PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Hinkle (ranked 4243 p4p, 4229 weight class) and Ernie Nyugen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hinkle comes to the cage accompanied by 3 Hour Tour. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hinkle
vs
Nyugen

189 cm
25
210
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 The Island, Roy Hinkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ernie Nyugen!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Hinkle dives in for a single leg takedown but Nyugen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nyugen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hinkle pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Hinkle is trying to trip Nyugen. He has hold of a leg but Nyugen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hinkle persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Nyugen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hinkle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hinkle looking to sit in guard and control but Nyugen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hinkle seems keen to control Nyugen's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyugen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hinkle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nyugen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hinkle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nyugen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hinkle lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hinkle looking to sit in guard and control but Nyugen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Nyugen throws an elbow that misses. Hinkle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nyugen's guard. Nice move by Hinkle!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinkle postures up in Nyugen's guard and throws a big left but Nyugen blocks it.
Hinkle throws a big right hand that misses.
Hinkle is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nyugen looks winded!
Hinkle is looking to work some ground and pound but Nyugen has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinkle postures up in Nyugen's guard and throws a big left but Nyugen blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nyugen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hinkle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hinkle pushes down on Nyugen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hinkle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nyugen's head.
Hinkle throwing shots but Nyugen is blocking nicely.
Hinkle trying to control the action but Nyugen is working from the bottom.

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.
Hinkle controlling the action here.
Hinkle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hinkle content to control rather than advance.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hinkle thows a huge punch but Nyugen dodges it nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hinkle goes for a double leg but Nyugen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nyugen continues to drive forward.
Hinkle wants a takedown.

Hinkle is trying to trip Nyugen. He has hold of a leg but Nyugen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hinkle persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Nyugen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hinkle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hinkle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hinkle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nyugen is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinkle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nyugen's guard.
Hinkle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hinkle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nyugen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hinkle.
Hinkle content to control rather than advance.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hinkle thows a huge punch but Nyugen dodges it nicely.
Hinkle looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Hinkle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hinkle slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hinkle in side control, throwing shots but Nyugen defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinkle throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hinkle misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hinkle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nyugen keeps working.
Hinkle throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hinkle misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hinkle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nyugen keeps working.
Hinkle postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sloppy strikes there by Hinkle.
Hinkle throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hinkle fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hinkle looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Nyugen is avoiding damage well.
Hinkle content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hinkle throws a strike aimed at the side of Nyugen's head but Nyugen avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Hinkle dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

No luck for Hinkle with that takedown attempt.
Hinkle shoots for a double leg takedown but Nyugen sprawls well. He's pushed Hinkle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hinkle doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Nyugen counters with a shoot takedown. Hinkle fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Hinkle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hinkle trying to control the position here.
Nyugen is looking to work some ground and pound but Hinkle has wrist control.
Hinkle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nyugen manages to get himself to full guard.

Nyugen keeping full guard, as Hinkle tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hinkle pushes down on Nyugen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nyugen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinkle throwing shots but Nyugen is blocking nicely.
Well, if Hinkle is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hinkle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ernie Nyugen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nyugen won't allow Hinkle to pass to mount.
Hinkle slows the pace down in half guard.
Nyugen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hinkle.
Hinkle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nyugen can do to turn this around?
Hinkle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hinkle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinkle thows a huge punch but Nyugen dodges it nicely.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hinkle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nyugen defends well and Hinkle ends up having to push Nyugen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Hinkle has picked Nyugen up - he's going for a ride! Hinkle dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hinkle controlling the pace.
Hinkle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hinkle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hinkle passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nyugen!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyugen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hinkle.
Hinkle throwing strikes here but Nyugen is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Nyugen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hinkle.
Nyugen blocking the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Poor strikes thrown by Hinkle there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Roy Hinkle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hinkle unloads with some shots from mount but Nyugen bucks and avoids them well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Hinkle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hinkle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Hinkle!
Roy Hinkle bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.