PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean MacGuire (ranked 2188 p4p, 1231 weight class) and Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov (ranked 265 p4p, 156 weight class). Nurmagomedov has chosen Лезгинка as his entrance music. The key to victory for Sean MacGuire has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

MacGuire
vs
Nurmagomedov

185 cm
27
195
4 - 1 - 0

181 cm
19
192
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean MacGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting MacGuire counter with a right hand.
Nurmagomedov fails with the takedown
and MacGuire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from MacGuire does it's job there.
MacGuire dips to his left and cracks Nurmagomedov with an uppercut!
Nurmagomedov with a poor takedown
enabling MacGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
Sean MacGuire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.
MacGuire jabs Nurmagomedov right on the nose. Nurmagomedov blinks but takes it well.
MacGuire ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nurmagomedov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and MacGuire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown but MacGuire shows good takedown defense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmagomedov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
MacGuire stuns Nurmagomedov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nurmagomedov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling MacGuire to counter with a crisp jab.

Nurmagomedov is rocked!
MacGuire bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nurmagomedov is still on wobbly legs! Can MacGuire finish him?
MacGuire steps in with a hook that catches Nurmagomedov right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! MacGuire follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Nurmagomedov looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean MacGuire!
Sean MacGuire seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.