PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Meyers
vs
Nurmagomedov

197 cm
22
161 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

177 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Meyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nurmagomedov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Meyers actively working from the bottom here.
Meyers taking some punishment here, with Nurmagomedov in his half guard.
Meyers taking some punishment here, with Nurmagomedov in his half guard.

Nurmagomedov is working for a kimura but Meyers is defending it quite comfortably.
Nurmagomedov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyers makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Meyers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov works over Meyers with some ground and pound from guard.

Nurmagomedov drops back looking for a leg! Meyers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Meyers manages to kick Nurmagomedov off! Nurmagomedov jumps back into Meyers's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmagomedov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nurmagomedov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Meyers keeping full guard, as Nurmagomedov tries to pass.

Meyers working for a triangle but Nurmagomedov defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmagomedov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nurmagomedov passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers is trying to control Nurmagomedov's posture but Nurmagomedov avoids it.
Meyers is trying to escape the position but Nurmagomedov is controlling the position.
Nurmagomedov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nurmagomedov lands some shots froms side control.

Nurmagomedov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Meyers is trying to control Nurmagomedov's posture but Nurmagomedov avoids it.
Meyers trying his best to control but Nurmagomedov has mounted him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nurmagomedov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nurmagomedov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nurmagomedov breaks from Meyers's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Meyers is rocked!
Nurmagomedov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oh Meyers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nurmagomedov prevents Meyers from getting the reversal.
Nurmagomedov controlling from mount.
Meyers seems to have got his legs back now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nurmagomedov avoids the attempt from Meyers to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nurmagomedov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nurmagomedov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Meyers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nurmagomedov on the ground.
Nurmagomedov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Meyers trying to control but Nurmagomedov postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyers missing with punches from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is nestled in close to Meyers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Meyers is trying to get back to full guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Meyers is looking to control Nurmagomedov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Meyers avoid being mounted?

Meyers looking for a kimura from the bottom but Nurmagomedov passes into side control!
Meyers is trying to escape the position but Nurmagomedov is controlling the position.
Meyers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nurmagomedov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Meyers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Meyers tries to buck Nurmagomedov off but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov landing a few strikes.
Nurmagomedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nurmagomedov working the body and head with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nurmagomedov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
A big shot lands for Nurmagomedov! That's hurt Meyers! Will he recover? Nurmagomedov fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagomedov!