PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dobar TRATOR (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.

Vaughn
vs
TRATOR

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Vaughn!
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, Dobar TRATOR!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vaughn forces TRATOR back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Vaughn's face as he tries to break the clinch.

TRATOR decides to pull guard.
Vaughn chips away with some ground and pound.
Vaughn stopping the sweep attempt from TRATOR.
TRATOR manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
TRATOR wants to control the pace but Vaughn is squirming around nicely.

TRATOR goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Vaughn turns into him and now he's in TRATOR's guard.
Vaughn slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vaughn is trying to control. TRATOR wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vaughn wants to stand but his hand is trapped. TRATOR uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
TRATOR is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vaughn wants to pass the guard but TRATOR is keeping the position.
Vaughn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vaughn throws and elbow that misses. TRATOR uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vaughn's guard. Nice move by TRATOR!
TRATOR showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

TRATOR thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
TRATOR wants to control from the top but Vaughn keeps moving.
Vaughn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vaughn is adopting a defensive guard.

TRATOR got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vaughn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, TRATOR has managed to get both his arms back between Vaughn's legs - danger averted.
Vaughn keeping full guard, as TRATOR tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vaughn looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but TRATOR puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Vaughn is refusing to be controlled, as TRATOR sits in half guard.
TRATOR looks gassed!
Vaughn manages to get to full guard.
TRATOR would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vaughn keeping full guard, as TRATOR tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Vaughn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vaughn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
TRATOR fails to land the takedown.

Vaughn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vaughn lands in his opponent's guard.
Vaughn wants to stand and escape but instead TRATOR has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
TRATOR postures up.
Vaughn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
TRATOR stays in close to Vaughn's body and controls the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn keeping moving, preventing TRATOR from controlling successfully.
Vaughn managing to control the position.
TRATOR trying to control the position from guard on top but Vaughn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vaughn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

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.

TRATOR is posturing up here but Vaughn has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! TRATOR tries to roll out but it's too tight and TRATOR has to tap! Slick submission there by Vaughn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sean Vaughn!