PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nguyen Thanh Tung (ranked 4982 p4p, 4014 weight class) and Jadyn Solomon (ranked 430 p4p, 0 weight class). Thanh Tung comes to the cage accompanied by Em Của Ngày Hôm Qua. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jadyn Solomon was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Thanh Tung
vs
Solomon

185 cm
18
225
1 - 1 - 0

202 cm
18
260
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nguyen Thanh Tung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jadyn Solomon!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solomon is looking to clinch but Thanh Tung is avoiding it.
Thanh Tung looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Solomon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thanh Tung pinned against the cage. Thanh Tung gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Solomon has his takedown stuffed

and Thanh Tung counters by moving into the clinch.
Solomon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thanh Tung prevents it.
Nguyen Thanh Tung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jadyn Solomon.
Solomon wants to get back to striking at distance but Thanh Tung won't allow it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solomon being controlled against the cage.
Thanh Tung tries to land a knee to the head but Solomon blocks with his arms.
Thanh Tung slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon tries to pull guard but Thanh Tung holds him up against the cage and eventually Solomon drops back down to his feet.
Thanh Tung is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Solomon is defending well.
Solomon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thanh Tung.
Solomon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Solomon tries to break free but Thanh Tung pushes him back against the cage.
Thanh Tung could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Solomon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Solomon jumps guard but Thanh Tung stands there with Solomon around his waist. Solomon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

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.
Solomon stops a takedown attempt from Thanh Tung.
Solomon is trying to break the clinch but Thanh Tung is controlling him.
Solomon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thanh Tung prevents it.
Thanh Tung working hard to break the clinch.
Solomon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thanh Tung has him pressed against the cage.
Solomon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thanh Tung avoids it.
Solomon has Thanh Tung pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thanh Tung manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thanh Tung can't get the takedown.
Thanh Tung prevents the takedown attempt.
Solomon is trying to force a seperation but Thanh Tung has the dominant position.
Solomon gets underhooks to prevent Thanh Tung's takedown attempt.
Solomon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Solomon is trying to force a seperation but Thanh Tung has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thanh Tung to keep the fight standing.

Thanh Tung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Solomon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thanh Tung pinned against the cage. Thanh Tung gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thanh Tung defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Solomon.
Solomon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thanh Tung defends it nicely.
Solomon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thanh Tung swats away the attempt to clinch by Solomon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thanh Tung's waist but Thanh Tung gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Solomon off to one side.
Solomon tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Thanh Tung counters with a nice double leg into side control. Solomon won't be happy with that.
Sloppy strikes there by Thanh Tung.
Solomon is trying to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Solomon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Solomon is looking for a sweep.
Solomon wants to control but Thanh Tung postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nguyen Thanh Tung dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Solomon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Thanh Tung clinches up with Solomon and pushes him back against the cage.
Solomon tries to pull guard but Thanh Tung won't allow it.
Solomon tries to pull guard but Thanh Tung forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Solomon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thanh Tung prevents it.
Nguyen Thanh Tung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jadyn Solomon.
Thanh Tung is pressed up against the cage. Solomon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thanh Tung down to the mat. Thanh Tung avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solomon wants to clinch.
Thanh Tung throws a head kick but Solomon moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon darts in looking for a takedown but Thanh Tung gets double underhooks and turns Solomon into the cage.
Thanh Tung misses with a jab, cross combination.
Solomon wants to clinch up but Thanh Tung keeps it at a distance.
Thanh Tung circles away from the clinch attempt.
Solomon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thanh Tung as he avoids it easily.
Thanh Tung feinted with a counter takedown.
Solomon tries to close the distance and clinch but Thanh Tung swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Solomon tries to clinch up.
Solomon thuds a left hand into Thanh Tung's body.
Thanh Tung looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Solomon blocks the body kick.
Solomon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thanh Tung tries to avoid it but Solomon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thanh Tung to the ground. Thanh Tung escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Thanh Tung as Solomon shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon misses with a takedown attempt - Thanh Tung sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Solomon fails with the takedown.

Thanh Tung has Solomon up against the cage in a clinch.

Thanh Tung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nguyen Thanh Tung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thanh Tung displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Solomon.
Solomon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon doesn't manage to clinch there - Thanh Tung circles away.
Solomon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Solomon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Thanh Tung holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thanh Tung has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Solomon after a bit of a struggle.
Solomon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Solomon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thanh Tung is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Solomon is trying to drag Thanh Tung to the mat but Thanh Tung just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Solomon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Thanh Tung trying to control the position from guard on top but Solomon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon looking for a sweep. Not yet Solomon, not yet.
Solomon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thanh Tung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Solomon can do to turn this around?
Thanh Tung postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thanh Tung might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Solomon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thanh Tung defends it easily.
Thanh Tung trying to control but Solomon is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thanh Tung tries to free his leg and advance position but Solomon is retaining full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nguyen Thanh Tung dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Thanh Tung avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Solomon misses with a double jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Solomon.
Solomon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Solomon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thanh Tung throws a low kick but Solomon avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solomon shoots in looking for a takedown but Thanh Tung manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Solomon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Solomon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thanh Tung counters with a three punch combo that has Solomon backing up. Solomon nods at Thanh Tung to acknowledge the strikes.
Nguyen Thanh Tung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jadyn Solomon.

Thanh Tung closes the distance and pushes Solomon back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon goes for a takedown attempt but Thanh Tung pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Solomon misses with a left hand

and Thanh Tung counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thanh Tung.
Solomon letting Thanh Tung take a breather here.
Solomon is trying to force a seperation but Thanh Tung has the dominant position.
Solomon swings wildly with an uppercut but Thanh Tung uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Solomon fails to pull guard.
Solomon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thanh Tung walks away with a smile on his face. Solomon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Solomon misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon fails with the takedown

and Thanh Tung counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thanh Tung tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Solomon avoids it.
Solomon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thanh Tung avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thanh Tung managing to block the knees to the body from Solomon.
Thanh Tung is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Solomon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Solomon tries a body shot but Thanh Tung blocks it.
Nguyen Thanh Tung has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thanh Tung keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Solomon's efforts to push away.
Solomon letting Thanh Tung take a breather here.
Thanh Tung gets underhooks to prevent Solomon's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thanh Tung.
Solomon is trying to drag Thanh Tung to the mat but Thanh Tung just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Solomon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thanh Tung walks away with a smile on his face. Solomon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Solomon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thanh Tung manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Solomon closes the distance and clinches up with Thanh Tung, looking for a takedown. Solomon pushes Thanh Tung against the cage but Thanh Tung circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thanh Tung misses with a takedown attempt - Solomon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Solomon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Thanh Tung.
Jadyn Solomon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solomon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Solomon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thanh Tung is fending him off so far but Solomon persists. Nope, Thanh Tung circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon lands with a kick to the temple. Thanh Tung shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Solomon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thanh Tung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thanh Tung stuffs the takedown attempt from Solomon. Solomon gets slowly back to his feet.
Solomon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Thanh Tung misses its target.
Solomon shoots in for a double leg but Thanh Tung sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Solomon. Thanh Tung shrugs it off though.
Thanh Tung throws a right hand that Solomon ducks under and follows up with a left that Solomon also avoids with ease.
Solomon wants to counter with a clinch but Thanh Tung pushes him away.
Jadyn Solomon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nguyen Thanh Tung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Solomon shoots in but no luck this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nguyen Thanh Tung showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thanh Tung 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nguyen Thanh Tung!
In his post fight interview, Nguyen Thanh Tung started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.