PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jarvis Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khabib Nurmagomedov told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Booth
vs
Nurmagomedov

180 cm
20
151 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jarvis Booth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nurmagomedov moves into the clinch.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Booth takes a shot to the head.
Nurmagomedov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Nurmagomedov.

It looks like Jarvis Booth has been cut.
Nurmagomedov digs a right hand into Booth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Booth's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov presses Booth against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nurmagomedov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nurmagomedov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Booth is working for takedown but Nurmagomedov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nurmagomedov scores with a hook to the body.
Booth is breathing heavily.
Nurmagomedov digs a right hand underneath Booth's ribcage. Booth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov is leaning against Booth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nurmagomedov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Booth or not.
Nurmagomedov lands with a short shot to the head.
Nurmagomedov digs a right hand underneath Booth's ribcage. Booth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov lands a right hand.
Nurmagomedov lands a body punch.
Nurmagomedov pushes Booth back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov lands a body punch.
Nurmagomedov lands a body shot.
Nurmagomedov lands an elbow inside that Booth shrugs off.
A right hand to the body from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Booth is rocked!
Nurmagomedov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Booth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nurmagomedov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Booths head.
Nurmagomedov dips a shoulder and cracks Booth with a mighty uppercut! Booth falls back against the cage and Nurmagomedov unloads with a barrage of strikes! Booth is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Nurmagomedov screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagomedov!