PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thao Quang Nguyen (ranked 5631 p4p, 484 weight class) and Inigo Montoya (ranked 6054 p4p, 498 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Quang Nguyen
vs
Montoya

171 cm
25
157 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thao Quang Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inigo Montoya!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quang Nguyen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montoya throws a leg kick that misses.
Quang Nguyen tries to clinch up
and Montoya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Montoya's coach down at The Factory was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Montoya's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Quang Nguyen closes the distance but Montoya moves to the side
and Montoya counters with a right hand to the body.
Quang Nguyen throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Montoya on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Montoya scores with a shot to the body.
Montoya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quang Nguyen doesn't seem bothered though.
Montoya connects with a body shot that sends Quang Nguyen's belly button to the back.
Montoya misses with a body shot.
Quang Nguyen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Montoya works the jab nicely.
Quang Nguyen lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Inigo Montoya has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quang Nguyen tries to bum rush Montoya with a series of wild strikes but Montoya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quang Nguyen wants to clinch up but Montoya keeps it at a distance.
Montoya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quang Nguyen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montoya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice side step and Montoya releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Quang Nguyen tries to clinch
and Montoya counters with a right hand to the body.
Quang Nguyen moves in looking to clinch but Montoya pushes him off.
Montoya throws out a counter right but Quang Nguyen avoids it with no problem.
Montoya takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Montoya is rocked!
Quang Nguyen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quang Nguyen throws a head kick that misses
letting Montoya counter with a right hand.
Quang Nguyen closes the distance but Montoya moves to the side
and Quang Nguyen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quang Nguyen moves in looking to clinch but Montoya pushes him off.
Montoya swats away the attempt to clinch by Quang Nguyen.
Quang Nguyen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montoya ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Montoya comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Quang Nguyen is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Quang Nguyen.
It seemed like Montoya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Quang Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montoya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Montoya appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Montoya throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Quang Nguyen's waist but Quang Nguyen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Montoya off to one side.
Quang Nguyen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quang Nguyen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Montoya throws a right hand that Quang Nguyen ducks under and follows up with a left that Quang Nguyen also avoids with ease.
Montoya comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Montoya throws a series of strikes that have Quang Nguyen backpedaling.
Quang Nguyen throws a sloppy head kick
and Montoya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Montoya lands a nice shot that snaps Quang Nguyen's head back.
Quang Nguyen misses with a head kick.
Montoya swinging wildly here.
Quang Nguyen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Quang Nguyen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Quang Nguyen wants to clinch up but Montoya keeps it at a distance.
Quang Nguyen moves to clinch but Montoya breaks away
and Montoya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Montoya cracks Quang Nguyen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Montoya is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Quang Nguyen rather than just go for the knockout.
Quang Nguyen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Montoya throws out a counter right but Quang Nguyen avoids it with no problem.
Thao Quang Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quang Nguyen tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quang Nguyen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quang Nguyen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quang Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch but Montoya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montoya is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Quang Nguyen with a body shot.
Quang Nguyen tries to clinch but Montoya moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya keeps the fight on the outside.
Quang Nguyen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montoya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Quang Nguyen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Quang Nguyen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quang Nguyen darts in trying to clinch
and Montoya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Montoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quang Nguyen throws a sloppy head kick

and Montoya counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Quang Nguyen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Montoya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Quang Nguyen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Montoya breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Inigo Montoya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Inigo Montoya's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Montoya jabs Quang Nguyen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Quang Nguyen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Montoya misses.
Montoya lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Quang Nguyen throws a head kick but Montoya moves out of range.
Quang Nguyen throws a sloppy head kick
and Montoya counters with a right hand to the body.
Montoya lands with a nice body punch.
Montoya lands a jab to Quang Nguyen's midsection.
Montoya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Montoya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Montoya drives through and clinches with Quang Nguyen against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montoya keeps control of Quang Nguyen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quang Nguyen is trying to push Montoya away but Montoya has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Montoya stalls.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quang Nguyen tries to clinch up
and Montoya counters with a nice body shot.
Inigo Montoya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quang Nguyen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quang Nguyen is looking to clinch.
Quang Nguyen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Quang Nguyen lands a big head kick that sends Montoya tumbling to the mat! Quang Nguyen takes a step backwards and waves Montoya back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Montoya is still on wobbly legs! Can Quang Nguyen finish him?
A head kick by Quang Nguyen - that's a beauty! Montoya is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Quang Nguyen can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thao Quang Nguyen!