PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nurmagomedov
vs
Mayhem

185 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bj Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov throws a big shot that misses.
Nurmagomedov throws a shot from downtown. Mayhem moves away and avoids it.
Nurmagomedov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nurmagomedov tests Mayhem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bj Mayhem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayhem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurmagomedov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice takedown defense from Nurmagomedov. No joy for Mayhem on that attempt.

Mayhem instigates a clinch.
Nurmagomedov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nurmagomedov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nurmagomedov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nurmagomedov lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Nurmagomedov.
Mayhem tries to land knees in the clinch but Nurmagomedov avoids the damage to the body.
Nurmagomedov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Nurmagomedov.
A short right from Nurmagomedov on the inside.

Mayhem is rocked!
Nurmagomedov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mayhem backwards.
Mayhem is still on wobbly legs! Can Nurmagomedov finish him?
Mayhem blocking some punches.
Nurmagomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nurmagomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mayhem.
Mayhem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mayhem blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mayhem.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nurmagomedov.
Mayhem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nurmagomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Mayhem.
Nurmagomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Mayhem.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mayhem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mayhem.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mayhem blocking some punches.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mayhem seems to have recovered his senses.
Nurmagomedov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nurmagomedov lands a hook that snaps the head of Mayhem backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Mayhem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mayhem tries to pull guard but Nurmagomedov holds him up against the cage and eventually Mayhem drops back down to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmagomedov gets underhooks to prevent Mayhem's takedown attempt.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bj Mayhem.
Nurmagomedov lands with a left to the head.
Nurmagomedov lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Nurmagomedov on the inside.
Mayhem jumps guard but Nurmagomedov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nurmagomedov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nurmagomedov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nurmagomedov works on Mayhem's body with a couple of short punches.
Mayhem looks winded!
Nurmagomedov creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Mayhem's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Mayhem drops to his knees and Nurmagomedov pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagomedov!