PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Payne (ranked 3141 p4p, 1709 weight class) and Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov (ranked 351 p4p, 221 weight class). Payne comes to the cage accompanied by "Bring Out Your Dead" Strung Out. Nurmagomedov has chosen Лезгинка as his entrance music. The key to victory for Jason Payne has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Payne
vs
Nurmagomedov

189 cm
20
200
3 - 2 - 0

181 cm
20
192
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne lands with a nice body punch.
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nurmagomedov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Payne to the mat! Payne manages to get full guard.

Payne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nurmagomedov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nurmagomedov cracks Payne with a solid left hand.

Payne looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nurmagomedov has picked Payne up and slammed him! Payne can't keep hold of the triangle and Nurmagomedov manages to pass to side control!
Nurmagomedov in side control lands a decent elbow.
A lull in the action here as Nurmagomedov stalls from top position.
Payne is looking for a sweep.
Nurmagomedov cracks Payne with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Payne gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Nurmagomedov working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagomedov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

It looks like Jason Payne has been cut.
Nurmagomedov lands a big shot there that rocks Payne but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov prevents Payne from getting the reversal.
Payne is working hard here to advance position.
Payne takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Jason Payne's cut is getting worse.
Payne is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nurmagomedov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Payne is wriggling around trying to escape.
Payne taking shots to the head.
Payne tries to reverse the position but Nurmagomedov maintains control.
BOOM! Nurmagomedov connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Jason Payne's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nurmagomedov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Payne looks a forlorn figure.
Payne regains half guard.
Nurmagomedov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurmagomedov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Payne has a hand on Nurmagomedov's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nurmagomedov takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Nurmagomedov scoring with strikes but Payne is staying in there.

Payne is rocked!

Jeez, Jason Payne's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Payne's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov!
Our winner, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.