PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaughn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Walking Tall. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Klitschko
vs
Vaughn

200 cm
25
258 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

194 cm
24
282 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vitali Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaughn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klitschko.
Vaughn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Klitschko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vaughn looks to land a right hand but Klitschko moved out of range.
Chris Vaughn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaughn blocks a jab.
Vaughn tries to clinch but Klitschko moves out of range.
Klitschko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Chris Vaughn has been cut.
Vaughn is looking to clinch but Klitschko is avoiding it.
Klitschko misses with a looping left.
Klitschko misses with a double jab.
Vaughn misses with a jab to the body
and Klitschko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaughn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vaughn throws a right and a left that both miss.
A swing and a miss from Vaughn.
Klitschko misses with the combination.
Vaughn defending well as Klitschko loads up on a big left hand.
Vaughn blocks a jab.
Vaughn throws a looping overhand right but Klitschko ducks down to avoid it.
Vaughn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vaughn tries to bum rush Klitschko with a series of wild strikes but Klitschko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Klitschko cracks Vaughn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vaughn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vaughn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circle momentarily. Klitschko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Klitschko misses its intended target.
Klitschko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Klitschko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vaughn.
Jab, jab by Vaughn - just one landing.
Vaughn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klitschko manages to avoid it.
Klitschko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vaughn back to the cage. Klitschko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Vaughn.
Klitschko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vaughn.
Klitschko takes one to the side of the head.
Klitschko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Klitschko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vaughn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Klitschko has time to react.
Vaughn closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Vitali Klitschko has been cut.
Vaughn throws a right and a left that Klitschko avoids nicely.
Klitschko works Vaughn's body with a nice hook.
Klitschko moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko takes a jab right on the kisser.

Vaughn gets a clinch.
Vaughn swings wildly with an uppercut but Klitschko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vaughn jumps guard but Klitschko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vaughn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Klitschko to keep the fight standing.

Vaughn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Vaughn misses.
Klitschko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Klitschko misses the jab.
Klitschko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vaughn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Klitschko misses with a looping right.
Klitschko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Klitschko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vaughn's hands.
Vaughn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Klitschko avoids the body shot from Vaughn.
Klitschko swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vaughn throws a looping overhand right but Klitschko ducks down to avoid it.
Klitschko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vaughn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klitschko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vaughn throws out the jab.
Klitschko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vaughn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klitschko looks to land a right hand but Vaughn moved out of range.
Klitschko works over Vaughn's head and body with a nice combination.
A punch combination from Vaughn misses.
Vaughn tries a low kick but Klitschko avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Klitschko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vaughn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a body punch but Vaughn moves out of range.
Klitschko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Klitschko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vaughn cracks Klitschko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn digs a good body shot into Klitschko's ribs.
Vaughn misses with a few strikes there.
Klitschko takes a swing at Vaughn's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Klitschko misses.
Klitschko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vaughn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klitschko avoids the body shot from Vaughn.
Klitschko lands the left hand.
Klitschko missing with a left hand there. Vaughn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Klitschko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vaughn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fighters circling - Klitschko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Klitschko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vaughn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vaughn tries to clinch but Klitschko moves out of range.
Vaughn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klitschko.
Vaughn misses with a low kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Vaughn jumps guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitali Klitschko dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Klitschko slips a jab from Vaughn.
Klitschko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vaughn defending well as Klitschko loads up on a big left hand.
Klitschko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vaughn.

Vaughn has closed the distance and engaged Klitschko in a clinch.

Vaughn ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vaughn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Vaughn is adopting a defensive guard.
Klitschko stopping the sweep attempt from Vaughn.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vaughn seems keen to control Klitschko's posture.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Klitschko here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Chris Vaughn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Klitschko connects with the punch.

That has opened up Chris Vaughn's cut even more.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vaughn in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klitschko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko moves out of range of the strikes.
Klitschko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vaughn circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Klitschko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vaughn with a hook.
Vaughn throws a looping overhand right but Klitschko ducks down to avoid it.
Vaughn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klitschko moves out of range of the strikes.
Klitschko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaughn moves away.
Klitschko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vaughn.
Vaughn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klitschko connects with a jab.
Klitschko misses with a looping left.
Klitschko missing with a left hand there. Vaughn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Klitschko sizes up Vaughn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Klitschko misses with a body shot.
Chris Vaughn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klitschko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vaughn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Klitschko scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vaughn slips a jab from Klitschko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vaughn rushes Klitschko and presses him up against the cage.
Klitschko gets underhooks to prevent Vaughn's takedown attempt.
Vaughn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Klitschko walks away with a smile on his face. Vaughn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vaughn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circling - Klitschko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick from Vaughn misses.
Vaughn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klitschko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Vaughn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vaughn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vaughn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klitschko.
Vaughn moves away from the strike by Klitschko.
Vaughn misses with a leg kick.
Klitschko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vaughn connects with a jab.
Vaughn moves out of range as Klitschko strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Klitschko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Klitschko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vaughn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vaughn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klitschko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klitschko throws out the jab.
Klitschko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Klitschko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vaughn wants to clinch.
Klitschko misses with a wild combination.
Klitschko connects with a looping right hand.
Vaughn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klitschko manages to avoid it.
Klitschko ducks under a wild hook from Vaughn.
Klitschko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vaughn.
Vaughn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Klitschko's sensitive parts.
Vaughn scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Klitschko.
Klitschko takes a swing at Vaughn's ribcage but misses.
Vaughn throws a big shot that misses.
Vaughn looks to land a combination but Klitschko avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vaughn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klitschko lands a jab-cross combination.
Klitschko fails to land with a series of punches.
Klitschko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vaughn misses with a wild combination.
Vaughn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vaughn duly obliges.
Vaughn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klitschko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vaughn.
Vaughn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

The cut above Chris Vaughn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vaughn swats away the attempt to clinch by Klitschko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klitschko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Klitschko misses with a double jab.
Klitschko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitali Klitschko dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Klitschko slips a jab from Vaughn.
Some wild striking there from Klitschko.
Klitschko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vaughn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vaughn fails to land with a series of punches.
Vaughn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klitschko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vaughn dodges the punch combination from Klitschko.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaughn. Klitschko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaughn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Klitschko is out of range.
A lazy left from Vaughn finds it's target.
Vaughn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klitschko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klitschko misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Vaughn misses the target.
A big left from Klitschko misses.
Vaughn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klitschko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn ducks under a wild hook from Klitschko.
Klitschko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vaughn was well out of range. Poor timing from Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaughn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vaughn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vaughn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klitschko.
Klitschko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A left lands for Vaughn.
Vaughn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klitschko.
Vaughn defending well as Klitschko loads up on a big left hand.
Klitschko swats away the attempt to clinch by Vaughn.
Klitschko catches Vaughn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vaughn connects with an inside leg kick.
Vaughn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klitschko.
Vaughn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaughn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vitali Klitschko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vaughn on the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klitschko connects with a jab.
Vaughn ducks under a wild hook from Klitschko.
Nice jab there from Klitschko.
Vaughn fails to land with a series of punches.
Vaughn tries to clinch up but Klitschko circles away and keeps his distance.

Klitschko moves into the clinch successfully.
Klitschko pushes Vaughn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Vaughn pulls guard effortlessly.
Vaughn has Klitschko pulled in close to control his posture.

Vaughn has his feet on Klitschko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Klitschko misses with a body shot.
Klitschko misses with a series of wild punches.
Klitschko staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko moves away from the strike by Vaughn.
Klitschko throws the left hand but Vaughn avoids the punch easily.
Klitschko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vaughn ducks right into an uppercut from Klitschko.
Vaughn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klitschko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vaughn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klitschko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klitschko drops his hands momentarily and Vaughn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Klitschko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Klitschko duly obliges.
Chris Vaughn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vaughn throws a right and a left that Klitschko avoids nicely.
Vaughn takes one to the chin there.
Klitschko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klitschko stuns Vaughn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Klitschko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klitschko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Klitschko swinging wildly here.
Klitschko throws an overhand right that lands on Vaughn's shoulder, as Vaughn tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn ducks under a wild hook from Klitschko.
Klitschko swats away the attempt to clinch by Vaughn.
Vaughn blocks a jab.
Vaughn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klitschko.
Klitschko misses with a series of wild punches.
Vaughn misses with a hook. Klitschko ducked under it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaughn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Klitschko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vaughn scrambles back to his feet.
Vaughn misses with a straight right.
Klitschko throws the left hand but Vaughn avoids the punch easily.
Klitschko swings for the body but Vaughn moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klitschko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vaughn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klitschko.
Vaughn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klitschko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klitschko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klitschko ducks under a wild hook from Vaughn.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Vaughn.
I think Klitschko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitali Klitschko!
Vitali Klitschko bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.