PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edgardo Flores (ranked 3908 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thao Quang Nguyen (ranked 3417 p4p, 0 weight class). Flores has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Thao Quang Nguyen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Flores
vs
Quang Nguyen

175 cm
26
156 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

171 cm
26
157 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edgardo Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thao Quang Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quang Nguyen tries to clinch but Flores is having none of it.

Quang Nguyen has managed to clinch.

Quang Nguyen breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Quang Nguyen is looking to clinch.
Quang Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flores swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flores blocks a head kick by Quang Nguyen.
Flores tries a head kick but it misses.
Quang Nguyen throws a head kick that misses.
Quang Nguyen tries a head kick but it misses.
Quang Nguyen is looking to clinch but Flores is avoiding it.
As Quang Nguyen looks to move away, Flores throws a big counter combo but Quang Nguyen just gets out of the way.
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 goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Edgardo Flores has been cut.
Flores lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quang Nguyen circles away quickly and effectively.
Flores throws a sloppy head kick and Quang Nguyen moves out of range easily.

Quang Nguyen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Quang Nguyen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quang Nguyen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quang Nguyen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Flores is breathing heavily.

Quang Nguyen closes the distance and clinches.

Flores pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flores throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Quang Nguyen.

Quang Nguyen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flores, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flores's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quang Nguyen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flores throws a head kick that misses.
Quang Nguyen lands a head kick!
Quang Nguyen tries a head kick but it misses.

Quang Nguyen takes the fight into the clinch.

Quang Nguyen breaks the clinch.
Quang Nguyen lands a high kick!
Flores throws a head kick but Quang Nguyen moves out of range.

Quang Nguyen closes the distance and pushes Flores back into the cage.

Quang Nguyen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Quang Nguyen has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Quang Nguyen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Flores.

Flores tries to keep at a distance but Quang Nguyen has taken the fight into the clinch.

Quang Nguyen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quang Nguyen clinches with his opponent.

Flores breaks from the clinch.

Quang Nguyen has closed the distance and engaged Flores in a clinch.

Quang Nguyen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flores throws a sloppy head kick and Quang Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Flores blocks a head kick by Quang Nguyen.
Flores blocks a head kick by Quang Nguyen.

Quang Nguyen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

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

Quang Nguyen gets a clinch.

Quang Nguyen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quang Nguyen tries a head kick but it misses.
Flores will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Quang Nguyen closes the distance and clinches.

Flores breaks the clinch.
Quang Nguyen blocks a head kick by Flores.
Flores tries to bum rush Quang Nguyen with a series of wild strikes but Quang Nguyen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quang Nguyen clinches up against the cage.

Quang Nguyen breaks from the clinch.

Quang Nguyen has Flores up against the cage in a clinch.

Flores pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quang Nguyen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Flores takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Flores throws a sloppy head kick and Quang Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Quang Nguyen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Quang Nguyen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flores throws a head kick that misses.

Quang Nguyen moves into the clinch.

Quang Nguyen breaks the clinch.
Flores pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quang Nguyen throws a head kick that misses.

Quang Nguyen clinches up with Flores and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Flores breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flores throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flores throws a head kick but Quang Nguyen moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Quang Nguyen has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've been informed that Quang Nguyen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

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

Quang Nguyen darts in and clinches Flores up against the cage.

Quang Nguyen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quang Nguyen lands with a kick to the temple. Flores shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Flores throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quang Nguyen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flores throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Quang Nguyen takes the fight into the clinch.

Quang Nguyen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flores throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Quang Nguyen has managed to clinch.

Quang Nguyen breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flores throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Quang Nguyen moves into the clinch.

Quang Nguyen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quang Nguyen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Quang Nguyen drives through and clinches with Flores against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thao Quang Nguyen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edgardo Flores'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.

Quang Nguyen clinches with his opponent.

Flores pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thao Quang Nguyen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flores looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Quang Nguyen has Flores up against the cage in a clinch.

Quang Nguyen breaks the clinch.
Quang Nguyen tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle, before Quang Nguyen throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Flores's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Quang Nguyen lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Thao Quang Nguyen!