PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Con (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nguyen
vs
Con

180 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Con!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Con cracks the inside of Nguyen's front leg.
A punch combination from Nguyen misses.
Con showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Con uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nguyen swinging wilding here.
Con showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nguyen.
No joy there for Nguyen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Con. That's going to slow Nguyen down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Con with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nguyen misses with a wild combination.
Nguyen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Con looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nguyen is breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Con, right into the meat.
Nguyen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen throws a series of punches but Con avoids them all with ease.
Nguyen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Nguyen misses.
Con buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Con staying out of range there.
No joy there for Nguyen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nguyen throws a series of punches but Con avoids them all with ease.
Nguyen throws a right and a left that Con avoids nicely.
Nguyen misses with a two punch combination.
Con showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nguyen throws a right hand that Con ducks under and follows up with a left that Con also avoids with ease.
Con with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nguyen misses with a wild combination.
Nguyen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nguyen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tommy Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two 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.
Con lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Con.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Con.
Con dodges the punch combination from Nguyen.
Con lands with a slapping head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Con.
Nguyen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Con uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nguyen.
Con throws a nice looking combination but Nguyen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Con throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Con.
Con throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nguyen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Con counters with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Con there.
Nguyen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Con counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nguyen's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Con showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a right and a left that Con avoids nicely.
Nguyen throws a series of punches but Con moves out of range.
Nguyen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Con makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nguyen really felt that one!
Con defending well as Nguyen loads up on a big left hand.
Nguyen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Con makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nguyen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Con counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nguyen's knee momentarily.
Nguyen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Con counters with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Con.
Nguyen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Con makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nguyen really felt that one!
Nguyen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Con counters with a nice leg kick.
Nguyen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Con can pounce on him.
Nguyen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nguyen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Con counters with a nice leg kick.
Nguyen throws a big shot that misses.
Nguyen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Con with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nguyen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Con counters with a nice leg kick.
Nguyen misses with a double jab.
Nguyen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Con makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nguyen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nguyen throws a combination that misses
and Con makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nguyen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Con. Con obviously looking to wear him down.
Con's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Con duly obliges.
Nguyen throws a combination that misses
and Con counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nguyen's knee momentarily.
Nguyen misses with a double jab
and Con counters with a low kick, right behind Nguyen 's knee.
Nguyen slow jab from Con misses its intended target.
No joy there for Nguyen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Con throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nguyen throws the left hand but Con avoids the punch easily.
Nguyen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Con can pounce on him.
Con lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Con dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Con lands with a thumping leg kick.
Con fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nguyen.
Con throws a head kick that half lands.
Tommy Nguyen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nguyen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Con defending well as Nguyen loads up on a big left hand.
Nguyen throws a combination that misses
and Con makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Con, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Con.
A left and a right from Con both land. Nice combination.
Nguyen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Con counters with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Con.
Nguyen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Con counters with a body kick that stops Nguyen in his tracks momentarily.
Con feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nguyen's calf.
Con lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nguyen throws a combination that misses
and Con counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nguyen misses with a combination
and Con counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Nguyen. Beautiful body shot.
Nguyen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nguyen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Con counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nguyen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nguyen misses with a double jab
and Con makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nguyen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Con counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chuck Con seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nguyen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Con manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nguyen throws a series of punches but Con avoids them all with ease.
Con cracks the inside of Nguyen's front leg.
Con lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nguyen looks to land a combination but Con avoids it well.
Nguyen misses with a double jab
and Con counters with a good low kick that Nguyen was not able to check.
Nguyen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Con.
Nguyen misses with a combination
and Con counters with a three punch combo that has Nguyen backing up. Nguyen nods at Con to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Con throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Con throws a head kick that Nguyen semi-blocks.
Nguyen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Con can pounce on him.
Nguyen misses with a combination
and Con counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nguyen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nguyen tries to bum rush Con with a series of wild strikes but Con uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Con buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nguyen throws a combination that misses
and Con counters with a thumping low kick.
Nguyen misses with a few strikes there.
Nguyen misses with a double jab
and Con counters with a leg kick.
Nguyen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Con counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Con showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a series of punches but Con avoids them all with ease.
Nguyen throws a nice looking combination but Con bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nguyen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut.
Nguyen fails to land with a series of punches.
Nguyen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Con counters with a leg kick.
Con feints and then cracks Nguyen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nguyen down.
Nguyen throws a combination that misses
and Con counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Con, right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Con there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nguyen misses with a double jab.
Con lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nguyen misses with a combination
and Con counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nguyen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nguyen misses with a double jab
and Con counters with an inside leg kick.
Con fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nguyen.
Con scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nguyen misses with a few strikes there.
Nguyen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Con counters with a good low kick that Nguyen was not able to check.
Nguyen throws a combination that misses
and Con counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nguyen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Con counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nguyen's knee momentarily.
Nguyen misses with a combination
and Con counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Con chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Con showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nguyen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Con lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Con is looking to slow Nguyen down with leg kicks.
Nguyen misses with a combination
and Con counters with a body kick that stops Nguyen in his tracks momentarily.
Nguyen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nguyen throws a sloppy body shot
and Con makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A right-left combo lands from Con.
Nguyen misses with a combination
and Con counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Con connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Con dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nguyen. That did some damage!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Con throws a leg kick which misses Nguyen's front leg but catches the back leg as Nguyen tries to avoid it.
Nguyen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Con doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nguyen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Con counters with a stiff right hand.
Nguyen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Con counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Con lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nguyen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Con counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice combination there by Con.
Nguyen misses with a two punch combination.
Nguyen tries to bum rush Con with a series of wild strikes but Con uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nguyen misses with a two punch combination.
Nguyen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Con counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nguyen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Con counters with a nice leg kick.
Con is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nguyen.

It looks like Chuck Con has been cut.
No joy there for Nguyen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Con lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nguyen misses with a double jab
and Con counters with a good low kick that Nguyen was not able to check.
Nguyen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nguyen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Con looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Con scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Con, right into the meat.
Nguyen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Con counters with a thumping low kick.
Con scores with a leg kick.
Nguyen misses with a combination
and Con counters with a thumping low kick.
Nguyen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Con.
Con throws a leg kick which misses Nguyen's front leg but catches the back leg as Nguyen tries to avoid it.
Con scores with a leg kick.
No joy there for Con, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nguyen throws a sloppy body shot
and Con counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nguyen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nguyen misses with a combination
and Con counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Con counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nguyen's knee momentarily.
Con looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Con takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nguyen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Con makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nguyen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Con moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nguyen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Con moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nguyen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nguyen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Con counters with a good low kick that Nguyen was not able to check.
Nguyen misses with a combination
and Con counters with an inside leg kick.
Nguyen throws a nice looking combination but Con bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nguyen throws a series of punches but Con moves out of range.
Con throws a shot to the body.
Nguyen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen misses with a combination
and Con counters with a nice kick to the body.
Con goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nguyen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Con counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nguyen fails to land with a series of punches.
Nguyen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nguyen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Con counters with a good low kick that Nguyen was not able to check.
Nguyen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Con lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nguyen misses with a combination
and Con makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Con slips a jab and a cross from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with the combination.
Tommy Nguyen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nguyen misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Con comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Con 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Con!