PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcellus Vaughan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Paulino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Marcellus Vaughan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Vaughan
vs
Paulino

154 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

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 Sydney, Marcellus Vaughan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ze Paulino!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ron Honeybunn and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaughan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Paulino drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Paulino's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vaughan keeping moving, preventing Paulino from controlling successfully.
Vaughan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paulino on the ground.
Paulino slips nicely into half guard.
Paulino sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vaughan defending well though.

Paulino is looking for a kimura here.
Paulino trying to control the action but Vaughan is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulino missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Paulino is controlling the pace.
Vaughan won't allow Paulino to pass to mount.
Vaughan really is a fat lump.
Paulino not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vaughan wants to improve his position but Paulino is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paulino wants to stand up but Vaughan has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulino trying to control the action but Vaughan is working from the bottom.
Vaughan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Paulino is trying to control the action in half guard but Vaughan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ze Paulino wasn't active enough on the ground.
Paulino tries to clinch

and Vaughan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Paulino decides to pull guard.
Vaughan wants to control from the top but Paulino keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Marcellus Vaughan just wasn't active enough.

Vaughan rushes Paulino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Paulino has picked Vaughan up - he's going for a ride! Paulino dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paulino is looking to advance position but Vaughan won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulino frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vaughan is squirming around, avoiding Paulino's attempts to control the action.
Paulino throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Paulino throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Paulino throwing strikes here but Vaughan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Paulino throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Vaughan because Paulino loaded up on that one.
Vaughan is in a horrible position here. Paulino smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulino controlling his opponent.
Paulino throwing strikes here but Vaughan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Paulino looking to ground and pound but Vaughan is blocking nicely.
Paulino looking to control and managing it successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaughan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Vaughan is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paulino controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ze Paulino dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Paulino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vaughan.

Paulino shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Paulino wants to control from the top but Vaughan keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Paulino accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vaughan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Paulino.
Paulino trying to control the position from guard on top but Vaughan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ze Paulino was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Paulino doesn't manage to clinch there - Vaughan circles away.

Paulino dives in and scores a takedown into Vaughan's guard.
Paulino throws a strike but Vaughan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Paulino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Paulino holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan preventing the sweep.
Vaughan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ze Paulino was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Paulino gets the takedown into side control.
Paulino is looking to take a break and control but Vaughan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paulino misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Paulino.
Vaughan tries to improve position but can't.
Paulino has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulino prevents Vaughan from escaping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paulino is looking to take a break and control but Vaughan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Paulino tries for a kimura but Vaughan is defending well.
Paulino trying to control the position but Vaughan is working away.
Paulino working the strikes but Vaughan uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulino is looking to advance position but Vaughan won't allow it.
Paulino works his foot free and advances to mount.
Paulino trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Paulino sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaughan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Paulino.
Vaughan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Paulino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ze Paulino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Paulino manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vaughan on his heels. He'll look to pass Vaughan's guard now, I'm sure.
Paulino trying to control the position from guard on top but Vaughan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paulino looking to sit in guard and control but Vaughan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ze Paulino has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vaughan trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Vaughan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Paulino to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulino postures up in Vaughan's guard and throws a big left but Vaughan blocks it.
Paulino with a flurry of punches that miss.
Paulino postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Paulino loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Paulino trying to control but Vaughan is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paulino throws a strike but Vaughan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Paulino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vaughan wants to get up but he can't break Paulino's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Marcellus Vaughan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Paulino closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Paulino works his way into side control.
Vaughan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Paulino.
A lull in the action here as Paulino stalls from top position.
An elbow from Paulino crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulino working the ground and pound but Vaughan is defending the strikes.
Vaughan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Paulino.
Vaughan is not content to let Paulino control the position.
Paulino is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Paulino sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vaughan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Paulino is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Vaughan looks calm but he's in trouble here. Paulino gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Vaughan is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Paulino lets go of the hold and Vaughan can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ze Paulino!