PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Higanti Libat (ranked 23764 p4p, 24074 weight class) and Way Nada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Libat
vs
Nada

182 cm
23
160
25 - 38 - 1

182 cm
23
160
28 - 36 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 38 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Higanti Libat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 36 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Way Nada!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Libat gets the takedown into side control.
Nada wants to control but Libat postures up.
Nada is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Libat trying to control the position but Nada is working away.
Nada can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Libat tries to stand but Nada controls the position and pulls Libat into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nada wants to hit a sweep here but Libat passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nada there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Libat controlling the position easily from mount.
Libat is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nada holds on for dear life, controlling Libat's posture momentarily.
Libat content just to control the position here.
Libat's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nada wants to hold on but Libat pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nada is looking to get to half guard.
Libat controlling from mount.
Nada working to try and regain half guard.
Nada wants to control but Libat is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Libat controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nada is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Higanti Libat dominated that round.
That's time! Libat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nada avoids a kick to the body.
Nada tries to counter with a clinch but Libat shakes him off and moves away.
Nada looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Libat is fending him off so far but Nada persists. Nope, Libat circles away and we're back to standing.
Libat throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nada avoids it.

Nada drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Libat bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nada stuffs the takedown attempt from Libat. Libat gets slowly back to his feet.
Nada is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Libat dives in and grabs Nada's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nada pushes down on Libat's head and hops out.
Nada throws a counter combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Libat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Higanti Libat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Libat shoots for a takedown but Nada saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nada with the counter takedown but Libat avoids it easily.

Nada gets the takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Libat is letting Nada control him for a moment.
Higanti Libat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Libat's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nada taking a breather here.
Nada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Libat keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nada shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Libat closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nada circles away.
Libat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nada can do to turn this around?

Libat gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Libat is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nada defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nada is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Way Nada will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Libat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nada gets the takedown into side control.
Nada throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Libat is holding Nada down, trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nada is looking to take a break and control but Libat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nada taking a breather here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nada trying to control the action but Libat is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Libat tries for a takedown but Nada sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nada thinks about the counter body kick.
Nada shoots for a double leg takedown but Libat sprawls well. He's pushed Nada's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nada looks for a takedown but Libat sprawls well.
Libat appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Libat manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nada on his heels. He'll look to pass Nada's guard now, I'm sure.
Nada is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Libat postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nada looking for a sweep. Not yet Nada, not yet.
Libat stays in close to Nada's body and controls the position.
Nada not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nada can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Libat controls the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Libat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nada follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Way Nada.
I think Nada has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Way Nada!