PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ibragim Magomedov (ranked 24679 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Sophisticado (ranked 3053 p4p, 266 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ramon Sophisticado was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Magomedov
vs
Sophisticado

177 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 21 - 0

177 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Pit Bull Development

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 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ibragim Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Sophisticado!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sophisticado has closed the distance and engaged Magomedov in a clinch.
Sophisticado blocks an elbow strike.
Sophisticado is pressed up against the cage. Magomedov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sophisticado down to the mat. Sophisticado avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sophisticado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magomedov.

Sophisticado takes the fight into the clinch.
Magomedov tries to pull guard but Sophisticado forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sophisticado throws an elbow that misses.
Sophisticado misses with an elbow strike.
Magomedov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sophisticado throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Magomedov dodges an elbow strike from Sophisticado.
Magomedov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sophisticado pushes off an throws an elbow but Magomedov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sophisticado lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Ibragim Magomedov has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov avoids a wild elbow strike from Sophisticado.
Sophisticado misses with an elbow strike.
Magomedov looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ibragim Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sophisticado lands a nice elbow.
Magomedov can't get the takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sophisticado throws an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sophisticado is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sophisticado.
Sophisticado lands an elbow just above Magomedov 's eye.

Ibragim Magomedov's cut is getting worse.
Magomedov looking to stall.
Magomedov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sophisticado.
Magomedov stalling the fight.
Sophisticado blocks a body shot from Magomedov.
Sophisticado is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sophisticado stops a takedown attempt from Magomedov.
Sophisticado looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Magomedov blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Sophisticado.
A frustrated look appears on Magomedov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Magomedov is trying to push Sophisticado away but Sophisticado has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Magomedov is trying to break the clinch but Sophisticado has him pressed against the cage.
Magomedov leaning against his opponent.
Magomedov tries to land knees in the clinch but Sophisticado avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Sophisticado.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sophisticado just misses with a elbow thrown towards Magomedov's brow.
Sophisticado stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sophisticado lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Ibragim Magomedov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sophisticado is trying to maintain a safe position but Magomedov gets an underhook and turns Sophisticado into the cage.
Sophisticado lands an elbow inside that Magomedov shrugs off.
Sophisticado lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Magomedov dodges an elbow strike from Sophisticado.
Sophisticado is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sophisticado prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Sophisticado throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Magomedov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Magomedov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sophisticado.

Jeez, Ibragim Magomedov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nice elbow from Sophisticado.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ibragim Magomedov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ramon Sophisticado!