PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brody Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Vaughn
vs
Johnson

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brody Vaughn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stuart Johnson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vaughn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Vaughn keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson is looking to clinch but Vaughn is avoiding it.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Vaughn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson cracks Vaughn with an open hand slap.

Vaughn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vaughn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson tries to kick Vaughn off but Vaughn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vaughn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vaughn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Vaughn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vaughn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn with the ground and pound but Johnson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vaughn tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Vaughn walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Johnson darts in trying to clinch

and Vaughn counters with a takedown into side control.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Vaughn drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vaughn has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Horrible takedown by Vaughn or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Vaughn keeps it at a distance.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Vaughn is avoiding it.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Vaughn circles away.
Vaughn keeps the fight on the outside.

Vaughn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Vaughn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vaughn.
Vaughn wants to stand up but Johnson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Vaughn is breathing heavily.
Vaughn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson pushes Vaughn off looking to stand but Vaughn dives back in and keeps control.
Vaughn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson pushes Vaughn off looking to stand but Vaughn dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson wants to clinch but Vaughn slips to the side

and Vaughn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vaughn.
Vaughn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vaughn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vaughn postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Vaughn thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vaughn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vaughn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vaughn is controlling him.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vaughn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson cracks Vaughn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stuart Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Vaughn circles away.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Johnson tries to clinch up

so Vaughn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vaughn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vaughn throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vaughn is wriggling around but Johnson manages to pass to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaughn tries to kick Johnson off in order to stand up. Johnson Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Vaughn circles away.
Vaughn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vaughn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vaughn misses with a head kick.
Vaughn misses with the combination.
Vaughn swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Vaughn is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vaughn is defended easily by Johnson.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vaughn doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaughn keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vaughn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vaughn swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Vaughn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Vaughn counters with a shoot takedown. Johnson fights it but they end up in guard.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vaughn.
Vaughn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vaughn throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Vaughn throwing strikes but missing.
Vaughn throwing strikes but missing.
Vaughn thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn throws and elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vaughn's guard. Nice move by Johnson!
Johnson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vaughn is proving hard to escape from.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Vaughn is avoiding it.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Vaughn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Johnson won't be happy with that.
Vaughn throwing strikes but Johnson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Vaughn tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Johnson struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Vaughn has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vaughn trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Vaughn is keeping busy.
Johnson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Vaughn trying to get back to his feet but Johnson is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brody Vaughn dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson clinches but Vaughn breaks the clinch

and Vaughn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vaughn throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Johnson won't allow Vaughn to get back to his feet.
Johnson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vaughn wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn wants to get back to his feet but Johnson passes into half guard.
Johnson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Vaughn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brody Vaughn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Vaughn.
Johnson tries to clinch

and Vaughn counters with a shoot takedown. Johnson fights it but they end up in guard.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vaughn throws and elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vaughn's guard. Nice move by Johnson!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.

Johnson stands and steps away. Vaughn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Vaughn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Vaughn on that attempt.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Vaughn is avoiding it.
Stuart Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Vaughn counters by clinching up.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson gets through Vaughn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Vaughn blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vaughn backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vaughn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vaughn wants a takedown but no success here.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Vaughn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vaughn backwards.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vaughn wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brody Vaughn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson pushes Vaughn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Vaughn.
Vaughn is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
Vaughn is trying to break free.
Johnson keeps control of Vaughn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Vaughn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vaughn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Vaughn lands a takedown into guard.
Vaughn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vaughn.
Vaughn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vaughn is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vaughn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vaughn is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vaughn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stuart Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brody Vaughn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vaughn throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brody Vaughn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vaughn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brody Vaughn!