PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty McNully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nguyen
vs
McNully

199 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen stuffs the takedown attempt from McNully. McNully gets slowly back to his feet.

McNully gets caught napping as Nguyen dives in and scores a takedown. McNully manages to retain guard.
Nguyen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nguyen throws a big elbow that misses.
Nguyen is looking to work some ground and pound but McNully has wrist control.
Nguyen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen is in close to McNully's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nguyen throwing strikes from guard but McNully blocks nicely.
Nguyen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Nguyen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Nguyen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McNully on the ground.
Nguyen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

McNully drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McNully jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nguyen keeping moving, preventing McNully from controlling successfully.

McNully is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nguyen trying to keep a closed guard but McNully is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nguyen looking for a guillotine here but McNully defends easily.
McNully throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nguyen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Nguyen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McNully gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nguyen tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNully trying to control but Nguyen is working from the bottom.
Nguyen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nguyen looking to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McNully fails in his attempt to clinch.
McNully tries to clinch up but Nguyen circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut lands for McNully. That snapped Nguyen's head back.
McNully looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nguyen is fending him off so far but McNully persists. Nope, Nguyen circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen stuffs the takedown attempt from McNully. McNully gets slowly back to his feet.
Nguyen tries to counter with a takedown but McNully is quick to defend against it.
Clifford Nguyen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scotty McNully.
McNully shoots in for a takedown but Nguyen shows good takedown defense.

Nguyen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McNully napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nguyen working the head with strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nguyen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McNully is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
McNully tries to get to full guard but Nguyen has control of the leg.
McNully wants to control but Nguyen is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifford Nguyen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McNully looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nguyen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McNully fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNully looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nguyen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McNully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNully fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Nguyen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNully dives in for a single leg takedown but Nguyen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Clifford Nguyen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scotty McNully.
McNully fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McNully is defended easily by Nguyen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McNully fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nguyen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
McNully shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Nguyen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nguyen lands strikes from half guard.

Nguyen is working for a kimura but McNully is defending it quite comfortably.

Nguyen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McNully defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nguyen is looking for a kimura here.
Nice strikes from Nguyen there.
McNully trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nguyen trying to advance position but McNully counters by regaining guard.
Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but McNully is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McNully not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nguyen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nguyen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nguyen wants to control from the top but McNully keeps moving.
Nguyen throws an elbow that misses. McNully uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nguyen's guard. Nice move by McNully!

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifford Nguyen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

McNully fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nguyen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nguyen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McNully can do to turn this around?

Nguyen has managed to clinch.
Nguyen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Nguyen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nguyen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nguyen has his foot on McNully's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McNully works his way back into a safe position though.
Nguyen controls McNully momentarily but McNully frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nguyen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McNully can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nguyen managing to control the position.
McNully trying to control the position from guard on top but Nguyen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nguyen looking to control.
Clifford Nguyen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McNully is looking to clinch.
Nguyen tries to counter with a takedown but McNully is quick to defend against it.

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.
McNully dodges the punch combination from Nguyen.
McNully shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nguyen sprawls well. Nguyen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McNully gets slowly back to his feet.
Nguyen tries to counter with a takedown but McNully is quick to defend against it.
Nguyen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nguyen attempts a counter takedown but McNully avoids it well and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNully fails with a takedown attempt.
McNully fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scotty McNully has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nguyen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McNully moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McNully is defended easily by Nguyen.
Clifford Nguyen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scotty McNully.

That's four 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.
Nguyen dodges the punch combination from McNully.
Nguyen appears to be looking for a big counter.
McNully throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nguyen's waist but Nguyen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McNully off to one side.
McNully throws a combination that misses

and Nguyen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McNully has hold of Nguyen's hands but Nguyen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Clifford Nguyen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Nguyen is trying to work for a kimura but McNully is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clifford 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

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