PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoha Nagibatel (ranked 3117 p4p, 3589 weight class) and Francisco Babyara (ranked 88 p4p, 141 weight class). Francisco Babyara will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Nagibatel
vs
Babyara

180 cm
28
167
13 - 11 - 0

208 cm
41
270
29 - 33 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoha Nagibatel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 33 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Babyara!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagibatel throws a head kick but Babyara moves out of range.
Nagibatel tries a head kick but it misses.
Babyara steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babyara.
Nagibatel throws an overhand right that lands on Babyara's shoulder, as Babyara tries to avoid the shot.
Babyara is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Babyara misses with a straight right.
Nagibatel throws a quick counter head kick but Babyara was just out of range.
Babyara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babyara scores with a body shot.
Lyoha Nagibatel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babyara punishes Nagibatel's body with a nice straight punch.
Babyara misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babyara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Babyara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nagibatel can pounce on him.
Nagibatel with the inside leg kick.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babyara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nagibatel lands a glancing blow to the side of Babyara's head.
Nagibatel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Babyara closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A low kick lands for Nagibatel.
Babyara misses with a combination
and Nagibatel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Babyara just misses with a punch to the body.
Babyara misses with the combination.
Nagibatel lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nagibatel throws a jab but it's blocked by Babyara.
Babyara swings for the body but Nagibatel moves out of range.
Nagibatel lands a glancing blow to the side of Babyara's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch 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!
Babyara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nagibatel connects with a jab.
Nagibatel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Nagibatel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Babyara doesn't seem phased though.
Babyara looks to land a left hand but Nagibatel moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Nagibatel.
Babyara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Babyara throws a shot to the body.
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 head kick that misses
and Babyara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nagibatel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Babyara misses with a hook.
A low kick lands for Nagibatel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babyara misses with a hook. Nagibatel ducked under it nicely.
Babyara swings for the body but Nagibatel moves out of range.
Babyara misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Nagibatel misses the target.
Babyara blocks a head kick by Nagibatel.
Babyara swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nagibatel counters with a straight right hand.
Babyara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick which misses Babyara's front leg but catches the back leg as Babyara tries to avoid it.
Babyara blocks a head kick by Nagibatel.
It seemed like Babyara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Babyara is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nagibatel rather than just go for the knockout.
Babyara swings widly with a right hand
and Nagibatel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Babyara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nagibatel.
Babyara needs to keep his hands up - Nagibatel had a free shot at his head there.
Babyara throws a body punch but Nagibatel moves out of range.
Nagibatel lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Babyara takes a swing at Nagibatel's ribcage but misses.
Babyara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses
letting Babyara counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Babyara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Babyara throws a sloppy body shot
and Nagibatel counters with a straight right hand.
Nagibatel slips a jab and a cross from Babyara.
Babyara misses with a combination
and Nagibatel counters with a left and a right that stings Babyara.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick which misses Babyara's front leg but catches the back leg as Babyara tries to avoid it.
Donk. Nagibatel catches Babyara right on the button with a cross.
Nagibatel's corner calls for a 1-2. Nagibatel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagibatel scores with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babyara. Nagibatel does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagibatel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoha Nagibatel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nagibatel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Babyara lands a nice hook to Nagibatel's body. Nagibatel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nagibatel throws the left hand but Babyara avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Babyara.
Babyara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Babyara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nagibatel throws a sloppy head kick and Babyara moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Babyara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've been informed that Babyara has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nagibatel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Babyara. That did some damage!
A big left from Nagibatel misses.
Nagibatel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nagibatel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babyara moves away from the strike by Nagibatel.
Lyoha Nagibatel is winning the standup battle so far.
Babyara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nagibatel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Babyara has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses.
Nagibatel sets himself, and Babyara steps forward looking for the clinch! Nagibatel avoids it this time.
Nagibatel tests Babyara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Francisco Babyara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Babyara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nagibatel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Babyara slips a jab and a cross from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babyara is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nagibatel throws a sloppy head kick and Babyara moves out of range easily.
Nagibatel misses with a hook. Babyara ducked under it nicely.
Nagibatel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babyara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nagibatel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Babyara momentarily.
Babyara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nagibatel is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nagibatel lands a head kick!
Nagibatel cracks Babyara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A head kick misses from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Babyara's head backwards.
Babyara ducks right into an uppercut from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick but Babyara sees it coming and moves out of range.
Babyara throws a series of punches but Nagibatel moves out of range.
Babyara swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babyara dodges the punch combination from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nagibatel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Babyara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Babyara misses with a looping right.
Babyara loads up on a big right hand but Nagibatel slips the punch.
Nagibatel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babyara misses the shot to the body.
Nagibatel throws an overhand right that lands on Babyara's shoulder, as Babyara tries to avoid the shot.
Babyara tries to bum rush Nagibatel with a series of wild strikes but Nagibatel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nagibatel scores with a one two! Babyara had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel misses with a wild combination.
Babyara is looking for the big counter here.
Babyara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nagibatel with the 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!
Babyara takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nagibatel scores with a punch to the head.
Nagibatel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Babyara.
Babyara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nagibatel misses with a two punch combination.
Nagibatel misses with a head kick.
Nagibatel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babyara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Babyara throws a body shot but no joy.
Babyara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nagibatel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Babyara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoha Nagibatel dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Nagibatel scores with a head kick.
Nagibatel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Babyara misses with a jab to the body
and Nagibatel counters with a two punch combo.
Nagibatel throws out a loose jab but Babyara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Nagibatel there.
Babyara throws a nice looking combination but Nagibatel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Babyara looks to land a combination but Nagibatel avoids it well.
Babyara takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nagibatel looks to land a combination. Babyara sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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 slips a jab and a cross from Babyara.
Babyara takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nagibatel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nagibatel throws a sloppy head kick and Babyara moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagibatel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Babyara. That did some damage!
Nagibatel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Babyara looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Babyara loads up on a big right hand but Nagibatel slips the punch.
Nagibatel tries a head kick but it misses.
Babyara let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Babyara moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nagibatel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nagibatel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babyara.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babyara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nagibatel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Babyara misses the shot to the body.
Nagibatel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Babyara can do to turn this around?
Nagibatel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Babyara works over Nagibatel's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Lyoha Nagibatel has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagibatel throws a right hand that Babyara ducks under and follows up with a left that Babyara also avoids with ease.
Babyara fails to land with a series of punches.
Babyara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice combination there by Nagibatel.
Francisco Babyara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nagibatel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Babyara is rocked!
Nagibatel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Babyara is still on wobbly legs! Can Nagibatel finish him?
Babyara swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nagibatel counters with a two punch combo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel connects with a high kick.
Nagibatel lands a leg kick that knocks Babyara off balance momentarily.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses.
Babyara needs to keep his hands up - Nagibatel had a free shot at his head there.
Nagibatel moves away from the strike by Babyara.
Nagibatel scores with a jab. Babyara acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nagibatel throws a right and a left that Babyara avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babyara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nagibatel at a distance.
A jab from Nagibatel does it's job there.
Nagibatel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Babyara circles away quickly and effectively.
Nagibatel throws a head kick but Babyara moves out of range.
Nagibatel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Babyara takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Babyara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses.
Nagibatel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Babyara throws a body shot but no joy.
Babyara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagibatel manages to avoid it.
Babyara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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 lands with a nice combination. Babyara backs away looking to recover.
Babyara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nagibatel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babyara takes one to the side of the head.
Babyara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagibatel moves away.
Nagibatel with a hook.
Nagibatel connects with a jab.
Nagibatel feints and then cracks Babyara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Babyara down.
Babyara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nagibatel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Babyara has time to react.
Babyara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babyara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagibatel was well out of range. Poor timing from Babyara.
Babyara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nagibatel can pounce on him.
Babyara misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babyara seems to have recovered his senses.
Babyara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoha Nagibatel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nagibatel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoha Nagibatel!
An out of breath Lyoha Nagibatel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.