PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Macho Man Randy (ranked 3746 p4p, 3822 weight class) and Lyoha Nagibatel (ranked 123 p4p, 127 weight class). 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.

Randy
vs
Nagibatel

177 cm
27
177
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
160
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Macho Man Randy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoha Nagibatel!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagibatel moves away from the strike by Randy.
Good standup being displayed there by Randy as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Lyoha Nagibatel has been cut.
Randy avoids the head kick by Nagibatel.
Randy misses with an uppercut.
Nagibatel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nagibatel staying out of range there.
Nagibatel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Randy misses with an uppercut. Nagibatel saw that one coming.
Randy tries to clinch but Nagibatel is having none of it.
Nagibatel scores with a head kick.
Randy defending well as Nagibatel loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nagibatel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Randy throws out a powerful jab.
Randy wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagibatel staying out of range there.
Nagibatel moves out of range of the strikes.
Randy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses.
Randy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nagibatel counters with a nice uppercut.
Randy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A low kick lands for Nagibatel.
Randy misses with a lunging right hand
and Nagibatel counters with a stiff right hand.
Randy scores with a nice right hand.
Nagibatel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Randy's head.
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 head kick.
Nagibatel tries a head kick but it misses.
Nagibatel tries a head kick but it misses.
Nagibatel drops his hands momentarily and Randy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nagibatel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Randy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy avoids the head kick by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel misses with a series of wild punches.
Nagibatel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Randy.
Nagibatel misses with a head kick.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nagibatel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Randy blocks a head kick by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel swats away the attempt to clinch by Randy.
Lyoha Nagibatel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Randy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagibatel moves away.
Nagibatel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Randy has Nagibatel pushed against the cage.
Randy tries to work over Nagibatel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randy avoiding damage.
A short left from Randy.
Randy looking to stall.
Randy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Nagibatel.

Randy pulls guard.

Randy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nagibatel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nagibatel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Randy is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Nagibatel rolls with it to try and escape but Randy cranks on the arm and Nagibatel is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Macho Man Randy!