PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Nguyen (ranked 2164 p4p, 2201 weight class) and Aslak Maitonaama (ranked 301 p4p, 305 weight class). Aslak Maitonaama acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Nguyen
vs
Maitonaama

185 cm
21
174
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
175
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Troy Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aslak Maitonaama!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen throws a combination that misses
and Maitonaama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nguyen throws a nice looking combination but Maitonaama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maitonaama tries to clinch but Nguyen is having none of it.
Maitonaama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maitonaama throws the left hand but Nguyen avoids the punch easily.
Maitonaama shoots for a takedown but Nguyen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nguyen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nguyen closes the distance and clinches up with Maitonaama, looking for a takedown. Nguyen pushes Maitonaama against the cage but Maitonaama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Nguyen. Those never looked like landing.
Nguyen throws a sloppy head kick and Maitonaama moves out of range easily.

Maitonaama closes the distance and pushes Nguyen back into the cage.
Maitonaama misses with a punch on the inside.
Nguyen misses with some punches.
Nguyen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nguyen has a couple of punches blocked by Maitonaama.
Maitonaama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nguyen backwards.
Nguyen throws a head punch that misses.
Maitonaama tries to work over Nguyen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maitonaama has a couple of punches blocked by Nguyen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maitonaama.
Maitonaama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nguyen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maitonaama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maitonaama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with the head strike.
Nguyen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maitonaama backwards.
Nguyen scores with a shot to the side of Maitonaama's head.
Nguyen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maitonaama blocks an uppercut.
Maitonaama misses with some punches.
Nguyen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nguyen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nguyen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nguyen throws a head punch that misses.
Maitonaama blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Maitonaama fails to land.
Nguyen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nguyen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maitonaama cracks Nguyen with a nice body shot.
Maitonaama blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nguyen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maitonaama blocking some punches.
Maitonaama swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nguyen scores with a shot to the side of Maitonaama's head.
Nguyen swings wildly with an uppercut but Maitonaama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maitonaama misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maitonaama tries to pull guard but Nguyen holds him up against the cage and eventually Maitonaama drops back down to his feet.
Maitonaama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maitonaama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nguyen working aggressively here.
Maitonaama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nguyen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maitonaama backwards.
Nguyen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maitonaama backwards.
Maitonaama misses with the head strike.
Maitonaama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nguyen pushes Maitonaama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maitonaama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maitonaama.
Nguyen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen has a couple of punches blocked by Maitonaama.
Nguyen misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with some punches.
Maitonaama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nguyen lands a left hand.
Maitonaama pushes Nguyen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maitonaama lands a nice uppercut.

Maitonaama pulls guard successfully.
Nguyen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Maitonaama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nguyen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nguyen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maitonaama is on top in guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Maitonaama controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nguyen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nguyen tries to get out of the position.
Maitonaama stands and throws Nguyen's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maitonaama is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nguyen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Maitonaama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nguyen is looking for a sweep.

Maitonaama is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nguyen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nguyen throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Nguyen striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Nguyen is not content to let Maitonaama control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Troy Nguyen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nguyen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maitonaama circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Maitonaama misses the target.

Oooooh!!! Nguyen has knocked Maitonaama down with a huge combo! Nguyen steps away and waves a wobbly Maitonaama back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Maitonaama is rocked!

Maitonaama has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nguyen throws a punch but it's blocked by Maitonaama.
Maitonaama blocks an uppercut.
Troy Nguyen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maitonaama is trying to maintain a safe position but Nguyen gets an underhook and turns Maitonaama into the cage.
Maitonaama can't find room to land a body shot as Nguyen controls the action.
Nguyen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maitonaama blocking some punches.
Nguyen working aggressively here.
Maitonaama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Maitonaama has clasped his hands together around Nguyen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Nguyen wants to get back to his feet but Maitonaama is dominant here and he's now got Nguyen's back!
Maitonaama trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Maitonaama is hanging on to Nguyen's back as he tries to escape.
Maitonaama keeps control of the position easily here as Nguyen tries to buck him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen staying busy and making it hard for Maitonaama to control.
Maitonaama controlling well, preventing Nguyen from escaping the position.
Nguyen wants to get back to his feet.

Maitonaama tightening his grip on Nguyen, looking for the choke.
Nguyen wants to get back to his feet.

Maitonaama is persistently looking for the submission but Nguyen is defending it well.

Maitonaama is looking for the choke from the back position but Nguyen is controlling his hands well.

Maitonaama is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Nguyen taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Maitonaama.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aslak Maitonaama!
Aslak Maitonaama decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.