PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Khamzat Nurmaputinov (ranked 2255 p4p, 2881 weight class) and Jasper Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jasper Harrington is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Nurmaputinov
vs
Harrington

163 cm
25
130
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
145
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khamzat Nurmaputinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jasper Harrington!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrington lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Nurmaputinov rushes Harrington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Nurmaputinov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Nurmaputinov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nurmaputinov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harrington's head.
Nurmaputinov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nurmaputinov works over Harrington with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Harrington has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Nurmaputinov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Harrington.
Harrington gets back to half guard.
Nurmaputinov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Harrington knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nurmaputinov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nurmaputinov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Harrington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Harrington actively working from the bottom here.

Harrington is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nurmaputinov pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harrington actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Nurmaputinov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Harrington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Harrington looking for submissions off his back.
Harrington is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nurmaputinov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Harrington is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nurmaputinov scores with a couple of nice shots.

Harrington is rocked!

Harrington looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harrington is still in real trouble! Can Nurmaputinov finish him?
Nurmaputinov lands a big elbow - Harrington is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Nurmaputinov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khamzat Nurmaputinov!