PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dallas Hall has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hall
vs
Vaughn

172 cm
26
164 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dallas Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall shoots and misses
and Vaughn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vaughn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dallas Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall tries for a takedown but Vaughn circles away easily
and Vaughn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hall misses with a takedown
enabling Vaughn to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dallas Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall misses with a takedown
and Vaughn counters with a stiff right hand.
Hall tries for a takedown but Vaughn circles away easily
enabling Vaughn to counter with a crisp jab.
Hall works Vaughn's body with a nice hook.
Hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vaughn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vaughn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hall has his takedown stuffed

and Vaughn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Still in half guard, Vaughn seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vaughn trying to mount his opponent but Hall defends it.
Vaughn is trying to control the action in half guard but Hall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hall wants to get back to his feet.
Hall on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hall tries to get out of the position.
Vaughn trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
Vaughn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vaughn slips a nice elbow through Hall's hands, connecting with Hall's forehead.
Vaughn wants to pass the guard but Hall is defending well.
Vaughn is taking a breather. Hall says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vaughn connects with a nice short shot to Hall's temple.
Hall is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vaughn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vaughn moves into full mount! Hall won't be happy about that!
Vaughn is landing with some decent strikes but Hall is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hall is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hall holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Vaughn tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Vaughn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vaughn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vaughn is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hall has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Vaughn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vaughn breaks from Hall's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hall is in a horrible position here. Vaughn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vaughn is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Vaughn trying to control but Hall is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Vaughn.
Hall might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vaughn looking to control but Hall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vaughn lands a nice shot to the head.

Vaughn swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hall is now in Vaughn's guard. A big mistake from Vaughn there, giving up the dominant position!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vaughn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Vaughn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hall tries for a takedown but Vaughn circles away easily

and Vaughn counters with a takedown into side control.
Hall gets back to half guard.
Vaughn throwing shots but Hall is blocking nicely.
Vaughn working over Hall with some ground and pound. Hall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vaughn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vaughn thows a huge punch but Hall dodges it nicely.
Vaughn prevents Hall from improving his position.
Hall keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn is stalling here. Hall is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Vaughn seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hall has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Vaughn can't do much from the bottom here.
Vaughn regains half guard.
Vaughn has his hands clasped together around Hall's back. He's all about the action.
Vaughn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall throws a strike but Vaughn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vaughn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hall manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vaughn has Hall in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Vaughn is keeping the position.

Vaughn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hall defends well.
Hall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a big right hand that misses.
Vaughn keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Vaughn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hall stopping the sweep attempt from Vaughn.
Hall has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hall throws and elbow that misses. Vaughn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hall's guard. Nice move by Vaughn!
Hall looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vaughn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hall won't allow Vaughn to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vaughn stalling away here and it's allowed Hall to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Vaughn is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hall is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hall has escaped and now he's on top!
Vaughn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hall slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Vaughn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hall shoots and misses
and Vaughn counters with a head kick. That will keep Hall thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.
Hall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vaughn counters with a nice body kick.
Hall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vaughn counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dallas Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall misses with a takedown

and Vaughn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hall's guard now.
Vaughn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaughn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vaughn passes Hall's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Vaughn there.
Vaughn working over Hall with some ground and pound. Hall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vaughn is looking to take a break and control but Hall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vaughn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Vaughn.
Vaughn thows a huge punch but Hall dodges it nicely.

Vaughn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vaughn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to control but Vaughn is keeping busy.
Vaughn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hall keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Vaughn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hall's head.
Vaughn trying to advance position but Hall counters by regaining guard.
Vaughn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vaughn tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Vaughn from controlling successfully.
Vaughn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vaughn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vaughn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hall can't keep his opponent in guard - Vaughn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dallas Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vaughn tries to pass to full mount but Hall defends it.
Victor Vaughn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vaughn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Vaughn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vaughn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

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