PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vaughan Cutler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Vaghi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cutler
vs
Vaghi

189 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vaughan Cutler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Vaghi!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaghi stuffs the takedown.
Vaghi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cutler slow jab from Vaghi misses its intended target.
Cutler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cutler tries to clinch but Vaghi moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vaghi tries to score a body lock takedown but Cutler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cutler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vaghi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vaghi lands a knee to the body.

Vaghi breaks from the clinch.

Vaghi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cutler is trying to work for a sweep but Vaghi has mounted him!

Vaghi stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Cutler lunges at Vaghi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vaghi's hand.

Vaghi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vaghi showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cutler is pressing down on Vaghi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cutler is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cutler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vaghi trying to control the position from guard on top but Cutler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cutler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vaghi is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaghi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cutler is trying to keep Vaghi in close.
Vaghi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Cutler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vaghi sitting in guard here, content to control.

Cutler keeping busy on the bottom but Vaghi has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cutler flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cutler regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vaghi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vaghi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cutler looking for a sweep. Not yet Cutler, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vaghi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Cutler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vaghi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vaghi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vaghi wants to control from the top but Cutler keeps moving.
Vaghi advances to half guard.
Cutler tries to get to full guard but Vaghi has control of the leg.

Vaghi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cutler wants to get back to full guard.
Vaghi controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaghi prevents Cutler from improving his position.
Vaghi is looking to advance position but Cutler won't allow it.
Cutler is pressing down on Vaghi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cutler has momentary wrist control but Vaghi slips an elbow through the middle.
Vaghi preventing the sweep.
Cutler is working hard here to advance position.

Cutler is looking for a triangle but Vaghi pushes his legs off easily.
Vaghi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cutler is keeping the position for now.
Cutler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Vaghi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cutler tries for a takedown but Vaghi circles away easily

and Vaghi counters with a shoot takedown. Cutler fights it but they end up in guard.
Vaghi tries to free his leg and advance position but Cutler is retaining full guard.
Vaghi won't allow Cutler to sweep him here.

Vaghi stands up from Cutler's guard - Vaghi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cutler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cutler tries to clinch up

and Vaghi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cutler's guard now.
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!
Cutler trying to keep a closed guard but Vaghi is proving a slippery customer.
Vaghi trying to control the position from guard on top but Cutler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cutler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vaghi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cutler has his takedown stuffed

and Vaghi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cutler won't be happy with that.
Cutler tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Vaghi presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Vaghi stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Vaghi closes the distance and clinches.
Cutler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vaghi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vaughan Cutler. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vaghi manages to break the clinch.

Vaghi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
Vaghi gets to mount! Cutler was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Cutler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vaghi controlling from mount.
Cutler is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaghi controlling the position easily from mount.
Vaghi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cutler is looking to escape.

Vaghi stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Vaghi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cutler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vaghi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vaghi is keen to just control but Cutler is a slippery customer.
Cutler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cutler is on top in guard.
Cutler throwing strikes from guard but Vaghi blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutler wants to pass the guard but Vaghi is keeping the position.
Cutler pushing down on Vaghi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cutler tries to pass to full mount but Vaghi defends it.
Vaghi is staying active underneath Cutler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Cutler is working for a kimura but Vaghi is defending it quite comfortably.
Cutler is looking to take a break and control but Vaghi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ivan Vaghi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vaghi wants to control but Cutler is keeping busy.
Cutler is keen to just control but Vaghi is a slippery customer.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A combination from Cutler does no damage.
Vaghi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cutler.
Cutler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vaghi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cutler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cutler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cutler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vaghi counters with an outside leg kick.

Vaghi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vaghi advances to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vaghi in particular looking to stall.
Vaghi is looking to advance position but Cutler won't allow it.
Cutler moves into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cutler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vaghi manages to get himself to full guard.
Cutler throwing strikes from guard but Vaghi blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Vaghi 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!

Cutler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vaghi counters with a nice leg kick.

Vaghi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cutler is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Vaghi is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Cutler working to try and regain half guard.
Vaghi manages to capitalize on a mistake by Cutler to take his back!
A lull in the action here.
Cutler is in bad spot here.
Good control from Vaghi.
Cutler rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Vaghi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vaghi is trying to control the action in half guard but Cutler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cutler wants to control but Vaghi is keeping busy.

Cutler looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Vaghi throws a solid leg kick but Cutler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vaghi.
Cutler darts in trying to clinch

and Vaghi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cutler!
Cutler wants to hold on but Vaghi pushes him away.
Cutler is working to get back to half guard.
Vaghi lands with some strikes.
Cutler can't escape the position.
Cutler is squirming around, avoiding Vaghi's attempts to control the action.
Cutler bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutler wants to stand and escape but instead Vaghi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Cutler keeping moving, preventing Vaghi from controlling successfully.
Vaghi chips away with some ground and pound.
Cutler keeping full guard, as Vaghi tries to pass.
Vaghi trying to control the position from guard on top but Cutler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vaghi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Vaghi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cutler working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cutler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vaghi distracts Cutler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Cutler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Cutler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cutler wants to sweep here but Vaghi controlling him for the moment.

Cutler working for a triangle but Vaghi defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vaghi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cutler tries a head kick but it misses.

Vaghi instigates a clinch.
Vaghi goes for a takedown attempt but Cutler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Cutler there.
Cutler with a poor takedown

and Vaghi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Vaghi wants the takedown. Cutler is fighting it off but Vaghi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cutler's guard against the cage.
Cutler wants to sweep but no luck.

Cutler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vaghi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vaughan Cutler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vaghi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaghi trying to control the position from guard on top but Cutler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cutler throws his legs up looking for a submission but Vaghi uses it to pass to side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Vaghi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vaghi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Vaghi!