PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conor Brazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Vaugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brazier's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Decisions. Vaugh has chosen Bad Day as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Brazier
vs
Vaugh

195 cm
21
248 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

192 cm
20
279 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Perkele!

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Conor Brazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Vaugh!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brazier checks a low kick from Vaugh.
Brazier takes a swing at Vaugh's ribcage but misses.
Vaugh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brazier moves away.
Brazier looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaugh is just out of range.
Conor Brazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaugh throws a sloppy head kick and Brazier moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vaugh.
Good shot there by Brazier.
Vaugh has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brazier.
Brazier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vaugh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Brazier blocks the low kick.
Brazier avoids the head kick by Vaugh.
Vaugh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vaugh throws a sloppy head kick
and Brazier counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vaugh throws out a leg kick but Brazier moves out of range and Vaugh only half commits.
Brazier throws a series of punches but Vaugh avoids them all with ease.
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!
Vaugh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vaugh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brazier swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brazier feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vaugh's calf.
Vaugh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaugh moves away.
Brazier displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brazier shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vaugh eats them both and turns towards Brazier to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brazier misses with a body shot.
Brazier misses with a wild body shot.
Vaugh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brazier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vaugh throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Conor Brazier has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaugh throws a sloppy head kick and Brazier moves out of range easily.
Vaugh misses with a low kick.
Vaugh takes one to the chin there.
Brazier scores with a leg kick.
Brazier chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vaugh can pounce on him.
Nice body punch from Brazier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazier stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brazier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A left lands for Brazier.
Brazier works Vaugh's body with a nice hook.
Brazier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vaugh replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Brazier blocks it well.
Vaugh connects with a solid leg kick.
Vaugh throws a head kick that misses.
Brazier is looking to wear down Vaugh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brazier scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brazier lands a nice shot that snaps Vaugh's head back.
Brazier lands with a right hand.
Vaugh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vaugh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vaugh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brazier.
Vaugh raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Brazier jabs at Vaugh's body.
Brazier is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brazier takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vaugh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaugh throws a sloppy head kick
and Brazier counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body punch from Brazier.
Vaugh throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brazier.
A low kick from Brazier misses
and Vaugh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vaugh tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brazier is able to avoid easily.
Brazier thows a leg kick but Vaugh checks it
and Vaugh counters with a thumping low kick.
Brazier takes a swing at Vaugh's ribcage but misses.
Vaugh was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Brazier just misses with a punch to the body.
Brazier throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vaugh flicks out a counter leg kick but Brazier steps away.
Brazier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vaugh raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Brazier throws an off balance right hand
and Vaugh counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vaugh throws a sloppy head kick
and Brazier counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Brazier lands a glancing blow to the side of Vaugh's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brazier keeps the fight on the outside.
Vaugh scores with a push kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vaugh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazier misses with a combination
and Vaugh counters with an outside leg kick.
Brazier takes a swing at Vaugh's ribcage but misses.
Vaugh has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Brazier throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vaugh shapes to counter with a head kick.
Vaugh lands with a kick to the temple. Brazier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vaugh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brazier defends it nicely.
Brazier throws an overhand right that lands on Vaugh's shoulder, as Vaugh tries to avoid the shot.
Brazier fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vaugh checks it well.
Brazier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vaugh was well out of range. Poor timing from Brazier.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brazier throws a hook but Vaugh avoids it easily.
Vaugh throws a big counter head kick but Brazier avoids it with no problem.
Vaugh lands a head kick!
A punch combination from Brazier misses.
Brazier thuds a left hand into Vaugh's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor Brazier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Conor Brazier's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brazier throws a front kick aimed at Vaugh's knee but Vaugh avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brazier. Vaugh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brazier misses with a body shot.
Brazier swings for the body but Vaugh moves out of range.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Brazier here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Brazier blocks a head kick by Vaugh.
Vaugh checks a leg kick.
Brazier looks to land a body kick but Vaugh moved away.
Brazier misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brazier connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brazier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brazier misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brazier lands with a nice body kick.
Vaugh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brazier.
Vaugh misses with a head kick.
Donk. Brazier catches Vaugh right on the button with a cross.
Brazier scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Vaugh.
Vaugh throws the kick towards the body but Brazier avoids it.
Vaugh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brazier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A low kick from Vaugh misses
and Brazier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vaugh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vaugh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vaugh throws a leg kick
letting Brazier counter with a right hand.
Brazier misses the shot to the body.
Vaugh throws a fast counter high kick but Brazier manages to duck under it in time.
Vaugh throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brazier.
Brazier misses with a leg kick

and Vaugh moves into the clinch.
Vaugh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brazier in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vaugh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brazier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vaugh tries to land a knee to the head but Brazier blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brazier misses with the head strike.
Vaugh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vaugh missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brazier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brazier lands with a left to the head.
Vaugh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brazier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vaugh backwards.
A short right from Brazier.
Vaugh is breathing heavily.
Brazier lands a left hand.
Vaugh takes a shot to the head.

Vaugh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut there from Brazier.
Brazier lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vaugh scores with a leg kick.
Brazier misses with a low kick.
Vaugh throws a head kick that misses.
Brazier scores with a sloppy right hand. Vaugh should have avoided that one.
Brazier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vaugh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Vaugh is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vaugh circles away quickly and effectively.
Vaugh is still on wobbly legs! Can Brazier finish him?
Brazier ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Vaugh's jaw. Vaugh's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Brazier does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Conor Brazier!
Conor Brazier managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$), into his post fight interview.
The defeated Michael Vaugh had this to say: 'Oh well, I guess I had a bad day.'.