PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Osman Asgarov (ranked 4662 p4p, 3566 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 376 p4p, 325 weight class). Asgarov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Karabakh - Azerbaijan. Nurmagomedov has chosen Face the Pain as his entrance music. Khabib Nurmagomedov told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Asgarov
vs
Nurmagomedov

181 cm
25
150
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
154
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Battle Hecs

Island Boys Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Osman Asgarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov has his takedown stuffed
and Nurmagomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nurmagomedov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Asgarov lands with a nice combination. Nurmagomedov backs away looking to recover.

Nurmagomedov is rocked!

Nurmagomedov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Asgarov's half guard.
Ground and pound from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov is trying to control the action in half guard but Asgarov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Asgarov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Asgarov tries to get out of the position.
Asgarov is looking to control Nurmagomedov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Asgarov avoid being mounted?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmagomedov prevents Asgarov from improving his position.
Nurmagomedov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Asgarov wants to control but Nurmagomedov is keeping busy.
Asgarov tries to get to full guard but Nurmagomedov has control of the leg.
Asgarov is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov prevents Asgarov from improving his position.
Nurmagomedov is thwarting Asgarov's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asgarov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Asgarov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nurmagomedov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asgarov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nurmagomedov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nurmagomedov lands with some strikes.

Asgarov is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Nurmagomedov! Asgarov is hurt baaadly! Nurmagomedov is firing away with more strikes - Asgarov is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
A very excited looking Khabib Nurmagomedov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.