PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Judah Christ (ranked 2457 p4p, 2721 weight class) and Troy Nguyen (ranked 313 p4p, 346 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Christ
vs
Nguyen

185 cm
20
170
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
174
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Judah Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Troy Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Christ to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick from Nguyen lands but Christ takes it in his stride.

It looks like Judah Christ has been cut.
Troy Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Christ coming out on top.
Nguyen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice sprawl there from Christ as Nguyen shoots in.
Christ works Nguyen's body with a nice hook.

Nguyen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Christ's guard.

Christ scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christ loads up on a big right hand but Nguyen slips the punch.
Nguyen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Christ digs a good hook to Nguyen's body.
Nguyen throws a head kick that misses
and Christ counters with a straight right hand.
Christ throws a body shot but no joy.
Nguyen throws a nice looking combination but Christ bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Christ wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Christ has managed to clinch.
Christ working aggressively here.
Nguyen throws a punch but it's blocked by Christ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Christ fails to land.
Nguyen throws a head punch that misses.
Christ scores with a shoulder strike.

Christ breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nguyen throws a right hand that Christ ducks under and follows up with a left that Christ also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Christ on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nguyen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nguyen misses with a series of wild punches.
Judah Christ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christ tries to close the distance and clinch but Nguyen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Nguyen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Christ fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nguyen on the side of the head.
Nguyen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nguyen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Christ sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nguyen somewhat.
Judah Christ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Nguyen.
Christ with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Christ has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nguyen has a couple of punches blocked by Christ.
Christ lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Christ lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nguyen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nguyen working aggressively here.
Christ lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nguyen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nguyen throws a head punch that misses.
Christ is leaning against Nguyen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Christ wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nguyen.
Christ lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nguyen backwards.
Nguyen blocking some punches.
Christ looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nguyen blocks a body shot from Christ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ is trying to break free.
Nguyen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Christ backwards.
Nguyen misses with the head strike.
Nguyen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Christ misses with a punch to the body.
Christ can't break the clinch.
Christ blocks an uppercut.
Nguyen throws a punch but it's blocked by Christ.
Nguyen misses with the head strike.
Christ lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Christ manages to break the clinch.
Nguyen ducks right into an uppercut from Christ.
Nguyen scores with a head kick.

Christ gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nguyen fails to land.
Christ throws a head punch that misses.
Nguyen misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Christ.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nguyen.
Nguyen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christ lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nguyen throws a head punch that misses.
Christ misses with a punch on the inside.
Nguyen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Christ gets through Nguyen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Christ throws a head punch that misses.
Christ is trying to break the clinch but Nguyen is controlling him.
Christ tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Christ tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nguyen's elbow.
Christ lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nguyen backwards.
Christ lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a punch on the inside.
Nguyen blocks an uppercut.

Christ pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Christ tries to close the distance and clinch but Nguyen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Christ moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Christ.
Christ fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christ misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nguyen blocks a body shot from Christ.
Christ blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Christ struggles to land a body shot inside as Nguyen controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Judah Christ dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Judah Christ's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Christ takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nguyen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nguyen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Christ counters with a nice body shot.
A combination from Nguyen does no damage.
Christ throwing a counter right hand but Nguyen manages to avoid it.
Nguyen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nguyen throws a combination that misses
and Christ connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Nguyen is rocked!
Christ drops Nguyen with a naaaaasty hook - Nguyen is in real trouble here! Christ dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Judah Christ!
A very excited looking Judah Christ made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.