PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raja Khanna (ranked 775 p4p, 1324 weight class) and Lyoha Nagibatel (ranked 110 p4p, 187 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Khanna
vs
Nagibatel

190 cm
26
185
14 - 7 - 2

180 cm
31
194
19 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 14 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Raja Khanna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoha Nagibatel!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagibatel throws a jab when Khanna was well out of range.
Khanna looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nagibatel flicks out a counter leg kick but Khanna steps away.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick that misses.
Nagibatel scores with a nice head shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nagibatel.
Lyoha Nagibatel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khanna thows a body kick. Nagibatel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good work by Khanna as he checks the leg kick.
Khanna seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Khanna checks a low kick from Nagibatel.
Khanna quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanna throws a body punch but Nagibatel moves out of range.
Nagibatel feints a counter leg kick.
Nagibatel throws a chopping leg kick but Khanna manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nagibatel moves out of range as Khanna strikes.
Khanna throws a hook but Nagibatel avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagibatel scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Nagibatel.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nagibatel.
Nagibatel misses with a looping right.
Khanna lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nagibatel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nagibatel tries a low kick but Khanna avoids it.
Khanna checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nagibatel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Khanna scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Lyoha Nagibatel has been cut.
Nagibatel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khanna checks it well.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick
letting Khanna counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel misses with a low kick as Khanna jumps back.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick that misses.
Khanna throwing a counter right hand but Nagibatel manages to avoid it.
Nagibatel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khanna.
Nagibatel moves out of range of the body kick.
Khanna lands with a hook. Nagibatel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Nagibatel.
Khanna throws out a loose jab but Nagibatel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagibatel wants to land a leg kick but Khanna is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagibatel.
Khanna looks to land a combination but Nagibatel avoids it well.
That kick from Nagibatel tenderised Khanna's leg. Khanna is trying to keep his angry face on.
Khanna throws a push kick but Nagibatel slaps the foot to one side.
Nagibatel only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khanna.
Nagibatel blocks the body kick.
Nagibatel scoring well with a low kick there.
Khanna throws a front kick that sends Nagibatel stumbling back into the cage.
Nagibatel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khanna is looking to counter punch.
Nagibatel misses with a low kick.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick but Khanna sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khanna counters with a body kick.
Khanna lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nagibatel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Khanna has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Khanna and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Khanna looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Khanna connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nagibatel momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Nagibatel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khanna doesn't seem phased though.
Nagibatel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khanna paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagibatel throws a solid leg kick but Khanna takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nagibatel.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagibatel.
Nagibatel tries a low kick but Khanna avoids it.
Khanna fails to land with a series of punches.

Khanna moves into the clinch.
Khanna is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nagibatel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khanna misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Raja Khanna will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lyoha Nagibatel's cut.
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.

A slapping leg kick lands for Nagibatel.
Khanna scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nagibatel throws an off balance right hand
and Khanna counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khanna checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khanna checks a leg kick.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick

and Khanna counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Khanna.
Nagibatel tries to circle away but Khanna has him pinned against the cage.
Khanna misses with a punch to the body.

Nagibatel breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanna comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Khanna blocks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Khanna misses its target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khanna.
Nagibatel tries to land a leg kick but Khanna saw it coming and moves away.
Khanna swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagibatel misses with a low kick.
Khanna appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Khanna is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Khanna throws a shot from downtown. Nagibatel moves away and avoids it.
Nagibatel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nagibatel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khanna checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khanna stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khanna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nagibatel. That's going to slow Khanna down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nagibatel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lyoha Nagibatel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nagibatel connects with a right hand. Khanna shakes it off.
Khanna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khanna stuns Nagibatel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Khanna misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Khanna finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Khanna misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khanna is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nagibatel connects with an inside leg kick.
Raja Khanna is winning the standup battle so far.
Nagibatel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khanna. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khanna lands a nice looking body kick.
Nagibatel is breathing heavily.
Khanna fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Khanna.
Khanna keeps Nagibatel at a distance using the push kick.
Khanna's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nagibatel under the eye.
Khanna fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khanna looks to throw a body kick
and Nagibatel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nagibatel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khanna checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khanna throws a hook but Nagibatel blocks it.
Nagibatel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khanna finds it's way round the side to connect with Nagibatel's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khanna is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nagibatel slips a jab from Khanna.
Nagibatel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khanna throws out the jab.
Nagibatel flicks out a counter leg kick but Khanna steps away.
Khanna throws a body kick that misses.
Nagibatel is looking for the big counter here.
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!
A bone on bone clash there as Nagibatel blocks the leg kick.
Nagibatel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Khanna is out of range.
It looked like Khanna wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Donk. Nagibatel catches Khanna right on the button with a cross.
Khanna chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nagibatel can pounce on him.
Nagibatel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nagibatel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khanna has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raja Khanna dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lyoha Nagibatel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nagibatel misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Nagibatel misses
and Khanna counters with a leg kick.
Nagibatel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nagibatel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khanna is out of range and Nagibatel settles back down.
Khanna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nagibatel connects with an inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Khanna checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good leg kick by Nagibatel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanna lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nagibatel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nagibatel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagibatel tried to score with a low kick but Khanna checks it.

Khanna moves into the clinch.
Nagibatel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Khanna.
Nagibatel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khanna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nagibatel prevents a body shot from Khanna.
Khanna misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khanna lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nagibatel backwards.
Nagibatel tries to break the clinch but Khanna is controlling the position.
Khanna stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nagibatel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nagibatel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nagibatel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagibatel.
Khanna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khanna tries to throw a body punch but Nagibatel avoids it by throwing Khanna back against the cage.
Khanna working aggressively here.
Nagibatel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khanna has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khanna.
Khanna misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khanna tries to work over Nagibatel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khanna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nagibatel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagibatel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khanna backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Khanna misses with some punches.
Khanna lands a body punch in the clinch.
Khanna lands an uppercut.
Khanna tries to throw a body punch but Nagibatel avoids it by throwing Khanna back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Khanna.
Khanna tries to work over Nagibatel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khanna tries a body shot but Nagibatel blocks it.
Khanna has a couple of punches blocked by Nagibatel.
Khanna throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagibatel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna tries to work over Nagibatel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagibatel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khanna backwards.
Nagibatel tries to work over Khanna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagibatel has a couple of punches blocked by Khanna.
Khanna throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagibatel.
Khanna has a couple of punches blocked by Nagibatel.
Khanna working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Khanna.
Nagibatel blocking some punches.
Nagibatel misses with a punch to the body.
Khanna tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khanna lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nagibatel.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khanna creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khanna misses with a punch on the inside.
Khanna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khanna tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nagibatel smiles and moves away.
Khanna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nagibatel flicks out a counter leg kick but Khanna steps away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khanna has closed the distance and engaged Nagibatel in a clinch.
Nagibatel misses with the head strike.
Khanna lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khanna lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khanna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khanna working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khanna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khanna working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lyoha Nagibatel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khanna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khanna throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagibatel.
Khanna scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khanna misses with a punch on the inside.
Khanna misses with a body punch.

Nagibatel manages to break the clinch.
Khanna misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raja Khanna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khanna, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raja Khanna!