PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borys Mankowski (ranked 24948 p4p, 3543 weight class) and Eli Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mankowski has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mankowski
vs
Vaughn

223 cm
18
277
4 - 5 - 0

192 cm
25
250
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Borys Mankowski!
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, Eli Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vaughn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vaughn moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mankowski on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vaughn scores with punches from side control.
Mankowski wants to control but Vaughn postures up.
Mankowski trying to remain calm as Vaughn controls from the top position.
Vaughn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Vaughn works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mankowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaughn lands some shots froms side control.
Mankowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vaughn on the ground.
Mankowski trying to remain calm as Vaughn controls from the top position.
Vaughn lands a nice forearm strike.
You can see the frustration on Mankowski's face as Vaughn controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vaughn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mankowski being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vaughn is working Mankowski over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mankowski is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Mankowski's face as Vaughn controls the position.
Vaughn scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mankowski to see if he's OK.
Vaughn lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mankowski down.
Vaughn lands an elbow.
Vaughn controls the position.
Mankowski taking a bit of punishment here - Vaughn scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn scoring with punches and elbows.
Mankowski taking a bit of punishment here - Vaughn scoring with strikes.

Mankowski is rocked!
Vaughn in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Mankowski looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Vaughn turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli Vaughn!