PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Carbone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bailey Vaughan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carbone
vs
Vaughan

212 cm
27
297 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

225 cm
25
280 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

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 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Carbone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bailey Vaughan!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaughan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Carbone wants to slow Vaughan down by chopping away at his legs.
Carbone digs a good hook to Vaughan's body.
Vaughan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dick Carbone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carbone throws a leg kick but Vaughan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Carbone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vaughan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carbone's knee momentarily.
Carbone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crunch! Carbone slams his shin into Vaughan's torso.
Carbone connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Carbone is looking to land body kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Vaughan misses the target.
Carbone scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vaughan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carbone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carbone throws a leg kick

and Vaughan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Carbone.
Carbone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Vaughan manages to break the clinch.
Carbone tries to clinch up

and Vaughan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vaughan keeps control of Carbone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carbone wants to break the clinch but can't.

Vaughan manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan circles away from the clinch attempt.

Carbone closes the distance and clinches.
Carbone tries to land a knee to the head but Vaughan blocks with his arms.
Vaughan avoiding damage as Carbone throws knees to the body.

Carbone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carbone throws a body punch but Vaughan moves out of range.
Carbone misses with a hook. Vaughan ducked under it nicely.
Carbone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Vaughan counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carbone.
Carbone throws a head punch that misses.
Vaughan wants to break free but Carbone has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carbone has Vaughan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vaughan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Vaughan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vaughan ducks under a wild hook from Carbone.
Vaughan tries to clinch up.
Vaughan misses with an uppercut.
Vaughan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Carbone throws a leg kick
and Vaughan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carbone's knee momentarily.
Carbone thows a leg kick but Vaughan checks it
and Vaughan counters with a right hand to the body.
Carbone throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Vaughan.
Carbone throws a jab but it's blocked by Vaughan.
Carbone throws a sloppy head kick
and Vaughan counters with a stiff right hand.
Carbone thows a leg kick but Vaughan checks it
and Vaughan counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carbone throws a left and a right that both miss

and Vaughan moves into the clinch.
Carbone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carbone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vaughan blocks it with crossed arms.

Vaughan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vaughan lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaughan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vaughan scores with a jab.
Carbone tests Vaughan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Carbone misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Carbone dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A combination from Carbone does no damage.
Vaughan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carbone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vaughan.
Carbone misses with a left hand
and Vaughan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carbone lands a leg kick that knocks Vaughan off balance momentarily.
Carbone swings widly with a right hand
and Vaughan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vaughan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Vaughan misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carbone.
Carbone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vaughan pinned against the cage. Vaughan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carbone throws a low kick but Vaughan avoids it.
The fighters circling - Carbone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughan moves out of range of the leg kick from Carbone.
Vaughan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Carbone throws a combination that misses
and Vaughan counters with a nice uppercut.
Vaughan misses with the combination.
Carbone misses with a right hand
and Vaughan counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carbone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carbone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carbone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carbone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carbone throws a lazy uppercut
and Vaughan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carbone misses with a double jab.
Vaughan shoots in and drives through. Carbone sprawls well.

Vaughan shoots in and bounces Carbone off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vaughan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carbone wants to stand but Vaughan is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carbone wants to get back to his feet but Vaughan passes into half guard.

Vaughan seems to be working for a kimura but Carbone defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Vaughan is going to stand back up.
Vaughan is looking to advance position but Carbone won't allow it.

Carbone makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Vaughan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vaughan throws a body punch but Carbone moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Carbone misses
and Vaughan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left and a right from Vaughan both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Dick Carbone has been cut.
Dick Carbone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carbone looks to throw a body kick
and Vaughan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carbone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vaughan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheers as Carbone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vaughan doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carbone lands with a nice combination. Vaughan backs away looking to recover.
Carbone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vaughan moves out of range of the strikes.
Vaughan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carbone.
Carbone misses with an uppercut
and Vaughan counters with a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Vaughan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vaughan takes a little break here. Carbone wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bailey Vaughan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dick Carbone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Carbone throws a poor cross that misses
and Vaughan counters with a left and a right that stings Carbone.
Vaughan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Carbone misses with a wild body shot.
Carbone misses with an uppercut. Vaughan saw that one coming.
Carbone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vaughan circles away quickly and effectively.
Carbone throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vaughan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dick Carbone is winning the standup battle so far.
Carbone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vaughan ducks under a wild hook from Carbone.
Carbone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carbone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carbone throws a jab but it's blocked by Vaughan.
Carbone throws a combination that misses
and Vaughan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carbone throws a push kick but Vaughan slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carbone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vaughan as he jumps to the side.
Carbone swings widly with a right hand
and Vaughan counters with a straight right hand.
Vaughan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vaughan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carbone.
A low kick from Carbone misses
and Vaughan counters with an inside leg kick.
Vaughan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carbone circles away quickly and effectively.

Vaughan looking to score a takedown here. Carbone is defending well but Vaughan drives through and ends up in Carbone's guard.
Vaughan is looking to stand up but Carbone won't let him.
Carbone is trying to control the position but Vaughan postures up.
Vaughan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Carbone is proving hard to escape from.
Carbone looking to control but Vaughan passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan wants to stand up but Carbone has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in half guard, Vaughan seems content to control.
Carbone pushes Vaughan off but Vaughan dives into side control.
Carbone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carbone tries to escape but Vaughan is in control.
Carbone tries to buck Vaughan off but Vaughan is having none of it.
Carbone wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee asks Vaughan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Vaughan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Carbone is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Vaughan decides to stand back up. Vaughan steps back and let's Carbone get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vaughan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Vaughan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carbone is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Vaughan wants to stand but Carbone is controlling his arm.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carbone is looking for a sweep.
Vaughan wants to stand but Carbone is controlling his arm.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bailey Vaughan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vaughan 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bailey Vaughan!
Bailey Vaughan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.