PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Vaughan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua McPhearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McPhearson has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Joshua McPhearson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vaughan
vs
McPhearson

206 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Can Moonwalk

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Vaughan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joshua McPhearson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPhearson misses with a right hand

and Vaughan counters by moving into the clinch.

Vaughan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Vaughan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vaughan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Vaughan is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaughan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vaughan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
McPhearson with a poor takedown

and Vaughan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McPhearson looks winded!

Vaughan stands and steps away. McPhearson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Vaughan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McPhearson to the ground. Vaughan is now in McPhearson's guard.
Vaughan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vaughan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Vaughan gets to his feet. McPhearson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
McPhearson misses with a double jab
and Vaughan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Vaughan both land. Nice combination.
Vaughan throws a nice head kick!

McPhearson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Vaughan.
McPhearson is still in real trouble! Can Vaughan finish him?
McPhearson is looking to reverse the position.
Vaughan in side control lands a decent elbow.

Vaughan decides to stand up, so the ref orders McPhearson to his feet.
Vaughan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Vaughan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McPhearson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vaughan is in McPhearson's guard.
McPhearson seems to have recovered his senses.

Vaughan gets to his feet - McPhearson follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vaughan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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.

Vaughan stands up and beckons McPhearson to his feet.

Vaughan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McPhearson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vaughan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McPhearson some visible discomfort.

Vaughan stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Vaughan shoots in and gets a takedown into McPhearson's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vaughan throwing strikes from guard but McPhearson blocks nicely.
Vaughan throws a big right hand that misses.
Vaughan lands a couple of elbows.
Vaughan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vaughan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vaughan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Vaughan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McPhearson throws a leg kick that is checked

and Vaughan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vaughan blocks the strikes from McPhearson.
Vaughan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaughan lands strikes from half guard.
McPhearson is breathing heavily.
McPhearson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughan is looking to take a break and control but McPhearson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Vaughan stands up from half guard.
McPhearson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Vaughan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vaughan.

McPhearson is working an open guard so Vaughan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Vaughan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McPhearson was covering up waiting for the punch and Vaughan finishes the takedown easily into guard.

McPhearson is working an open guard so Vaughan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kevin Vaughan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vaughan feints and as McPhearson raises his hands in defense, Vaughan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Vaughan stands up from McPhearson's guard - Vaughan perhaps looking for a knockout.

Vaughan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McPhearson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaughan working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPhearson is trying to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Vaughan crashes against the mat.
Vaughan controlling the position.
Vaughan landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vaughan trying to control the position but McPhearson is working away.

Vaughan decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Vaughan scoring well with a low kick there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

McPhearson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vaughan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
McPhearson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Vaughan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Vaughan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McPhearson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vaughan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vaughan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McPhearson can do to turn this around?
A slapping leg kick lands for Vaughan.

Vaughan gets tackled into the cage by McPhearson. McPhearson maintains the clinch.

Vaughan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Vaughan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vaughan working the head and body with strikes.
McPhearson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vaughan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear McPhearson down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Vaughan stalls from top position.
Vaughan misses with the ground and pound.
McPhearson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Vaughan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Vaughan working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Vaughan wants to finish this one by submission but McPhearson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Vaughan.
Vaughan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McPhearson looks a forlorn figure.
Vaughan looking to finish McPhearson with some ground and pound. This is bad for McPhearson!
Vaughan with good strikes from the mount here!
McPhearson tries to hold on but Vaughan postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McPhearson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McPhearson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vaughan landing punches.
McPhearson is bucking up trying to escape but Vaughan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McPhearson stops Vaughan from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Vaughan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McPhearson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Vaughan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McPhearson is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice elbow there by Vaughan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Vaughan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vaughan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:24
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:24
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Vaughan!