PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ramsey Clark (ranked 5455 p4p, 542 weight class) and Ben Nguyen (ranked 25189 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Clark
vs
Nguyen

183 cm
24
166 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramsey Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Nguyen !
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark tries to work over Nguyen 's front leg with a kick but Nguyen checks it.
Nguyen throws a shot to the body.
Clark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clark gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nguyen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nguyen scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Ramsey Clark has been cut.
Nguyen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clark defends well and Nguyen ends up having to push Clark into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Clark throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nguyen avoids it.
Clark throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nguyen tests Clark's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nguyen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nguyen throws a low kick but Clark avoids it.
Nguyen shoots in looking for a takedown. Clark tries to sprawl out of it but Nguyen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clark manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
Clark on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nguyen . Nguyen obviously looking to wear him down.
Clark keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ramsey Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Nguyen .
Nguyen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Clark.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nguyen .
And Clark counters with a quick kick to the body but Nguyen blocks it.
Clark keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Clark feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Clark throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen shoots in but Clark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clark buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nguyen throws a lazy uppercut
and Clark counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nguyen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clark. Clark obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick by Clark misses
and Nguyen counters with a nice body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Clark lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nguyen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nguyen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A clash of legs there as Nguyen blocks the low kick.
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown but Clark shows good takedown defense.
Clark jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark connects with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Clark finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Clark lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clark misses the jab.
Nguyen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nguyen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nguyen looks winded!
Nguyen shoots in but Clark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clark is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nguyen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Clark.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nguyen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clark throws a sloppy head kick and Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Clark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crunch! Clark slams his shin into Nguyen 's torso.
Nguyen doesn't manage to clinch there - Clark circles away.
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nguyen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nguyen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clark swivels and escapes.
Clark fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Clark throws a wild body kick that Nguyen sees coming a mile off.
Nguyen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Clark throws a head kick that misses.
Clark sets himself, and Nguyen steps forward looking for the clinch! Clark avoids it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramsey Clark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramsey Clark's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A solid leg kick lands there for Clark.
A combination from Nguyen does no damage.
Nguyen checks a low kick from Clark.
Clark slaps away a takedown attempt from Nguyen , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nguyen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Clark. No joy for Nguyen on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clark has time to react.
Clark lands a leg kick that knocks Nguyen off balance momentarily.
Ramsey Clark is winning the standup battle so far.
Clark scores with a spinning back kick!
Nguyen misses with a takedown attempt - Clark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ramsey Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Nguyen .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark throws a low kick, looking for Nguyen 's leg but Nguyen calmly moves out of range.
Ramsey Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nguyen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nguyen is breathing heavily.
Nguyen blocks a head kick by Clark.
Clark misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ben Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clark.
Clark misses with a body kick.
Nguyen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nguyen blocks a leg kick.
Clark looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Clark.
Clark does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ben Nguyen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nguyen throws a head kick that misses
and Clark counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nguyen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Nguyen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Clark.
Clark displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nguyen .
Nguyen throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Nguyen shoots in looking for a takedown but Clark manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nguyen 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And Clark counters with a quick kick to the body but Nguyen blocks it.
Nguyen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Clark scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Clark throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nguyen doesn't manage to clinch there - Clark circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nguyen tries to clinch up but Clark circles away and keeps his distance.
Nguyen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Clark misses with a body kick.
Clark dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nguyen . That did some damage!
Clark thuds his shin into the meat of Nguyen 's side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clark. That's going to slow Nguyen down.
Clark lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clark lands a nice looking body kick.
Clark throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nguyen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Clark defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nguyen .
Nguyen shoots in and drives through. Clark sprawls well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark keeps Nguyen at a distance using the push kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Clark lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nguyen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nguyen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nguyen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nguyen staying out of range there.
Nguyen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clark can pounce on him.
Clark scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramsey Clark dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ramsey Clark's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Clark finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nguyen moves out of range of the body kick.
Clark throws out a leg kick but Nguyen moves out of range and Clark only half commits.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Nguyen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Clark has got the better of the exchanges.
Clark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nguyen 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good work by Nguyen as he checks the leg kick.
Nguyen wants to counter with a clinch but Clark pushes him away.
Nguyen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nguyen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clark looks to land a left hand but Nguyen moved out of range nicely.
Nguyen is looking for the big counter here.
Clark avoids the head kick by Nguyen .
Nice sprawl there from Clark as Nguyen shoots in.
Nguyen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark lands a head kick!
Nguyen shoots in for a double leg but Clark sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clark went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Clark connects with an inside leg kick.
Nguyen checks a leg kick nicely.
Nguyen tries to counter with a clinch but Clark shakes him off and moves away.
Clark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clark throws a lazy head kick
and Nguyen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clark thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nguyen if he has to take too many more of those.
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clark as he avoids it easily.
Ramsey Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Nguyen .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clark throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clark, right into the meat.
Nguyen moves out of range of the body kick from Clark.
Nguyen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clark defends it nicely.
As Nguyen backs away, Clark returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Clark finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Clark tries a low kick but Nguyen avoids it.
Clark tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nguyen is able to avoid easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nguyen goes for a double leg but Clark avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Clark continues to drive forward.
Clark lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark tries a head kick but it misses.
Nguyen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nguyen blocks a head kick by Clark.
Clark lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nguyen takes a step back to recover.
Clark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clark thuds his shin into the meat of Nguyen 's side.
Clark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nguyen can do to turn this around?
Clark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Clark!
Nguyen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clark. Clark obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark tries a head kick but it misses.
Clark throws a head kick that misses.
Nguyen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clark throws a low kick but Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Nguyen throws a counter combo.
Clark looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clark as he jumps to the side.
Clark thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen blocks a leg kick.
Clark throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
Ben Nguyen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters circling a little - Clark finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramsey Clark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clark 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramsey Clark!