PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taka Masahuku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaughn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Walking Tall. Masahuku has chosen Saltarello by Dead Can Dance as his entrance music. The key to victory for Chris Vaughn has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Vaughn
vs
Masahuku

194 cm
20
275 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
28
290 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Vaughn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taka Masahuku!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaughn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masahuku.
Vaughn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Masahuku staying out of range there.
Masahuku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masahuku swings for the body but Vaughn moves out of range.
Vaughn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vaughn misses with a two punch combination.
Masahuku fails with the takedown.
Vaughn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vaughn misses with a double jab.
Masahuku misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Vaughn does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaughn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vaughn missing with a left hand there. Masahuku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masahuku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaughn moves away.
Vaughn tries to bum rush Masahuku with a series of wild strikes but Masahuku uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Masahuku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vaughn.
Masahuku tries for a takedown but Vaughn circles away easily
enabling Vaughn to counter with a crisp jab.
Masahuku doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vaughn counters with a stiff right hand.
Chris Vaughn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taka Masahuku.
Vaughn scores with a jab to the body.
Masahuku looks gassed!
Vaughn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vaughn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vaughn throws a nice looking combination but Masahuku bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Masahuku checks a leg kick.
Masahuku misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn misses with the combination.
Masahuku looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaughn is just out of range.
Masahuku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masahuku is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vaughn rather than just go for the knockout.
Masahuku fails with the takedown
letting Vaughn counter with a right hand.
Vaughn throws a right and a left that Masahuku avoids nicely.
Vaughn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Masahuku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaughn moves away.
Masahuku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaughn moves away.
Vaughn avoids the body shot from Masahuku.
Masahuku swings for the body but Vaughn moves out of range.
Vaughn takes a swing at Masahuku's ribcage but misses.
Vaughn misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masahuku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vaughn throws a hook but Masahuku blocks it.
Vaughn misses with a wild combination.
Vaughn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Masahuku is rocked!
A combination from Vaughn does no damage.
Masahuku is still on wobbly legs! Can Vaughn finish him?
Vaughn throws a series of punches but Masahuku moves out of range.
Masahuku misses with a jab to the body
and Vaughn counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Masahuku falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Vaughn!