PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johannes van Bruggen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaughn has chosen Wild Thing as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

van Bruggen
vs
Vaughn

185 cm
21
210 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
218 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Battalion Athletics

Vandal Fight Boutique -ACME-

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes van Bruggen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rick Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Bruggen slips a jab from Vaughn.
van Bruggen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vaughn pinned against the cage. Vaughn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johannes van Bruggen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from van Bruggen misses.
van Bruggen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
van Bruggen missing with a left hand there. Vaughn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vaughn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
van Bruggen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Vaughn.
Vaughn lands with a nice combination. van Bruggen backs away looking to recover.
Vaughn moves out of range as van Bruggen strikes.
A big right from Vaughn misses.
Vaughn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vaughn lands a jab to the head.
Vaughn misses with a body shot.
Vaughn slips a jab from van Bruggen.
Vaughn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaughn cracks van Bruggen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
van Bruggen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vaughn.
van Bruggen slips a straight right by Vaughn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Bruggen throws the left hand but Vaughn avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Vaughn misses.
Vaughn staying out of range there.
Vaughn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
van Bruggen sizes up Vaughn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vaughn stuns van Bruggen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

van Bruggen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vaughn is trying to defend but van Bruggen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vaughn won't allow van Bruggen to pass to mount.
Vaughn is looking to escape.
van Bruggen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vaughn wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen wants to take a breather but Vaughn is having none of it.
Vaughn wants to get back to his feet.
van Bruggen misses with a head shot. Vaughn uses the momentum to regain guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
van Bruggen shoots in but Vaughn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
van Bruggen misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Vaughn to counter with a crisp jab.
van Bruggen throws a jab when Vaughn was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn tests van Bruggen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from van Bruggen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johannes van Bruggen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
van Bruggen jabs at Vaughn's body.
van Bruggen moves forwards but Vaughn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vaughn misses with a straight right.

van Bruggen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

van Bruggen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Vaughn has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for van Bruggen but great work by Vaughn.
van Bruggen is looking for a sweep.

Vaughn has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Vaughn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but van Bruggen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as van Bruggen backs up against the cage.
Vaughn throws an overhand right that lands on van Bruggen's shoulder, as van Bruggen tries to avoid the shot.
Vaughn misses the jab.
Vaughn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaughn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
van Bruggen fails with the takedown
and Vaughn counters with a stiff right hand.
van Bruggen lands a jab.
Vaughn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vaughn's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Vaughn duly obliges.
van Bruggen slips under a jab from Vaughn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vaughn thows a body shot but no joy.
Vaughn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vaughn misses the body punch

and van Bruggen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vaughn's guard now.
van Bruggen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Vaughn dominated that 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.

van Bruggen moves out of range of the strikes.
van Bruggen swings for the body but Vaughn moves out of range.
Vaughn thows a body shot but no joy.
van Bruggen defending well as Vaughn loads up on a big left hand.
van Bruggen fails with a takedown attempt.
van Bruggen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vaughn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
van Bruggen throws out a loose jab but Vaughn uses good head movement to avoid it.
van Bruggen throws a hook but Vaughn avoids it easily.
Vaughn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Vaughn misses.
Vaughn throws a series of punches but van Bruggen moves out of range.
Vaughn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from van Bruggen.
van Bruggen misses with an uppercut. Vaughn saw that one coming.

van Bruggen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vaughn, pushing him back against the cage.
Vaughn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vaughn working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Vaughn's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vaughn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

van Bruggen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vaughn was covering up waiting for the punch and van Bruggen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
van Bruggen stays in close to Vaughn's body and controls the position.
van Bruggen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vaughn is keeping the position for now.
van Bruggen trying to control the position from guard on top but Vaughn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
van Bruggen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vaughn has his feet on van Bruggen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Vaughn slips a jab from van Bruggen.
van Bruggen tries to clinch there but Vaughn circles away.
Vaughn cracks van Bruggen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
van Bruggen scores with a nice strike.
Vaughn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rick Vaughn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
van Bruggen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaughn.
van Bruggen avoids the body shot from Vaughn.
van Bruggen throws a big shot that misses.
van Bruggen tries for a takedown but Vaughn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vaughn misses with a jab to the body
and van Bruggen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vaughn scores with a hook.
Vaughn moves forwards but van Bruggen connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen lands a nice looking body shot.

van Bruggen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vaughn was covering up waiting for the punch and van Bruggen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Vaughn keeping full guard, as van Bruggen tries to pass.
van Bruggen postures up in Vaughn's guard and throws a big left but Vaughn blocks it.
van Bruggen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
van Bruggen wants to control from the top but Vaughn keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as van Bruggen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vaughn wants to get back to his feet but van Bruggen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes van Bruggen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Vaughn missing with a left hand there. van Bruggen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vaughn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vaughn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vaughn lands a body shot.
van Bruggen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vaughn manages to avoid it.
Rick Vaughn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
van Bruggen misses with a straight left.
Vaughn blocks a jab.
Vaughn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
van Bruggen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vaughn was well out of range. Poor timing from van Bruggen.
van Bruggen fails with the takedown.
van Bruggen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and van Bruggen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
van Bruggen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
van Bruggen scores with a body shot.
Vaughn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping van Bruggen at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
van Bruggen misses with a straight left.
A jab from Vaughn misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Bruggen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vaughn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vaughn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. van Bruggen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
van Bruggen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vaughn.
van Bruggen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
van Bruggen darts in trying to clinch
and van Bruggen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

van Bruggen is rocked!
Vaughn misses with a body punch
and van Bruggen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

van Bruggen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vaughn looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
van Bruggen wants to control but Vaughn is keeping him busy.
van Bruggen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

van Bruggen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vaughn tries to kick van Bruggen off but van Bruggen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from van Bruggen.
van Bruggen stops Vaughn from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
van Bruggen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johannes van Bruggen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheers as Vaughn lands an impressive looking overhand right. van Bruggen doesn't seem phased though.
van Bruggen scores with a body shot.
van Bruggen misses with a straight left.
van Bruggen dodges the punch combination from Vaughn.
Vaughn ducks under a wild hook from van Bruggen.
Vaughn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vaughn throws a jab but it's blocked by van Bruggen.
van Bruggen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vaughn counters with a stiff right hand.
Vaughn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
van Bruggen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vaughn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
van Bruggen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vaughn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
van Bruggen swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Vaughn to counter with a crisp jab.
van Bruggen tests Vaughn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from van Bruggen.

van Bruggen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vaughn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
van Bruggen wants to control but Vaughn is keeping him busy.
Johannes van Bruggen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Vaughn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vaughn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Vaughn!