PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Nguyen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anthony
vs
Nguyen

180 cm
22
265 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

188 cm
30
286 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anthony.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anthony takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Greg Anthony has been cut.
Nguyen scores a nice knee to the body.
Anthony tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nguyen's elbow.
Anthony misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nguyen.
Anthony has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've been hearing reports that Anthony has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nguyen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Anthony misses with a knee strike.
Anthony takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nguyen working Anthony over with knees to the body.
Nguyen cracks Anthony with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anthony takes an elbow to the temple.
Anthony misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nguyen.
Anthony is breathing heavily.
Nguyen lands an elbow inside that Anthony shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Nguyen.
Nguyen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nguyen lands a good knee to the midsection. Anthony won't want to take too many of those.
Anthony takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anthony's face.
Nguyen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nguyen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nguyen has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Anthony - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Nguyen, and another! Anthony is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Michael Nguyen!
A very excited looking Michael Nguyen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Greg Anthony spoke after the fight, saying 'Well what can I say he bested me this time... I just have to work harder the next time around.'.