PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton LaVey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaVey has chosen Punishment as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nguyen
vs
LaVey

188 cm
20
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

1337 ANZAC

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 Tokyo, Michael Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anton LaVey!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaVey connects with an inside leg kick.
LaVey throws a body punch but Nguyen moves out of range.
LaVey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
LaVey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nguyen is out of range.
Nguyen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from LaVey.
LaVey misses with a double jab.
Nguyen lands a nice shot to the body.
LaVey lands with a slapping head kick.
LaVey misses with a jab, cross combination.
LaVey takes one on the button.
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!
LaVey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Decent striking displayed by Nguyen there.
Nguyen connects with a nice looking jab.
LaVey looks to land a body kick but Nguyen moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen lands a slapping body shot.
LaVey throws a head kick that misses.
LaVey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nguyen checks it well.
LaVey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice cross by Nguyen.
LaVey misses with a few strikes there.
LaVey wants to clinch but Nguyen slips to the side
and Nguyen counters with a right hand to the body.
LaVey throws a wild body kick that Nguyen sees coming a mile off.
Nguyen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from LaVey.
LaVey misses with a right hand
and Nguyen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
LaVey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nguyen moves away.
Nguyen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before LaVey has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nguyen cracks LaVey with an open hand slap.
Nguyen keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from LaVey.
Anton LaVey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LaVey is looking to clinch.
Nguyen checks the leg kick.

Nguyen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with LaVey, pushing him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
LaVey wants a takedown.
Nguyen blocks an elbow strike from LaVey.
LaVey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nguyen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nguyen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Nguyen jumps guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nguyen is trying to keep LaVey in close.
Nguyen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in LaVey's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

LaVey working for a triangle but Nguyen defends it easily.
Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but LaVey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LaVey working a defensive guard here.
LaVey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nguyen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
LaVey trying to control the position from guard on top but Nguyen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LaVey controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen trying to keep a closed guard but LaVey is proving a slippery customer.
LaVey wants to control from the top but Nguyen keeps moving.
Nguyen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from LaVey.
LaVey throws a big elbow that misses.
LaVey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
LaVey trying to control the position from guard on top but Nguyen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Anton LaVey was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The crowd cheers as Nguyen lands an impressive looking overhand right. LaVey doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nguyen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michael Nguyen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
LaVey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nguyen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Nguyen dominated that round.
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.

LaVey misses with a wild combination.
LaVey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nguyen tries to clinch but LaVey is having none of it.
Nguyen tries to clinch but LaVey moves out of range.
Nguyen lands with a nice combination. LaVey backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Anton LaVey has been cut.
LaVey jabs at Nguyen's body.
LaVey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nguyen cracks a nice hook into LaVey's ribs.
Michael Nguyen is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from LaVey does no damage.
LaVey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LaVey misses with a combination
enabling Nguyen to counter with a crisp jab.
LaVey misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaVey looks to land a combination but Nguyen avoids it well.
LaVey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nguyen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nguyen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. LaVey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch combination from LaVey misses.
LaVey is breathing heavily.
LaVey walks into a left hand.
A jab from LaVey misses.
LaVey misses with a lunging right hand
and Nguyen counters with a series of strikes. LaVey will be more careful next time no doubt.
LaVey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nguyen lands a right hook to the body.
Nguyen lunges at LaVey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by LaVey's hand.
LaVey fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen fails in his attempt to clinch.
LaVey misses with a few strikes there.
LaVey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nguyen counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nguyen scores with a jab.
Nguyen staying out of range there.
LaVey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nguyen to score with a decent uppercut.
LaVey throws a series of punches but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen connects with a body shot.
LaVey fails to land with a series of punches.
Nguyen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nguyen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
LaVey gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nguyen, as that shot connected.
Nguyen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
LaVey fails with an attempt to clinch.
LaVey walks into a stiff left hand from Nguyen.
LaVey circles away from the clinch attempt.
LaVey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nguyen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nguyen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. LaVey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
LaVey throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
LaVey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nguyen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nguyen tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaVey misses with a head kick.
LaVey moves in looking to clinch but Nguyen pushes him off.
LaVey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Sloppy strikes from LaVey. Those never looked like landing.
Nguyen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
LaVey throws a jab when Nguyen was well out of range.
LaVey swats away the attempt to clinch by Nguyen.
LaVey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nguyen scores with a decent looking hook.

Nguyen moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Nguyen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anton LaVey's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

LaVey thows a left - swing and a miss!
LaVey keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice jab there from Nguyen.
Nguyen connects with a good right hand that stumbles LaVey. LaVey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
LaVey looks to clinch
and Nguyen counters with a straight right hand.
Nguyen scores with a crisp jab that stopped LaVey in his tracks.
LaVey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nguyen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nguyen swats away the attempt to clinch by LaVey.
LaVey scores with a shot to the body.

Nguyen rushes LaVey and presses him up against the cage.
LaVey wants a takedown but no success here.
LaVey being controlled against the cage.
Nguyen wants to get back to striking at distance but LaVey won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaVey is trying to stall.

Nguyen jumps into guard, dragging LaVey to the mat.
Nguyen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LaVey looking to pass the guard.
Nguyen is pulling down on LaVey's head to control his posture.

Nguyen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. LaVey defends it easily.
LaVey won't allow Nguyen to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

LaVey decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nguyen, up you get!
Nguyen connects with a looping right hand.
Nguyen throws the left hand but LaVey avoids the punch easily.
Nguyen doesn't manage to clinch there - LaVey circles away.
Jab by Nguyen.
Nguyen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nguyen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from LaVey.
Nguyen is looking to clinch.
LaVey misses with a two punch combination.
LaVey throws a series of punches but Nguyen moves out of range.
LaVey misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nguyen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
LaVey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nguyen trying to control the position here.
Nguyen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst LaVey is controlling him.
Nguyen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from LaVey.
LaVey is stalling in the full guard.
Nguyen keeping full guard, as LaVey tries to pass.
Nguyen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from LaVey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaVey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Anton LaVey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nguyen wants to stand up but LaVey is controlling him.
LaVey passes Nguyen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
LaVey prevents Nguyen from improving his position.
Nguyen works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nguyen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
LaVey throwing strikes from guard but Nguyen blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LaVey preventing the sweep.
Anton LaVey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Nguyen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
LaVey postures up in Nguyen's guard and throws a big left but Nguyen blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michael Nguyen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nguyen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Nguyen!
A very excited looking Michael Nguyen rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.