PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edilberto Nestuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpha Male (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nestuta comes to the cage accompanied by Friday - Rebecca Black. Male has chosen One 24 as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Nestuta
vs
Male

196 cm
29
165 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

186 cm
30
167 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edilberto Nestuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alpha Male!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nestuta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Male.

Nestuta moves into the clinch.
Nestuta throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Male breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nestuta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nestuta tries to clinch but Male moves out of range.
Male throws a head kick that half lands.
Nestuta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Male pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Male will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Male swats away the attempt to clinch by Nestuta.
Nestuta tries to clinch up
and Male counters with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Nestuta blocks the leg kick.
Male lands with a slapping head kick.
Nestuta is looking to slow Male down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Male's corner calls for a 1-2. Male obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nestuta throws a head kick that misses.
Alpha Male seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Male tries to bum rush Nestuta with a series of wild strikes but Nestuta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Male tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Male throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nestuta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Male is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Nestuta has Male up against the cage in a clinch.
Nestuta really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nestuta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nestuta lands a right hand.

Male breaks the clinch.
Male lands a glancing blow to the side of Nestuta's head.
A jab from Male misses.
Male throws a head kick that misses.
Male throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Nestuta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nestuta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Male can't find room to land a body shot as Nestuta controls the action.
Nestuta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nestuta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Male wants to break the clinch but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nestuta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nestuta misses with an elbow over the top.
Nestuta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Male lands a nice uppercut.
Nestuta tries to land a knee to the head but Male blocks with his arms.
Nestuta throws an elbow that misses.
Nestuta throws an elbow but it misses.
Nestuta looking to throw knees to the head but Male is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nestuta throws an elbow but misses.

Male breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Male chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Male fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nestuta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Male blocks a head kick by Nestuta.
Male lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Male throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nestuta's head.
Male throws a leg kick but Nestuta sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nestuta checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Male.
Male tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nestuta is able to avoid easily.
Male avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Male throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nestuta's head.
Male misses with a wild body shot.
Male moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Nestuta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Male escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A good leg kick by Male.

Nestuta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nestuta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Male scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Male looking to slow down the pace here.
Male struggles to land a body shot inside as Nestuta controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nestuta.
Nestuta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nestuta throws an elbow that misses.
Male tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nestuta's elbow.
Male can't break the clinch.
Nestuta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Male scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nestuta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nestuta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Male avoids the elbow strike from Nestuta, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Male blocks an elbow strike from Nestuta.
Nestuta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nestuta prevents Male from breaking the clinch.
Male avoids the elbow strike from Nestuta, against the cage.
Nestuta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alpha Male dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Male checks a leg kick.
Male throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nestuta tries to clinch up but Male circles away and keeps his distance.
Male misses the shot to the body.
Male throws a low kick but Nestuta avoids it.
Male connects with a leg kick. Nestuta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Male tries to keep at a distance but Nestuta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nestuta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nestuta lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Alpha Male has been cut.
Male takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Nestuta.
Nestuta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nestuta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nestuta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Male blocks it with crossed arms.
Nestuta lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nestuta lands a nice elbow.
Male is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Male wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nestuta has him pressed against the cage.

Male breaks from the clinch.
Nestuta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Male swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nestuta.
Male lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nestuta's sensitive parts.
Nestuta tries to clinch up but Male circles away and keeps his distance.
Alpha Male seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nestuta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Male can pounce on him.
Male misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nestuta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nestuta.
Nestuta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A swing and a miss from Male.
A low kick from Male misses

and Nestuta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nestuta pushes off an throws an elbow but Male leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nestuta managing to block the knees to the body from Male.
Nestuta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Male blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nestuta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Male lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Male escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Male connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nestuta moves to clinch but Male breaks away
and Male finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Male lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nestuta takes a step back to recover.
Nestuta tries to clinch there but Male circles away.
Nestuta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nestuta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Male avoids the head kick by Nestuta.
Nestuta avoids the head kick by Male.
Nestuta moves away from the strike by Male.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nestuta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nestuta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nestuta doesn't manage to clinch there - Male circles away.
Nestuta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nestuta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nestuta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nestuta tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Male is able to avoid easily.
Nestuta tries to clinch but Male is having none of it.
Nestuta tries to clinch there but Male circles away.
Male avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nestuta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Male dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nestuta. That did some damage!
Nestuta steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Male. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Male misses the shot to the body.
Male throws out a loose jab but Nestuta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Male darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nestuta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nestuta is looking to slow Male down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Male lands a head kick!
Nestuta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Male throws a front kick aimed at Nestuta's knee but Nestuta avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slow jab from Male misses its intended target.

Nestuta clinches.
Nestuta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Edilberto Nestuta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alpha Male's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Male lands with a nice body kick.
Male stuns Nestuta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nestuta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Male paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nestuta is looking to chop away at Male's legs.
Nestuta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Male is looking to land body kicks.
Nestuta tries to close the distance and clinch but Male swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nestuta tries to clinch up.
Nestuta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Male swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nestuta tries to clinch but Male is having none of it.
Nestuta blocks a leg kick.
Male bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nestuta's head backwards.
Nestuta tries to clinch up but Male circles away and keeps his distance.
Nestuta swings for the body but Male moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nestuta checks a leg kick nicely.
Male misses with a wild body shot.
Nestuta ducks right into an uppercut from Male.
Male tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nestuta is able to avoid easily.
Nestuta is looking to clinch.

Nestuta has closed the distance and engaged Male in a clinch.
Nestuta misses with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Male.
Edilberto Nestuta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Male misses with a body punch.
Nestuta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Male wants to break free but Nestuta has control.
Male is trying to break free.
Nestuta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nestuta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Male's brow.
Male wants to get back to striking at distance but Nestuta won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nestuta has Male pressed against the cage, preventing Male from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nestuta misses with an elbow over the top.
Nestuta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nestuta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nestuta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Male lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nestuta misses with an elbow strike.

Male breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nestuta wants to clinch.
Male moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Male swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Male fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nestuta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Male looks to land a right hand but Nestuta moved out of range.
Male circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nestuta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Male paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nestuta tries to clinch but Male is having none of it.
Male throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Male loads up on a big right hand but Nestuta slips the punch.
Male takes a swing at Nestuta's ribcage but misses.
Nestuta tries to clinch but Male moves out of range.
Nestuta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Male circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick by Male misses
and Nestuta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Male misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nestuta.
Male lands a body shot.
Nestuta tries to clinch but Male is having none of it.
Male keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Male throws a wild body kick that Nestuta sees coming a mile off.
Male misses with an uppercut. Nestuta saw that one coming.
Male throws a shot from downtown. Nestuta moves away and avoids it.
Male scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nestuta doesn't manage to clinch there - Male circles away.
Male throws a lazy uppercut
and Nestuta counters with a nice body shot.
Male takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nestuta.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nestuta tries to clinch there but Male circles away.

Nestuta rushes Male and presses him up against the cage.
Male has a couple of punches blocked by Nestuta.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Male misses with some punches.
Nestuta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Male stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Male lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Male takes an elbow to the forehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alpha Male.
I think Male 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alpha Male!