PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khalib Nuragomidova (ranked 19911 p4p, 23785 weight class) and Jose Waldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalib Nuragomidova has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Nuragomidova
vs
Waldo

181 cm
34
155
5 - 5 - 0

170 cm
20
148
0 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khalib Nuragomidova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Waldo!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Waldo misses
and Nuragomidova counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Jose Waldo has been cut.

Nuragomidova scores with a takedown into Waldo's guard.
Waldo wants to stand and escape but Nuragomidova is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nuragomidova forces his way into half guard.
Nuragomidova slips a nice elbow through Waldo's hands, connecting with Waldo's forehead.
Nuragomidova wants to pass to mount but Waldo is defending the position.
Nice strikes from Nuragomidova there.
Nuragomidova is nestled in close to Waldo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nuragomidova looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nuragomidova has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Waldo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Waldo won't allow Nuragomidova to pass to mount.
Waldo is looking to escape.
Nuragomidova moves nicely into side control.
Nuragomidova wants to lay and pray for a moment but Waldo keeps working.
Nuragomidova moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldo stops Nuragomidova from passing to mount.
Nuragomidova moves into full mount!
Nuragomidova dominating with strikes here.
Waldo is in a horrible position here. Nuragomidova smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nuragomidova lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Waldo wants to get back to his feet.
Nuragomidova connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nuragomidova looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nuragomidova lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waldo is trying to stand.
Nuragomidova pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Waldo really wants to buck Nuragomidova off and get back to his feet.
Nuragomidova landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nuragomidova working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nuragomidova postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Waldo looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldo tries to buck Nuragomidova off but he can't manage it.
Nuragomidova lands a heavy elbow.

Waldo is rocked!
Waldo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Nuragomidova looking to finish Waldo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Waldo!
Waldo is still in real trouble! Can Nuragomidova finish him?
A big strike lands for Nuragomidova! That's really hurt Waldo and he's turned his back - Nuragomidova keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Nuragomidova jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khalib Nuragomidova!
In his post fight interview, Khalib Nuragomidova started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.