PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Maggio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maggio comes to the cage accompanied by Speak Softly Love. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Maggio
vs
Nguyen

175 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Maggio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen shoots in looking for a takedown. Maggio tries to sprawl out of it but Nguyen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maggio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maggio tries to clinch there but Nguyen circles away.
Maggio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nguyen's calf.
Nguyen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maggio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maggio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maggio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nguyen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maggio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maggio tries to close the distance and clinch but Nguyen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maggio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nguyen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nguyen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maggio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maggio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maggio as he avoids it easily.
Nguyen tries for a takedown but Maggio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tony Maggio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a takedown attempt - Maggio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maggio tries a head kick but it misses.
Maggio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nguyen circles away quickly and effectively.
Nguyen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maggio is looking to clinch.
Nguyen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maggio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maggio tries to close the distance and clinch but Nguyen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maggio is looking to land body kicks.
Maggio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Nguyen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Maggio!
Nguyen is landing with some decent strikes but Maggio is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nguyen throwing strikes but Maggio uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Maggio looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maggio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nguyen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nguyen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nguyen throwing shots but Maggio is blocking nicely.
Nguyen thows a huge punch but Maggio dodges it nicely.
Maggio is trying to maintain the position but Nguyen is very close to passing his half guard.
Nguyen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

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

Maggio forces Nguyen back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Nguyen gets control of Maggio's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nguyen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nguyen throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Maggio wants to control from the top but Nguyen keeps moving.
Maggio advances position into side control!
Nguyen is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Maggio decides to stand back up. Maggio steps back and let's Nguyen get back to his feet.
Maggio doesn't manage to clinch there - Nguyen circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Maggio dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maggio tries to clinch up but Nguyen circles away and keeps his distance.
Tony Maggio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maggio is looking to clinch but Nguyen is avoiding it.
Maggio wants to clinch up but Nguyen keeps it at a distance.
Nguyen keeps the fight on the outside.
Maggio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nguyen avoids the head kick by Maggio.
Maggio tries to clinch up but Nguyen circles away and keeps his distance.
Maggio moves in looking to clinch but Nguyen pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maggio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maggio wants to clinch.
Tony Maggio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maggio throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen avoids the head kick by Maggio.
Maggio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nguyen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maggio circles away.
Maggio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tony Maggio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Maggio closes the distance and pushes Nguyen back into the cage.
Nguyen fails to pull guard.
Maggio misses with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nguyen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tony Maggio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Nguyen.
Nguyen jumps guard but Maggio stands there with Nguyen around his waist. Nguyen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Maggio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen jumps guard but Maggio stands there with Nguyen around his waist. Nguyen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nguyen jumps guard but Maggio stands there with Nguyen around his waist. Nguyen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maggio lands a nice knee to the body.

Maggio manages to break the clinch.
Maggio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nguyen avoids a kick to the body.

Maggio clinches.
Maggio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nguyen fails to pull guard.
Maggio misses with an elbow strike.
Maggio is trying to stall.
Maggio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maggio manages to break the clinch.
Maggio doesn't manage to clinch there - Nguyen circles away.
Maggio wants to clinch up but Nguyen keeps it at a distance.
Maggio throws a leg kick but Nguyen moved away.
Maggio wants to clinch.
Nguyen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maggio wants to clinch.
Maggio is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maggio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nguyen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maggio tries to clinch there but Nguyen circles away.
Maggio wants to clinch.
Nguyen has a takedown stuffed.
Maggio tries to clinch but Nguyen moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maggio tries to clinch but Nguyen is having none of it.

Maggio closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Maggio dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Maggio wants to clinch up but Nguyen keeps it at a distance.
Nguyen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maggio.
Nguyen has a takedown stuffed.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nguyen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Maggio gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nguyen.
Tony Maggio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Nguyen.
Nguyen is trying to drag Maggio to the mat but Maggio just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maggio scores with a knee to the head.
Nguyen tries to pull guard but Maggio won't allow it.
Maggio is trying to maintain a safe position but Nguyen gets an underhook and turns Maggio into the cage.
Maggio lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Maggio.
Maggio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nguyen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maggio stalling in the clinch but Nguyen improves position.
Maggio can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Nguyen takes an elbow to the temple.
Maggio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Nguyen is rocked!
Maggio has Nguyen pushed against the cage.
Nguyen is still on wobbly legs! Can Maggio finish him?
Maggio working the clinch nicely. Nguyen is working for position but Maggio cracks him with a big knee to the head! Nguyen crumples up against the cage and Maggio lands two more shots before the ref can save Nguyen! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Tony Maggio!