PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Vaughn (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.

Powers
vs
Vaughn

183 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
17
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Vaughn there.
Vaughn connects with the punch.

Powers forces Vaughn back against the cage and clinches.
Vaughn misses with some punches.
Vaughn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Powers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Powers manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Powers lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vaughn!
Vaughn should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Vaughn is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vaughn is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Powers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Powers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vaughn is looking to escape.
Vaughn is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thomas Powers has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Powers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vaughn wants to stand and escape but Powers is having none of it.
Powers controlling from the top position.
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.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Thomas Powers just wasn't active enough.
Vaughn cracks Powers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Powers shoots in and gets a takedown into Vaughn's guard.
Powers engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Powers seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vaughn for as long as he can get away with.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Thomas Powers wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Powers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Powers dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vaughn throws a series of punches but Powers moves out of range.
Thomas Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Vaughn gets tackled into the cage by Powers. Powers maintains the clinch.

Powers pulls guard successfully.
Vaughn stopping the sweep attempt from Powers.
Powers is trying to control the position but Vaughn postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Thomas Powers.
Powers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn catches Powers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vaughn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vaughn misses with a body shot.
Vaughn throws a push kick but Powers slaps the foot to one side.
Vaughn swings for the body but Powers moves out of range.
Vaughn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vaughn looks to score with a jab to the body but Powers is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Vaughn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vaughn.
Mickey Vaughn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Vaughn.
Powers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vaughn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Powers.
Vaughn circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Powers.
Vaughn jabs at Powers's body.
Powers shoots in but Vaughn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A left lands for Vaughn.
Vaughn cracks Powers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vaughn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vaughn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vaughn lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice shot by Vaughn.
Decent striking displayed by Vaughn there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn throws a hook to the side of Powers's head but Powers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vaughn misses with an uppercut.
Vaughn throws a leg kick

and Powers decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vaughn's guard.
Vaughn working a defensive guard here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Powers not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Thomas Powers wasn't doing enough on the ground.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vaughn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Powers has picked Vaughn up - he's going for a ride! Powers dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaughn trying to control here.
Vaughn tries to kick Powers off in order to stand up. Powers Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Vaughn wants to control but Powers postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Powers is staying tight to Vaughn's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Thomas Powers will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Powers looks for a takedown but Vaughn sprawls well.
Vaughn motions for Powers to come forward. Vaughn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Powers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Powers fails with a takedown attempt.
That kick from Powers tenderised Vaughn's leg. Vaughn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Powers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vaughn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Powers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Powers shoots in for a double leg but Vaughn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vaughn cracks Powers with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Powers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vaughn scores with a sloppy right hand. Powers should have avoided that one.
Powers avoids the body shot from Vaughn.
Vaughn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Powers shoots for a double leg takedown but Vaughn sprawls well. He's pushed Powers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vaughn misses with a head kick.
Vaughn lands a right hook to the body.
Powers with a poor takedown
and Vaughn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vaughn lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn lands a really nice looking cross but Powers seems unphased.
Vaughn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vaughn tried to score with a low kick but Powers checks it.
Vaughn lands a body shot.
Vaughn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Powers was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaughn.
Mickey Vaughn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Powers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Powers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vaughn connects with a body shot that sends Powers's belly button to the back.
Powers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vaughn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Powers checks it well.
Powers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vaughn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powers moves away.
Vaughn connects with a looping right hand.
Mickey Vaughn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vaughn scores with a jab to the head.
Mickey Vaughn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Powers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vaughn lands a right hook to the body.
Vaughn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Powers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vaughn lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn throws a hook but Powers blocks it.
Nice cross by Vaughn.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Powers checks a leg kick.
Powers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vaughn as he jumps to the side.
Vaughn scores with a nice head shot.
Vaughn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaughn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vaughn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thomas Powers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vaughn finds it's way round the side to connect with Powers's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Vaughn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Powers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Thomas Powers!