PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Mint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mint
vs
Nguyen

179 cm
20
164 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Mint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Nguyen.

Mint instigates a clinch.
Mint tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stalling in the clinch from Mint.
Nguyen is looking to break free of the clinch but Mint has double underhooks.
Mint prevents Nguyen from breaking the clinch.

Mint escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mint shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mint was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nguyen wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mint looking to finish Nguyen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nguyen!

Mint working for a guillotine from mount but Nguyen is in no mood to give up.
Mint landing shots from mount.
Mint landing punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mint with the ground and pound from mount.
Nguyen wants to get back to his feet.
Mint lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Mint is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Nguyen is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Nguyen flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Mint anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Nguyen and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Mint slips an arm under Nguyen chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Mint has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Mint is squeezing on Nguyen like an anaconda would it's prey. Nguyen fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Franklin Mint!