PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jozef Horvath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Horvath
vs
Vaughn

178 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Hope MMA: Island Nutritions

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jozef Horvath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Victor Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horvath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Horvath.
Horvath swats away the attempt to clinch by Vaughn.
Horvath stuffs the takedown.
Horvath scores with a body shot.
Victor Vaughn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaughn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vaughn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Horvath dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horvath scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vaughn in his tracks.
Horvath dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Vaughn drops Horvath with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Horvath looks back up at him and smiles so Vaughn waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaughn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Horvath jabs Vaughn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vaughn tries to clinch there but Horvath circles away.
Vaughn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horvath.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Vaughn drops Horvath with a beautiful combination! Horvath stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Vaughn is looking for the KO!

Horvath is rocked!
Horvath lands a jab to the nose.
Oh Horvath is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vaughn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vaughn doesn't manage to clinch there - Horvath circles away.
Horvath seems to have got his legs back now.
Horvath works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Horvath connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vaughn tries to bum rush Horvath with a series of wild strikes but Horvath uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horvath slaps away a takedown attempt from Vaughn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Horvath darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vaughn tries to clinch up but Horvath circles away and keeps his distance.
Vaughn tries to clinch but Horvath moves out of range.
Nice shot by Horvath.
Horvath is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Horvath lands a really nice looking cross but Vaughn seems unphased.
Vaughn dives in for a single leg takedown but Horvath sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jozef Horvath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Vaughn.
Horvath throws a shot to the body.
Horvath changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vaughn fails with a takedown attempt.
Vaughn looks winded!
Horvath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horvath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaughn tries to clinch up but Horvath circles away and keeps his distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Horvath misses its target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Horvath there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaughn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horvath manages to avoid it.
Vaughn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Horvath moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Horvath misses the target.
Vaughn is looking for the big counter here.
Horvath throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Horvath does it's job there.
Vaughn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horvath with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Horvath lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Horvath takes a swing at Vaughn's ribcage but misses.
Vaughn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vaughn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Horvath manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horvath was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jozef Horvath is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vaughn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Horvath circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horvath slips a jab and a cross from Vaughn.
It looked like Horvath wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Horvath catches Vaughn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vaughn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Horvath defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn misses with a double jab.
A quick step to the side and Horvath tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horvath lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Horvath connects with a body shot that sends Vaughn's belly button to the back.
Horvath just misses with a punch to the body.
Horvath lands with a good body shot.
Horvath thuds a left hand into Vaughn's body.
Vaughn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Horvath connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from Horvath misses its intended target.
Horvath stuffs the takedown attempt from Vaughn. Vaughn gets slowly back to his feet.
Horvath lands a glancing blow to the side of Vaughn's head.
Vaughn moves in looking to clinch but Horvath pushes him off.
Vaughn moves forwards but Horvath connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horvath feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vaughns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vaughn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vaughn gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horvath stuns Vaughn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vaughn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Horvath looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Horvath scores with a jab to the body.
Vaughn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vaughn misses with a wild combination.
Vaughn walks into a jab.
Vaughn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horvath.
Horvath lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Horvath tests Vaughn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horvath lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vaughn dives in and grabs Horvath's left leg, looking for a takedown. Horvath pushes down on Vaughn's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vaughn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Horvath scores with a body shot.
Horvath scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Horvath finds it's way through Vaughn's defenses.
The fighters circling - Horvath throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jozef Horvath dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vaughn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vaughn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Horvath connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vaughn scrambles back to his feet.
Horvath connects with a body shot.
Horvath misses with a body shot.
Vaughn drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Horvath defends it well.
Vaughn tries to clinch but Horvath is having none of it.
Horvath with a nice cross.
Horvath paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Victor Vaughn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horvath avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vaughn stuns Horvath with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Horvath is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vaughn can do to turn this around?
Vaughn darts in looking for a takedown but Horvath gets double underhooks and turns Vaughn into the cage.
Decent striking displayed by Horvath there.
Vaughn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Horvath makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vaughn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horvath lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horvath stuns Vaughn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Horvath cracks Vaughn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Vaughn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvath scores with a hook.
Good shot there by Horvath.
Horvath just misses with a punch to the body.
Vaughn shoots in but no luck this time.
An attempted straight right counter from Horvath misses the target.
Vaughn is breathing heavily.
No luck for Vaughn with that takedown attempt.
Jozef Horvath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Vaughn.
Horvath getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice uppercut lands for Horvath. That snapped Vaughn's head back.
Horvath lands a nice looking body shot.
Horvath lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horvath lands with a hook. Vaughn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Horvath scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Horvath connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horvath scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vaughn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Horvath lands with a nice body punch.
Vaughn tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Horvath misses.
Horvath scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vaughn in his tracks.
Horvath bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Vaughn. Those never looked like landing.
Vaughn ducks right into an uppercut from Horvath.
Vaughn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Horvath throws a hook but Vaughn blocks it.
Vaughn is trying desperately to land a takedown but Horvath is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Vaughn.
Horvath lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vaughn at a distance.
Horvath scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vaughn doesn't seem bothered though.

Vaughn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Horvath explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Horvath lands with a shot to the body.
Horvath thuds a left hand into Vaughn's body.
Vaughn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horvath.
Horvath feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vaughns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Horvath lands.
Horvath stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Horvath wants it to stay on the feet.
Vaughn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Horvath tries to avoid it but Vaughn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Horvath to the ground. Horvath escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Horvath darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vaughn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Horvath scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Horvath lands a body shot.
Horvath digs a good body shot into Vaughn's ribs.
Horvath lands an overhand right.
Vaughn fails to land the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Horvath misses the target.
Horvath comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Horvath connects with a right hand. Vaughn shakes it off.
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!
Horvath lands an overhand right.
Vaughn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vaughn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Horvath counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horvath scores with a jab. Vaughn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horvath clobbers Vaughn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Horvath lands a jab to the nose.
Nice body punch from Horvath.
Vaughn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Horvath scores with the left hand. Vaughn knows he should have avoided that one.
Vaughn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Horvath keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Horvath fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Horvath feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vaughns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Horvath lands a body shot.
Horvath lands with a shot to the body.
Vaughn has a takedown stuffed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horvath dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horvath misses with a straight left.
Vaughn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vaughn is looking to clinch but Horvath is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jozef Horvath dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vaughn throws a sloppy head kick and Horvath moves out of range easily.
Vaughn tries to clinch but Horvath is having none of it.
Vaughn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Horvath's waist but Horvath gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vaughn off to one side.
Horvath throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vaughn on the side of the head.
Horvath swings for the body but Vaughn moves out of range.
Vaughn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vaughn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vaughn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Horvath circles away.
Vaughn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Horvath tries to avoid it but Vaughn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Horvath to the ground. Horvath escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jozef Horvath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Vaughn.
Horvath cracks Vaughn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Horvath fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vaughn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Horvath lands with a nice body punch.
Horvath lands a jab to the nose.
Horvath avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horvath catches Vaughn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Horvath.
Horvath lands with a good body shot.
Vaughn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horvath connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Horvath lands with a straight right. Vaughn didn't see that one coming.
Horvath uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horvath throws a big shot that misses.
Vaughn swinging wildly here.
Horvath swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Horvath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vaughn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horvath keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Horvath lands the left hand.
Horvath scores with a jab. Vaughn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vaughn drops his hands momentarily and Horvath takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Horvath takes a swing at Vaughn's ribcage but misses.
Vaughn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vaughn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horvath scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Horvath lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vaughn backs up against the cage.
Horvath throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horvath getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vaughn looks to land a combination but Horvath avoids it well.
Horvath keeps the fight on the outside.
Horvath is looking to counter punch.
Vaughn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Horvath.
Horvath connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vaughn momentarily.
Horvath jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Horvath scores with a jab to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Vaughn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Horvath does it's job there.
Vaughn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Horvath counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vaughn walks into a jab.
Horvath scores with a jab.
Horvath keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Horvath fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vaughn shoots in for a takedown but Horvath shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Horvath finds it's way through Vaughn's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horvath lands with a good body shot.
Horvath feints a jab promting Vaughn to slip. Horvath then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vaughn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vaughn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horvath.
Vaughn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Horvath sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vaughn somewhat.
Jab, jab by Horvath - just one landing.
Horvath uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vaughn misses with a few strikes there.
Horvath lands with a shot to the body.
Vaughn tries to clinch up.
Horvath darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vaughn takes one to the chin there.
Horvath lands with an overhand left.
Victor Vaughn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaughn shoots in but Horvath avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horvath stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Horvath feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vaughns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters circle momentarily. Horvath darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vaughn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horvath scores with a jab to the head.
A cross from Horvath lands.
Horvath scores with a jab. Vaughn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horvath lands a nice hook to Vaughn's body. Vaughn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vaughn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Horvath connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaughn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horvath lands a jab.
Horvath's corner calls for a 1-2. Horvath obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jozef Horvath showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Horvath 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jozef Horvath!