PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snow Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Vaugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaugh has chosen Bad Day as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Man
vs
Vaugh

193 cm
22
255 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

192 cm
23
279 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Machiavelli Boutique

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 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Snow Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Vaugh!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaugh lets loose with a powerful body kick. Man will feel that in the morning.
Vaugh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vaugh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snow Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vaugh connects with a leg kick. Man looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Man changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Vaugh's head.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaugh moves away.

Vaugh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vaugh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now.
Vaugh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Man is keeping busy.
Man has Vaugh pressed against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vaugh has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Vaugh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Man in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Vaugh avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Vaugh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Man just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Vaugh controls the action.
Vaugh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man lands a right hand.
Vaugh tries to pull guard but Man won't allow it.

Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Vaugh has managed to clinch.
Man working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Man lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vaugh backwards.

Vaugh pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vaugh working for a triangle but Man defends it easily.
Vaugh lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Vaugh advances position into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaugh advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaugh misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Vaugh wants to take Man's back but he can't do it this time.
Man on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Man tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaugh takes Man's back.
Vaugh trying to control momentarily.

Vaugh looking to break Man's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Man remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Vaugh will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Man defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Vaugh's arms.

Man defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Vaugh working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaugh tries to get the hooks in deep but Man pushed the leg off.

Vaugh tightening his grip on Man, looking for the choke.

Vaugh has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man is keeping busy.
Vaugh throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Vaugh dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Man misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Vaugh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vaugh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man.
Vaugh is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Man scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
Man lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Man.

It looks like Michael Vaugh has been cut.
Man fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vaugh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vaugh.
Vaugh throws a sloppy head kick
and Man finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Vaugh misses with a looping right.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Vaugh's shoulder, as Vaugh tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Man on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Man.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Vaugh scores with a nice strike.
Man cracks a nice hook into Vaugh's ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Man. That's going to slow Vaugh down.
Snow Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vaugh lands a really nice looking cross but Man seems unphased.
Man fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vaugh on the side of the head.
Man connects with the punch.
Man misses the jab.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man lands a nice shot that snaps Vaugh's head back.
Vaugh throws a solid leg kick but Man takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vaugh.
Snow Man is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man misses with a body shot
and Vaugh counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaugh stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Vaugh.
Man swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Vaugh counters by clinching up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Vaugh avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.

Vaugh jumps into guard, dragging Man to the mat.
Vaugh wants to sweep here but Man controlling him for the moment.
Vaugh lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Vaugh wants to pass the guard but Man is keeping the position.
Man is trying to control the position but Vaugh postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man keeping moving, preventing Vaugh from controlling successfully.
Vaugh wants to pass the guard but Man is keeping the position.
Michael Vaugh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vaugh wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Vaugh sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Man's guard.
Vaugh passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaugh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Man defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Vaugh.
Man is controlling an arm, preventing Vaugh from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Vaugh quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Vaugh but it's paid off an Man is forced to tap! Nice work by Vaugh.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Vaugh!
A very excited looking Michael Vaugh made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.