PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naiki Nekele (ranked 702 p4p, 35 weight class) and Francisco Babyara (ranked 743 p4p, 38 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Nekele
vs
Babyara

210 cm
24
270 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

208 cm
24
270 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Urban Fighter
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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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Naiki Nekele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Babyara!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nekele wants to clinch.
Babyara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nekele doesn't seem bothered though.
Babyara throws a hook to the side of Nekele's head but Nekele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nekele gets a clinch.
Babyara is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nekele keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Babyara's efforts to push away.
Nekele scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babyara blocks a body shot from Nekele.
Nekele has a couple of punches blocked by Babyara.
Babyara is trying to drag Nekele to the mat but Nekele just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nekele has Babyara pressed against the cage, preventing Babyara from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nekele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Babyara is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Naiki Nekele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Babyara.
Nekele misses with a punch on the inside.
Nekele working aggressively here.
Babyara blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babyara tries to pull guard but Nekele holds him up against the cage and eventually Babyara drops back down to his feet.
Babyara tries to pull guard but Nekele forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Babyara is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nekele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nekele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nekele lands with a left to the head.
Nekele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babyara is looking to take this one to the mat.
Babyara is looking for a takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Babyara is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babyara looking to stall.
Nekele scores with a shoulder strike.
Babyara is trying to push Nekele away but Nekele has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Babyara is looking to break free of the clinch but Nekele has double underhooks.
Nekele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Babyara looking for a takedown.
Nekele lands with a light punch inside.
Babyara taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Babyara blocking some punches.
Babyara wants a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babyara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nekele pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nekele's corner calls for a 1-2. Nekele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nekele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Babyara scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Babyara.
Babyara lands the left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babyara with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nekele to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab from Babyara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naiki Nekele dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nekele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Babyara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nekele. Babyara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babyara misses with a wild body shot.
Babyara misses with a double jab

and Nekele counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nekele misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babyara tries to break the clinch but Nekele is controlling the position.
Babyara tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nekele lands a right hand.
Babyara jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nekele walks away with a smile on his face. Babyara gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babyara misses with a few strikes there.

Nekele clinches with his opponent.
Babyara fails to pull guard.
Babyara has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nekele seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Babyara can turn it around.
Naiki Nekele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Babyara.
Babyara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nekele gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Babyara.
Babyara looking to stall.
Nekele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babyaras head.
Nekele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babyara is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babyara blocks an uppercut.
Nekele has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nekele lands with a short shot to the head.
Nekele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nekele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nekele.
Nekele tries to work over Babyara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nekele tries to throw a body punch but Babyara avoids it by throwing Nekele back against the cage.
Nekele lands a shot to the body.
Babyara blocks an uppercut.
Babyara drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nekele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babyara tries to score a body lock takedown but Nekele shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nekele throws a head punch that misses.
Babyara can't break the clinch.
Babyara can't break the clinch.
Nekele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nekele throws a head punch that misses.
Nekele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babyara fails to pull guard.
Nekele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babyara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nekele is defending well for now.
Babyara drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nekele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babyara is trying to pull guard but Nekele turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short left from Nekele.
Babyara tries to pull guard but Nekele forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Babyara's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Babyara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nekele.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babyara drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nekele gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nekele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naiki Nekele dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Babyara misses with a looping right.
Babyara swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nekele counters with a stiff right hand.
Nekele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Babyara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Babyara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nekele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Babyara throws a body punch but Nekele moves out of range.
Babyara throws a poor cross that misses
and Nekele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nekele takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babyara. Nekele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babyara moves out of range of the leg kick from Nekele.
Babyara tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nekele rushes Babyara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Babyara wants to get back to striking at distance but Nekele won't allow it.
Nekele swings wildly with an uppercut but Babyara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babyara is trying to push Nekele away but Nekele has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Babyara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nekele scores with a shot to the side of Babyara's head.
Babyara jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nekele walks away with a smile on his face. Babyara gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Francisco Babyara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Babyara scores with a nice strike.
Babyara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nekele lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babyara throws a right hand that Nekele ducks under and follows up with a left that Nekele also avoids with ease.
Nekele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babyara throws out the jab.
Babyara misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Nekele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Francisco Babyara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Babyara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Babyara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nekele lands a big head kick that sends Babyara to the canvas! Nekele follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naiki Nekele!
Naiki Nekele took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, HELLBENT for their support in the buildup to the fight.