway's entrance music is R.I.P.. A fine choice. Vaughn has chosen Walking Tall as his entrance music. Mark Calaway had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Calaway
vs
Vaughn

208 cm
29
296 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

194 cm
28
282 lbs
14 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Calaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaughn scores with a punch to the head.
Vaughn throws out a loose jab but Calaway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vaughn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Calaway throws a hook but Vaughn blocks it.
Calaway looks to throw the jab but Vaughn is out of range.
Calaway just misses with a punch to the body.
Calaway tries to close the distance and clinch but Vaughn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vaughn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Calaway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaughn moves away.
Calaway tries to score with a low kick but Vaughn moves his leg out of the way.
Vaughn throws a combination that misses
and Calaway counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vaughn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaughn scores with a shot to the body.
Vaughn avoids the body shot from Calaway.
Calaway looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaughn is just out of range.
Calaway looks to land a right hand but Vaughn moved out of range.
Vaughn misses with a hook.
Calaway just misses with a punch to the body.
Vaughn misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calaway misses with a series of wild punches.
Calaway takes one on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Vaughn. Those never looked like landing.
Calaway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vaughn.
Calaway throws a combination that misses
and Vaughn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vaughn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Calaway looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaughn is just out of range.
Vaughn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Calaway scores with a nice right hand.
Vaughn looks to score with a jab to the body but Calaway is just out of range.
Vaughn lands with a nice body punch.
Vaughn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calaway misses the shot to the body.
Vaughn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaughn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calaway was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaughn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calaway has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Calaway misses with a hook
and Vaughn counters with a straight right hand.
Calaway cracks a nice hook into Vaughn's ribs.
Calaway on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vaughn sizes up Calaway with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vaughn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calaway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vaughn misses the body punch
and Calaway counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vaughn throws a big shot that misses.
Calaway with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Calaway tries to bum rush Vaughn with a series of wild strikes but Vaughn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vaughn loads up on a big right hand but Calaway slips the punch.
Calaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vaughn takes one to the chin there.
Calaway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Calaway misses with a looping right.
Vaughn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calaway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vaughn slips a jab and a cross from Calaway.
Calaway takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Calaway throws a big shot that misses.
Calaway avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vaughn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Calaway scores with a body shot.
Vaughn misses with a combination
and Calaway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Calaway works over Vaughn's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calaway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vaughn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Calaway avoids the body shot from Vaughn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vaughn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab from Vaughn.
Calaway is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vaughn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Calaway had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jab by Vaughn.
Calaway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Calaway walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vaughn lands an overhand right.
Vaughn looks to land a right hand but Calaway moved out of range.
Vaughn misses with a lunging right hand
and Vaughn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Calaway lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calaway throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Calaway connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vaughn momentarily.
Vaughn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vaughn misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chris Vaughn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Calaway's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vaughn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vaughn dodges the punch combination from Calaway.
Mark Calaway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vaughn lands a body shot.
Calaway has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Calaway loads up on a big right hand but Vaughn slips the punch.
Calaway throws a right and a left that Vaughn avoids nicely.
Calaway takes one to the side of the head.
Vaughn misses with a looping right.
Vaughn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Calaway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Calaway throws a jab but it's blocked by Vaughn.
Calaway throws a low kick, looking for Vaughn's leg but Vaughn calmly moves out of range.
Calaway slips under a jab.
Calaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vaughn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Calaway stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Calaway looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vaughn connects with a right hand. Calaway shakes it off.
Vaughn's corner calls for a 1-2. Vaughn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Calaway with a hook.
Vaughn misses with an uppercut. Calaway saw that one coming.
Nice jab there from Vaughn.
Calaway comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calaway misses with the combination.
Calaway bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vaughn lands a nice shot that snaps Calaway's head back.
Vaughn slips a straight right by Calaway.
Calaway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vaughn lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Calaway is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Calaway takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vaughn staying out of range there.
Vaughn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calaway.
Vaughn lands a really nice looking cross but Calaway seems unphased.
Vaughn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Calaway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vaughn was well out of range. Poor timing from Calaway.
Calaway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chris Vaughn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Vaughn.
Vaughn throws a lazy right hand but Calaway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Calaway takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Calaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vaughn throws a low kick but Calaway moves out of range easily.
A combination from Vaughn does no damage.
Calaway throws out a loose jab but Vaughn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calaway looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn throws a right hand that misses
and Calaway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vaughn throws a jab when Calaway was well out of range.
Vaughn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vaughn throws a series of punches but Calaway moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Calaway!
Vaughn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Calaway finds it's way round the side to connect with Vaughn's head.
Calaway throws a nice looking combination but Vaughn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Calaway throws a series of punches but Vaughn avoids them all with ease.
A leg kick checked by Calaway.
Calaway works the jab nicely.
Calaway avoids the body shot from Vaughn.
Vaughn tests Calaway's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calaway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaughn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vaughn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calaway.
A slow jab from Vaughn misses its intended target.
Calaway misses with a hook. Vaughn ducked under it nicely.
Vaughn misses with a body shot.
Calaway fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vaughn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vaughn tries to bum rush Calaway with a series of wild strikes but Calaway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vaughn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calaway was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaughn.
Vaughn scores with a sloppy right hand. Calaway should have avoided that one.
Calaway slips a straight right by Vaughn.
Calaway lands with a hook. Vaughn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vaughn misses with a looping left.
Calaway slips under a jab from Vaughn.
Vaughn missing with a left hand there. Calaway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Vaughn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Calaway thows a body shot but no joy.
Calaway misses the jab.
Calaway slips a straight right by Vaughn.
Calaway blocks a jab.
Vaughn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vaughn throws an overhand right that lands on Calaway's shoulder, as Calaway tries to avoid the shot.
Calaway tries to move into range but Vaughn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vaughn loads up on a big right hand but Calaway slips the punch.
Vaughn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good shot there by Calaway.
A telegraphed right hand from Vaughn misses the target.
Calaway stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vaughn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vaughn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vaughn throws a shot from downtown. Calaway moves away and avoids it.
Vaughn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Calaway counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calaway scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Calaway defending well as Vaughn loads up on a big left hand.
Calaway cracks Vaughn with a good jab.
Calaway missing with a left hand there. Vaughn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Calaway throws a series of punches but Vaughn avoids them all with ease.
Calaway throws out a powerful jab.
Calaway moves away from the strike by Vaughn.
Calaway takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vaughn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calaway.
Vaughn lands a two punch combo.
Vaughn misses with a series of wild punches.
Vaughn moves out of range as Calaway strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Calaway misses.
Vaughn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Calaway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Calaway looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaughn is just out of range.
Vaughn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calaway.
Calaway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vaughn connects with a nice looking jab.
Vaughn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Calaway's sensitive parts.
Vaughn looks to throw the jab but Calaway is out of range.
Vaughn scores with a jab to the body.
Vaughn misses with an uppercut. Calaway saw that one coming.
Vaughn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Calaway throws a nice inside leg kick.
Calaway swings for the body but Vaughn moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Vaughn finds it's target.
Vaughn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vaughn scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Vaughn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vaughn slips a straight right by Calaway.
Vaughn misses with a looping right.
Calaway moves out of range of the strikes.
Mark Calaway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Vaughn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Calaway tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vaughn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vaughn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vaughn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Calaway.
Nice uppercut lands for Vaughn. That snapped Calaway's head back.
Calaway misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calaway defending well as Vaughn loads up on a big left hand.
Vaughn misses with the combination.
Calaway misses the shot to the body.
Vaughn throws a right hand that misses
and Calaway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Chris Vaughn has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaughn misses with a hook
and Calaway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vaughn throws a right hand that Calaway ducks under and follows up with a left that Calaway also avoids with ease.
A left lands for Vaughn.
Vaughn lands a nice shot to the body.
Vaughn scores with a body shot.
Vaughn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Calaway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calaway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Calaway takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Calaway throws a right hand that Vaughn ducks under and follows up with a left that Vaughn also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Vaughn.
Well Vaughn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Vaughn!
Chris Vaughn tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.