PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayweather's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mama said knock you out!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mayweather
vs
Nguyen

180 cm
20
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayweather.
Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayweather paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Nguyen rushes Mayweather and presses him up against the cage.
Mayweather is trying to push Nguyen away but Nguyen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Nguyen pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayweather controlling from the top position.
Nguyen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mayweather manages to get himself to full guard.
Mayweather keeping full guard, as Nguyen tries to pass.
Mayweather wants to sweep here but Nguyen controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen trying to control but Mayweather is working from the bottom.
Mayweather wants to stand but Nguyen is controlling the position.
Nguyen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayweather is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Michael Nguyen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mayweather thows a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nguyen, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mayweathers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nguyen moves out of range of the strikes.
Nguyen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mayweather counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Mayweather does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mayweather slips a jab from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayweather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mayweather.
Mayweather misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nguyen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nguyen tries to clinch up but Mayweather circles away and keeps his distance.
Nguyen cracks Mayweather with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nguyen misses with a lunging right hand
and Mayweather counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michael Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nguyen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nguyen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Nguyen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nguyen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nguyen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mayweather has had enough of the clinch but Nguyen keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Nguyen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mayweather lands an overhand right.
Nguyen lands a lovely overhand right.
Nguyen moves out of range of the strikes.
Mayweather connects with a right hand. Nguyen shakes it off.
Nguyen takes a swing at Mayweather's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen throws an off balance right hand
and Mayweather makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mayweather shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nguyen moves away from the strike by Mayweather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Nguyen. That snapped Mayweather's head back.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen throws the left hand but Mayweather avoids the punch easily.
Nguyen ducks under a wild hook from Mayweather.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
Nguyen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayweather.
Mayweather throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nguyen on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen moves in looking to clinch but Mayweather pushes him off.
Nguyen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mayweather avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Nguyen closes the distance and pushes Mayweather back into the cage.

Nguyen decides to pull guard.
Nguyen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Mayweather stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mayweather ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nguyen moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Mayweather misses.

Nguyen closes the distance and clinches.

Nguyen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Mayweather misses.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nguyen lands with an overhand left.
Mayweather throws a jab but it's blocked by Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayweather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen closes the distance but Mayweather moves to the side
and Mayweather counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mayweather throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nguyen counters with a series of strikes. Mayweather will be more careful next time no doubt.
Michael Nguyen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mayweather misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nguyen.
Mayweather misses with a left hand
and Nguyen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayweather misses with a double jab
and Nguyen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Nguyen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Nguyen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mayweather keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mayweather moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a left hand
letting Mayweather counter with a right hand.
Nguyen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayweather.
Nguyen tries to clinch but Mayweather moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen throws a good cross that connects.
Mayweather takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses.
Mayweather keeps the fight on the outside.
Mayweather avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mayweather takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayweather was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Nguyen looks to land a right hand but Mayweather moved out of range.
Manny Mayweather has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mayweather.
Mayweather thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nguyen tries to clinch but Mayweather moves out of range.
Nguyen moves in looking to clinch but Mayweather pushes him off.
Nguyen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mayweather displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nguyen throws out the jab.
Nguyen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather missing with a left hand there. Nguyen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mayweather takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice body punch from Nguyen.
Nguyen connects with a nice looking jab.
Nguyen throws a lazy uppercut
and Mayweather counters with a stiff right hand.
Mayweather paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mayweather misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather swats away the attempt to clinch by Nguyen.
Nguyen looks to land a right hand but Mayweather moved out of range.
Mayweather looks to score with a jab to the body but Nguyen is just out of range.
Nguyen misses the shot to the body.
Mayweather looks to land a combination. Nguyen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayweather uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nguyen.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Nguyen.
Well Nguyen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Nguyen!
After the fight, Michael Nguyen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.