PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Mask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nguyen comes to the cage accompanied by Tunak Tunak Tun. Mask has chosen Roxette - Listen To Your Heart as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nguyen
vs
Mask

178 cm
32
180 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

170 cm
28
178 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scotty Nguyen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiger Mask!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Nguyen.
Mask throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mask thows a body kick. Nguyen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nguyen moves out of range of the body kick.
Nguyen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nguyen wants it to stay on the feet.
Nguyen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mask misses with a low kick.
Mask is looking to chop away at Nguyen's legs.
Mask takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen dodges the punch combination from Mask.
Mask throws a lazy right hand but Nguyen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mask walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nguyen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mask throws a one two combo.
Mask throws a lazy uppercut
and Nguyen counters with an outside leg kick.
Nguyen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mask lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask lands with a kick to the temple. Nguyen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mask throws a push kick but Nguyen slaps the foot to one side.
Nguyen works Mask's body with a nice hook.
Mask swats away the attempt to clinch by Nguyen.
Mask with a nice cross.
Mask tries a low kick but Nguyen avoids it.
Mask avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Scotty Nguyen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mask misses with a low kick.
Mask punishes Nguyen's body with a nice straight punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mask.
Nguyen misses with a body shot.
Mask is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nguyen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen connects with a leg kick. Mask looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nguyen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mask.
Mask scores with a body shot.
Mask tries for a takedown but Nguyen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Scotty Nguyen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiger Mask.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nguyen moves away from the strike by Mask.
Nguyen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nguyen tries to bum rush Mask with a series of wild strikes but Mask uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mask misses the shot to the body.
Mask misses with a body shot.
Mask digs a good hook to Nguyen's body.
Mask ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nguyen avoids the body shot from Mask.

Nguyen gets a clinch.
Nguyen stalls.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen tries a body shot but Mask blocks it.
A short uppercut from Nguyen.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nguyen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Mask breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nguyen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mask throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mask misses the shot to the body.
Nguyen avoids the body shot from Mask.
Mask misses with a few strikes there.
Mask throws a nice head kick!
A bone on bone clash there as Nguyen blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nguyen. Nguyen obviously looking to wear him down.
Mask tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nguyen was well out of range. Poor timing from Mask.
Mask throws a leg kick
enabling Nguyen to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mask looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mask avoids a kick to the body.
Mask throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nguyen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nguyen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mask tries for a takedown but Nguyen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nguyen slips a jab from Mask.
Mask slips a straight right by Nguyen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nguyen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mask.
Nguyen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mask takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nguyen misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Mask 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.

Nguyen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mask.
Mask takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mask throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mask misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nguyen.
Nguyen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mask lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circling - Nguyen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mask looks for a takedown but Nguyen sprawls well.
Mask throws an overhand right that lands on Nguyen's shoulder, as Nguyen tries to avoid the shot.
Mask swats away the attempt to clinch by Nguyen.
Mask looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mask jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nguyen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mask swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mask lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick misses from Mask.
Tiger Mask seems to be getting the better of the standup.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mask's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nguyen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nguyen struggles to land a body shot inside as Mask controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nguyen.
Mask tries to circle away but Nguyen has him pinned against the cage.
Nguyen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nguyen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nguyen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nguyen tries to work over Mask's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mask wants to take the fight to the mat but Nguyen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mask just leaning against Nguyen, taking a breather.
Mask throws a punch but it's blocked by Nguyen.
Mask tries for a takedown but Nguyen manages to get underhooks.
Scotty Nguyen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiger Mask.
Nguyen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nguyen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mask wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mask blocks a body shot from Nguyen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Nguyen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mask takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mask looks for the body kick but Nguyen saw that one coming.
Nguyen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mask fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nguyen tries to work over Mask's front leg with a kick but Mask checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mask chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nguyen can pounce on him.
Mask moves out of range of the leg kick from Nguyen.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nguyen.
Nguyen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mask.
Nguyen checks a low kick from Mask.
Nguyen connects with a right hand. Mask shakes it off.
Mask tries to land a front kick but Nguyen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mask tries to land a leg kick but Nguyen saw it coming and moves away.
Mask moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nguyen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mask circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mask avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mask misses the shot to the body.
Mask is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nguyen rather than just go for the knockout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nguyen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mask moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mask fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A lazy left from Nguyen finds it's target.
Nguyen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mask manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mask throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Mask does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mask takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mask looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mask tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nguyen was well out of range. Poor timing from Mask.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mask. Nguyen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mask misses with a kick to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Scotty Nguyen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Donk. Mask catches Nguyen right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circling - Mask throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mask throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nguyen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nguyen blocks a head kick by Mask.
Mask scores with a nice head shot.

Mask gets a takedown into half guard.
Nguyen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nguyen.

Nguyen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nguyen wants to get back to his feet but Mask is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nguyen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nguyen is really struggling to control Mask but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mask works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mask is trying to control. Nguyen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mask performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nguyen is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mask misses with a low kick.
Crunch! Mask slams his shin into Nguyen's torso.
Nguyen looks to land a left hand but Mask moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick from Mask misses.
Nguyen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mask digs a good body shot into Nguyen's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Nguyen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nguyen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nguyen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mask pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mask scores with a decent looking hook.
Mask keeps the fight on the outside.
Mask ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mask fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nguyen manages to avoid it.
Mask looks to land a body kick but Nguyen moved away.
Mask delivers a nice body kick.
Mask just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Nguyen.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mask lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nguyen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nguyen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mask misses with a head kick.
Mask misses the shot to the body.
Mask dives in and grabs Nguyen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nguyen pushes down on Mask's head and hops out.
Mask takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mask circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Mask finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen scores with a punch to the head.
Nguyen moves into range and connects with a jab.

Mask gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nguyen trying to hold on to Mask's head to control him but Mask postures up.
Mask seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nguyen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nguyen is looking for a sweep. Mask is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nguyen is positioning himself well to prevent Mask advancing to mount.
Mask prevents Nguyen from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Mask really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mask pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mask throws a push kick but Nguyen slaps the foot to one side.
Mask connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nguyen.
Mask dips to his left and cracks Nguyen with an uppercut!
Nguyen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mask misses with a low kick.
Mask ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Mask scores with a punch to the head.
Mask just misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mask. Nguyen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nguyen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask lands a nice shot to the body.
Nguyen blocks a leg kick.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nguyen misses with a looping right.
Mask looks to land a combination but Nguyen avoids it well.
Mask attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nguyen scores with a nice head shot.
Nguyen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mask swats away the attempt to clinch by Nguyen.
Mask scores with a leg kick.
Nguyen scores with a jab.
Nguyen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mask misses with a wild body shot.

Mask tries to keep at a distance but Nguyen has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mask gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nguyen regains guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mask throwing strikes from guard but Nguyen blocks nicely.
Nguyen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mask trying to control the position from guard on top but Nguyen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nguyen is controlling Mask's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mask in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mask looking to sit in guard and control but Nguyen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mask looking for a sweep. Not yet Mask, not yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Scotty Nguyen just wasn't active enough.
Mask connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nguyen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Mask.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask throws a leg kick
and Nguyen counters with a nice leg kick.
Nguyen digs a good body shot into Mask's ribs.
A head kick misses from Mask.
Nguyen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mask.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Mask does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mask misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nguyen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nguyen throws a hook but Mask blocks it.
Nguyen wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Mask is just out of range.
Nguyen is looking to slow Mask down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Scotty Nguyen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mask fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nguyen manages to avoid it.
Nguyen scores with a body shot.
Mask swats away the attempt to clinch by Nguyen.
Mask looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nguyen thumps Mask with a low kick.
Mask takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mask avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nguyen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mask shoots for a takedown but Nguyen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nguyen wants to clinch up but Mask keeps it at a distance.
Nguyen lands a leg kick that knocks Mask off balance momentarily.
Mask lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nguyen will feel that in the morning.
Nguyen moves forwards but Mask connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask lands a nice looking body shot.
Mask thows a leg kick but Nguyen checks it
and Nguyen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mask is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nguyen throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Nguyen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mask's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mask swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mask looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nguyen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nguyen tries to clinch but Mask is having none of it.
Nguyen with a nice cross.
Mask throws a looping overhand right but Nguyen ducks down to avoid it.
Mask throws a right and a left that Nguyen avoids nicely.
Nguyen misses with a hook to the body
and Nguyen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen blocks the body kick.
Nice body punch from Mask.
Mask misses with a hook to the body
and Nguyen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mask takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen moves away from the strike by Mask.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mask.
Mask looks for the body kick but Nguyen saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mask misses with a hook to the body
and Nguyen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nguyen avoids the body shot from Mask.

Mask scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nguyen is trying to get back to half guard.
Mask trying to control the action but Nguyen is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen is looking for a sweep.
Mask wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nguyen keeps working.
Nguyen is trying to improve his position.
The referee asks Mask politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mask prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mask is looking to take a break and control but Nguyen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nguyen is looking to regain half guard here but Mask keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask is looking to take a break and control but Nguyen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mask tries to score with some ground and pound. Nguyen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mask passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Nguyen!
Mask looking to finish with strikes here!
Mask sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nguyen is in a horrible position here. Mask smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mask fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiger Mask comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mask has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:48
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger Mask!
Tiger Mask is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Tiger Mask, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.