PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Slade Vaughan (ranked 3683 p4p, 4410 weight class) and Caiden Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vaughan
vs
Banks

180 cm
25
155
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
150
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slade Vaughan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caiden Banks!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banks forces Vaughan back against the cage and clinches.
Banks jumps guard but Vaughan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vaughan is trying to break free.

Vaughan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Vaughan working away.
Vaughan lands some shots froms side control.
Banks is looking to reverse the position.
Banks sneaks back into half guard.

Vaughan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vaughan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Banks on the ground.
Vaughan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vaughan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks moves into full guard.
Vaughan scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks keeping moving, preventing Vaughan from controlling successfully.
Vaughan is in close to Banks's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Banks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vaughan defends it easily.

Banks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vaughan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Banks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vaughan.
Vaughan trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Banks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vaughan sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vaughan scoring with some ground and pound.

Banks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vaughan defends it easily.
Vaughan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Banks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vaughan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Banks can't do much from the bottom here.
Banks is looking for a sweep.
Vaughan is looking to take a break and control but Banks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Vaughan cracks Banks with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Vaughan cracks Banks with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Vaughan wants to control but Banks is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banks prevents Vaughan from improving position.
Banks is trying to improve his position.
Vaughan scoring with punches from side control.
Vaughan trying to control the position but Banks is working away.
Banks is looking to regain half guard here but Vaughan keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan working the ground and pound from side control.
Banks is trying to get back to half guard.
Banks is not content to let Vaughan control the position.
Banks manages to get back to half guard.
Vaughan working the head and body with strikes.
Vaughan working Banks over with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vaughan is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Banks reverses the position - he's now on top in Vaughan's guard.
Banks postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Banks tries to clinch up.
Banks tries to clinch up but Vaughan circles away and keeps his distance.
Banks wants to clinch.
Vaughan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Banks wants to clinch

and Vaughan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Banks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Banks keeping full guard, as Vaughan tries to pass.
Vaughan trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Banks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vaughan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vaughan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vaughan is pushing down on Banks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Banks is fighting to maintain full guard but Vaughan has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughan lands strikes from half guard.

Banks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Banks has hold of Vaughan's hands but Vaughan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vaughan working the head and body with strikes.
Banks is looking to control Vaughan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Banks avoid being mounted?
Banks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vaughan forces his way into half guard.
Vaughan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Slade Vaughan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks trying to control from the bottom.

Banks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vaughan pulls his head out easily.
Vaughan working the head and body with strikes.
Banks is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vaughan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vaughan's back!
A lull in the action here.
Vaughan tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Vaughan tries to break free.
Banks is not going to allow Vaughan to sit and survive in this position.
Vaughan tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vaughan staying busy and making it hard for Banks to control.
Vaughan rolls, trying to escape but Banks keeps control of the position.
Banks is not going to allow Vaughan to sit and survive in this position.
Vaughan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banks can do to turn this around?
Banks is riding his opponent, not letting Vaughan buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Slade Vaughan dominated that second round.
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!

Banks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vaughan, pushing him back against the cage.
Banks fails to pull guard.
Vaughan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Vaughan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Banks clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Vaughan connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Banks to escape the position.
Banks tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Banks is looking to improve his position but Vaughan isn't that keen on the idea.
Banks gets back to half guard.
Vaughan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vaughan scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Vaughan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Banks keeping moving, preventing Vaughan from controlling successfully.
Vaughan cracks Banks with a solid left hand.
Banks looking to control.

Banks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vaughan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vaughan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vaughan tries to free his leg and advance position but Banks is retaining full guard.
Vaughan is working Banks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vaughan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan scoring with punches to the head and body.

Banks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vaughan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Banks working for a triangle but Vaughan defends it easily.
Vaughan lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vaughan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vaughan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vaughan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vaughan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan stays in close to Banks's body and controls the position.
Vaughan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Banks working for a triangle but Vaughan defends it easily.
Vaughan with a nice head shot there.

Banks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vaughan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vaughan wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Vaughan cracks Banks with a solid left hand.

Banks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vaughan is working Banks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vaughan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vaughan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Vaughan drops back looking for a leg! Banks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Banks manages to kick Vaughan off! Vaughan jumps back into Banks's guard.
Banks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vaughan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slade Vaughan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vaughan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slade Vaughan!