UVL: Big Bang 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Amok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amok comes to the cage accompanied by Devils. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Amok
vs
Griffin

195 cm
19
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

recos laboratory

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriel Amok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Forest Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin tries to clinch there but Amok circles away.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Amok shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Griffin keeping full guard, as Amok tries to pass.
Griffin is looking to stand up but Amok isn't so interested in that idea.
Amok passes into half guard.
Griffin tries to kick Amok off but Amok keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Amok lands a nice short elbow.

Griffin is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Amok has latched onto it... Big trouble! Amok pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Griffin is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Amok!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Uriel Amok!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Midas Melanthios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Knottehad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trevor Knottehad will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Melanthios
vs
Knottehad

174 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
164 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Midas Melanthios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Knottehad!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knottehad misses with a low kick.
Melanthios doesn't manage to clinch there - Knottehad circles away.
Knottehad connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Melanthios's hands.

It looks like Midas Melanthios has been cut.
Melanthios wants to clinch.
Melanthios wants to clinch up but Knottehad keeps it at a distance.
Melanthios doesn't manage to clinch there - Knottehad circles away.
Melanthios checks a low kick from Knottehad.
Knottehad digs a good body shot into Melanthios's ribs.
Knottehad cracks Melanthios with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Melanthios looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Knottehad finish him?

Melanthios is rocked!
Knottehad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oh Melanthios is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melanthios tries to clinch up but Knottehad circles away and keeps his distance.
Melanthios moves out of range as Knottehad throws a body kick.
Melanthios wants to clinch.
Melanthios seems to have got his legs back now.
Melanthios blocks a head kick by Knottehad.
Melanthios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Melanthios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Melanthios tries to clinch but Knottehad is having none of it.
Melanthios takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Melanthios tries to close the distance and clinch but Knottehad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knottehad fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Melanthios is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knottehad throws a head kick that misses.
Melanthios fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knottehad on the side of the head.
Knottehad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knottehad.
Melanthios is breathing heavily.
Knottehad fails to land with a series of punches.
Knottehad misses with an attempted mid kick.
Knottehad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Melanthios moves in looking to clinch but Knottehad pushes him off.
Melanthios tries to clinch but Knottehad is having none of it.
Knottehad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knottehad throws a head kick but Melanthios moves out of range.
Melanthios throws a head kick but Knottehad moves out of range.
Melanthios is looking to clinch.
Melanthios is looking to clinch.
Melanthios tries to clinch up but Knottehad circles away and keeps his distance.
Melanthios is looking to clinch.
Knottehad keeps the fight on the outside.
Knottehad throws a series of punches but Melanthios avoids them all with ease.
Melanthios moves in looking to clinch but Knottehad pushes him off.
Midas Melanthios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knottehad takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Trevor Knottehad has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melanthios tries to clinch but Knottehad is having none of it.
Knottehad throws the kick towards the body but Melanthios avoids it.
Melanthios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knottehad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Melanthios blocks a head kick by Knottehad.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheers as Knottehad lands an impressive looking overhand right. Melanthios doesn't seem phased though.
Melanthios slow jab from Knottehad misses its intended target.
Knottehad's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Knottehad duly obliges.
Melanthios tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Melanthios lands with a kick to the temple. Knottehad shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Knottehad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Melanthios lands a head kick. Knottehad smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Knottehad is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Melanthios tries to clinch but Knottehad is having none of it.
Melanthios throws a head kick but Knottehad moves out of range.
Knottehad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Melanthios tries to clinch but Knottehad is having none of it.
Knottehad scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melanthios avoids a punch combination nicely.
Melanthios throws a body punch but Knottehad moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Melanthios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melanthios plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Melanthios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knottehad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Melanthios throws a sloppy head kick

and Knottehad counters with a left hand that sends Melanthios to the canvas!

Melanthios looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Knottehad is defending well. Melanthios quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Knottehad has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Melanthios celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Midas Melanthios!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Tran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Abalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tran
vs
Abalos

170 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Tran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Abalos!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abalos misses with an uppercut. Tran saw that one coming.

Tran darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tran misses with a head shot. Abalos uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tran pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abalos is keeping the position for now.
Tran with a nice head shot there.
Tran is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Abalos is rocked!
Tran arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Abalos's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Peter Tran!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Kumar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nguyen
vs
Kumar

180 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Kumar!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nguyen lands a with a good body shot.
Kumar is looking to clinch.
Nguyen throws a right hand that Kumar ducks under and follows up with a left that Kumar also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Nguyen.
Kumar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nguyen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kumar tries to clinch there but Nguyen circles away.
Nguyen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kumar. That one must have hurt.
Nguyen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kumar tries to clinch but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kumar.

Kumar clinches up with Nguyen and pushes him back against the cage.
Kumar lands an elbow just above Nguyen 's eye.
Kumar scores with a knee to the head.
Nguyen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kumar has double underhooks.
Kumar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nguyen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kumar has double underhooks.
Kumar keeps control of Nguyen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kumar lands an elbow inside that Nguyen shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Kumar.
Kumar lands a knee to the head.
Kumar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kumar misses with a knee strike.
Kumar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kumar looks gassed!
Kumar scores a nice knee to the body.
Kumar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nguyen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nguyen takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen wants to get back to striking at distance but Kumar won't allow it.
Kumar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kumar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nguyen.
Nguyen wants to break free but Kumar has control.
Nguyen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nguyen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nguyen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nguyen is trying to break free.
Nguyen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nguyen wants to break free but Kumar has control.
Nguyen tries to break the clinch but Kumar is controlling the position.
Nguyen managing to block the knees to the body from Kumar.
Nguyen is trying to break free.
Kumar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nguyen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nguyen wants to get back to striking at distance but Kumar won't allow it.
Nguyen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kumar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nguyen is trying to break free.
Nguyen wants to get back to striking at distance but Kumar won't allow it.
Nguyen tries to break the clinch but Kumar is controlling the position.
Kumar misses with a knee strike.
Nguyen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nguyen wants to break free but Kumar has control.
Nguyen wants to break free but Kumar has control.
Kumar lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A knee to the head by Kumar.
Nguyen has had enough of the clinch but Kumar keeps him there for the moment.
Nguyen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kumar misses with a knee strike.
Kumar keeps control of Nguyen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kumar misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Kumar.
Kumar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kumar landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kumar.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kumar.
Kumar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kumar lands with a light punch inside.
Kumar scores with a knee to the head.
Kumar scores with a knee to the head.
Kumar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kumar crunches a lovely knee into Nguyen's ribcage.
Nguyen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Kumar.
Kumar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kumar.
Kumar misses with a knee strike.
Nguyen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nguyen wants to break free but Kumar has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumar looking to throw knees to the head but Nguyen is blocking nicely.
Nguyen wants to get back to striking at distance but Kumar won't allow it.
Kumar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kumar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kumar scores with a knee to the head.
Kumar lands an elbow inside.
Nguyen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kumar connects with a knee to the head.
Kumar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Kumar.
Nguyen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kumar lands a knee to the body.
Kumar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kumar with a knee to the head.
Nguyen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kumar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kumar misses with a knee strike.
Nguyen wants to break free but Kumar has control.
Kumar with a knee to the head.
Kumar scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kumar.
Kumar scores a nice knee to the body.
Kumar keeps control of Nguyen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nguyen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumar scores a nice knee to the body.
Kumar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kumar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kumar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nguyen's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kumar.
Kumar landing knees to the head.
Kumar lands an elbow just above Nguyen 's eye.
Kumar tries a knee to the head but Nguyen blocks it.
Kumar lands an elbow inside that Nguyen shrugs off.
Kumar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kumar tries a knee to the head but Nguyen blocks it.
Nice elbow from Kumar.
Kumar landing knees to the head.
Kumar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kumar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nguyen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kumar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nguyen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Kumar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kumar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nguyen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kumar has double underhooks.
Kumar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nguyen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kumar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kumar keeps control of Nguyen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nguyen can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Kumar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nguyen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kumar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nguyen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kumar backs up against the cage.
Nguyen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nguyen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nguyen misses with a double jab.
Kumar tries to clinch but Nguyen moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Nguyen.
Nguyen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nguyen moves out of range of the body kick from Kumar.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nguyen.
Nguyen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nguyen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kumar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nguyen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nguyen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nguyen duly obliges.
Nguyen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Kumar is rocked!
A right-left combo lands from Nguyen.
Kumar is still on wobbly legs! Can Nguyen finish him?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kumar tries to clinch there but Nguyen circles away.
Kumar slips a jab and a cross from Nguyen.
Kumar seems to have recovered his senses.
Nguyen throws a nice looking combination but Kumar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumar avoids a punch combination nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nguyen checks a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nguyen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nguyen.

Kumar clinches with his opponent.
Nguyen has had enough of the clinch but Kumar keeps him there for the moment.
Nguyen is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Kumar.
Nguyen is trying to break free.
Kumar looking to throw knees to the head but Nguyen is blocking nicely.
Nguyen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kumar has double underhooks.
Kumar landing knees to the head.
Kumar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nguyen's face.
Kumar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nguyen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nguyen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kumar has him pressed against the cage.
Nguyen takes an elbow to the temple.
Kumar lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kumar.
Kumar lands an elbow inside that Nguyen shrugs off.
Nguyen has had enough of the clinch but Kumar keeps him there for the moment.
Nguyen is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Kumar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nguyen tries to break the clinch but Kumar is controlling the position.
Nguyen has had enough of the clinch but Kumar keeps him there for the moment.
Kumar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kumar lands an elbow inside that Nguyen shrugs off.
Nguyen wants to break free but Kumar has control.
A knee to the head by Kumar.
Nguyen can't break the clinch.
Nguyen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nguyen can't break the clinch.
Kumar tries to land knees in the clinch but Nguyen avoids the damage to the body.
Kumar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kumar keeps control of Nguyen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nguyen can't break the clinch.
Kumar trying to land knees to the body.
Nguyen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kumar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nguyen wants to break free but Kumar has control.
Kumar keeps control of Nguyen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kumar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nguyen's face.
Kumar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kumar lands a knee to the body.
Kumar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nguyen's face.
Kumar with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumar trying to land knees to the body.
Nguyen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kumar has double underhooks.
Kumar looking to throw knees to the head but Nguyen is blocking nicely.
Nguyen tries to break the clinch but Kumar is controlling the position.
Kumar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nguyen wants to break free but Kumar has control.
Kumar scores with a knee to the head.
Kumar scores with a knee to the head.
Kumar lands a damaging elbow.
Kumar scores with a knee to the head.
Kumar scores with a knee to the head.

Nguyen is rocked!
Kumar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nguyen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kumar crunches a lovely knee into Nguyen's ribcage.
Kumar scores a nice knee to the body.
Paul Kumar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kumar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nguyen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kumar has double underhooks.
Nguyen wants to break free but Kumar has control.
Nice elbow from Kumar.
Nguyen can't break the clinch.
Kumar prevents Nguyen from breaking the clinch.
Kumar tries a knee to the head but Nguyen blocks it.
Nguyen is trying to break free.
Kumar lands an elbow just above Nguyen 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kumar landing knees to the body.
Kumar crunches a lovely knee into Nguyen's ribcage.
Nguyen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kumar with a knee to the head.
Kumar lands a knee to the head.
Nguyen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kumar connects with a knee to the head.
Nguyen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kumar has double underhooks.
Kumar prevents Nguyen from breaking the clinch.
Nguyen is trying to break the clinch but Kumar has him pressed against the cage.
Nguyen can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kumar.
Nguyen has had enough of the clinch but Kumar keeps him there for the moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kumar.
Kumar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nguyen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Kumar.
Kumar keeps control of Nguyen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kumar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nguyen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kumar scores with a knee to the head.
Kumar landing knees to the head.
Kumar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nguyen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kumar connects with a knee to the head.
A short left from Kumar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paul Kumar 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!

Nguyen swinging wilding here.
Nguyen swats away the attempt to clinch by Kumar.
Nguyen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kumar dodges the punch combination from Nguyen.
Nguyen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kumar wants to clinch up but Nguyen keeps it at a distance.
Kumar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nguyen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nguyen tries to bum rush Kumar with a series of wild strikes but Kumar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kumar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nguyen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kumar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nguyen scores with a three punch combo!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kumar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kumar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nguyen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kumar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nguyen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nguyen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen misses with a double jab.
Nguyen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nguyen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nguyen misses with a few strikes there.
Kumar dodges the punch combination from Nguyen.
Kumar moves in looking to clinch but Nguyen pushes him off.
Kumar tries to clinch but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kumar slips a jab and a cross from Nguyen.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nguyen.
Kumar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kumar doesn't manage to clinch there - Nguyen circles away.
Nguyen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nguyen misses with a few strikes there.
Nguyen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nguyen!
Nguyen tries to bum rush Kumar with a series of wild strikes but Kumar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nguyen lands a slapping body shot.
Nguyen throws a nice looking combination but Kumar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nguyen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Nguyen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kumar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kumar tries to clinch there but Nguyen circles away.
Nguyen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kumar.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nguyen swats away the attempt to clinch by Kumar.
Nguyen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kumar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kumar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nguyen connects with a crisp jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Nguyen scores with a four punch combination!
Nguyen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nguyen.
Nguyen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nguyen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nguyen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nguyen fails to land with a series of punches.
Kumar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kumar tries to clinch up.
Nguyen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kumar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nguyen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen misses with a two punch combination.
Kumar is looking to clinch but Nguyen is avoiding it.
Kumar dodges the punch combination from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a wild combination.
Nguyen scores with a one two! Kumar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nguyen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nguyen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tommy Nguyen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nguyen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kumar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nguyen blocks a head kick by Kumar.
Kumar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kumar wants to clinch.
Nguyen is looking to wear down Kumar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nguyen lands a two punch combo.
Nguyen swats away the attempt to clinch by Kumar.
Nguyen lands a two punch combo.
Nguyen scores with a one two! Kumar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nguyen scores with a body shot.
Kumar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumar is looking to clinch but Nguyen is avoiding it.
Kumar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kumar tries a head kick but it misses.
Nguyen lands with a nice combination. Kumar backs away looking to recover.
Nguyen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nguyen throws a nice looking combination but Kumar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nguyen throws a right and a left that Kumar avoids nicely.
Nguyen scores with the left hand. Kumar knows he should have avoided that one.
Nguyen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nguyen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kumar tries to clinch up but Nguyen circles away and keeps his distance.
Nguyen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nguyen moves out of range of the body kick.
Kumar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nguyen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nguyen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kumar doesn't seem bothered though.
Kumar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kumar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nguyen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tommy Nguyen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nguyen misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Nguyen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kumar 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Kumar!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arvian Ordonez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Tan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ordonez
vs
Tan

175 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arvian Ordonez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Tan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tan lands a body shot.
Tan fails to land with a series of punches.
Ordonez is looking to clinch.

Ordonez moves into the clinch successfully.
Ordonez looking to throw knees to the head but Tan is blocking nicely.
Ordonez throws an elbow but it misses.
Ordonez misses with a knee strike.
Ordonez tries to land a knee to the head but Tan blocks with his arms.
Tan goes for a takedown attempt but Ordonez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A punch combination from Tan misses.

Ordonez clinches.
Tan is trying to break free.
Ordonez tries to land a knee to the head but Tan blocks with his arms.
Ordonez stops a takedown attempt from Tan.
Ordonez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ordonez missing with knees to the body.
Ordonez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ordonez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees to the body from Ordonez.
Ordonez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tan blocks it with crossed arms.
Tan blocks the elbow strike.
Ordonez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ordonez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ordonez gets underhooks to prevent Tan's takedown attempt.
Arvian Ordonez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Tan.
Ordonez missing with knees to the body.
Tan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ordonez stops a takedown attempt from Tan.
Tan looks gassed!
Ordonez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ordonez throws an elbow but it misses.
Ordonez tries to land knees in the clinch but Tan avoids the damage to the body.
Ordonez throws an elbow that misses.
Ordonez tries a knee to the head but Tan blocks it.
Ordonez looking to throw knees to the head but Tan is blocking nicely.
Tan is working for takedown but Ordonez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ordonez gets underhooks to prevent Tan's takedown attempt.
Ordonez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ordonez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ordonez misses with an elbow over the top.
Ordonez lands a knee to the head.
Tan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ordonez pulls his leg out and moves away.

Ordonez drives through and clinches with Tan against the cage.
Ordonez throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ordonez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tan has Ordonez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ordonez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ordonez has him pressed against the cage.
Ordonez throws an elbow that misses.
Tan avoids the elbow strike from Ordonez, against the cage.
Ordonez scores with a knee to the head.
Tan tries to break the clinch but Ordonez is controlling the position.
Ordonez misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ordonez.
Ordonez prevents the takedown attempt.
Tan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tan tries to break the clinch but Ordonez is controlling the position.
Ordonez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ordonez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ordonez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tan blocks it with crossed arms.

Tan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tan fails to land with a series of punches.
Tan tries to bum rush Ordonez with a series of wild strikes but Ordonez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ordonez takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ordonez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ordonez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tan is looking to break free of the clinch but Ordonez has double underhooks.
Ordonez misses with a knee strike.
Ordonez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tan blocks it with crossed arms.
Ordonez prevents the takedown attempt.
Ordonez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ordonez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ordonez missing with knees to the body.
Ordonez prevents Tan from breaking the clinch.
Ordonez tries a knee to the head but Tan blocks it.
Tan wants to break free but Ordonez has control.
Tan blocks the elbow strike.
Ordonez missing with knees to the body.
Tan blocks the elbow strike.
Tan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ordonez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ordonez trying to land knees to the body.
Ordonez misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tan blocks an elbow strike from Ordonez.
Tan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ordonez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ordonez prevents Tan from breaking the clinch.
Tan can't break the clinch.
Ordonez looking to throw knees to the head but Tan is blocking nicely.
Ordonez throws a knee to the head but misses.

Tan breaks from the clinch.
Jason Tan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ordonez tries to clinch but Tan is having none of it.
Tan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ordonez tries to clinch up.
Ordonez lands a nice looking body kick.
Tan looks to land a combination but Ordonez avoids it well.
Tan swinging wilding here.
Tan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Ordonez is rocked!

Ordonez moves into the clinch successfully.
Oh Ordonez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ordonez tries a knee to the head but Tan blocks it.
Ordonez looking to throw knees to the head but Tan is blocking nicely.
Ordonez throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ordonez throws an elbow but misses.
Tan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ordonez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvian Ordonez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ordonez dodges the punch combination from Tan.
Ordonez tries to clinch but Tan is having none of it.
Ordonez moves in looking to clinch but Tan pushes him off.
Ordonez misses with a wild combination.
Tan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ordonez. Ordonez obviously looking to wear him down.
Ordonez wants to clinch.
Tan throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Ordonez stumbling backwards into the cage! Ordonez bounces back off the cage towards Tan, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Tan lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Tan celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jason Tan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kent Duong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent Duong has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Duong
vs
Reyes

168 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Malicious Intent Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kent Duong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Reyes as Duong shoots in.

Duong gets a takedown into half guard.

Duong is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Reyes tries to get to full guard but Duong has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Duong seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Duong is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Duong is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Reyes defends it well.
Reyes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Duong drops back, looking for a kneebar! Reyes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Reyes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Reyes!
Duong prevents Reyes from improving position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Duong tries to improve position but can't.
Duong gets back to half guard.
Reyes prevents Duong from improving his position.
Duong is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duong is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Reyes pulls his head out easily.

Duong looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Duong is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Duong shoots in for a takedown but Reyes shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Reyes. No joy for Duong on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kent Duong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reyes stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kent Duong will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Duong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reyes circles away.
Duong shoots in looking for a takedown. Reyes tries to sprawl out of it but Duong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reyes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Reyes as Duong shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kent Duong. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duong fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Duong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duong closes the distance and clinches up with Reyes, looking for a takedown. Duong pushes Reyes against the cage but Reyes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Duong shoots in for a double leg but Reyes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Reyes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Duong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reyes but Reyes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Duong shoots for a double leg takedown but Reyes sprawls well. He's pushed Duong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duong tries for a takedown but Reyes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kent Duong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duong looks for a takedown but Reyes sprawls well.
Duong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

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.

Duong feints and as Reyes raises his hands in defense, Duong changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duong stands and throws Reyes's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Duong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Reyes tries to bench press Duong off him but Duong keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Duong in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Reyes is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kent Duong!