PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tank Abbot Jr (ranked 3187 p4p, 6115 weight class) and Tony Nurmagomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 561 weight class). Tony Nurmagomedov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Abbot Jr
vs
Nurmagomedov

185 cm
25
192
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
190
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tank Abbot Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov swinging wildly here.
Nurmagomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abbot Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nurmagomedov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Abbot Jr moves out of range as Nurmagomedov strikes.
Abbot Jr throwing a counter right hand but Nurmagomedov manages to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov connects with a body shot that sends Abbot Jr's belly button to the back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abbot Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Tony Nurmagomedov has been cut.
Nurmagomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abbot Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Abbot Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Nurmagomedov.
Abbot Jr drops his hands momentarily and Nurmagomedov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut. Abbot Jr saw that one coming.
Abbot Jr lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nurmagomedov scores with a sloppy right hand. Abbot Jr should have avoided that one.
Nurmagomedov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut.
Abbot Jr throwing a counter right hand but Nurmagomedov manages to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov moves out of range as Abbot Jr strikes.
Abbot Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nurmagomedov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abbot Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Abbot Jr avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Abbot Jr blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurmagomedov moves away.
Nurmagomedov swings for the body but Abbot Jr moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Abbot Jr misses the target.
Abbot Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nurmagomedov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Abbot Jr misses.
Abbot Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurmagomedov defending well as Abbot Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Abbot Jr missing with a left hand there. Nurmagomedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Nurmagomedov misses.
Abbot Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nurmagomedov.
A slow jab from Abbot Jr misses its intended target.
Nurmagomedov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abbot Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nurmagomedov scrambles back to his feet.
Abbot Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nurmagomedov throws a counter combo.
Abbot Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Nurmagomedov is rocked!
Abbot Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Nurmagomedov is still on wobbly legs! Can Abbot Jr finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbot Jr throws a pinpoint strike between Nurmagomedov's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Nurmagomedov crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Abbot Jr scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tank Abbot Jr!
Tony Nurmagomedov spoke after the fight, saying 'Hahaha as you all saw i let my opponent win. This was a work.'.