PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodrick Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khabib Nurmagomedov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sherman
vs
Nurmagomedov

181 cm
20
151 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodrick Sherman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Nurmagomedov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sherman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nurmagomedov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sherman wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nurmagomedov in particular looking to stall.

Sherman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherman is looking for a sweep. Nurmagomedov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sherman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nurmagomedov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Still in half guard, Nurmagomedov seems content to control.
Nurmagomedov trying to mount his opponent but Sherman defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sherman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nurmagomedov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nurmagomedov lands a big elbow - Sherman is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Nurmagomedov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagomedov!