PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beau Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will Wilson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Nguyen
vs
Wilson

154 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Beau Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson slips a jab and a cross from Nguyen.

Wilson moves into the clinch successfully.

Wilson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nguyen keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Nice strikes from Wilson there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nguyen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson wants to pass the guard but Nguyen is keeping the position.
Wilson is fighting to break Nguyen's control of his arms but Nguyen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nguyen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nguyen pulls Wilson in close to his closed guard and prevents Wilson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wilson passes into half guard.
Nguyen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wilson trying to control but Nguyen is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nguyen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nguyen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilson has Nguyen up against the cage in a clinch.

Wilson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Wilson closes the distance and clinches.
Nguyen letting Wilson take a breather here.
Wilson blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wilson tightens his grip and picks Nguyen up, before dumping him to the ground. Nguyen manages to land in guard.
Nguyen pulls Wilson in close to prevent any damage.
Wilson looking to sit in guard and control but Nguyen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Wilson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nguyen.
Wilson controls Nguyen momentarily but Nguyen frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nguyen with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nguyen with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wilson scores with a takedown into Nguyen's guard.
Wilson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nguyen keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Nguyen is controlling Wilson's posture.
Wilson looking to sit in guard and control but Nguyen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wilson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nguyen is working Wilson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nguyen postures up.
Nguyen works over Wilson with some ground and pound from guard.
Nguyen scoring with some ground and pound.
Nguyen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nguyen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nguyen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nguyen throws a big elbow that misses.
Nguyen working some strikes from top position.
Nguyen wanted to stand there but Wilson had control of the position.
Wilson working a defensive guard here.
Nguyen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nguyen distracts Wilson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen chips away with some ground and pound.
Wilson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nguyen postures up and lands a big shot to Wilson's brow.
Nguyen throwing strikes but missing.
Nguyen is in close to Wilson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nguyen postures up and lands a big shot to Wilson's brow.
Nguyen lands a couple of elbows.
Nguyen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Nguyen from controlling successfully.
Nguyen with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nguyen throwing strikes from guard but Wilson blocks nicely.
Nguyen throwing strikes from guard but Wilson blocks nicely.
Beau Nguyen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nguyen connects with a couple of short punches.
Nguyen with a nice head shot there.
Wilson looking to control.
Wilson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Nguyen is holding on to half guard well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson thows a huge punch but Nguyen dodges it nicely.
Nguyen is positioning himself well to prevent Wilson advancing to mount.
Nguyen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilson wants to control from the top but Nguyen keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beau Nguyen dominated that second round.
That's time! Nguyen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wilson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wilson is looking to stand up but Nguyen won't let him.

Nguyen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wilson defends it easily.
Wilson wants to stand but Nguyen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nguyen holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson wanted to stand there but Nguyen had control of the position.
Nguyen is pulling down on Wilson's head to control his posture.
Wilson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nguyen's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wilson is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Nguyen manages to get to full guard.
Nguyen trying to control the position here.
Nguyen has a closed guard, preventing Wilson from standing up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wilson with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nguyen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Will Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilson moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wilson obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilson pushes Nguyen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Wilson manages to break the clinch.

Wilson shoots in and bounces Nguyen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nguyen trying to control the position.

Wilson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nguyen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nguyen has escaped and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wilson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nguyen defends it easily.
Wilson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilson, not yet.
Wilson looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Wilson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nguyen working some strikes from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wilson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Wilson!