PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riaan Geingob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edilberto Nestuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geingob's entrance music is Oficina G3 - Meus Proprios Meios. A fine choice. Nestuta has chosen Friday - Rebecca Black as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Geingob
vs
Nestuta

172 cm
26
165 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

196 cm
25
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Riaan Geingob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edilberto Nestuta!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geingob misses the shot to the body.
Nestuta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Geingob can pounce on him.
Nestuta throws a head kick but Geingob moves out of range.
Geingob throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Geingob throws a body punch but Nestuta moves out of range.
Nestuta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nestuta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Geingob paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Geingob throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nestuta wants to clinch.
Geingob thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nestuta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Geingob scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nestuta tries to clinch up.
Geingob takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Riaan Geingob has been cut.
Nestuta throws a leg kick but Geingob sees it coming and moves out of range.
Geingob sizes up Nestuta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nestuta wants to clinch.
Geingob throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nestuta moves out of range of the leg kick from Geingob.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nestuta tries to clinch but Geingob moves out of range.
Geingob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Geingob keeps the fight on the outside.
Geingob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nestuta manages to avoid it.
Nestuta moves in looking to clinch but Geingob pushes him off.
Nestuta tries to clinch there but Geingob circles away.
Nestuta is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Geingob.
Nestuta is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Geingob throws a series of punches but Nestuta avoids them all with ease.
Geingob throws out a leg kick but Nestuta moves out of range and Geingob only half commits.
Geingob pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geingob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Geingob ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Geingob misses with a jab, cross combination.
Geingob swats away the attempt to clinch by Nestuta.
Nice straight punches there by Geingob. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Geingob.
Nestuta darts in trying to clinch
and Geingob counters with a series of strikes. Nestuta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nestuta with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geingob works Nestuta's body with a nice hook.
Nestuta doesn't manage to clinch there - Geingob circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nestuta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nestuta lands a leg kick that knocks Geingob off balance momentarily.
Geingob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nestuta was well out of range. Poor timing from Geingob.
Geingob will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Nestuta rushes Geingob and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nestuta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nestuta looking to throw knees to the head but Geingob is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Riaan Geingob will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Riaan Geingob's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A good leg kick by Nestuta.
Nestuta tries to clinch there but Geingob circles away.
Geingob throws a leg kick

and Nestuta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nestuta lands a nice elbow.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nestuta in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Geingob wants to get back to striking at distance but Nestuta won't allow it.
Nestuta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nestuta scores with a knee to the head.
Geingob blocks the elbow strike.
Nestuta has a couple of punches blocked by Geingob.
Geingob takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Nestuta fails to land.
Geingob takes an elbow to the temple.
Geingob wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nestuta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Geingob wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geingob blocks the elbow strike.
Nestuta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Geingob has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nestuta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nestuta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Geingob blocks an elbow strike.
Nestuta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nestuta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nestuta misses with a knee strike.
Nestuta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Geingob has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nestuta throws a head punch that misses.

Geingob breaks from the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Nestuta.
Geingob displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nestuta tries to work over Geingob's front leg with a kick but Geingob checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geingob avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Geingob moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Geingob misses with a wild body shot.
Nestuta tries to clinch but Geingob is having none of it.
Nestuta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nestuta tries a head kick but it misses.
Nestuta tries to clinch up but Geingob circles away and keeps his distance.
Nestuta moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Geingob darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Edilberto Nestuta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Geingob loads up on a big right hand but Nestuta slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nestuta misses with a low kick.
Geingob swinging wildly here.

Nestuta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Geingob, pushing him back against the cage.
Geingob wants to break free but Nestuta has control.
Nestuta pushes off an throws an elbow but Geingob leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nestuta landing knees to the head.
Nestuta keeps control of Geingob as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nestuta pushes off an throws an elbow but Geingob leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nestuta prevents Geingob from breaking the clinch.
Nestuta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Geingob wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nestuta has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geingob blocks the elbow strike.
Nestuta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Geingob blocks an elbow strike from Nestuta.
Geingob is trying to push Nestuta away but Nestuta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nestuta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Geingob's efforts to push away.
Nestuta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Geingob tries to break the clinch but Nestuta is controlling the position.
Nestuta swings wildly with an uppercut but Geingob uses good head movement to avoid it.
Geingob is trying to break the clinch but Nestuta is controlling him.
Geingob has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Geingob's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Edilberto Nestuta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Geingob wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nestuta lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edilberto Nestuta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Riaan Geingob's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nestuta tries to clinch up but Geingob circles away and keeps his distance.
Geingob is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nestuta.
Nestuta tries to clinch but Geingob is having none of it.
Geingob throws a head kick that misses.
Geingob connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nestuta avoids the head kick by Geingob.
Nestuta fails with an attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nestuta.
Nestuta throws a head kick but Geingob moves out of range.
Geingob thumps Nestuta with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nestuta moves out of range of the body kick from Geingob.
Riaan Geingob is winning the standup battle so far.
Nestuta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Geingob has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nestuta throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nestuta tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Geingob counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nestuta moves out of range of the leg kick from Geingob.
Nestuta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Geingob.
Nestuta moves out of range as Geingob strikes.
Geingob takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geingob scores with a sloppy right hand. Nestuta should have avoided that one.
Geingob avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Geingob, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nestuta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nestuta lets loose with a powerful body kick. Geingob will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Geingob tries to keep at a distance but Nestuta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nestuta misses with an elbow over the top.
Geingob looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Geingob breaks from the clinch.
Nestuta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Geingob counters with a three punch combo that has Nestuta backing up. Nestuta nods at Geingob to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geingob keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Geingob connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nestuta momentarily.
Geingob misses with a straight left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nestuta.
Geingob throws a leg kick

and Nestuta counters by clinching up.
Geingob avoids the elbow strike from Nestuta, against the cage.
Geingob is trying to break the clinch but Nestuta has him pressed against the cage.
Nestuta lands an elbow inside.
Nestuta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nestuta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Geingob has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nestuta throws an elbow but misses.
Geingob is trying to break free.
Nestuta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nestuta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nestuta misses with a knee to the head.
Nestuta has Geingob pressed against the cage, preventing Geingob from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nestuta misses with an elbow strike.
Geingob blocks an elbow strike.
Nestuta lands an elbow inside.
Nestuta throws an elbow but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nestuta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Geingob has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Geingob blocks the elbow strike.
Geingob tries to break the clinch but Nestuta is controlling the position.
Nestuta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edilberto Nestuta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nestuta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edilberto Nestuta!