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). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vaughn's choice of entrance music: Wild Thing. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

van Bruggen
vs
Vaughn

185 cm
22
210 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
218 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 8 - 2 - 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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaughn moves out of range as van Bruggen strikes.
A swing and a miss from Vaughn.
Vaughn takes a swing at van Bruggen's ribcage but misses.
Vaughn looks to land a left hand but van Bruggen moved out of range nicely.
van Bruggen misses the body punch
and Vaughn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
van Bruggen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vaughn but Vaughn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
van Bruggen looks to land a left hand but Vaughn moved out of range nicely.
van Bruggen closes the distance and clinches up with Vaughn, looking for a takedown. van Bruggen pushes Vaughn against the cage but Vaughn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vaughn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract van Bruggen.
A shot to the body from van Bruggen misses
and Vaughn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vaughn connects with a crisp jab.
van Bruggen misses with a hook to the body
and Vaughn counters with a straight right hand.
Vaughn blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as van Bruggen throws out the jab.
Vaughn blocks a jab.
Vaughn punishes van Bruggen's body with a nice straight punch.
Vaughn tries to bum rush van Bruggen with a series of wild strikes but van Bruggen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vaughn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
van Bruggen thows a body shot but no joy.
Vaughn throws a series of punches but van Bruggen avoids them all with ease.
Vaughn misses with a body shot.
van Bruggen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vaughn counters with a nice body shot.
Vaughn lands a jab.
van Bruggen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vaughn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn misses with a body shot
and van Bruggen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vaughn cracks van Bruggen with a good jab.
Vaughn looks to throw the jab but van Bruggen is out of range.
A shot to the body from Vaughn misses
and van Bruggen counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Vaughn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
van Bruggen slips a jab from Vaughn.
van Bruggen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big right from van Bruggen misses.
van Bruggen tries to clinch up.
Vaughn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vaughn misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen works Vaughn's body with a nice hook.
van Bruggen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vaughn throws out the jab.
A jab from Vaughn misses.

van Bruggen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
van Bruggen tries to control but Vaughn wriggling away.
van Bruggen looking to finish with strikes here!
Vaughn is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vaughn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by van Bruggen.
van Bruggen trying to control but Vaughn is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
van Bruggen controlling the pace for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
van Bruggen looking to control but Vaughn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Vaughn dominated that round.
That's time! van Bruggen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vaughn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
van Bruggen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vaughn misses with an uppercut.
van Bruggen throws a hook but Vaughn blocks it.
A shot to the body from Vaughn misses
and van Bruggen counters with a stiff right hand.
Vaughn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
van Bruggen throws a body punch but Vaughn moves out of range.
van Bruggen throws a sloppy body shot
and Vaughn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
van Bruggen throws the left hand but Vaughn avoids the punch easily.
Vaughn avoids the body shot from van Bruggen.
Vaughn throws out a loose jab but van Bruggen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
van Bruggen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vaughn slips under a jab.
van Bruggen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
van Bruggen moves out of range as Vaughn strikes.
Vaughn looks to throw the jab but van Bruggen is out of range.
van Bruggen missing with a left hand there. Vaughn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
van Bruggen connects with a looping right hand.
van Bruggen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vaughn's hands.
van Bruggen slips under a jab from Vaughn.
van Bruggen misses with an uppercut.
van Bruggen connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from van Bruggen.
Vaughn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
van Bruggen throws a hook to the side of Vaughn's head but Vaughn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
van Bruggen misses with a body shot.
Vaughn thuds a left hand into van Bruggen's body.
Vaughn punishes van Bruggen's body with a nice straight punch.
Rick Vaughn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vaughn misses with an uppercut.
Vaughn throws a shot from downtown. van Bruggen moves away and avoids it.
van Bruggen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vaughn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vaughn misses with a looping left.
van Bruggen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vaughn throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen dives in and grabs Vaughn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vaughn pushes down on van Bruggen's head and hops out.
Vaughn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vaughn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vaughn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches van Bruggen on the side of the head.
Vaughn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from van Bruggen.
van Bruggen tries to clinch
and Vaughn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vaughn misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Vaughn.
van Bruggen misses the jab.

Oooooh!!! Vaughn has knocked van Bruggen down with a huge combo! Vaughn steps away and waves a wobbly van Bruggen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

van Bruggen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
van Bruggen looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaughn is just out of range.
Vaughn slips under a jab from van Bruggen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn throws a jab but it's blocked by van Bruggen.
Nice body punch from Vaughn.

van Bruggen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
van Bruggen wants to pass the guard but Vaughn is keeping the position.
van Bruggen wants to control from the top but Vaughn keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Vaughn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Vaughn lands with a nice combination. van Bruggen backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Johannes van Bruggen has been cut.
van Bruggen defending well as Vaughn loads up on a big left hand.
van Bruggen walks into a stiff left hand from Vaughn.
van Bruggen scores with a hook.
van Bruggen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaughn.
A telegraphed right hand from van Bruggen misses the target.
Vaughn avoids the body shot from van Bruggen.
A big left from van Bruggen misses.
The fighters circling - Vaughn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the body from Vaughn misses
and van Bruggen counters with a left to the body.
van Bruggen scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Bruggen looks to throw the jab but Vaughn is out of range.
van Bruggen misses with a body shot
and Vaughn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
van Bruggen tries to close the distance and clinch but Vaughn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vaughn loads up on a big right hand but van Bruggen slips the punch.
Rick Vaughn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
van Bruggen lunges at Vaughn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vaughn's hand.
Vaughn thows a body shot but no joy.
van Bruggen slips under a jab from Vaughn.
Vaughn misses with a hook to the body
and van Bruggen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vaughn lands a slapping body shot.
Vaughn throws a lazy right hand but van Bruggen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vaughn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract van Bruggen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vaughn looks to land a left hand but van Bruggen moved out of range nicely.
van Bruggen stuns Vaughn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vaughn takes a swing at van Bruggen's ribcage but misses.
Vaughn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
van Bruggen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
van Bruggen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vaughn but Vaughn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vaughn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between van Bruggen's hands.
van Bruggen moves into range and connects with a jab.
van Bruggen throws a jab but it's blocked by Vaughn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen has his takedown stuffed
and Vaughn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
van Bruggen throws a shot from downtown. Vaughn moves away and avoids it.
Vaughn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by van Bruggen.
van Bruggen wants to clinch up but Vaughn keeps it at a distance.
van Bruggen dives in and grabs Vaughn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vaughn pushes down on van Bruggen's head and hops out.
Johannes van Bruggen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johannes van Bruggen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vaughn misses with a two punch combination.
Vaughn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and van Bruggen counters with a straight right hand.
Vaughn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vaughn lands a nice shot to the body.
Vaughn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn lands with a hook. van Bruggen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
van Bruggen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
van Bruggen walks into a stiff left hand from Vaughn.
van Bruggen takes one to the side of the head.
Rick Vaughn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oh van Bruggen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
van Bruggen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vaughn.
van Bruggen seems to have got his legs back now.
Vaughn throws a big shot that misses.
van Bruggen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
van Bruggen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vaughn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from van Bruggen.
Vaughn looks to land a left hand but van Bruggen moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Vaughn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vaughn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

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