PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 970 p4p, 116 weight class) and Marcos Souza (ranked 5263 p4p, 464 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Nurmagomedov
vs
Souza

183 cm
28
155 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

169 cm
29
142 lbs
11 - 10 - 1

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Dauntless

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 12 - 1 - 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 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Souza!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza misses with a right hand
and Nurmagomedov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Souza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Souza looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Souza tries to land a leg kick but Nurmagomedov saw it coming and moves away.
Souza connects with a right hand. Nurmagomedov shakes it off.
Souza throws a leg kick but Nurmagomedov checks it.
Souza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Souza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Souza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nurmagomedov moves out of range as Souza strikes.
Souza tries a head kick but it misses.
Nurmagomedov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmagomedov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Souza is rocked!
Nurmagomedov scoring well with a low kick there.
Souza is still on wobbly legs! Can Nurmagomedov finish him?
Nurmagomedov thuds his shin into the meat of Souza's side.
Souza walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Nurmagomedov! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.