PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonto MacTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nguyen comes into the arena with Tunak Tunak Tun blaring out of the sound system. MacTavish has chosen LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Tonto MacTavish acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Nguyen
vs
MacTavish

178 cm
31
180 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

179 cm
25
182 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scotty Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tonto MacTavish!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacTavish connects with a body shot that sends Nguyen's belly button to the back.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
MacTavish lands a jab to Nguyen's midsection.
Scotty Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nguyen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nguyen moves out of range as MacTavish strikes.
MacTavish tests Nguyen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nguyen cracks the inside of MacTavish's front leg.
The fighters circling - Nguyen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacTavish looks to score with a jab to the body but Nguyen is just out of range.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from MacTavish.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nguyen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nguyen moves in looking to clinch but MacTavish pushes him off.
Nguyen misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen misses with a looping right.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacTavish misses with a hook
enabling Nguyen to counter with a crisp jab.
MacTavish ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
MacTavish circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nguyen tries to clinch but MacTavish is having none of it.
A leg kick checked by MacTavish.
A big left from MacTavish misses.

Nguyen closes the distance and pushes MacTavish back into the cage.
MacTavish throws a punch but it's blocked by Nguyen.
Nguyen avoids the elbow strike from MacTavish, against the cage.
MacTavish blocks a body shot from Nguyen.
MacTavish fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nguyen gets through MacTavish's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nguyen tries to stall but MacTavish uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen blocking some punches.
Nguyen tries a body shot but MacTavish blocks it.
Nguyen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nguyen tries to work over MacTavish's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nguyen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nguyen misses with a body punch.
MacTavish lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nguyen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning MacTavish up against the cage.
Nguyen misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacTavish has a couple of punches blocked by Nguyen.
MacTavish blocks an uppercut.
Nguyen tries to work over MacTavish's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacTavish prevents a body shot from Nguyen.
Nguyen struggles to land a body shot inside as MacTavish controls his hands.
Nguyen prevents a body shot from MacTavish.
A hook to the body from Nguyen.
MacTavish has a couple of punches blocked by Nguyen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nguyen is working MacTavish over against the cage.
MacTavish throws an elbow but it misses.
MacTavish can't find room to land a body shot as Nguyen controls the action.
Nguyen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacTavish's elbow.
Nguyen misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacTavish scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nguyen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nguyen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nguyen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nguyen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Nguyen.
MacTavish lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nguyen struggles to land a body shot inside as MacTavish controls his hands.
MacTavish struggles to land a body shot inside as Nguyen controls his hands.
MacTavish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacTavish misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen can't find room to land a body shot as MacTavish controls the action.
MacTavish misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from MacTavish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacTavish working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Nguyen.
Nguyen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nguyen misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen misses with a body punch.
MacTavish lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nguyen backwards.
Nguyen misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacTavish working aggressively here.
Nguyen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nguyen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nguyen.
With the fighters up against the cage, MacTavish throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a body punch.
MacTavish scores with a shot to the side of Nguyen's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Nguyen 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.

Nguyen is looking to clinch.
MacTavish fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Nguyen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nguyen tries a low kick but MacTavish avoids it.
Nguyen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nguyen duly obliges.

It looks like Tonto MacTavish has been cut.
MacTavish digs a good hook to Nguyen's body.
MacTavish scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nguyen lets loose with a powerful body kick. MacTavish will feel that in the morning.
Scotty Nguyen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nguyen wants to clinch.
MacTavish staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacTavish misses with a looping left.
MacTavish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by MacTavish. Beautiful body shot.
A low kick from MacTavish misses
and Nguyen counters with a right hand to the body.
MacTavish chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nguyen can pounce on him.
MacTavish just misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen slips under a jab from MacTavish.

Nguyen closes the distance and pushes MacTavish back into the cage.
Nguyen lands a left hand that snaps the head of MacTavish backwards.
Nguyen has a couple of punches blocked by MacTavish.
MacTavish throws a head punch that misses.
Nguyen lands a shot to the body.
MacTavish is breathing heavily.
Nguyen avoids the elbow strike from MacTavish, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Nguyen as the two fighters clinch.
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!
Nguyen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nguyen misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Nguyen.
Still in the clinch, Nguyen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nguyen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacTavish's elbow.
Nguyen stalling the fight.
Nguyen looking to stall.
Nguyen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nguyen lands a right hand.
MacTavish avoiding damage as Nguyen throws knees to the body.
Nguyen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nguyen struggles to land a body shot inside as MacTavish controls his hands.
MacTavish tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MacTavish pushes off an throws an elbow but Nguyen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Nguyen scores with a nice short uppercut.
MacTavish throws a head punch that misses.
Nguyen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacTavish swings wildly with an uppercut but Nguyen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nguyen tries a body shot but MacTavish blocks it.
MacTavish misses with a punch on the inside.
MacTavish throws a head punch that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
MacTavish doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacTavish prevents a body shot from Nguyen.
Nguyen tries to work over MacTavish's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nguyen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
MacTavish lands a nice elbow.
MacTavish misses with an elbow strike.
Nguyen lands with a light punch inside.
MacTavish tries a knee to the head but Nguyen blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nguyen.
MacTavish pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
MacTavish lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
MacTavish throws a head punch that misses.
MacTavish missing with knees to the body.
Nguyen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nguyen misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Nguyen.
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!
Nguyen blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacTavish.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nguyen digs a right hand into MacTavish's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on MacTavish's gas tank.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, MacTavish just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nguyen's brow.
MacTavish swings wildly with an uppercut but Nguyen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nguyen slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Nguyen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tonto MacTavish's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

MacTavish misses with an uppercut.
Nguyen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nguyen connects with a leg kick. MacTavish looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nguyen avoids the body shot from MacTavish.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nguyen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nguyen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nguyen works the jab nicely.
MacTavish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nguyen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut there from Nguyen.

Nguyen clinches.
Nguyen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacTavish.
MacTavish takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
MacTavish using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nguyen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Nguyen.
MacTavish throws an elbow but it misses.
Nguyen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
MacTavish prevents a body shot from Nguyen.
Nguyen looking to slow down the pace here.
MacTavish works on Nguyen's body with a couple of short punches.
MacTavish tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nguyen tries a body shot but MacTavish blocks it.
MacTavish lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
MacTavish can't find room to land a body shot as Nguyen controls the action.
MacTavish swings wildly with an uppercut but Nguyen uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacTavish misses with a punch on the inside.
MacTavish can't find room to land a body shot as Nguyen controls the action.
Nguyen misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen digs a right hand underneath MacTavish's ribcage. MacTavish let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nguyen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of MacTavish backwards.
MacTavish throws a punch but it's blocked by Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a body punch.
Nguyen blocks the elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Nguyen as the two fighters clinch.
Nguyen lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacTavish prevents a body shot from Nguyen.
Nguyen pushes MacTavish back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
MacTavish working aggressively here.
Nguyen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacTavish's elbow.
MacTavish swings wildly with an uppercut but Nguyen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nguyen blocks an elbow strike.
Nguyen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacTavishs head.
Nguyen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Scotty Nguyen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacTavish misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from MacTavish fails to land.
MacTavish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from MacTavish.
MacTavish working aggressively here.
Nguyen blocks the elbow strike.
Nguyen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacTavish blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
MacTavish throws an elbow but it misses.
Nguyen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacTavish tries to work over Nguyen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nguyen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nguyen misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacTavish misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, MacTavish just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nguyen's brow.
Nguyen blocks an elbow strike.
MacTavish has a couple of punches blocked by Nguyen.
MacTavish misses with some punches.
Nguyen blocks an uppercut.
Nguyen lands a body shot.
Scotty Nguyen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, MacTavish just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nguyen's brow.
Nguyen can't find room to land a body shot as MacTavish controls the action.
Tonto MacTavish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nguyen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
MacTavish lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nguyen just leaning against MacTavish, taking a breather.
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!
Nguyen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
MacTavish throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scotty Nguyen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nguyen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty Nguyen!