PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gregory McVaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Tillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

McVaughn
vs
Tillman

171 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

177 cm
24
159 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Gregory McVaughn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pat Tillman!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McVaughn moves out of range of the body kick.
Tillman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McVaughn is able to avoid easily.
We've been told by McVaughn's head coaches at JP´s School Of Excellence that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McVaughn is looking to land body kicks.
Tillman throws a body punch but McVaughn moves out of range.
McVaughn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tillman manages to circle out of the way.
Tillman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McVaughn needs to keep his hands up - Tillman had a free shot at his head there.
McVaughn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McVaughn throws out a powerful jab.
Tillman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tillman throws a body shot but no joy.

McVaughn pushes Tillman up against the cage in a clinch.
McVaughn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Tillman fails to land.

Tillman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tillman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tillman blocks a head kick by McVaughn.

McVaughn moves into range and clinches up with Tillman.
McVaughn misses with a punch to the body.

Tillman breaks the clinch.
McVaughn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tillman blocks a head kick by McVaughn.
Tillman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McVaughn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gregory McVaughn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McVaughn misses with a leg kick

and Tillman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tillman.
McVaughn trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tillman pushes down on McVaughn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Well, if Tillman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
McVaughn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tillman wants to take a breather but McVaughn is having none of it.
Tillman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McVaughn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tillman.
McVaughn is looking to improve his position.
McVaughn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Tillman there.
Tillman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tillman is looking to advance position but McVaughn won't allow it.
Tillman trying to control from half guard but McVaughn is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVaughn is looking to improve his position.
McVaughn trying to control but Tillman postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
McVaughn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tillman trying to control the position from guard on top but McVaughn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McVaughn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tillman trying to control the position from guard on top but McVaughn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McVaughn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from McVaughn. Tillman does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McVaughn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tillman scores with a leg kick.
Tillman digs a good hook to McVaughn's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for McVaughn.
McVaughn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tillman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tillman lands a body shot.
Tillman throws a nice inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Tillman.
McVaughn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tillman scores with a shot to the body.
McVaughn throws a head kick that misses.
Gregory McVaughn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tillman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McVaughn missing with a left hand there. Tillman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tillman cracks the inside of McVaughn's front leg.
Tillman throws a body kick that misses.
McVaughn throws a leg kick which misses Tillman's front leg but catches the back leg as Tillman tries to avoid it.
Tillman lands a jab to McVaughn's midsection.
Tillman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McVaughn rather than just go for the knockout.
Tillman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tillman fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Tillman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McVaughn blocks a jab.
McVaughn checks a leg kick.
McVaughn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tillman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McVaughn.
McVaughn tries to clinch there but Tillman circles away.
McVaughn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McVaughn scores with a leg kick.
Tillman tries to work over McVaughn's front leg with a kick but McVaughn checks it.
McVaughn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tillman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tillman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Good shot there by Tillman.
McVaughn takes one to the chin there.
McVaughn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McVaughn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tillman wants to slow McVaughn down by chopping away at his legs.
McVaughn throws a leg kick which misses Tillman's front leg but catches the back leg as Tillman tries to avoid it.
Tillman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McVaughn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McVaughn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tillman is out of range and McVaughn settles back down.
Pat Tillman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tillman lands a right hook to the body.
McVaughn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tillman throws the kick towards the body but McVaughn avoids it.
A head kick misses from McVaughn.
McVaughn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tillman.
McVaughn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McVaughn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tillman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

McVaughn has managed to clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tillman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tillman.
Tillman can't find room to land a body shot as McVaughn controls the action.
Tillman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tillman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McVaughn's elbow.
Tillman can't find room to land a body shot as McVaughn controls the action.
Tillman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tillman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McVaughn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McVaughn lands a hook that snaps the head of Tillman backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tillman working hard to break the clinch.
Tillman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tillman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Tillman.

Tillman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McVaughn.
McVaughn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McVaughn 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.
McVaughn closes the distance but Tillman moves to the side
and Tillman counters with a left to the body.
Tillman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McVaughn swivels and escapes.
As Tillman tries to get set, McVaughn tries to push him back and clinch up but Tillman manages to avoid the attempt.
Tillman lands a high kick!
Tillman looks for the body kick but McVaughn saw that one coming.
Tillman misses with a series of wild punches.
McVaughn blocks a low kick nicely.
McVaughn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVaughn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tillman will feel that in the morning.
Tillman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tillman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tillman keeps McVaughn at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick from Tillman misses.
Tillman looks to land a right hand but McVaughn moved out of range.
McVaughn throws a sloppy head kick and Tillman moves out of range easily.
McVaughn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tillman was well out of range. Poor timing from McVaughn.
A solid leg kick lands there for McVaughn.

McVaughn has closed the distance and engaged Tillman in a clinch.
McVaughn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McVaughn trying to land knees to the body.
McVaughn lands a hook that snaps the head of Tillman backwards.
McVaughn tries a body shot but Tillman blocks it.
Tillman blocks a body shot from McVaughn.
McVaughn blocks an uppercut.
McVaughn lands a shot to the body.
McVaughn tries to work over Tillman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tillman swings wildly with an uppercut but McVaughn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tillman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tillman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McVaughn seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tillman can turn it around.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Tillman.
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!
A shot in the inside from McVaughn.
Tillman blocks a body shot from McVaughn.
McVaughn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McVaughn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tillman lands a hook that snaps the head of McVaughn backwards.
Tillman lands with a right to the head.
McVaughn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tillman lands a nice shot to the body.
McVaughn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tillman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McVaughn's elbow.
Tillman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McVaughn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tillman blocks it with crossed arms.
Tillman avoiding damage as McVaughn throws knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees to the body from McVaughn.
Tillman tries to throw a body punch but McVaughn avoids it by throwing Tillman back against the cage.
McVaughn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Tillman fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pat Tillman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Tillman.
McVaughn ducks under a wild hook from Tillman.
Tillman throws a hook but McVaughn avoids it easily.
Tillman throws a chopping leg kick but McVaughn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tillman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McVaughn tries to counter by clinching up but Tillman breaks away and moves out of range.
Tillman avoids the head kick by McVaughn.
McVaughn keeps Tillman at a distance using the push kick.

McVaughn rushes Tillman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tillman lands a nice uppercut.
McVaughn blocking some punches.

Tillman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McVaughn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An inside leg kick lands from McVaughn.

McVaughn drives through and clinches with Tillman against the cage.
Tillman tries to work over McVaughn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for McVaughn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tillman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McVaughn scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McVaughn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McVaughn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tillman's elbow.
Gregory McVaughn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tillman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McVaughn to keep the fight standing.
McVaughn misses with some punches.
McVaughn misses with a knee strike.
Tillman misses with a hook to the ribs.
McVaughn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tillman backwards.
Tillman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Tillman.

Tillman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McVaughn slips a jab from Tillman.
Tillman lands a right hook to the body.
McVaughn looks for the body kick but Tillman saw that one coming.
A solid body kick from McVaughn.
Tillman is looking to land body kicks.
McVaughn misses with a head kick.
Tillman steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Pat Tillman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McVaughn lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McVaughn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tillman counters with a head kick.
McVaughn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tillman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tillman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McVaughn is out of range.
McVaughn scores with a jab to the body.
Tillman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McVaughn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McVaughn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McVaughn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tillman cracks McVaughn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tillman checks a low kick from McVaughn.
Tillman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McVaughn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tillman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McVaughn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tillman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tillman tried to score with a low kick but McVaughn checks it.
Tillman misses with a straight right.
McVaughn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tillman.
McVaughn connects with a leg kick. Tillman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVaughn throws a half hearted mid kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tillman.
Tillman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McVaughn.
A combination from Tillman does no damage.
Tillman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tillman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McVaughn.
Both fighters circling a little - Tillman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gregory McVaughn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McVaughn tries to close the distance and clinch but Tillman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McVaughn throws a nice inside leg kick.
McVaughn throws a head kick but Tillman moves out of range.
McVaughn throws a sloppy head kick and Tillman moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McVaughn, right into the meat.
Crunch! McVaughn slams his shin into Tillman's torso.
Tillman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McVaughn throws a solid leg kick but Tillman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McVaughn.
McVaughn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tillman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McVaughn throws a head kick but Tillman moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tillman.
McVaughn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Tillman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McVaughn's guard.

McVaughn has his feet on Tillman's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
McVaughn takes one on the button.
McVaughn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tillman is looking to chop away at McVaughn's legs.
McVaughn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tillman is out of range.
McVaughn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tillman! But no joy.
Tillman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McVaughn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tillman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tillman, right into the meat.
Tillman tried to score with a low kick but McVaughn checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tillman.
Tillman throws the left hand but McVaughn avoids the punch easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pat Tillman.
I've got Tillman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pat Tillman!
As Pat Tillman got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I'm coming down to 145 and going after Neymar Jr. I'm coming for you, buddy!'.