PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nestor Makhno (ranked 2418 p4p, 3525 weight class) and Gerwazy Babula (ranked 302 p4p, 397 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Makhno might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Yablochko. Nestor Makhno could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gerwazy Babula's chin.

Makhno
vs
Babula

180 cm
19
189
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
190
7 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nestor Makhno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gerwazy Babula!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makhno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babula.
Babula is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Makhno with a body shot.
Babula swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Makhno.
Nestor Makhno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makhno ducks under a wild hook from Babula.
Babula lands with a shot to the body.
Babula misses with a left hand
and Makhno counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Babula.
Babula has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Babula throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice defenses there by Makhno.
Makhno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Makhno defending well as Babula loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Babula finds it's way through Makhno's defenses.
Babula keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makhno misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Babula throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Makhno connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Babula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babula ducks under a wild hook from Makhno.
Babula is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Makhno with a body shot.
Makhno misses with a two punch combination.
Makhno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Babula counter with a right hand.
Makhno takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Makhno staying out of range there.
Makhno just misses with a punch to the body.
Makhno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Babula counters with a three punch combo that has Makhno backing up. Makhno nods at Babula to acknowledge the strikes.
Babula ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Babula throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Makhno staying out of range there.
Babula connects with a crisp jab.
Makhno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babula throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Makhno throws a hook but Babula blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Babula.
Babula lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Makhno at a distance.
Babula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Babula closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Makhno struggles to land a body shot inside as Babula controls his hands.
Makhno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babula blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Babula manages to break the clinch.
Babula uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Makhno.
Babula throws a jab when Makhno was well out of range.
Makhno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Babula counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Makhno throws a right hand that misses
and Babula counters with a nice uppercut.
Babula throws a shot from downtown. Makhno moves away and avoids it.
Makhno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Babula counters with a stiff right hand.

Makhno is rocked!
Makhno throws a lazy uppercut
and Babula counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gerwazy Babula!
Our winner, Gerwazy Babula, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.