PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jozka Kruty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaughn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wild Thing. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kruty
vs
Vaughn

190 cm
25
201 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

188 cm
30
226 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jozka Kruty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruty punishes Vaughn's body with a nice straight punch.
Kruty buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kruty moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kruty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vaughn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kruty looks to throw the jab but Vaughn is out of range.
Kruty takes one on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Vaughn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vaughn.
Kruty uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vaughn.
Kruty wants to clinch up but Vaughn keeps it at a distance.
Vaughn throws a shot from downtown. Kruty moves away and avoids it.
Vaughn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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 thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick there by Kruty.
Vaughn loads up on a big right hand but Kruty slips the punch.
Vaughn misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruty takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Kruty closes the distance and clinches.
Vaughn blocks a body shot from Kruty.
A left hand lands to the body for Vaughn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vaughn.
Kruty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vaughn's elbow.
Vaughn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kruty lands a body shot.
Kruty lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vaughn backwards.
Kruty tries to throw a body punch but Vaughn avoids it by throwing Kruty back against the ropes.
Kruty misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vaughn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vaughn struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruty controls his hands.
Vaughn misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Vaughn.
Vaughn wants to get back to striking at distance but Kruty won't allow it.
Vaughn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vaughn misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vaughn.
Vaughn tries to work over Kruty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vaughn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kruty misses with a punch to the body.
Vaughn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vaughn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruty's elbow.
Vaughn lands a hook that snaps the head of Kruty backwards.
Vaughn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kruty throws a punch but it's blocked by Vaughn.
Kruty misses with some punches.
Kruty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kruty blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kruty.
Vaughn tries a body shot but Kruty blocks it.
Kruty lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vaughn backwards.
Kruty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Vaughn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kruty thows a leg kick but Vaughn checks it
and Vaughn counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vaughn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vaughn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kruty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kruty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vaughn.
Jozka Kruty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaughn scores with a body shot.
Vaughn misses with an uppercut
and Kruty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruty throws a right and a left that Vaughn avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruty thumps Vaughn with a low kick.
Vaughn blocks the body kick.
Vaughn misses with a wild body shot.
Vaughn misses with a hook.
Kruty misses with a hook.
Vaughn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kruty manages to avoid it.
Kruty lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vaughn at a distance.
Vaughn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kruty can pounce on him.
Vaughn scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kruty throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vaughn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kruty thinking.
Vaughn throws an off balance right hand

and Kruty counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kruty.

Vaughn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Vaughn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kruty lands an overhand right.
Vaughn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kruty.
Vaughn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kruty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kruty moves in looking to clinch but Vaughn pushes him off.
Kruty fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vaughn.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kruty. That's going to slow Vaughn down.
Kruty throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kruty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rick Vaughn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vaughn moves out of range as Kruty strikes.
Kruty avoids the body shot from Vaughn.
Vaughn misses the jab.
Vaughn slips a jab from Kruty.
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!
Good work by Vaughn as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruty scoring well with a low kick there.
Kruty connects with a looping right hand.
Kruty misses with a few strikes there.
Kruty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vaughn clobbers Kruty with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kruty misses with the body kick
and Vaughn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kruty stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vaughn throws a body punch but Kruty moves out of range.
Kruty misses the jab.
A left lands for Vaughn.
Kruty wants to clinch but Vaughn slips to the side
and Vaughn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruty throws a sloppy head kick
and Vaughn counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruty misses with a right hand
and Vaughn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vaughn ducks under a wild hook from Kruty.
Kruty takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kruty looks to throw the jab but Vaughn is out of range.
Kruty misses with a hook
enabling Vaughn to counter with a crisp jab.
Vaughn throws a right hand that misses
and Kruty makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vaughn really felt that one!
Jozka Kruty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kruty throws a lazy head kick
and Vaughn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vaughn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kruty.

Kruty has closed the distance and engaged Vaughn in a clinch.
Vaughn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kruty can't find room to land a body shot as Vaughn controls the action.
Vaughn is looking to control Kruty's arms but Kruty gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vaughn has his back to the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruty blocks a body shot from Vaughn.
Kruty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kruty prevents a body shot from Vaughn.
Kruty misses with the head strike.
Vaughn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruty's elbow.
Vaughn working hard to break the clinch.
Vaughn blocks a body shot from Kruty.
A body shot lands from Vaughn.
Vaughn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kruty up against the ropes.
Kruty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vaughn slows down the pace here.
Vaughn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kruty has him pressed against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruty misses with the head strike.

Vaughn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kruty scores with a three punch combo!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vaughn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kruty - the referee stops the clock and Vaughn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kruty. Vaughn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruty lands with a kick to the temple. Vaughn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vaughn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kruty can pounce on him.
Vaughn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kruty to score with a decent uppercut.
Kruty throws a head kick but Vaughn moves out of range.
Vaughn misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kruty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Vaughn. That snapped Kruty's head back.
Vaughn lands a jab to Kruty's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rick Vaughn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kruty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vaughn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vaughn lands with a hook. Kruty tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vaughn misses the shot to the body.
Vaughn misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kruty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vaughn throws out a loose jab but Kruty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kruty closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vaughn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kruty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vaughn throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kruty pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kruty doesn't manage to clinch there - Vaughn circles away.
That kick from Kruty tenderised Vaughn's leg. Vaughn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kruty turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vaughn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vaughn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruty throws a low kick, looking for Vaughn's leg but Vaughn calmly moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kruty.

It looks like Rick Vaughn has been cut.
Kruty misses with a body shot.
Vaughn slips a jab from Kruty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Vaughn - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruty throws a head kick that misses.
Vaughn cracks Kruty with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kruty throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kruty scores with a hook to the body. Vaughn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vaughn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kruty ducks under a wild hook from Vaughn.
Vaughn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A good leg kick by Kruty.
Kruty tries to clinch up.
Kruty attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A left and a right from Vaughn both land. Nice combination.
Kruty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruty throws a body kick that misses.
Kruty cracks the inside of Vaughn's front leg.
Kruty throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Kruty. Those never looked like landing.
Vaughn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kruty misses with a body kick.
Kruty lands a nice looking body shot.
Kruty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vaughn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruty moves away.
Vaughn shoots in looking for a takedown but Kruty manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vaughn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vaughn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Kruty.
Kruty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vaughn.
Both fighters circling a little - Kruty finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kruty lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruty misses with a low kick as Vaughn jumps back.
Vaughn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vaughn moves out of range of the strikes.
Kruty tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vaughn missing with a left hand there. Kruty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vaughn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kruty.
Kruty slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kruty throws a low kick but Vaughn avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jozka Kruty showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Rick Vaughn!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Rick Vaughn!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight as a draw!

Rick Vaughn wins by majority decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rick Vaughn thanked Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).