PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Moss is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Nguyen
vs
Moss

178 cm
25
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
169 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dan Moss!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moss is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nguyen loads up on a big right hand but Moss slips the punch.
Nguyen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Moss misses with a body kick.
Nguyen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moss defending well as Nguyen loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nguyen lands with an uppercut that bounces Moss off the cage and back into range.
Some wild striking there from Nguyen.
The fighters circling - Nguyen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nguyen throws a body punch but Moss moves out of range.
Moss misses with a leg kick.
Nguyen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Moss ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Moss wants to slow Nguyen down by chopping away at his legs.
Nguyen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Nguyen takes the fight into the clinch.
Moss is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nguyen to keep the fight standing.
Moss jumps guard but Nguyen stands there with Moss around his waist. Moss gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moss is trying to pull guard but Nguyen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thomas Nguyen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Moss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Nguyen for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Nguyen gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Moss jumps guard but Nguyen stands there with Moss around his waist. Moss gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nguyen is trying to break free.
Moss tries to pull guard but Nguyen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Moss tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nguyen smiles and moves away.
Nguyen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nguyen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nguyen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Nguyen forces Moss back against the cage and clinches.
A short uppercut from Nguyen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Moss is trying to pull guard but Nguyen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nguyen just leaning against Moss, taking a breather.
Nguyen lands with a light punch inside.
Moss fails to pull guard.
Nguyen stalling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moss jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nguyen walks away with a smile on his face. Moss gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Nguyen gets a clinch.
Moss is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nguyen to keep the fight standing.
Moss tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nguyen smiles and moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a double jab.
Moss takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moss doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nguyen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moss. Moss obviously looking to wear him down.

Nguyen clinches.
Nguyen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss jumps guard but Nguyen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nguyen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Moss takes a shot to the head.
Nguyen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moss jumps guard but Nguyen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nguyen lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nguyen.
Moss jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nguyen walks away with a smile on his face. Moss gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A punch lands to the side of Moss 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nguyen works the jab nicely.
Moss throws a head kick that misses.
Nguyen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nguyen connects with a body shot.
Nguyen misses with an uppercut.
Nguyen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moss momentarily.

Nguyen has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nguyen stalling.
Nguyen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moss backwards.
Nguyen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nguyen lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Nguyen on the inside.

Moss is rocked!
Moss is trying to pull guard but Nguyen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Moss is still on wobbly legs! Can Nguyen finish him?
A short left from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nguyen is looking to break free of the clinch but Moss has double underhooks.
Moss is trying to pull guard but Nguyen has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Nguyen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Moss seems to have recovered his senses.
Nguyen lands a right hand.
Moss tries to pull guard but Nguyen won't allow it.
The referee calls for Nguyen to work.
Moss jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nguyen walks away with a smile on his face. Moss gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Moss throws a leg kick that misses.
Moss needs to keep his hands up - Nguyen had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nguyen blocks a leg kick.
Nguyen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nguyen scores with a hook.
Nguyen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moss's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas 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.

Moss fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nguyen checks it well.
Nguyen checks a leg kick.
Moss takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Moss throws a leg kick but Nguyen checks it.
Moss looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A leg kick checked by Nguyen.
Moss on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nguyen misses with the combination.
Moss takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moss throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Moss ducks right into an uppercut from Nguyen.
Moss shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Moss takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nguyen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nguyen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A punch combination from Nguyen misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moss slips a jab from Nguyen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen misses with a wild combination.
Moss throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Moss throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nguyen dips to his left and cracks Moss with an uppercut!
Moss shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Moss tries to work over Nguyen's front leg with a kick but Nguyen checks it.
Nguyen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thomas Nguyen is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Nguyen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moss has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Moss throws a leg kick but Nguyen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
No joy there for Nguyen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moss misses with a low kick.
Moss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Moss slips a jab from Nguyen.
Nguyen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen misses with a double jab.

Nguyen clinches up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moss fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moss fails to pull guard.
Thomas Nguyen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Moss.
A short right 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.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nguyen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moss tries to pull guard but Nguyen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Moss fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nguyen lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nguyen.

Nguyen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nguyen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nguyen duly obliges.
Nguyen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen throws a nice looking combination but Moss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nguyen lands a jab to the head.
Nguyen lands with a cross.
Moss misses with a kick to the body.

Nguyen moves into the clinch successfully.
Nguyen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moss backwards.
Nguyen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nguyen wants to break free but Moss has control.
Nguyen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moss can do to turn this around?
Moss is trying to pull guard but Nguyen has him pressed against the cage.
Moss tries to pull guard but Nguyen won't allow it.
Moss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moss is breathing heavily.
Nguyen stalling in the clinch.
Thomas Nguyen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moss tries to pull guard but Nguyen holds him up against the cage and eventually Moss drops back down to his feet.
Nguyen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Moss tries to pull guard but Nguyen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nguyen lands a shoulder strike.
Nguyen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Moss jumps guard but Nguyen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moss jumps guard but Nguyen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nguyen lands an uppercut.
Nguyen scores with a shot to the side of Moss's head.
Nguyen stalling in the clinch.
Moss fails to pull guard.
Moss jumps guard but Nguyen stands there with Moss around his waist. Moss gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nguyen lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Nguyen to work.
Nguyen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nguyen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moss backwards.

Nguyen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nguyen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moss walks into a jab.
Nguyen misses with a few strikes there.
Nguyen scores with a one two! Moss had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nguyen!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Nguyen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nguyen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nguyen moves out of range of the body kick from Moss.
Moss throws the kick towards the body but Nguyen avoids it.
Nguyen misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Nguyen.
Nguyen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nguyen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A cross from Nguyen lands.
Moss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nguyen lands the left hand.
Nguyen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Moss on the side of the head.
Moss needs to keep his hands up - Nguyen had a free shot at his head there.
Nguyen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moss on the side of the head.
Moss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moss takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nguyen lands a nice shot to the body.
Moss misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss takes one on the button.
Moss tries to work over Nguyen's front leg with a kick but Nguyen checks it.
Nguyen checks the leg kick.
Nguyen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nguyen blocks a low kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Nguyen blocks the leg kick.
Moss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Nguyen closes the distance and clinches.
Nguyen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Moss is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nguyen to keep the fight standing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nguyen.
Nguyen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nguyen lands with a light punch inside.
Moss jumps guard but Nguyen stands there with Moss around his waist. Moss gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nguyen tries to circle away but Moss has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss tries to pull guard but Nguyen won't allow it.
Thomas Nguyen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Moss.
Nguyen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Nguyen.
Moss fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Still in the clinch, Nguyen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Nguyen.
Nguyen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Moss up against the cage.
Moss is trying to pull guard but Nguyen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Moss takes a shot to the head.
Nguyen is pushing Moss up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short left from Nguyen.
Nguyen stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss jumps guard but Nguyen stands there with Moss around his waist. Moss gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moss tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nguyen smiles and moves away.
Nguyen lands with a nice combination. Moss backs away looking to recover.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moss.
Moss plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nguyen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Nguyen clinches.
Nguyen has Moss pushed against the cage.
Nguyen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nguyen lands a right hand.
Nguyen working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moss being controlled against the cage.
Moss tries to pull guard but Nguyen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nguyen is trying to force a seperation but Moss has the dominant position.
Nguyen slows down the pace here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nguyen.
A short right from Nguyen.
Moss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nguyen wants to get back to striking at distance but Moss won't allow it.
Nguyen lands a shoulder strike.
Moss has Nguyen pressed against the cage, preventing Nguyen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dan Moss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters up against the cage, Moss throws an elbow but misses.
Nguyen lands with a right to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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