PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Potapenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Vaugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vaugh's choice of entrance music: Bad Day. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Potapenko
vs
Vaugh

195 cm
31
260 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

192 cm
28
279 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Potapenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Vaugh!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vaugh gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Potapenko to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Potapenko throws a big elbow that misses.
Potapenko is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Russian Top Team Elite Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Vaugh is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Potapenko defends well.
Potapenko wants to control from the top but Vaugh keeps moving.
Potapenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vaugh is trying to keep Potapenko in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potapenko with a nice head shot there.
Potapenko stopping the sweep attempt from Vaugh.
Potapenko scoring with some ground and pound.
Potapenko scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potapenko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Potapenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vaugh trying to keep a closed guard but Potapenko is proving a slippery customer.
Potapenko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vaugh wants to sweep but no luck.
Potapenko postures up and lands a big shot to Vaugh's brow.
Potapenko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vaugh's guard.
Vaugh trying to control here.
Vaugh is trying to get back to full guard.
Potapenko is trying to control the action in half guard but Vaugh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Vaugh looking for submissions off his back.
Potapenko is nestled in close to Vaugh, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaugh wants to improve his position but Potapenko is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vaugh is refusing to be controlled, as Potapenko sits in half guard.
Vaugh tries to roll over but Potapenko keeps him under control.
Potapenko working over Vaugh with some ground and pound. Vaugh looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Potapenko drops an elbow to the side of Vaugh's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Potapenko lands a nice short elbow.
Potapenko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vaugh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vaugh on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vaugh tries to get to full guard but Potapenko has control of the leg.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potapenko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Potapenko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Potapenko working over Vaugh with some ground and pound. Vaugh looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vaugh trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potapenko drops an elbow to the side of Vaugh's head.
Potapenko wants to free his trapped foot but Vaugh is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Vaugh looking for a kimura from the bottom but Potapenko passes into side control!
Potapenko cracks Vaugh with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Potapenko looks up at the clock and then as Vaugh takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Potapenko smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vaugh is trying to get back to half guard.
Vaugh keeps trying to improve his position.
Potapenko lands a decent elbow from side control.
Potapenko working the ground and pound.
Vaugh is not content to let Potapenko control the position.
Vaugh gets back to half guard.
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. Potapenko connects with a nice short shot to Vaugh's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaugh trying to control but Potapenko postures up.
Potapenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vaugh keeps working.
Vaugh has hold of Potapenko's hands but Potapenko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vaugh wants to improve his position but Potapenko is controlling well.
Vaugh trying to control here.
Vaugh on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potapenko drops an elbow to the side of Vaugh's head.

Vaugh is rocked!
Potapenko slows the pace down in half guard.
Vaugh is still in real trouble! Can Potapenko finish him?
Potapenko lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Vaugh quite badly. Vaugh pulls Potapenko in close trying to recover. Potapenko postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Vaugh on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Vaugh doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexey Potapenko!
In defeat, Michael Vaugh stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh well, I guess I had a bad day.'.