PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Lagutin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patty O Fernacher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lagutin
vs
O Fernacher

183 cm
21
179 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

192 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

ANABOLIC **160**

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nikolai Lagutin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patty O Fernacher!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lagutin shoots in for a takedown but O Fernacher shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
O Fernacher doesn't manage to clinch there - Lagutin circles away.
Nice sprawl there from O Fernacher as Lagutin shoots in.
O Fernacher is looking to clinch but Lagutin is avoiding it.

O Fernacher clinches.
O Fernacher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Nikolai Lagutin has been cut.
O Fernacher lands an elbow that stopped Lagutin in his tracks for a moment.
Lagutin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Lagutin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lagutin wants a takedown.
O Fernacher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lagutin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
O Fernacher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lagutin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lagutin is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A knee to the head by O Fernacher.
O Fernacher landing some nice looking knees to the body.
O Fernacher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
O Fernacher with a knee to the head.
O Fernacher scores a nice knee to the body.
O Fernacher landing knees to the head.
O Fernacher scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by O Fernacher.
O Fernacher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Fernacher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
O Fernacher unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Fernacher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lagutin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
O Fernacher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
O Fernacher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lagutin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Fernacher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lagutin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
O Fernacher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lagutin's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by O Fernacher.
Lagutin tries for a takedown but O Fernacher manages to get underhooks.
O Fernacher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lagutin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lagutin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lagutin takes a knee right on the jaw!
O Fernacher with a knee to the head.
O Fernacher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lagutin is trying to drag O Fernacher to the mat but O Fernacher just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lagutin drops down looking for an ankle pick but O Fernacher pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagutin keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Fernacher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Fernacher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

O Fernacher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lagutin, pushing him back against the cage.
O Fernacher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lagutin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
O Fernacher crunches a lovely knee into Lagutin's ribcage.
A knee to the head by O Fernacher.
O Fernacher lands an elbow that stopped Lagutin in his tracks for a moment.
Lagutin tries for a takedown but O Fernacher manages to get underhooks.
O Fernacher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
O Fernacher unloads a knee to the mid-section.
O Fernacher scores with a knee to the head.
O Fernacher connects with a knee to the head.
O Fernacher landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Fernacher tries to land a knee to the head but Lagutin blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for O Fernacher.
Lagutin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. O Fernacher fights it off and pushes away nicely.

O Fernacher rushes Lagutin and presses him up against the cage.
O Fernacher is pressed up against the cage. Lagutin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag O Fernacher down to the mat. O Fernacher avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lagutin keeps the fight on the outside.
Lagutin closes this distance looking for a takedown but O Fernacher circles away.

O Fernacher moves into the clinch successfully.
O Fernacher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lagutin's face.
O Fernacher landing knees to the body.
O Fernacher lands an elbow that stopped Lagutin in his tracks for a moment.
O Fernacher connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. O Fernacher obliges.
Nice elbow from O Fernacher.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Fernacher scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Fernacher lands an elbow inside that Lagutin shrugs off.
O Fernacher lands a good knee to the midsection. Lagutin won't want to take too many of those.
O Fernacher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Fernacher gets underhooks to prevent Lagutin's takedown attempt.
O Fernacher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lagutin takes an elbow to the temple.
O Fernacher lands an elbow inside that Lagutin shrugs off.
O Fernacher crunches a lovely knee into Lagutin's ribcage.
O Fernacher lands a nice elbow.
O Fernacher stops a takedown attempt from Lagutin.
Lagutin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. O Fernacher gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
O Fernacher lands a good knee to the midsection. Lagutin won't want to take too many of those.
O Fernacher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Fernacher connects with a knee to the head.
O Fernacher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lagutin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lagutin takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patty O Fernacher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Lagutin'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.

O Fernacher doesn't manage to clinch there - Lagutin circles away.
Lagutin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around O Fernacher's waist but O Fernacher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lagutin off to one side.
O Fernacher tries to clinch but Lagutin is having none of it.
O Fernacher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lagutin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
O Fernacher fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lagutin tries to keep at a distance but O Fernacher has taken the fight into the clinch.
O Fernacher lands a knee to the head.
O Fernacher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Fernacher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Fernacher connects with a knee to the head.
O Fernacher lands an elbow that stopped Lagutin in his tracks for a moment.
O Fernacher lands a good knee to the midsection. Lagutin won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lagutin tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Lagutin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Fernacher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lagutin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Patty O Fernacher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
O Fernacher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Fernacher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Fernacher lands an elbow that stopped Lagutin in his tracks for a moment.
Lagutin is looking to take this one to the mat.
A knee to the head by O Fernacher.
Lagutin takes a knee to the side of the body.
O Fernacher lands an elbow that stopped Lagutin in his tracks for a moment.
O Fernacher landing knees to the body.
O Fernacher lands a good knee to the midsection. Lagutin won't want to take too many of those.
O Fernacher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Fernacher lands a knee to the body.
O Fernacher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lagutin blocks it with crossed arms.
Lagutin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. O Fernacher is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
O Fernacher scores a nice knee to the body.
O Fernacher landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lagutin drops down looking for an ankle pick but O Fernacher pulls his leg out and moves away.
O Fernacher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Fernacher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagutin dives in and grabs O Fernacher's left leg, looking for a takedown. O Fernacher pushes down on Lagutin's head and hops out.

O Fernacher closes the distance and pushes Lagutin back into the cage.
O Fernacher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by O Fernacher.
Lagutin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lagutin takes a knee to the side of the body.
O Fernacher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
O Fernacher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lagutin avoiding damage as O Fernacher throws knees to the body.
Lagutin blocks the elbow strike.
Lagutin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lagutin tries for a takedown but O Fernacher manages to get underhooks.
O Fernacher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lagutin's defenses.
Lagutin tries to score a body lock takedown but O Fernacher shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Fernacher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lagutin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
O Fernacher lands a nice knee to the body.
O Fernacher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Fernacher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
O Fernacher lands a nice knee to the body.
Lagutin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. O Fernacher is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lagutin tries for a takedown. No joy.
O Fernacher scores a nice knee to the body.
Lagutin is trying to drag O Fernacher to the mat but O Fernacher just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
O Fernacher landing knees to the head.
O Fernacher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lagutin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
O Fernacher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
O Fernacher gets underhooks to prevent Lagutin's takedown attempt.
O Fernacher lands an elbow just above Lagutin 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagutin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. O Fernacher avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
O Fernacher landing knees to the head.
Lagutin is trying to drag O Fernacher to the mat but O Fernacher just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
O Fernacher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lagutin blocks it with crossed arms.
O Fernacher gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lagutin.
O Fernacher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Fernacher stops a takedown attempt from Lagutin.
O Fernacher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lagutin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Fernacher lands a knee to the head.
Lagutin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lagutin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. O Fernacher fights it off and pushes away nicely.
O Fernacher tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patty O Fernacher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Lagutin'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!

O Fernacher has closed the distance and engaged Lagutin in a clinch.
Lagutin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but O Fernacher pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lagutin drops down looking for an ankle pick but O Fernacher pulls his leg out and moves away.

O Fernacher forces Lagutin back against the cage and clinches.
O Fernacher landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
O Fernacher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lagutin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Fernacher misses with a knee to the head.
Lagutin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. O Fernacher is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Lagutin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Fernacher crunches a lovely knee into Lagutin's ribcage.
Lagutin takes an elbow to the temple.
O Fernacher lands a nice knee to the body.
O Fernacher lands an elbow just above Lagutin 's eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Fernacher connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lagutin drops down looking for an ankle pick but O Fernacher pulls his leg out and moves away.
O Fernacher tries to clinch up.
Patty O Fernacher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagutin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

O Fernacher instigates a clinch.
O Fernacher lands an elbow inside.
O Fernacher with a knee to the head.
Lagutin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but O Fernacher gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A knee to the head by O Fernacher.
O Fernacher lands a knee to the head.
O Fernacher with a knee to the head.
O Fernacher trying to land knees to the body.
Lagutin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but O Fernacher pulls him back up using the underhooks.
O Fernacher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lagutin's face.
Lagutin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Fernacher lands an elbow inside that Lagutin shrugs off.
O Fernacher lands an elbow inside.
Lagutin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but O Fernacher is defending well.
O Fernacher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lagutin wants a takedown but no success here.
O Fernacher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
O Fernacher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lagutin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. O Fernacher gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
O Fernacher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
O Fernacher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lagutin is defending well for now.

Lagutin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Lagutin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
O Fernacher pulls Lagutin in close to prevent any damage.
Patty O Fernacher is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lagutin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lagutin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Lagutin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
O Fernacher pulls Lagutin in close to his closed guard and prevents Lagutin from doing any damage or advancing position.

Lagutin drops back looking for a leg! O Fernacher is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and O Fernacher manages to kick Lagutin off! Lagutin jumps back into O Fernacher's guard.

Lagutin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lagutin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Fernacher is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lagutin is controlling him.
Lagutin preventing the sweep.

Lagutin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nikolai Lagutin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Lagutin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lagutin prevents O Fernacher from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lagutin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lagutin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
O Fernacher is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lagutin is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patty O Fernacher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got O Fernacher winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 26:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patty O Fernacher!
Patty O Fernacher thanked the fans post fight for their support.