PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lam Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leopold Kalou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalou comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Beethoven - Symphony nº 9 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Leopold Kalou has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lam Nguyen's chin.

Nguyen
vs
Kalou

195 cm
20
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lam Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leopold Kalou!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen slaps away a takedown attempt from Kalou, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kalou closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nguyen circles away.

Nguyen has managed to clinch.
Nguyen tries to circle away but Kalou has him pinned against the cage.
Nguyen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kalou drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lam Nguyen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leopold Kalou.
Nguyen works on Kalou's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Nguyen.
Kalou wants a takedown but no success here.
Kalou tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kalou keeps control of Nguyen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nguyen is trying to break the clinch but Kalou is controlling him.
Nguyen tries to break the clinch but Kalou is controlling the position.
Nguyen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kalou has Nguyen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nguyen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nguyen has had enough of the clinch but Kalou keeps him there for the moment.
Nguyen stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalou can't get the takedown.
Kalou can't get the takedown.

Nguyen breaks the clinch.
Nguyen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kalou circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot by Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nguyen throws a series of punches but Kalou avoids them all with ease.
Nguyen misses with a two punch combination.
Nguyen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nguyen misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalou shoots in but Nguyen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nguyen stuffs the takedown attempt from Kalou. Kalou gets slowly back to his feet.
Nguyen works the jab nicely.

Kalou fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nguyen sprawls well initially but Kalou persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kalou working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen is trying to get back to full guard.

Kalou is working for a submission of some sort.
Kalou is pressing down on Nguyen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nguyen is holding on for now.

Nguyen is defending against the submission attempts here by Kalou.
Kalou looks gassed!
Nguyen wants to get back to his feet.

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.
Kalou not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kalou takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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.
Kalou thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nguyen's head.
Kalou missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nguyen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nguyen misses with a low kick.
Nguyen misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nguyen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kalou.
Nguyen throws a nice looking combination but Kalou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kalou fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nguyen lands a really nice looking cross but Kalou seems unphased.
Nguyen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nguyen wants it to stay on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Nguyen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen cracks Kalou with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
Kalou shoots in and drives through. Nguyen sprawls well.
Lam Nguyen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leopold Kalou.
Kalou has a takedown stuffed.
Nguyen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nguyen digs a good body shot into Kalou's ribs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kalou is defended easily by Nguyen.
Kalou is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nguyen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nguyen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Leopold Kalou has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nguyen tries to bum rush Kalou with a series of wild strikes but Kalou uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nguyen throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen misses with a few strikes there.
Lam Nguyen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nguyen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Nguyen misses.
Kalou avoids the head kick by Nguyen.
Nguyen scores with a jab. Kalou acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nguyen tries to bum rush Kalou with a series of wild strikes but Kalou uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nguyen swinging wilding here.
Kalou shoots in for a double leg but Nguyen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalou is looking to land body kicks.
Kalou tries for a takedown but Nguyen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nguyen lands a jab-cross combination.
Nguyen lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nguyen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lam Nguyen is winning the standup battle so far.
Kalou takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lam Nguyen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leopold Kalou's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kalou dodges the punch combination from Nguyen.
Nguyen wants to clinch.
Lam Nguyen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nguyen misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kalou circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen connects with a solid leg kick.

Kalou shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nguyen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kalou throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kalou is working Nguyen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kalou missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nguyen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kalou won't allow Nguyen to sweep him here.
Nguyen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kalou on the ground.
Kalou works over Nguyen with some ground and pound from guard.
Kalou passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalou is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kalou working Nguyen over with strikes.
Nguyen has hold of Kalou's hands but Kalou slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kalou passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nguyen!
Kalou looking to control but Nguyen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kalou looking to finish Nguyen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nguyen!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nguyen is bucking up trying to escape but Kalou cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Kalou working for a submission but Nguyen is keeping him at bay.
Nguyen tries to hold on but Kalou pushes him away.
Kalou working the ground and pound effectively.
Nguyen is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalou landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalou postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Nguyen badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Kalou around the waist but Kalou pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Kalou is the winner by TKO! Kalou jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leopold Kalou!