PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Berric Dondarrion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dondarrion
vs
Vaughn

191 cm
33
198 lbs
29 - 11 - 1

177 cm
28
192 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 29 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Berric Dondarrion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaughn throws a body punch but Dondarrion moves out of range.
Chris Vaughn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaughn checks a leg kick.
Vaughn takes one to the side of the head.
Dondarrion on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dondarrion takes one to the chin there.
Vaughn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dondarrion but Dondarrion pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vaughn misses with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vaughn.
Crunch! Dondarrion slams his shin into Vaughn's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dondarrion takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dondarrion looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaughn is just out of range.
Vaughn misses with a hook. Dondarrion ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dondarrion. Vaughn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dondarrion lunges at Vaughn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vaughn's hand.
Dondarrion misses with a low kick.
Dondarrion pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vaughn thumps Dondarrion with a low kick.
Dondarrion takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dondarrion blocks a head kick by Vaughn.
Vaughn takes one to the chin there.
Dondarrion misses with a double jab
and Vaughn counters with a right hand to the body.
Vaughn throws a jab when Dondarrion was well out of range.
Dondarrion is looking to chop away at Vaughn's legs.
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 waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dondarrion.
Vaughn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dondarrion is able to avoid easily.
Vaughn misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Dondarrion, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dondarrion looks to land a right hand but Vaughn moved out of range.
Vaughn throws a sloppy head kick and Dondarrion moves out of range easily.
Vaughn loads up on a big right hand but Dondarrion slips the punch.
Dondarrion throws a leg kick but Vaughn moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaughn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dondarrion is able to avoid easily.
Berric Dondarrion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dondarrion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vaughn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dondarrion circles away quickly and effectively.
Vaughn scores with a nice strike.
Vaughn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dondarrion is able to avoid easily.
Vaughn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dondarrion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dondarrion takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vaughn moves out of range of the leg kick from Dondarrion.

Vaughn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dondarrion is looking for a sweep. Vaughn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vaughn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vaughn throwing shots but Dondarrion is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dondarrion tries to kick Vaughn off but Vaughn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vaughn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vaughn lands strikes from half guard.
Vaughn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vaughn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vaughn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vaughn is trying to control the action in half guard but Dondarrion is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vaughn with the ground and pound but Dondarrion uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Vaughn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dondarrion is pulling down on Vaughn's head. It's preventing any offense from Vaughn, at least for the moment.
Vaughn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn throwing strikes but missing.
Vaughn throws a big elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vaughn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vaughn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vaughn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vaughn trying to control the position from guard on top but Dondarrion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vaughn controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vaughn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dondarrion misses with an uppercut. Vaughn saw that one coming.
Dondarrion is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheers as Vaughn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dondarrion doesn't seem phased though.
Vaughn throws a hook but Dondarrion blocks it.
Vaughn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Vaughn as he connects with a hook.
Vaughn lands with a cross.
Dondarrion slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vaughn throws the kick towards the body but Dondarrion avoids it.
Dondarrion comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Dondarrion.
Vaughn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dondarrion is looking to land body kicks.
Dondarrion thuds his right hand into Vaughn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vaughn lands a jab to the nose.
Nice defenses there by Dondarrion.
Vaughn throws the kick towards the body but Dondarrion avoids it.
Vaughn wants to clinch up but Dondarrion keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn looks to land a right hand but Dondarrion moved out of range.
Vaughn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dondarrion. Dondarrion circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vaughn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vaughn loads up on a big right hand but Dondarrion slips the punch.
Good exchange - Dondarrion coming out on top.
Vaughn connects with a body shot.
Dondarrion swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vaughn counters with a stiff right hand.
Dondarrion throws out a leg kick but Vaughn moves out of range and Dondarrion only half commits.
Vaughn scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaughn tries to work over Dondarrion's front leg with a kick but Dondarrion checks it.
Dondarrion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dondarrion throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vaughn.
Dondarrion swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vaughn tries to close the distance and clinch but Dondarrion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vaughn missing with a left hand there. Dondarrion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vaughn scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dondarrion takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Dondarrion misses its intended target.
Vaughn lands with a shot to the body.
Dondarrion swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Vaughn closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dondarrion's guard.
Vaughn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vaughn throws a big elbow that misses.
Dondarrion will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vaughn postures up in Dondarrion's guard and throws a big left but Dondarrion blocks it.
Vaughn throwing strikes but missing.
Vaughn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vaughn throws a big right hand that misses.
Vaughn throwing strikes but missing.
Dondarrion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dondarrion has momentary wrist control but Vaughn slips an elbow through the middle.
Vaughn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vaughn trying to control the position from guard on top but Dondarrion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vaughn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dondarrion haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dondarrion is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dondarrion controlling Vaughn's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaughn wants to control from the top but Dondarrion keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Decent striking displayed by Dondarrion there.
Vaughn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dondarrion has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Vaughn.
A head kick misses from Dondarrion.
Dondarrion throws a big shot that misses.
Dondarrion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vaughn tests Dondarrion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab from Vaughn.
The fighters circling - Dondarrion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice jab there from Vaughn.

Dondarrion is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
and Vaughn counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Dondarrion! He's just covering up as Vaughn starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Vaughn!
A relieved looking Chris Vaughn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.