PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Evan Duvernay (ranked 49 p4p, 1046 weight class) and Lyoha Nagibatel (ranked 7 p4p, 140 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Duvernay
vs
Nagibatel

176 cm
22
155
8 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
160
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Core Combat
Gatoroids

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Duvernay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lyoha Nagibatel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagibatel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duvernay is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Duvernay checks a leg kick nicely.
Nagibatel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duvernay counters with a nice body shot.
Nagibatel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nagibatel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Lyoha Nagibatel has been cut.
Nagibatel with a jab.
Duvernay takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nagibatel looks to land a left hand but Duvernay moved out of range nicely.
Nagibatel moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body punch from Nagibatel.
A good leg kick by Nagibatel.
A clash of legs there as Duvernay blocks the low kick.
Nagibatel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nagibatel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Nagibatel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nagibatel throws a right and a left that Duvernay avoids nicely.
Duvernay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nagibatel slips a jab from Duvernay.
Duvernay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagibatel cracks Duvernay with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duvernay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagibatel manages to avoid it.
Duvernay avoids a kick to the body.
Duvernay throwing a counter right hand but Nagibatel manages to avoid it.
Duvernay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nagibatel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duvernay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duvernay slips a jab from Nagibatel.
Duvernay avoids the head kick by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel jabs at Duvernay's body.
Nagibatel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nagibatel slips a jab from Duvernay.
Nagibatel lands with a straight right. Duvernay didn't see that one coming.
A slow jab from Duvernay misses its intended target.
A shot to the body from Duvernay misses
and Nagibatel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Duvernay throws a series of punches but Nagibatel moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagibatel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Duvernay gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel avoids a wild elbow strike from Duvernay.
Duvernay lands with a short shot to the head.
Nagibatel tries to work over Duvernay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duvernay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Duvernay.
Duvernay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Duvernay lands an uppercut.
Nagibatel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Nagibatel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nagibatel lands the left hand.
Nagibatel connects with a nice looking jab.
An inside leg kick from Duvernay misses.
Duvernay misses with a left hand
and Nagibatel counters with a stiff right hand.
Nagibatel lands a nice looking body shot.
Nagibatel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nagibatel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nagibatel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Duvernay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay looks to land a left hand but Nagibatel moved out of range nicely.
Nagibatel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nagibatel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Duvernay.
Nagibatel scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Duvernay misses the target.
Duvernay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nagibatel cracks Duvernay with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nagibatel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duvernay throws a big shot that misses.
Nagibatel misses with an uppercut. Duvernay saw that one coming.
Nagibatel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nagibatel looks to land a right hand but Duvernay moved out of range.
Duvernay works the jab nicely.
Nagibatel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Duvernay on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagibatel scoring well with a low kick there.
Nagibatel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duvernay.
Lyoha Nagibatel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagibatel.
Nagibatel with a jab.
Nagibatel throws a looping overhand right but Duvernay ducks down to avoid it.
Nagibatel with a nice cross.
Nagibatel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duvernay looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duvernay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagibatel manages to avoid it.
Nagibatel throws a lazy right hand but Duvernay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duvernay throwing a counter right hand but Nagibatel manages to avoid it.
Duvernay thumps Nagibatel with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Duvernay.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagibatel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nagibatel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoha Nagibatel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lyoha Nagibatel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nagibatel ducks under a wild hook from Duvernay.
Nagibatel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duvernay.
Nagibatel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nagibatel connects with a body shot.
Nagibatel jabs at Duvernay's body.
Lyoha Nagibatel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nagibatel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nagibatel throws a low kick but Duvernay moves out of range easily.
Duvernay swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Duvernay is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nagibatel misses with a low kick.
Duvernay takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nagibatel lands a nice looking body kick.
Duvernay on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Nagibatel finds it's way through Duvernay's defenses.
Nagibatel lands a head shot.
Duvernay looks to land a left hand but Nagibatel moved out of range nicely.
Nagibatel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nagibatel digs a good body shot into Duvernay's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duvernay connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagibatel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duvernay.
Duvernay throws a hook but Nagibatel blocks it.
Duvernay throws a big shot that misses.
Nagibatel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nagibatel moves out of range as Duvernay strikes.
It seemed like Nagibatel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A combination from Duvernay does no damage.
Duvernay lands a right hook to the body.
Duvernay takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duvernay ducks under a wild hook from Nagibatel.
Duvernay moves forwards but Nagibatel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duvernay throws a series of punches but Nagibatel avoids them all with ease.
Nagibatel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Duvernay on the side of the head.
Nagibatel lands a right hook to the body.
Nagibatel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Duvernay misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nagibatel takes a swing at Duvernay's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Nagibatel. That snapped Duvernay's head back.
Duvernay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duvernay. Nagibatel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagibatel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nagibatel lands a head shot.
A jab from Nagibatel finds it's way through Duvernay's defenses.
Duvernay takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nagibatel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nagibatel dips to his left and cracks Duvernay with an uppercut!
Nagibatel misses with a body shot.
Duvernay went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nagibatel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good leg kick by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duvernay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duvernay has time to react.
Nagibatel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nagibatel swings for the body but Duvernay moves out of range.
Nagibatel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duvernay's head.
Nagibatel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Duvernay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nagibatel.
Duvernay takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nagibatel missing with a left hand there. Duvernay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duvernay throws a right hand that misses
and Nagibatel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nagibatel with a jab.
Duvernay throws out a loose jab but Nagibatel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagibatel misses with a wild body shot.
Duvernay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Nagibatel.
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!
Nagibatel avoids the body shot from Duvernay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nagibatel scores with a jab. Duvernay acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Nagibatel finds it's way through Duvernay's defenses.
Nagibatel lands the left hand.
Nagibatel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duvernay checks the leg kick.
Nagibatel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nagibatel lands a jab to Duvernay's midsection.
Nagibatel just misses with a punch to the body.
Nagibatel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nagibatel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big right from Duvernay misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagibatel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nagibatel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nagibatel slips under a jab from Duvernay.
Duvernay throws a lazy right hand but Nagibatel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoha Nagibatel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lyoha Nagibatel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Duvernay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nagibatel.
A low kick lands for Nagibatel.
Nagibatel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nagibatel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut lands for Nagibatel. That snapped Duvernay's head back.
Nagibatel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duvernay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nagibatel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duvernay checks a low kick from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel scoring well with a low kick there.
Nagibatel looks to score with a jab to the body but Duvernay is just out of range.
Duvernay throws a lazy right hand but Nagibatel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Nagibatel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good exchange - Nagibatel coming out on top.
Duvernay looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagibatel is just out of range.
Nagibatel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duvernay takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nagibatel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nagibatel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duvernay manages to avoid it.
Nagibatel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nagibatel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvernay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nagibatel misses the shot to the body.
Duvernay misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nagibatel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duvernay takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of Duvernay 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duvernay.
Nagibatel cracks a nice hook into Duvernay's ribs.
Nagibatel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duvernay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nagibatel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duvernay momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagibatel tries to move into range but Duvernay moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nagibatel keeps the fight on the outside.
Nagibatel moves away from the strike by Duvernay.
Nagibatel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel misses with a body kick.
Duvernay takes one on the button.
Nagibatel cracks Duvernay with a good jab.
Duvernay looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nagibatel misses with a wild body shot.
Duvernay walks into a jab.
Duvernay takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Duvernay lands with a nice combination. Nagibatel backs away looking to recover.
Nagibatel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nagibatel cracks Duvernay with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nagibatel throws a low kick but Duvernay moves out of range easily.
A quick step to the side and Duvernay tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duvernay takes one to the chin there.

Duvernay takes the fight into the clinch.
Nagibatel is trying to push Duvernay away but Duvernay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duvernay lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duvernay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Duvernay moves into the clinch.
Nagibatel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nagibatel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duvernay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nagibatel's defenses.
Nagibatel scores with a hook to the body.
Nagibatel lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nagibatel fails to land.
Duvernay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nagibatel misses with a punch on the inside.
Nagibatel can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Duvernay fails to land.
Nagibatel tries to circle away but Duvernay has him pinned against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duvernay.
Duvernay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nagibatel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nagibatel takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nagibatel misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duvernay backwards.
Nagibatel can't find room to land a body shot as Duvernay controls the action.
Duvernay is leaning against Nagibatel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Duvernay.
A short uppercut from Nagibatel.

Duvernay breaks from the clinch.
Duvernay throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nagibatel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Duvernay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nagibatel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duvernay throws a body punch but Nagibatel moves out of range.
Duvernay walks into a straight right hand from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel works Duvernay's body with a nice hook.
Nagibatel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duvernay looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Duvernay does no damage.
Nagibatel lands a really nice looking cross but Duvernay seems unphased.
Nice cross by Nagibatel.
A good leg kick by Nagibatel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoha Nagibatel really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lyoha Nagibatel's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nagibatel slips a straight right by Duvernay.
Duvernay loads up on a big right hand but Nagibatel slips the punch.
Nagibatel throws a good cross that connects.
Duvernay misses the shot to the body.
Duvernay misses with a kick to the body.
Duvernay misses with a body shot.
Nagibatel throws a right hand that misses
and Duvernay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duvernay avoids a kick to the body.
Nagibatel works Duvernay's body with a nice hook.
Nagibatel lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duvernay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nagibatel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duvernay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Duvernay closes the distance and clinches.
Evan Duvernay has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagibatel.

Duvernay breaks the clinch.
Nagibatel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duvernay is out of range and Nagibatel settles back down.
Duvernay throws a shot from downtown. Nagibatel moves away and avoids it.
Nagibatel lands a jab to the head.
Nagibatel moves out of range of the strikes.
Nagibatel scores with the left hand. Duvernay knows he should have avoided that one.
Nagibatel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duvernay scores with a nice head shot.
Duvernay tests Nagibatel's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Nagibatel is rocked!
Duvernay misses with a head kick.
Nagibatel lands a slapping body shot.
Nagibatel looks to land a left hand but Duvernay moved out of range nicely.
Duvernay misses with an uppercut. Nagibatel saw that one coming.
Nagibatel scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duvernay takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Duvernay throws a body shot but no joy.
Nagibatel sizes up Duvernay with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Duvernay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Duvernay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nagibatel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nagibatel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Duvernay swinging wildly here.
A big left from Nagibatel misses.
Nagibatel ducks under a wild hook from Duvernay.
Nagibatel throws the left hand but Duvernay avoids the punch easily.
Decent striking displayed by Nagibatel there.
A lazy left from Nagibatel finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay misses with a wild body shot.
Nagibatel swings for the body but Duvernay moves out of range.
As Nagibatel looks to move away, Duvernay throws a big counter combo but Nagibatel just gets out of the way.
A punch lands to the side of Nagibatel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Duvernay looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Duvernay fails to land with a series of punches.
Duvernay throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duvernay. Nagibatel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Nagibatel coming out on top.
Duvernay takes one to the side of the head.
Nagibatel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duvernay stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nagibatel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Duvernay checks the leg kick.
Nagibatel looks to throw a body kick
and Duvernay counters with a stiff right hand.
Nagibatel throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duvernay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nagibatel misses with a looping left.
Nagibatel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duvernay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nagibatel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duvernay wants to clinch.
Nagibatel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nagibatel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Duvernay walks into a stiff left hand from Nagibatel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoha Nagibatel dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Lyoha Nagibatel's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Nagibatel.
Duvernay throws a hook to the side of Nagibatel's head but Nagibatel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nagibatel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Duvernay tenderised Nagibatel's leg. Nagibatel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duvernay just misses with a punch to the body.
Nagibatel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nagibatel throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Duvernay to counter with a crisp jab.
Nagibatel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duvernay on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Duvernay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagibatel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Duvernay misses its intended target.
Nagibatel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duvernay.
Nagibatel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duvernay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duvernay gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duvernay drops Nagibatel with a beautiful combination! Nagibatel stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Duvernay is looking for the KO!
Nagibatel is still on wobbly legs! Can Duvernay finish him?
The fighters circle momentarily. Nagibatel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Nagibatel misses its intended target.
Duvernay throwing a counter right hand but Nagibatel manages to avoid it.
Nagibatel motions for Duvernay to come forward. Nagibatel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick
and Duvernay counters with a big right hand! Oh Nagibatel is in trouble here! Duvernay follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evan Duvernay!
Evan Duvernay retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Evan Duvernay, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.