PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julius Cleveland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hung Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Hung Nguyen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Cleveland
vs
Nguyen

168 cm
18
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julius Cleveland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hung Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen lands with an uppercut that bounces Cleveland off the cage and back into range.
Nguyen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cleveland takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cleveland looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cleveland on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cleveland takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nguyen avoids the body shot from Cleveland.
Cleveland takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cleveland lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nguyen at a distance.
Cleveland closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cleveland.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleveland takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Cleveland is rocked!
Nguyen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oh Cleveland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nguyen misses with a two punch combination.
Cleveland slips a jab and a cross from Nguyen.
Nguyen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cleveland circles away quickly and effectively.
Nguyen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nguyen looks to throw the jab but Cleveland is out of range.
Nguyen throws out a loose jab but Cleveland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cleveland slips a straight right by Nguyen.
Nguyen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nguyen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cleveland avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nguyen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cleveland seems to have got his legs back now.
Nguyen looks winded!
Cleveland misses with a body shot.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
Nguyen misses with a two punch combination.
Cleveland swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Nguyen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cleveland to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nguyen wants to stand but Cleveland is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen keeping moving, preventing Cleveland from controlling successfully.

Cleveland drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nguyen dives on top into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cleveland wants to stand up but Nguyen is controlling him.
Nguyen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleveland wants to sweep but no luck.
Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cleveland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cleveland is trying to control the position but Nguyen postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hung Nguyen.
Cleveland walks into a stiff left hand from Nguyen.
Nguyen scores with the left hand. Cleveland knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen with a hook.
No luck for Cleveland with that takedown attempt.
Nguyen misses with a double jab.
Nguyen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cleveland shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nguyen as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Cleveland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nguyen misses with a double jab.
Nguyen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cleveland had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cleveland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hung Nguyen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nguyen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Nguyen.
Nguyen stuns Cleveland with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hung Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cleveland closes the distance and clinches.
Nguyen is trying to break the clinch but Cleveland is controlling him.

Cleveland successfully pulls guard.
Nguyen throwing strikes from guard but Cleveland blocks nicely.
Nguyen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cleveland's head.
Nguyen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cleveland is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nguyen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cleveland manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nguyen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nguyen wants to control but Cleveland passes easily into half guard.

Cleveland is looking for a kimura but Nguyen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cleveland to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nguyen has one foot on Cleveland's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Nguyen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nguyen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cleveland looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cleveland on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cleveland is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Nguyen moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hung Nguyen!