PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Nurmagomedov
vs
Williams

183 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Fatty's

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Williams!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nurmagomedov moves into range and clinches up with Williams.
Nurmagomedov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Williams is trying to break free.
Nurmagomedov lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Frank Williams has been cut.
Williams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nurmagomedov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Nurmagomedov as the two fighters clinch.
Nurmagomedov works on Williams's body with a couple of short punches.
Nurmagomedov digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Williams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nurmagomedov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Williams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nurmagomedov down to the mat. Nurmagomedov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Williams looks winded!
Nurmagomedov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Williams's hands.
Williams dives in and grabs Nurmagomedov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nurmagomedov pushes down on Williams's head and hops out.
Nurmagomedov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nurmagomedov.

Williams is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nurmagomedov has managed to clinch.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body punch.
Nurmagomedov tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nurmagomedov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Nurmagomedov - that landed with a thud.
Nurmagomedov lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Nurmagomedov digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nurmagomedov lands a body punch.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Nurmagomedov as the two fighters clinch.
Nurmagomedov scores with a shoulder strike.
Nurmagomedov lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Nurmagomedov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Williams or not.
Nurmagomedov lands with a right to the head.
Nurmagomedov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Nurmagomedov - that landed with a thud.
Nurmagomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Nurmagomedov.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Nurmagomedov finish him?
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nurmagomedov.
Williams seems to have recovered his senses.
Nurmagomedov lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov presses Williams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nurmagomedov is leaning against Williams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nurmagomedov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nurmagomedov lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov lands with a left to the head.
Nurmagomedov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nurmagomedov is leaning against Williams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nurmagomedov pushes Williams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nurmagomedov digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nurmagomedov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nurmagomedov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nurmagomedov avoiding damage.
Nurmagomedov is stalling here.
Nurmagomedov pushes Williams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams being controlled against the cage.
Williams has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nurmagomedov after a bit of a struggle.
A short body shot lands from Nurmagomedov as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Williams's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nurmagomedov moves into the clinch successfully.
Williams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nurmagomedov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jab by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nurmagomedov steps in with a hook that catches Williams right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Nurmagomedov follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Williams looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
An out of breath Khabib Nurmagomedov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.