PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Vaugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Browne comes to the cage accompanied by Knock You Out. The crowd seem to be enjoying Vaugh's choice of entrance music: Bad Day. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Browne
vs
Vaugh

205 cm
36
289 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

192 cm
26
279 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Browne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Vaugh!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaugh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Browne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vaugh lands a high kick!

It looks like Travis Browne has been cut.
Vaugh jabs Browne right on the nose. Browne blinks but takes it well.
Vaugh throws a head kick but Browne moves out of range.
Vaugh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vaugh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Browne was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Michael Vaugh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaugh scores with a hook to the body. Browne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vaugh scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browne lands a jab to the nose.
Browne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vaugh.
A big right from Vaugh misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vaugh.
Browne fails to land with a series of punches.
Vaugh scoring well with a low kick there.
Vaugh avoids the body shot from Browne.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vaugh.
Vaugh throws a body punch but Browne moves out of range.
Browne is looking to counter punch.
Browne throws a poor cross that misses
and Vaugh counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Browne is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vaugh tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Browne is able to avoid easily.
Nice defenses there by Vaugh.
Vaugh throws an off balance right hand
and Browne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vaugh lands a nice shot to the body.
Browne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vaugh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaugh throws a wild body kick that Browne sees coming a mile off.
A cross from Vaugh lands.
Vaugh misses with the body kick
and Browne counters with a stiff right hand.
Vaugh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Browne was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaugh.
A little feinted left hand from Browne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Browne swings for the body but Vaugh moves out of range.
Vaugh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Browne counters with a straight right hand.
Browne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vaugh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaugh looks to score with a jab to the body but Browne is just out of range.
Vaugh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Browne throws the left hand but Vaugh avoids the punch easily.
Vaugh digs a good hook to Browne's body.
Vaugh moves out of range as Browne strikes.
Browne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vaugh momentarily.
Vaugh misses with a body kick.
It looked like Browne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Browne is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vaugh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slow jab from Vaugh misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vaugh.
Vaugh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Browne throws a lazy right hand but Vaugh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vaugh.
Vaugh tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Browne misses the target.
Vaugh throws a solid leg kick but Browne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vaugh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Browne steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vaugh. That one must have hurt.
Vaugh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Browne momentarily.
Vaugh looks to land a body kick but Browne moved away.
Vaugh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Vaugh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Browne's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Browne throws a jab but it's blocked by Vaugh.
Vaugh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Browne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vaugh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Vaugh.
Browne slips a straight right by Vaugh.
Browne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vaugh can pounce on him.
Vaugh throws a body punch but Browne moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Browne misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaugh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Browne lands an overhand right.

It looks like Michael Vaugh has been cut.
Vaugh scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaugh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vaugh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vaugh misses with a straight left.
Browne blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Browne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Browne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vaugh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vaugh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Browne misses with a hook
and Vaugh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vaugh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Browne throws a nice looking combination but Vaugh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vaugh tries to counter by closing the distance.
Browne missing with a left hand there. Vaugh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaugh throws a poor cross that misses
and Browne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Browne defending well as Vaugh loads up on a big left hand.
Vaugh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Browne.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vaugh - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vaugh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A low kick from Vaugh misses
and Browne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Browne is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Browne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vaugh misses with an uppercut
and Browne counters with a straight right hand.
Browne moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaugh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vaugh.
Vaugh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vaugh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Vaugh is predictable there
and Browne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vaugh scoring well with a low kick there.
Browne looks to land a right hand but Vaugh moved out of range.
Browne blocks a head kick by Vaugh.
Vaugh's corner calls for a 1-2. Vaugh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vaugh misses with a low kick.
Browne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Browne.
Browne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Browne throws a poor cross that misses
and Vaugh counters with a nice leg kick.
Browne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaugh slips under a jab from Browne.
Browne misses the jab.
Vaugh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Browne.
Browne is looking to counter punch.
Browne lands with an overhand left.
Browne defending well as Vaugh loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Vaugh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Browne lands a head shot.
A big left from Browne misses.
Vaugh throws a head kick that misses
enabling Browne to counter with a crisp jab.
Vaugh misses with a lunging right hand
and Browne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vaugh slips under a jab.
Browne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vaugh can pounce on him.
Good shot there by Browne.
Browne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaugh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Browne.
Vaugh looks to land a body kick but Browne moved away.
Browne's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Vaugh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Browne blocks the leg kick.
Browne scores with a jab to the head.
Vaugh scores with a hook.
Michael Vaugh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vaugh throws a hook to the side of Browne's head but Browne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Browne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Browne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vaugh was well out of range. Poor timing from Browne.
Vaugh appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vaugh scores with a decent looking hook.
Vaugh throws a solid leg kick but Browne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vaugh.
An attempted straight right counter from Browne misses the target.
A good leg kick by Vaugh.
Browne misses with a straight right.
Travis Browne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaugh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vaugh feints and then cracks Browne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Browne down.
Vaugh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Vaugh.
Browne misses the jab.
Vaugh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Browne throws out the jab.
Vaugh throws a sloppy head kick and Browne moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaugh throws a body kick that misses.
Browne misses with a right hand
and Vaugh counters with an outside leg kick.
Browne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good exchange - Vaugh coming out on top.
Vaugh throws a lazy body kick
and Vaugh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vaugh misses with a straight left.
Vaugh looks to throw the jab but Browne is out of range.
Vaugh throws the kick towards the body but Browne avoids it.
Browne is looking to counter punch.
Vaugh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Browne was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaugh.
Vaugh throws a sloppy head kick
and Browne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Browne misses with an uppercut. Vaugh saw that one coming.
Vaugh is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Browne with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Vaugh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vaugh lands a glancing blow to the side of Browne's head.
Vaugh swings widly with a right hand
and Browne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vaugh thows a leg kick but Browne checks it
and Browne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Browne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Browne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Michael Vaugh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vaugh throws a head kick that misses
and Browne counters with a huge left! Vaugh is in big trouble! He's backing up but Browne isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Vaugh from any more damage. A dominating finish by Browne!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Browne!
In his post fight interview, Travis Browne started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Michael Vaugh was interviewed post fight and said 'Oh well, I guess I had a bad day.'.