PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Slade Vaughan (ranked 3064 p4p, 3846 weight class) and Syco MicO (ranked 0 p4p, 312 weight class). Slade Vaughan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Vaughan
vs
MicO

180 cm
25
155
3 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
148
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slade Vaughan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Syco MicO!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaughan with a lazy takedown attempt
letting MicO counter with a right hand.
MicO lands with a shot to the body.
MicO goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
MicO scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
MicO fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vaughan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by MicO.
Vaughan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from MicO.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaughan misses with a takedown
and MicO counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MicO dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Vaughan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Vaughan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
MicO prevents Vaughan from moving into mount.

Vaughan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
MicO is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vaughan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
MicO is looking to control Vaughan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can MicO avoid being mounted?

Vaughan seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vaughan working over MicO with some ground and pound. MicO looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vaughan trying to control the pace.
MicO has hold of Vaughan's hands but Vaughan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vaughan wants to stand up but MicO has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Vaughan trying to pass the guard but MicO defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vaughan in particular looking to stall.
Vaughan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MicO is trying to stand.
Vaughan lands strikes from half guard.
Vaughan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
MicO looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vaughan controlling the action here.
MicO has hold of Vaughan's hands but Vaughan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vaughan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vaughan is stalling here. MicO is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Vaughan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and MicO has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Vaughan is looking to regain half guard here but MicO keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan can't do much from the bottom here.
Vaughan keeping his opponent close.
Vaughan is looking to regain half guard here but MicO keeps moving and retains side control.
Vaughan is trying to control MicO's posture but MicO avoids it.

MicO is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vaughan has escaped the position, nice work there.
MicO working the ground and pound but Vaughan is defending the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Syco MicO dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vaughan tries to score a power double leg takedown but MicO sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vaughan somewhat.
Nice sprawl there from Vaughan as MicO shoots in.
Vaughan with a lazy takedown attempt
and MicO counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vaughan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vaughan tries for a takedown but MicO circles away easily
and MicO counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slade Vaughan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vaughan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches MicO napping and manages to drive through into side control!
MicO manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This has been an exciting period of action!
MicO wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vaughan keeps working.
Vaughan wants to improve his position but MicO is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MicO blocks the strikes from Vaughan.
Vaughan is controlling MicO's trapped leg to prevent MicO from advancing to side control.
MicO stalling.
Vaughan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Vaughan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Vaughan is looking to get back to full guard here but MicO has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
MicO creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Vaughan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Vaughan wants to control but MicO postures up.
MicO taking a break here but Vaughan is having none of it and regains half guard.
MicO trying to control the action but Vaughan is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vaughan keeping control of the position.
MicO throws a strike but Vaughan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Vaughan controlling MicO's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan wants to sweep here but MicO controlling him for the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

MicO stands and steps away. Vaughan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
MicO has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
MicO leaves Vaughan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
MicO tries to counter by closing the distance.
MicO with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vaughan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
MicO tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MicO keeping moving, preventing Vaughan from controlling successfully.
MicO is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vaughan is controlling him.
MicO tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vaughan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of MicO's head.

Vaughan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! MicO is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! MicO has escaped and now he's on top!

MicO must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vaughan holds on and takes a little breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Syco MicO showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

MicO shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vaughan but Vaughan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
MicO will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

MicO forces Vaughan back against the cage and clinches.
Vaughan tries to pull guard but MicO forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vaughan can't get the takedown.
MicO gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vaughan can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slade Vaughan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

MicO breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Vaughan. No joy for MicO on that attempt.
MicO shoots in for a double leg but Vaughan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vaughan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
MicO takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
MicO displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vaughan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by MicO.
MicO shoots in but Vaughan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
MicO defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vaughan.

Vaughan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for MicO!
MicO tries to improve position but can't.
Vaughan scoring with punches from side control.
MicO is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vaughan connects with a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MicO seems a little lost for a moment, as Vaughan dominates the positioning.
MicO is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
MicO is looking for a sweep.

Vaughan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaughan working the ground and pound.
Vaughan is working MicO over with some ground and pound from side control.
MicO taking punishment in the form of punches.

Vaughan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, MicO rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vaughan's guard! Nice work there by MicO!
Slade Vaughan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
MicO landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
MicO wants to control from the top but Vaughan keeps moving.
Vaughan is pulling down on MicO's head to control his posture.
Vaughan looking to hit a scissor sweep but MicO is one step ahead there.
Syco MicO is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Vaughan working for a triangle but MicO defends it easily.
MicO stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vaughan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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.
Vaughan pulls MicO in close to his closed guard and prevents MicO from doing any damage or advancing position.
Vaughan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vaughan looking to hit a scissor sweep but MicO is one step ahead there.
Slade Vaughan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Vaughan has his feet on MicO's thighs here. He's pushed MicO off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! MicO screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slade Vaughan!