PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clint Eastwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eastwood comes to the cage accompanied by Smokie - Living Next Door To Alice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Eastwood
vs
Nguyen

200 cm
22
220 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

188 cm
34
286 lbs
14 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clint Eastwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nguyen darts in and clinches Eastwood up against the cage.
Nguyen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eastwood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nguyen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nguyen pushes off an throws an elbow but Eastwood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Eastwood breaks from the clinch.
Nguyen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eastwood is looking for a counter combo.
Eastwood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nguyen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nguyen doesn't manage to clinch there - Eastwood circles away.
Eastwood throwing a counter right hand but Nguyen manages to avoid it.
Eastwood lands a two punch combo.
Nguyen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Eastwood takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses.
Michael Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eastwood digs a good hook to Nguyen's body.
Nguyen avoids the head kick by Eastwood.
Nguyen feints a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguyen wants to clinch up but Eastwood keeps it at a distance.
Nguyen is looking to clinch but Eastwood is avoiding it.
Eastwood was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nguyen fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nguyen has closed the distance and engaged Eastwood in a clinch.
Nguyen tries to throw a body punch but Eastwood avoids it by throwing Nguyen back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nguyen.
Eastwood prevents a body shot from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nguyen misses with the head strike.
Nguyen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eastwood is trying to force a seperation but Nguyen has the dominant position.
Nguyen tries a body shot but Eastwood blocks it.
Nguyen misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen pushes off an throws an elbow but Eastwood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nguyen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eastwood is looking to break free of the clinch but Nguyen has double underhooks.
Nguyen throws an elbow that misses.
Nguyen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen tries to work over Eastwood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nguyen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Eastwood prevents a body shot from Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A left hand lands to the body for Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a body punch.
Nguyen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nguyen has a couple of punches blocked by Eastwood.
Eastwood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nguyen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eastwood is trying to push Nguyen away but Nguyen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Eastwood takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Clint Eastwood has been cut.
Nguyen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Eastwood seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nguyen can turn it around.
Nguyen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Eastwood's defenses.
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!
Nguyen lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen tries to work over Eastwood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nguyen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Nguyen.
Nguyen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eastwood blocks a body shot from Nguyen.
Nguyen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nguyen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Eastwood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nguyen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nguyen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Eastwood is breathing heavily.
Nguyen tries to land a knee to the head but Eastwood blocks with his arms.
Nguyen lands a shoulder strike.
Nguyen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nguyen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Eastwood lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen tries a body shot but Eastwood blocks it.
Eastwood managing to block the knees to the body from Nguyen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nguyen with a knee to the head.
Eastwood prevents a body shot from Nguyen.
Nguyen can't find room to land a body shot as Eastwood controls the action.
Nguyen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nguyen lands a knee to the body.
Nguyen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eastwood avoids the elbow strike from Nguyen, against the cage.
Nguyen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nguyen lands a nice shot to the body.
Nguyen tries to land knees in the clinch but Eastwood avoids the damage to the body.
Nguyen lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Nguyen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clint Eastwood's cut.
That's time! Eastwood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nguyen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nguyen can't find room to land a body shot as Eastwood controls the action.
Eastwood prevents a body shot from Nguyen.
Eastwood effectively controlling the action here.
Nguyen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nguyen working aggressively here.
Nguyen is working Eastwood over against the cage.
Eastwood takes an elbow to the forehead.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nguyen tries to throw a body punch but Eastwood avoids it by throwing Nguyen back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen tries a knee to the head but Eastwood blocks it.
Nguyen tries a knee to the head but Eastwood blocks it.
Nguyen has Eastwood pressed against the cage, preventing Eastwood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nguyen misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastwood blocks an elbow strike from Nguyen.
Eastwood avoiding damage as Nguyen throws knees to the body.
Nguyen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nguyen throws an elbow but it misses.
Nguyen pushes off an throws an elbow but Eastwood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nguyen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nguyen is leaning against Eastwood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nguyen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nguyen tries a body shot but Eastwood blocks it.
Eastwood blocks a body shot from Nguyen.
Nguyen can't find room to land a body shot as Eastwood controls the action.
Nguyen looking to throw knees to the head but Eastwood is blocking nicely.
Nguyen can't find room to land a body shot as Eastwood controls the action.
Eastwood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eastwood has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nguyen misses with a punch to the body.
Michael Nguyen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nguyen tries to throw a body punch but Eastwood avoids it by throwing Nguyen back against the cage.
Eastwood tries to circle away but Nguyen has him pinned against the cage.
Nguyen struggles to land a body shot inside as Eastwood controls his hands.
Nguyen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nguyen with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nguyen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Eastwood's brow.
Eastwood avoids the elbow strike from Nguyen, against the cage.
Nguyen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nguyen pushes off an throws an elbow but Eastwood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nguyen tries a body shot but Eastwood blocks it.
Nguyen misses with an elbow over the top.
Eastwood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a knee to the head.
Nguyen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nguyen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nguyen tries to throw a body punch but Eastwood avoids it by throwing Nguyen back against the cage.
Nguyen misses with a body punch.
Nguyen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nguyen as Eastwood tries to tie him up.
Nguyen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eastwood is defending well for now.
Nguyen prevents a body shot from Eastwood.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nguyen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen misses with a knee to the head.
Nguyen tries to land knees in the clinch but Eastwood avoids the damage to the body.
Nguyen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Eastwood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nguyen's elbow.
Nguyen throws a head punch that misses.
A knee to the head by Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a knee strike.
Eastwood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nguyen digs a right hand into Eastwood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eastwood's gas tank.
Nguyen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nguyen tries to land a knee to the head but Eastwood blocks with his arms.
Nguyen struggles to land a body shot inside as Eastwood controls his hands.
Eastwood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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 cut man is working on Clint Eastwood's cut.
That's time! Eastwood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nguyen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nguyen doesn't manage to clinch there - Eastwood circles away.
Eastwood thinks about countering with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Eastwood.
Nguyen tries to clinch there but Eastwood circles away.
Eastwood attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Eastwood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nguyen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nguyen tries to clinch up.
Nguyen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Eastwood can pounce on him.
Nguyen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eastwood misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eastwood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nguyen lands a glancing blow to the side of Eastwood's head.
Eastwood misses with a few strikes there.
Nguyen wants to clinch up but Eastwood keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen tries to clinch but Eastwood moves out of range.
Eastwood is looking for a counter combo.
Nguyen avoids a punch combination nicely.

Nguyen darts in and clinches Eastwood up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a punch but it's blocked by Eastwood.
Eastwood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eastwood misses with a body punch.
Eastwood takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Nguyen - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nguyen tries to work over Eastwood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Nguyen.
Clint Eastwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen lands a knee to the head.
Nguyen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eastwood's elbow.
Nguyen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nguyen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eastwood avoids it.
Nguyen scores with a shot to the side of Eastwood's head.
Nguyen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nguyen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Eastwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nguyen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nguyen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Eastwood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nguyen is looking to clinch.
Eastwood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eastwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nguyen moves in looking to clinch but Eastwood pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nguyen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nguyen tries to clinch but Eastwood moves out of range.
Nguyen doesn't manage to clinch there - Eastwood circles away.
Nguyen tries to move into range but Eastwood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Eastwood throws a series of punches but Nguyen avoids them all with ease.
Eastwood throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good work by Nguyen as he checks the leg kick.
Nguyen moves in looking to clinch but Eastwood pushes him off.
Nguyen moves to clinch but Eastwood breaks away
and Eastwood counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Eastwood tries a head kick but it misses.

Nguyen moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eastwood avoids it.
Eastwood can't find room to land a body shot as Nguyen controls the action.
Nguyen tries to land a knee to the head but Eastwood blocks with his arms.
Eastwood tries to work over Nguyen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nguyen looking to throw knees to the head but Eastwood is blocking nicely.
Eastwood is looking to break free of the clinch but Nguyen has double underhooks.
Nguyen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nguyen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eastwood blocks a body shot from Nguyen.
Eastwood avoids a wild elbow strike from Nguyen.
Eastwood is looking to break free of the clinch but Nguyen has double underhooks.
Nguyen misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nguyen connects with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Nguyen.
I've got Nguyen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Nguyen!
Michael Nguyen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.