PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herkules Nowacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joeli Babitu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nowacki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Moby - Flower. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nowacki
vs
Babitu

182 cm
32
180 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

188 cm
36
180 lbs
33 - 13 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herkules Nowacki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joeli Babitu!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babitu lands with a kick to the temple. Nowacki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nowacki throws a leg kick but Babitu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nowacki misses with a body kick.
Nowacki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Babitu keeps the fight on the outside.
Babitu misses with a hook.
Nowacki connects with an inside leg kick.
Nowacki throws a jab when Babitu was well out of range.
Nowacki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Babitu.
Babitu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nowacki. That did some damage!
Nowacki checks the leg kick.
Nowacki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nowacki delivers a nice body kick.
Nowacki misses with a hook. Babitu ducked under it nicely.
Nowacki throws a looping overhand right but Babitu ducks down to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Nowacki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nowacki lands a leg kick that knocks Babitu off balance momentarily.
Nowacki throws a series of punches but Babitu moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Babitu misses.
Nowacki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nowacki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowacki blocks a head kick by Babitu.
Nowacki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Babitu to score with a decent uppercut.
Nowacki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at School Of Fighting in the buildup to the fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Nowacki blocks the leg kick.
Babitu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babitu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Babitu.
Nowacki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Babitu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Babitu throws an overhand right that lands on Nowacki's shoulder, as Nowacki tries to avoid the shot.
Babitu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nowacki. Nowacki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Babitu misses.
Babitu throws a low kick but Nowacki moves out of range easily.
Nowacki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nowacki tries a low kick but Babitu avoids it.
Crunch! Babitu slams his shin into Nowacki's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babitu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nowacki.
Nowacki connects with a right hand. Babitu shakes it off.
We've been informed that Babitu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowacki throws a looping overhand right but Babitu ducks down to avoid it.
Babitu lands with a right hand.
Babitu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nowacki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nowacki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nowacki throws a jab when Babitu was well out of range.
Babitu lands a front kick.
The fighters circling - Nowacki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nowacki thuds his shin into the meat of Babitu's side.
Nowacki tries a head kick but it misses.
Babitu is trying to counter with his kicks.
Babitu scores with a sloppy right hand. Nowacki should have avoided that one.

Nowacki has managed to clinch.
Nowacki lands a shoulder strike.
Nowacki misses with a punch to the body.
Babitu managing to block the knees to the body from Nowacki.
Nowacki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Babitu lands a hook that snaps the head of Nowacki backwards.
Nowacki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowacki lands a damaging elbow.

Babitu breaks from the clinch.
Nowacki walks into a straight right hand from Babitu.
Babitu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Babitu drops his hands momentarily and Nowacki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A head kick from Babitu lands but Nowacki takes it in his stride.
Babitu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nowacki.
Nowacki ducks under a wild hook from Babitu.
Nowacki cracks Babitu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nowacki tries to clinch but Babitu is having none of it.
No joy there for Babitu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Nowacki.
Nowacki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babitu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Babitu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nowacki is looking to counter punch.
Babitu throws a head kick but Nowacki moves out of range.
Babitu moves out of range of the strikes.
Babitu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowacki dips to his left and cracks Babitu with an uppercut!
Nowacki drops his hands momentarily and Babitu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nowacki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nowacki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nowacki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babitu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nowacki's head.
Babitu misses with a head kick.
Nowacki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nowacki ducks under a wild hook from Babitu.
Babitu misses with a series of wild punches.
Babitu connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nowacki rushes Babitu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nowacki lands a nice uppercut.
Babitu lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Babitu fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joeli Babitu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nowacki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A swing and a miss from Nowacki.
Babitu tries to land a front kick but Nowacki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Babitu misses with a double jab.
Nowacki tests Babitu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Babitu takes a swing at Nowacki's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Nowacki misses the target.
Babitu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nowacki blocks the body kick.
Nowacki fails to land with a series of punches.
Babitu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Nowacki darts in and clinches Babitu up against the cage.
Babitu pushes Nowacki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nowacki working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nowacki.
Nowacki lands a shoulder strike.
Nowacki tries to work over Babitu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nowacki scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babitu tries to work over Nowacki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Nowacki.
Good body shot from Nowacki.
Nowacki misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowacki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babitu pushes Nowacki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babitu misses with a hook from the clinch.

Babitu manages to break the clinch.
Babitu closes the distance but Nowacki moves to the side
and Nowacki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babitu moves out of range as Nowacki throws a body kick.
Babitu moves away from the strike by Nowacki.
Nowacki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nowacki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Babitu is able to avoid easily.
Joeli Babitu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nowacki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Babitu doesn't seem bothered though.
Nowacki digs a good hook to Babitu's body.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses.
Nowacki lands an overhand right.
Babitu throws a right and a left that Nowacki avoids nicely.
Nowacki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nowacki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Babitu has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Nowacki.
Babitu checks a leg kick.
Nowacki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Babitu moves out of range of the leg kick from Nowacki.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Babitu scores with a punch to the head.
Babitu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nowacki. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Babitu.
Nowacki scores with a nice strike.
Babitu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nowacki momentarily.
Babitu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nowacki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nowacki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Babitu.
Babitu lands with a kick to the temple. Nowacki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nowacki slips under a jab from Babitu.
A little feinted left hand from Nowacki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nowacki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babitu.
And Nowacki counters with a quick kick to the body but Babitu blocks it.
Nowacki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Babitu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nowacki manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Babitu.
Nowacki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Babitu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nowacki manages to avoid it.
Nowacki staying out of range there.
Nowacki sizes up Babitu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Babitu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nowacki.
Babitu misses with a right hand
and Nowacki counters with a good, hard body kick but Babitu shrugs it off.
Nowacki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babitu.
Nowacki staying out of range there.
Nowacki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nowacki lands a jab to the head.
Nowacki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nowacki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nowacki misses with a straight right.
Babitu looks to throw the jab but Nowacki is out of range.
Nowacki throwing a counter right hand but Babitu manages to avoid it.
Nowacki blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babitu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nowacki scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Babitu as he connects with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nowacki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Babitu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Babitu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Babitu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nowacki will feel that in the morning.
Nowacki tests Babitu's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Babitu clinches up with Nowacki and pushes him back against the cage.
Babitu blocks a body shot from Nowacki.
Nowacki takes a shot to the head.
Nowacki lands with a short shot to the head.
Babitu tries to work over Nowacki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Herkules Nowacki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Babitu lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babitu lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Nowacki.
Nowacki blocking some punches.
Nowacki stalling the fight.
Nowacki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Herkules Nowacki will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nowacki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Babitu misses the target.
It looked like Nowacki was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Babitu.
Nowacki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Babitu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Babitu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nowacki manages to avoid it.
Babitu moves out of range as Nowacki strikes.
Babitu misses with a body kick.
Nowacki throws a hook but Babitu blocks it.
Babitu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nowacki scores with a decent looking hook.
Nowacki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nowacki cracks the inside of Babitu's front leg.
Babitu tries a head kick but it misses.
Babitu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babitu connects with a solid leg kick.
Nowacki throws a hook but Babitu avoids it easily.
Nowacki checks a low kick from Babitu.
Nowacki works over Babitu's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Nowacki drives through and clinches with Babitu against the cage.
Nowacki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babitu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nowacki has him pressed against the cage.
Babitu blocks the elbow strike.
Nowacki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Nowacki.
Nowacki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Babitu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babitu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nowacki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Babitu lands an uppercut.
Babitu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nowacki blocks it with crossed arms.
Babitu blocks an elbow strike.
Nowacki swings wildly with an uppercut but Babitu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nowacki lands a nice shot to the body.
Babitu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nowacki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babitus head.
A nice left hand lands by Nowacki.
Nowacki tries a body shot but Babitu blocks it.
Nowacki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nowacki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Babitu backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nowacki lands an elbow inside.
Babitu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good body shot from Nowacki.
Nowacki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nowacki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Babitu's face.
Babitu misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nowacki.
Babitu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nowacki is defending well for now.
Babitu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nowacki scores with a shoulder strike.
Nowacki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Babitu.
Babitu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nowacki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Babitu's brow.
Babitu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nowacki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nowacki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Babitu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Babitu blocks an elbow strike from Nowacki.
Nowacki digs a right hand underneath Babitu's ribcage. Babitu let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowacki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nowacki tries to work over Babitu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babitu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nowacki.
Nowacki misses with a punch to the body.
Nowacki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nowacki lands a nice elbow.
Nowacki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Babitu is rocked!
Nowacki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Babitu's efforts to push away.
Babitu is still on wobbly legs! Can Nowacki finish him?
Nowacki works on Babitu's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice elbow from Nowacki.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nowacki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nowacki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nowacki lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Babitu to his knees! Nowacki keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herkules Nowacki!
During a confident post fight interview, Herkules Nowacki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.