PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Beaulieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaughn comes into the arena with Wild Thing blaring out of the sound system. Beaulieu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Anonymus - Prosternez-vous. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vaughn
vs
Beaulieu

188 cm
29
226 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

182 cm
30
205 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Vaughn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pat Beaulieu!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Vaughn misses its intended target.
A jab from Beaulieu misses.
Vaughn lands a nice looking body shot.
Beaulieu scores with a jab to the head.
Vaughn connects with a looping right hand.
Good exchange - Beaulieu coming out on top.
Vaughn walks into a stiff left hand from Beaulieu.
Beaulieu slips a straight right by Vaughn.
Beaulieu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Vaughn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beaulieu, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Vaughn.
Vaughn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beaulieu backwards.
Vaughn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Vaughn.
Vaughn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vaughn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Beaulieu - that landed with a thud.
Vaughn misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Vaughn.
A left hand lands to the body for Vaughn.
Beaulieu looks gassed!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beaulieu.
Vaughn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn scores with a hook to the body.
Vaughn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beaulieu or not.
Vaughn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vaughn lands a body punch.
Vaughn lands a right hand.
Vaughn is leaning against Beaulieu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vaughn lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaughn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beaulieu backwards.
Vaughn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Vaughn.
Vaughn lands with a right to the head.
Vaughn cracks Beaulieu with a nice body shot.
Beaulieu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vaughn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beaulieu backwards.
Vaughn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vaughn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beaulieu.
Vaughn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vaughn.
Vaughn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beaulieu takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn misses with a punch to the body.
Vaughn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beaulieu backwards.
Vaughn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Vaughn.
Vaughn lands a hook that snaps the head of Beaulieu backwards.

Beaulieu is rocked!
Vaughn lands a shoulder strike.
Beaulieu is still on wobbly legs! Can Vaughn finish him?
Vaughn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vaughn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beaulieu tries to land a knee to the head but Vaughn blocks with his arms.
Vaughn throws a big uppercut that drops Beaulieu! More strikes from Vaughn and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Beaulieu lies dazed against the cage as Vaughn celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Vaughn!
After winning the bout, Rick Vaughn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.