PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyo Nguyen (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.

Mousasi
vs
Nguyen

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Mundi Nutrition
King Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alistair Mousasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyo Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousasi throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mousasi.

It looks like Kyo Nguyen has been cut.
Mousasi throws a solid leg kick but Nguyen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mousasi.
Nguyen throws the left hand but Mousasi avoids the punch easily.
Nguyen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mousasi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nguyen.
Mousasi lands a head kick that stumbles Nguyen and the fighters go to the mat.

Nguyen is rocked!
Mousasi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Nguyen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nguyen is still in real trouble! Can Mousasi finish him?
Nguyen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mousasi controlling from the top position.
Nguyen seems to have recovered his senses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mousasi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mousasi wants to control from the top but Nguyen keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Nguyen wants to sweep here but Mousasi controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mousasi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mousasi throws a right and a left that Nguyen avoids nicely.
A good leg kick by Nguyen.
Mousasi misses the shot to the body.
Mousasi throws a nice head kick!
Mousasi throws a leg kick which misses Nguyen's front leg but catches the back leg as Nguyen tries to avoid it.
Mousasi throws a head kick that misses.
Mousasi tries a head kick but it misses.
Mousasi throws a head kick that misses.
Nguyen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mousasi.
Mousasi throws a solid leg kick but Nguyen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mousasi.
Nguyen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mousasi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alistair Mousasi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nguyen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mousasi manages to avoid it.
Alistair Mousasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Nguyen misses
and Mousasi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mousasi is breathing heavily.
Mousasi throws a wild body kick that Nguyen sees coming a mile off.
Nguyen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mousasi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nguyen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mousasi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nguyen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mousasi.
Nguyen avoids the head kick by Mousasi.
Mousasi misses with a two punch combination.
Mousasi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Nguyen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nguyen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mousasi somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Mousasi avoids the head kick by Nguyen.
Mousasi lands with a right hand.

That has opened up Kyo Nguyen's cut even more.
Mousasi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nguyen throws a sloppy head kick
and Mousasi counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Nguyen! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alistair Mousasi!