PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hasbulla Magomedov (ranked 1811 p4p, 3184 weight class) and Nakula Sadewa (ranked 110 p4p, 173 weight class). Magomedov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Roy Jones Jr - Can't be Touched. Hasbulla Magomedov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Magomedov
vs
Sadewa

150 cm
23
145
7 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
145
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Champion Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hasbulla Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nakula Sadewa!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sadewa's waist but Sadewa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Magomedov off to one side.
Sadewa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Hasbulla Magomedov has been cut.
Nakula Sadewa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov shoots in but Sadewa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Magomedov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sadewa counters with a stiff right hand.
Magomedov has been working on his balance at ubergym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Sadewa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hasbulla Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sadewa connects with a crisp jab.
Magomedov shoots in looking for a takedown. Sadewa tries to sprawl out of it but Magomedov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sadewa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Magomedov shoots in looking for a takedown but Sadewa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Magomedov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Magomedov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sadewa lands a right hook to the body.
Magomedov is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magomedov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sadewa lands a hook that stumbles Magomedov back into the cage. Sadewa follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Magomedov to the canvas! Sadewa pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Magomedov has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nakula Sadewa!
A very excited looking Nakula Sadewa rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.