PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garaile Lban (ranked 1138 p4p, 1580 weight class) and Nate Masvidal (ranked 175 p4p, 237 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Lban
vs
Masvidal

175 cm
33
170
18 - 8 - 0

188 cm
21
185
8 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Sydney Fight Gear (London Rebirth)

Arcticus University: London

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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Garaile Lban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Nate Masvidal!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masvidal misses with a hook.
Lban dodges the punch combination from Masvidal.
Lban throws a body punch but Masvidal moves out of range.
Masvidal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lban slips a straight right by Masvidal.
Lban swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Masvidal cracks a nice hook into Lban's ribs.
Lban lands a body shot.
Lban moves out of range as Masvidal strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Lban. That snapped Masvidal's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Lban misses
and Masvidal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Masvidal misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Lban misses its target.
Lban avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Masvidal cracks Lban with a right hand to the side of the head.
Masvidal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garaile Lban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masvidal misses with a looping left.
Masvidal loads up on a big right hand but Lban slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Lban on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Masvidal with a jab.
The fighters circling - Masvidal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Masvidal misses with a straight left.
Masvidal throws a right hand that misses
and Lban counters with a stiff right hand.
Lban throws a body shot but no joy.
Lban uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Masvidal.
Lban swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lban bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lban swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lban displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Masvidal throws out the jab.
Masvidal connects with a looping right hand.
Lban slips a jab from Masvidal.
Masvidal lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lban counters with a left to the body.
Masvidal lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Masvidal throws a jab but it's blocked by Lban.
Lban throws a one two combo.
Masvidal throws a hook but Lban blocks it.
Lban uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masvidal.
Masvidal throws a combination that misses
and Lban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lban is looking to wear down Masvidal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lban stuns Masvidal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lban misses with a hook.
Masvidal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lban slips a jab and a cross from Masvidal.
Lban takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lban blocks a jab.
Lban uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masvidal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Masvidal misses.
Masvidal throws a poor cross that misses
and Lban counters with a three punch combo that has Masvidal backing up. Masvidal nods at Lban to acknowledge the strikes.
Masvidal might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lban ducks under a wild hook from Masvidal.
Masvidal scores with a punch to the head.
Lban uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masvidal.
Lban was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Masvidal misses with a takedown
and Lban counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Masvidal misses with a hook
and Lban counters with a nice uppercut.
Lban misses with a looping right.
Masvidal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Masvidal. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Masvidal misses its intended target.
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!
Masvidal moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lban lands a slapping body shot.
Masvidal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lban.
Masvidal lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lban backs up against the cage.
Lban on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lban throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masvidal.
Masvidal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lban.
Masvidal misses with a hook. Lban ducked under it nicely.
Lban scores with the left hand. Masvidal knows he should have avoided that one.
Lban staying out of range there.
Lban misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Masvidal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lban throws a hook but Masvidal avoids it easily.
Lban moves away from the strike by Masvidal.
A telegraphed right hand from Masvidal misses the target.
Lban misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nate Masvidal will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Masvidal throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Lban to counter with a crisp jab.
Masvidal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Masvidal tries to move into range but Lban moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Masvidal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lban.
Masvidal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Lban cracks Masvidal with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lban has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Masvidal to stand back up!

Masvidal is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masvidal throws a shot from downtown. Lban moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Lban tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masvidal is still on wobbly legs! Can Lban finish him?
Lban uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masvidal.
Lban is looking for a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Masvidal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Masvidal seems to have recovered his senses.
Masvidal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Lban cracks Masvidal with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Masvidal looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lban finish him?
Masvidal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lban looks to score with a jab to the body but Masvidal is just out of range.
A big right from Masvidal misses.
Nate Masvidal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masvidal avoids the body shot from Lban.
Lban's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Masvidal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lban scrambles back to his feet.
Lban takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Masvidal swings widly with a right hand
and Lban counters with a stiff right hand.
Lban looks to score with a jab to the body but Masvidal is just out of range.
Lban moves out of range of the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Masvidal scores with a four punch combination!
Garaile Lban is winning the standup battle so far.
Masvidal misses with the combination.
Lban is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lban ducks under a wild hook from Masvidal.
Lban takes a swing at Masvidal's ribcage but misses.
Lban scores with a jab to the body.
Lban avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lban lands with a right hand.
Masvidal scores with a hook.
Masvidal looks to throw the jab but Lban is out of range.
A shot to the body from Masvidal misses
and Lban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Masvidal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lban takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Masvidal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lban counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lban takes one on the button.
Masvidal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Masvidal avoids the body shot from Lban.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lban scores with a body shot.
Masvidal is breathing heavily.
Lban with a nice cross.
Lban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masvidal is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lban with a body shot.
Masvidal misses with a looping left.
Lban is looking to counter punch.
Lban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masvidal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Masvidal throws a right hand that Lban ducks under and follows up with a left that Lban also avoids with ease.
Masvidal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Masvidal misses with a left hand
letting Lban counter with a right hand.
Lban bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lban steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masvidal.
It looked like Lban wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Masvidal throws an overhand right that lands on Lban's shoulder, as Lban tries to avoid the shot.
Lban on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal misses with a hook.
Lban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masvidal throws out a counter right but Lban avoids it with no problem.
Masvidal looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masvidal catches Lban with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slow jab from Lban misses its intended target.
Masvidal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut there from Masvidal.
Masvidal looks to throw the jab but Lban is out of range.
Lban slips under a jab.
Masvidal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lban pinned against the cage. Lban gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masvidal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lban counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Masvidal dodges the punch combination from Lban.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garaile Lban dominated that second round.
That's time! Lban's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Masvidal looks to land a left hand but Lban moved out of range nicely.
Masvidal misses with a left hand
and Lban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Masvidal missing with a left hand there. Lban was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lban is looking for a counter combo.
Lban throws a hook to the side of Masvidal's head but Masvidal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Masvidal lands with a cross.
Masvidal throws out a loose jab but Lban uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lban lands a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Masvidal there.
Masvidal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lban.
Masvidal ducks under a wild hook from Lban.
Masvidal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice uppercut there from Lban.
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!
Lban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masvidal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lban showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masvidal.
Masvidal throws a right hand that misses
and Lban counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Masvidal thinking.
Masvidal misses with a hook. Lban ducked under it nicely.
Masvidal falls off balance throwing a combination
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Lban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Lban forces Masvidal back against the cage and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Lban.
Masvidal is working for takedown but Lban is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lban slows down the pace here.
Lban lands a nice uppercut.
Masvidal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lban smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Masvidal misses the target.
It looked like Lban wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lban misses with the combination.
Masvidal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lban throws a sloppy body shot
and Masvidal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Masvidal misses its intended target.
Masvidal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Masvidal misses with a hook. Lban ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Lban misses its target.
Masvidal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masvidal misses with a lunging right hand
and Lban counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Masvidal thinking.
Lban uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Masvidal.
Masvidal looks to land a combination but Lban avoids it well.
Lban blocks a jab.
Lban throws a big counter combination but Masvidal scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Masvidal missing with a left hand there. Lban was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Masvidal misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lban misses the shot to the body.
Masvidal swings widly with a right hand
and Lban counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Masvidal badly! Lban follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Masvidal out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Lban finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Garaile Lban!
During a confident post fight interview, Garaile Lban thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.