PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Negrete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raul Negrete will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Vaughn
vs
Negrete

186 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Lightning Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Tyler Vaughn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Negrete!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negrete stuffs the takedown attempt from Vaughn. Vaughn gets slowly back to his feet.

Vaughn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vaughn trying to control the position but Negrete is working away.

Vaughn stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Negrete stuffs the takedown attempt from Vaughn. Vaughn gets slowly back to his feet.

Negrete shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vaughn's guard.
Negrete must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Negrete trying to control but Vaughn is working from the bottom.
Vaughn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Negrete wants to control from the top but Vaughn keeps moving.
Negrete in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Negrete throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vaughn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Negrete is looking to work some ground and pound but Vaughn has wrist control.
Negrete thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Negrete.
Vaughn with a poor takedown

and Negrete counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vaughn's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Vaughn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vaughn is breathing heavily.
Negrete loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vaughn working a defensive guard here.
Vaughn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Negrete looking to pass the guard.
Vaughn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Negrete landing some decent shots from guard.
Vaughn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Vaughn is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Negrete can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Negrete avoids a series of strikes thrown by Vaughn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Negrete looks a forlorn figure.

Negrete is rocked!

It looks like Raul Negrete has been cut.
Vaughn 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.
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!

Vaughn wants to finish this one by submission but Negrete is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Vaughn.
Negrete is still in real trouble! Can Vaughn finish him?

Vaughn working for a guillotine from mount but Negrete is in no mood to give up.
Vaughn lands a nice shot to the head.

That has opened up Raul Negrete's cut even more.
Vaughn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Negrete looks a forlorn figure.
Vaughn landing punches.

Raul Negrete's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Raul Negrete's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tyler Vaughn!