PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoha Nagibatel (ranked 1498 p4p, 1537 weight class) and Balink Tarlah (ranked 199 p4p, 207 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nagibatel
vs
Tarlah

180 cm
30
194
17 - 12 - 0

179 cm
38
180
22 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 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 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balink Tarlah!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagibatel staying out of range there.
Nagibatel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tarlahs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nagibatel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Lyoha Nagibatel has been cut.
Tarlah misses with a hook
and Nagibatel counters with a stiff right hand.
Tarlah throws a right hand that misses
and Nagibatel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tarlah throws a big shot that misses.
Tarlah misses with a right hand
and Nagibatel counters with a head kick.
Nagibatel misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel connects with a high 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 displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tarlah throws out the jab.
A jab from Tarlah misses.
Tarlah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A head kick misses from Nagibatel.
No joy there for Nagibatel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tarlah throws a lazy right hand but Nagibatel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nagibatel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Balink Tarlah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarlah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nagibatel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nagibatel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah swings widly with a right hand
and Nagibatel counters with a head kick.
Nagibatel looks to land a combination. Tarlah sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Tarlah is rocked!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Nagibatel! Tarlah is out on his feet! Nagibatel rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Tarlah is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Tarlah is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyoha Nagibatel!
A very excited looking Lyoha Nagibatel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.