PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeronimo Roque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nguyen
vs
Roque

160 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Elite Nutrition Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeronimo Roque!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roque on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nguyen. Nguyen obviously looking to wear him down.

Nguyen gets a clinch.
Roque wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roque wants to break free but Nguyen has control.

Roque jumps into guard, dragging Nguyen to the mat.
Roque being controlled here, momentarily.
Roque wants to stand up but Nguyen is controlling him.
Nguyen passes Roque's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nguyen wants to stand up but Roque has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Nguyen is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Roque has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nguyen trying to pass the guard but Roque defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roque is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nguyen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nguyen's back!
Roque tries to get the hooks in deep but Nguyen pushed the leg off.
Roque is trying to stick to Nguyen's back but Nguyen is turning into Roque. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Roque's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nguyen.
Roque is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nguyen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nguyen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roque swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roque is on top in guard.
Nguyen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Roque is now in half guard.
Roque is tying to control. Nguyen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen wants to improve his position but Roque is controlling well.
Nguyen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Roque wants to get up but he can't break Nguyen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Roque trying to control the position from guard on top but Nguyen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Nguyen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nguyen is breathing heavily.
Nguyen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nguyen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roque on the ground.
Nguyen controlling the position.
Nguyen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Nguyen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen wants to sweep here but Roque controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roque is looking to land body kicks.
Roque closes the distance and clinches up with Nguyen, looking for a takedown. Roque pushes Nguyen against the cage but Nguyen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nguyen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roque moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roque shoots in and drives through. Nguyen sprawls well.
Roque throws a left and a right that both miss

and Nguyen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roque trying to control from the bottom.

Nguyen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Roque is trying to get back to full guard.
Nguyen is thwarting Roque's attempts to control the position.
Roque is trying to stand.
Nguyen is thwarting Roque's attempts to control the position.
Roque moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nguyen stops Roque from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Roque misses with a takedown
and Nguyen counters with a good low kick that Roque was not able to check.
Nguyen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nguyen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Roque checks it well.
Roque tries for a takedown but Nguyen circles away easily
and Nguyen counters with a good low kick that Roque was not able to check.

Nguyen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nguyen is looking to advance position but Roque won't allow it.
Nguyen is tying to control. Roque wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Nguyen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Roque is just riding it out for now. Nguyen eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nguyen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Roque is trying to stand up here but Nguyen is controlling him well.
Nguyen controlling the action here.
Nguyen trying to control the action but Roque is working from the bottom.
Roque regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Nguyen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roque fails with the takedown
and Nguyen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Joseph Nguyen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeronimo Roque.
Nguyen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Nguyen pushes Roque up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Roque has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nguyen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nguyen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Roque up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nguyen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nguyen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Nguyen is working for a submission of some sort.
Roque is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nguyen is trying to control the action in half guard but Roque is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Nguyen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Roque is just riding it out for now. Nguyen eventually gives up the hold.
Nguyen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Roque with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nguyen counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nguyen.
Roque blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Nguyen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Nguyen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nguyen trying to control the action but Roque is working from the bottom.
Nguyen working away.
Nguyen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen trying to control the action but Roque is working from the bottom.
Roque is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roque is trying to control Nguyen's posture but Nguyen avoids it.
Roque is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Nguyen is staying active.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Nguyen clinches with his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Roque wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roque trying to stall but Nguyen improves his position.

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 drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roque wants to break free but Nguyen has control.
Roque stalling in the clinch but Nguyen improves position.
Roque tries to pull guard but Nguyen won't allow it.
Nguyen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roque fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roque tries to clinch

and Nguyen counters by moving into the clinch.
Nguyen digs a right hand into Roque's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roque's gas tank.

Nguyen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jeronimo Roque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roque avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nguyen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Roque wants to sweep but no luck.

Roque looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nguyen has picked Roque up and slammed him! Roque can't keep hold of the triangle and Nguyen manages to pass to side control!
Roque is trying to escape the position but Nguyen is controlling the position.
Roque regains half guard.

Roque is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nguyen pulls his head out easily.
Roque is trying to maintain the position but Nguyen is very close to passing his half guard.
Nguyen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nguyen blocks the strikes from Roque.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roque is trying to stand.
Nguyen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roque keeps working.

Nguyen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Roque looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A shot to the body from Roque misses
and Nguyen counters with a good low kick that Roque was not able to check.

Nguyen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Nguyen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Roque doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nguyen.
Jeronimo Roque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joseph Nguyen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nguyen not doing much here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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