PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arana Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Berlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Arana Nguyen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Arana Nguyen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Nguyen
vs
Berlin

177 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arana Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Walter Berlin!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nguyen moves into the clinch successfully.
Nguyen can't find room to land a body shot as Berlin controls the action.
Berlin is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nguyen stops a takedown attempt from Berlin.
Berlin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nguyen just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Arana Nguyen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Berlin.

Nguyen jumps guard.
Nguyen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nguyen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nguyen looking to control but Berlin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Berlin is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nguyen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Berlin is on top in guard.
Nguyen wants to stand but Berlin is controlling the position.
Berlin preventing the sweep.
Nguyen wants to hit a switch here but Berlin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nguyen there!
Nguyen is trying to escape the mount.

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 bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Nguyen slips nicely into half guard.
Nguyen is trying to control. Berlin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Berlin tries to kick Nguyen off but Nguyen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nguyen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nguyen is pressing down on Berlin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Berlin is holding on for now.
Nguyen lands with a punch from half guard.
Berlin looks gassed!
Berlin is looking to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Nguyen is looking for a kimura but Berlin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nguyen to get the leverage.
Nguyen prevents Berlin from improving his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nguyen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Berlin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nguyen trying to control from half guard but Berlin is working away.
Nguyen stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nguyen tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nguyen misses with a head kick.
Berlin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Berlin wants it to stay on the feet.
Berlin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Berlin wants it to stay on the feet.
Berlin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nguyen pinned against the cage. Nguyen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nguyen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nguyen tries to clinch but Berlin moves out of range.
Nguyen has his takedown stuffed

so Berlin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arana Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nguyen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Berlin is breathing heavily.
Nguyen is looking to take a break and control but Berlin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nguyen gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Nguyen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Berlin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Berlin shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Berlin.

Nguyen has taken the fight to the clinch.

Nguyen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Berlin as he avoids it easily.
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Berlin but Berlin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nguyen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Berlin avoids it really well and circles away.

Nguyen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nguyen has Berlin pressed against the ropes, preventing Berlin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nguyen lands a good knee to the midsection. Berlin won't want to take too many of those.

Nguyen manages to pull guard.
Nguyen is controlling Berlin's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nguyen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nguyen working a defensive guard here.
Nguyen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four 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 trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Nguyen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Berlin manages to get himself to full guard.
Nguyen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nguyen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berlin is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arana Nguyen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nguyen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nguyen tries to clinch but Berlin is having none of it.
Berlin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nguyen. That one must have hurt.
Berlin avoids the head kick by Nguyen.
Nguyen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nguyen misses with a body shot.
Nguyen tries for a takedown but Berlin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arana Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berlin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nguyen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Berlin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nguyen clinches up with Berlin and pushes him back against the ropes.

Nguyen manages to break the clinch.
Nguyen misses with a kick to the body.

Nguyen has taken the fight to the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Berlin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nguyen smiles and moves away.
Nguyen lands a jab to Berlin's midsection.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nguyen is defended easily by Berlin.

Nguyen darts in and clinches Berlin up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berlin is working for takedown but Nguyen is calmly controlling the position for now.

Nguyen drags the fight down to the ground.
Nguyen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nguyen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Berlin manages to get himself to full guard.
Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Berlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Nguyen stands up and waves to Berlin to follow him.

Nguyen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nguyen lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen trying to control but Berlin is working from the bottom.
Berlin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nguyen controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Berlin keeping moving, preventing Nguyen from controlling successfully.
Nguyen wanted to stand there but Berlin had control of the position.
Nguyen looking to pass the guard.
Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Berlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nguyen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arana 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

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