PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Tibayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Luger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luger has chosen Right Here, Right Now - Fatboy Slim as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Tibayan
vs
Luger

201 cm
21
255 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

196 cm
21
248 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrei Tibayan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Luger!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tibayan throws a head kick that Luger semi-blocks.

It looks like Shane Luger has been cut.
Luger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Luger looks to throw a body kick
and Tibayan counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tibayan tries to close the distance and clinch but Luger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tibayan.

Tibayan pushes Luger up against the cage in a clinch.
Luger lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Luger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luger misses with an uppercut. Tibayan saw that one coming.
Tibayan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tibayan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Luger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tibayan throws a sloppy head kick and Luger moves out of range easily.
Tibayan misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luger takes a swing at Tibayan's ribcage but misses.
Tibayan looks for the body kick but Luger saw that one coming.
Luger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tibayan throws a sloppy head kick and Luger moves out of range easily.
Tibayan tries to clinch up.
Luger throws an off balance right hand
and Tibayan counters with a thumping low kick.
Luger misses with a wild body shot.
Tibayan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Luger looks to land a left hand but Tibayan moved out of range nicely.
Tibayan is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tibayan.
Luger throws out a loose jab but Tibayan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tibayan is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tibayan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tibayan checks a leg kick.
Tibayan throws a head kick but Luger moves out of range.
Tibayan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tibayan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tibayan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Luger. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tibayan is looking to land body kicks.
Luger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tibayan. That did some damage!
Tibayan connects with an inside leg kick.
Tibayan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tibayan lands a head kick. Luger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice body kick from Luger.
Tibayan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tibayan lands a jab to Luger's midsection.
Luger misses with a hook. Tibayan ducked under it nicely.
Tibayan throws a leg kick which misses Luger's front leg but catches the back leg as Luger tries to avoid it.
Tibayan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Luger throws a lazy right hand but Tibayan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tibayan misses with the combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Luger.
A bone on bone clash there as Tibayan blocks the leg kick.
Tibayan connects with a solid leg kick.
Luger is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tibayan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tibayan misses with a head kick.
Tibayan fails to land with a series of punches.
Luger lands a slapping body shot.
Luger tried to score with a low kick but Tibayan checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Luger misses.
Tibayan throws a series of punches but Luger avoids them all with ease.
Luger throws a leg kick which misses Tibayan's front leg but catches the back leg as Tibayan tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tibayan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luger throws a body kick that misses.
Shane Luger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tibayan - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Tibayan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Luger's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tibayan moves in looking to clinch but Luger pushes him off.
Nice body kick there by Tibayan.
Luger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Luger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Andrei Tibayan is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Luger misses.
Tibayan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luger.
Luger thows a leg kick but Tibayan checks it
and Tibayan counters with a leg kick.
Tibayan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Luger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tibayan.
Luger thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Tibayan misses
and Luger counters with a nice leg kick.
Luger tries to work over Tibayan's front leg with a kick but Tibayan checks it.
Luger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tibayan was well out of range. Poor timing from Luger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tibayan is looking to slow Luger down with leg kicks.
Tibayan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tibayan misses with a head kick.
Tibayan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tibayan tries a head kick but it misses.
Luger misses the shot to the body.
Tibayan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Luger misses.
Tibayan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tibayan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Luger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tibayan blocks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Luger. That snapped Tibayan's head back.
Luger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tibayan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tibayan manages to avoid it.
Luger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Luger looks to land a left hand but Tibayan moved out of range nicely.
Tibayan misses with a leg kick.
Luger tries a low kick but Tibayan avoids it.
Luger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Luger throws an off balance right hand
and Tibayan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Luger really felt that one!
Luger is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tibayan throws a head kick that misses.
Tibayan tries to clinch there but Luger circles away.
Tibayan scores with a head kick.
Tibayan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tibayan connects with a leg kick. Luger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Luger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tibayan scores with a push kick.
Luger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tibayan moves away.
Luger with a hook.
Tibayan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tibayan. That's going to slow Luger down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tibayan throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tibayan tries a head kick but it misses.
Luger throws a body punch but Tibayan moves out of range.
Tibayan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tibayan moves out of range of the body kick from Luger.
Luger throws an off balance right hand
and Tibayan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Luger tries to land a front kick but Tibayan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Luger's corner calls for a 1-2. Luger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Luger has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tibayan.
Luger connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tibayan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Luger.
Tibayan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Luger tried to score with a low kick but Tibayan checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andrei Tibayan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shane Luger's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tibayan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from Tibayan.
Luger misses with a straight right.
Luger slips a straight right by Tibayan.
Luger throws a front kick aimed at Tibayan's knee but Tibayan avoids it well.
Tibayan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luger throws a wild body kick that Tibayan sees coming a mile off.
Tibayan throws a head kick but Luger moves out of range.
Tibayan scores with a head kick.
Tibayan throws a wild body kick that Luger sees coming a mile off.
A big right from Luger misses.
Luger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tibayan lands with a slapping head kick.
Tibayan throws a solid leg kick but Luger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tibayan.
Tibayan lands a head kick. Luger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Tibayan moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tibayan.
Luger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tibayan missing with knees to the body.
Luger looking to stall.
Luger controlling the action here for a moment.
Luger misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tibayan lands a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tibayan misses with a knee to the head.
Luger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tibayan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luger is defending well for now.
Tibayan misses with a knee strike.
Tibayan tries to work over Luger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tibayan trying to land knees to the body.
Tibayan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tibayan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Luger backwards.
Tibayan wants to stall.
Luger misses with the head strike.
Tibayan looking to throw knees to the head but Luger is blocking nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Shane Luger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tibayan landing knees to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Luger.
Luger prevents a body shot from Tibayan.
Luger wants to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Luger.
Luger blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Luger - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Luger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Luger blocking some punches.
Luger struggles to land a body shot inside as Tibayan controls his hands.
Tibayan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tibayan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luger is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tibayan tries to throw a body punch but Luger avoids it by throwing Tibayan back against the cage.
Luger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tibayans head.
Luger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tibayan's elbow.
Andrei Tibayan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Luger - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tibayan prevents a body shot from Luger.
Tibayan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tibayan struggles to land a body shot inside as Luger controls his hands.
Tibayan scores with a hook to the body.
Knees to the body from Tibayan.
Tibayan blocks a body shot from Luger.
Luger lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tibayan leaning against his opponent.
Tibayan is trying to stall.
Tibayan misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Tibayan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tibayan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Tibayan!