PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoha Nagibatel (ranked 1645 p4p, 2613 weight class) and Dan Averescu (ranked 222 p4p, 336 weight class). Averescu has chosen Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nagibatel
vs
Averescu

180 cm
31
194
18 - 12 - 1

185 cm
38
185
20 - 26 - 1

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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

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Excellent boxer
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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 18 - 12 - 1, 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 20 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Averescu!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Averescu swinging wildly here.
Averescu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Averescu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nagibatel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Averescu fails to land with a series of punches.
Nagibatel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Averescu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nagibatel avoids the body shot from Averescu.
Nagibatel slips a jab and a cross from Averescu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagibatel.
Nagibatel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nagibatel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Averescu misses the shot to the body.
Averescu checks a low kick from Nagibatel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Averescu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nagibatel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nagibatel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Averescu.
Averescu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Averescu backs away, Nagibatel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Averescu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nagibatel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Averescu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nagibatel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Averescu.
Nagibatel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nagibatel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Averescu swings for the body but Nagibatel moves out of range.
Averescu swinging wildly here.
Nagibatel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Averescu misses with a hook.
Averescu misses with a body shot.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick but Averescu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nagibatel lands with an uppercut that bounces Averescu off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Averescu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Averescu throws a big shot that misses.
Averescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagibatel moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagibatel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Averescu misses with a straight right.
Averescu moves out of range of the leg kick from Nagibatel.
A bone on bone clash there as Averescu blocks the leg kick.
Nagibatel slips under a jab.
Averescu misses with a few strikes there.
That kick from Nagibatel tenderised Averescu's leg. Averescu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Averescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagibatel moves away.
Averescu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick from Nagibatel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nagibatel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Averescu.
Averescu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Averescu! But no joy.
Averescu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nagibatel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Averescu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Averescu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Averescu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Averescu misses with a hook. Nagibatel ducked under it nicely.
Averescu loads up on a big right hand but Nagibatel slips the punch.
Nagibatel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nagibatel misses with a low kick.
Nagibatel dodges the punch combination from Averescu.
Averescu misses with a series of wild punches.
Dan Averescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagibatel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Averescu.
Averescu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Averescu misses.
A big left from Averescu misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Averescu misses the target.
Nagibatel throws a low kick, looking for Averescu's leg but Averescu calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Averescu. Nagibatel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagibatel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Averescu throws a jab when Nagibatel was well out of range.
Nagibatel throws out a leg kick but Averescu moves out of range and Nagibatel only half commits.
Nagibatel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nagibatel duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagibatel throws a leg kick but Averescu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Averescu throws a hook but Nagibatel blocks it.
Averescu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Averescu looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagibatel is just out of range.
Averescu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nagibatel misses with a low kick.
Averescu takes a swing at Nagibatel's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Averescu misses the target.
Nagibatel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Averescu looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagibatel is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dan Averescu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nagibatel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Averescu missing with a left hand there. Nagibatel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nagibatel slips a straight right by Averescu.
Nagibatel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Averescu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nagibatel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Averescu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Averescu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Averescu misses.
Nagibatel tried to score with a low kick but Averescu checks it.
Nagibatel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Averescu throws a series of punches but Nagibatel avoids them all with ease.
Nagibatel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Averescu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Averescu throws a right and a left that Nagibatel avoids nicely.
Averescu swings for the body but Nagibatel moves out of range.
Lyoha Nagibatel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donk. Nagibatel catches Averescu right on the button with a cross.
Good leg kick by Nagibatel.
Averescu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagibatel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagibatel throws a jab but it's blocked by Averescu.
Nagibatel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Averescu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nagibatel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Averescu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nagibatel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A swing and a miss from Averescu.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel throws a solid leg kick but Averescu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nagibatel.
Nagibatel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nagibatel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lyoha Nagibatel is winning the standup battle so far.
Nagibatel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Averescu throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Averescu looks to move away, Nagibatel throws a big counter combo but Averescu just gets out of the way.
Averescu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagibatel was well out of range. Poor timing from Averescu.
Nagibatel tried to counter with a leg kick but Averescu avoided it.
Nagibatel tries a low kick but Averescu avoids it.
A combination from Averescu does no damage.
Nagibatel avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Averescu misses with a wild 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!
Averescu misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Averescu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Averescu checks a low kick from Nagibatel.
Despite the aggression on Averescu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Averescu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nagibatel connects with an inside leg kick.
Averescu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nagibatel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Averescu throws a jab when Nagibatel was well out of range.
Averescu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Averescu misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Averescu misses with an uppercut. Nagibatel saw that one coming.
Averescu looks to land a left hand but Nagibatel moved out of range nicely.
Nagibatel staying out of range there.
Nagibatel throws a solid leg kick but Averescu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nagibatel.
Averescu checks a leg kick nicely.
Nagibatel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick lands for Nagibatel.
Averescu throws a lazy right hand but Nagibatel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the liver by Averescu. Beautiful body shot.
Nagibatel throws a front kick aimed at Averescu's knee but Averescu avoids it well.
Averescu misses with a hook
and Nagibatel counters with a two punch combo.
Averescu throws a lazy uppercut
and Nagibatel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Averescu throws a body punch but Nagibatel moves out of range.
Nagibatel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No joy there for Averescu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Averescu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Averescu throws a combination that misses
and Nagibatel counters with a good low kick that Averescu was not able to check.
Nagibatel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nagibatel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Averescu checks it well.
Nagibatel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Averescu is out of range and Nagibatel settles back down.
Averescu looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagibatel is just out of range.
Averescu misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel misses with a low kick as Averescu jumps back.
Nagibatel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick but Averescu moved away.
Nagibatel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice side step and Averescu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nagibatel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Averescu throws out the jab.
Averescu checks a leg kick.
Nagibatel misses with a low kick.
Averescu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nagibatel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lyoha Nagibatel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nagibatel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nagibatel tries to land a leg kick but Averescu saw it coming and moves away.
Averescu throws an overhand right that lands on Nagibatel's shoulder, as Nagibatel tries to avoid the shot.
Nagibatel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Averescu just manages to avoid it.
Nagibatel wants to slow Averescu down by chopping away at his legs.
Nagibatel tries to score with a low kick but Averescu moves his leg out of the way.
Nagibatel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Averescu.
Nagibatel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Averescu is able to avoid easily.
Averescu throws a right and a left that Nagibatel avoids nicely.
Averescu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nagibatel counters with an inside leg kick.
Averescu misses with a straight left.
Averescu swings for the body but Nagibatel moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagibatel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Averescu.
Averescu misses with a hook.
Nagibatel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Averescu misses with the combination.
Nagibatel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Averescu misses with an uppercut. Nagibatel saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagibatel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
No joy there for Averescu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Averescu misses with a few strikes there.
Averescu throws a series of punches but Nagibatel moves out of range.
Averescu throws a right and a left that Nagibatel avoids nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nagibatel. That's going to slow Averescu down.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick but Averescu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Averescu misses with an uppercut.
Averescu throws a looping overhand right but Nagibatel ducks down to avoid it.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Averescu throws a big shot that misses.
Nagibatel ducks under a wild hook from Averescu.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Averescu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Averescu swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Averescu's head.
A good leg kick by Nagibatel.
Averescu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nagibatel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nagibatel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Averescu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Averescu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nagibatel throws a chopping leg kick but Averescu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Averescu throws a body shot but no joy.
Nagibatel cracks Averescu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Averescu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Averescu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nagibatel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nagibatel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Averescu looks to land a combination but Nagibatel avoids it well.
Nagibatel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick but Averescu moved away.
Averescu throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Averescu misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Averescu looks to land a combination but Nagibatel avoids it well.
Averescu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel lands with a cross.
Sloppy strikes from Averescu. Those never looked like landing.
Nagibatel slips under a jab from Averescu.
Averescu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nagibatel tries to land a leg kick but Averescu saw it coming and moves away.
Averescu misses the shot to the body.
Averescu throws a hook but Nagibatel avoids it easily.
Averescu just misses with a punch to the body.
Nagibatel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nagibatel connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Averescu takes a swing at Nagibatel's ribcage but misses.
Averescu fails to land with a series of punches.
Nagibatel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nagibatel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagibatel throws a low kick, looking for Averescu's leg but Averescu calmly moves out of range.
Nagibatel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nagibatel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Averescu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Averescu throws a body punch but Nagibatel moves out of range.
Averescu throws a nice looking combination but Nagibatel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nagibatel dodges the punch combination from Averescu.
An inside leg kick lands from Nagibatel.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lyoha Nagibatel.
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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoha Nagibatel!
Lyoha Nagibatel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.