PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Dzhumagaliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justice Naruhodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dzhumagaliev
vs
Naruhodo

185 cm
25
190 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

160 cm
26
202 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Perkele!
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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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Justice Naruhodo!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dzhumagaliev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dzhumagaliev scoring well with a low kick there.
Naruhodo moves out of range of the body kick.

Naruhodo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dzhumagaliev's guard.
Naruhodo throwing strikes but missing.
Naruhodo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Naruhodo chips away with some ground and pound.
Naruhodo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Naruhodo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naruhodo throwing strikes but missing.
Dzhumagaliev wants to stand up but Naruhodo is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naruhodo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dzhumagaliev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Naruhodo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dzhumagaliev is looking to stand up but Naruhodo isn't so interested in that idea.
Dzhumagaliev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Naruhodo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Naruhodo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dzhumagaliev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Naruhodo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dzhumagaliev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naruhodo is looking to work some ground and pound but Dzhumagaliev has wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Naruhodo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dzhumagaliev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Naruhodo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Naruhodo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dzhumagaliev circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Dzhumagaliev.
Naruhodo dives in for a single leg takedown but Dzhumagaliev sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Naruhodo takes a shot to the head.
Naruhodo is trying to push Dzhumagaliev away but Dzhumagaliev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dzhumagaliev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dzhumagaliev prevents Naruhodo from breaking the clinch.
Naruhodo takes a shot to the head.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dzhumagaliev manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Dzhumagaliev as Naruhodo shoots in.
Nikolai Dzhumagaliev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justice Naruhodo.
Dzhumagaliev leaves Naruhodo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Naruhodo misses the shot to the body.
Dzhumagaliev connects with a crisp jab.
Dzhumagaliev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dzhumagaliev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Naruhodo's head.
Dzhumagaliev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Naruhodo.
Naruhodo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Naruhodo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left lands for Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev lands with a nice body punch.
Dzhumagaliev throws a head kick that Naruhodo semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naruhodo shoots in for a takedown but Dzhumagaliev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dzhumagaliev is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dzhumagaliev tries a head kick but it misses.
Naruhodo has his takedown stuffed
and Dzhumagaliev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Naruhodo looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naruhodo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dzhumagaliev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dzhumagaliev.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dzhumagaliev.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Naruhodo. Dzhumagaliev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Naruhodo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dzhumagaliev lands with a nice body kick.
Dzhumagaliev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Naruhodo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dzhumagaliev sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Naruhodo somewhat.
Naruhodo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Naruhodo is rocked!
Dzhumagaliev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dzhumagaliev is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Naruhodo flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Naruhodo is out cold! Dzhumagaliev holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nikolai Dzhumagaliev!
Nikolai Dzhumagaliev gave a mention to FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).