PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Etienne (ranked 5485 p4p, 479 weight class) and Eli Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Etienne
vs
Vaughn

196 cm
25
225
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
26
250
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pierre Etienne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eli Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Etienne.

Vaughn shoots in and bounces Etienne off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
My spies in Freaky Fight Club inform me that Vaughn has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Vaughn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Etienne is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vaughn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vaughn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vaughn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vaughn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vaughn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaughn throwing strikes from guard but Etienne blocks nicely.
Vaughn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Etienne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vaughn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Etienne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vaughn is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaughn is stalling in the full guard.
Vaughn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vaughn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vaughn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vaughn with a nice head shot there.

Etienne is rocked!
Vaughn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Oh Etienne is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vaughn passes Etienne's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vaughn scores with a big shot! Etienne's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Etienne! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli Vaughn!