PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Brown (ranked 4540 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 5711 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Brown
vs
Nurmagomedov

190 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown lunges at Nurmagomedov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nurmagomedov's hand.
Nice straight punches there by Brown. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brown.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.

Nurmagomedov has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nurmagomedov scores with a hook to the body.
Nurmagomedov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Nurmagomedov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Nurmagomedov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagomedov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown digs a good hook to Nurmagomedov's body.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nurmagomedov needs to keep his hands up - Brown had a free shot at his head there.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brown scores with a jab. Nurmagomedov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Nurmagomedov closes the distance and clinches.
Nurmagomedov tries to pull guard but Brown forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nurmagomedov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brown avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ryan Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nurmagomedov tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.
Brown is looking to control Nurmagomedov's arms but Nurmagomedov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brown has his back to the cage.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nurmagomedov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Nurmagomedov looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Nurmagomedov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brown is defending well against a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurmagomedov is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
Nurmagomedov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nurmagomedov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nurmagomedov tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.
Brown pushes Nurmagomedov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nurmagomedov looks winded!
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov wants a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nurmagomedov.
Brown is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Nurmagomedov.
Brown digs a right hand into Nurmagomedov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nurmagomedov's gas tank.
Nurmagomedov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brown to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Nurmagomedov tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brown definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brown is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stalling in the clinch from Brown.
Brown is trying to stall.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Nurmagomedov throws a head punch that misses.
Brown gets through Nurmagomedov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Brown tries to work over Nurmagomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown looking to stall.
Nurmagomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown is struggling to control the position.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nurmagomedov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brown's brow.
Nurmagomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nurmagomedov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Nurmagomedov.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Nurmagomedov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nurmagomedov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nurmagomedov wants to clinch.
A lazy left from Brown finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Brown dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Brown misses.
Brown with a jab.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nurmagomedov can do to turn this around?
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nurmagomedov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Nurmagomedov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Nurmagomedov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nurmagomedov.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Nurmagomedov backwards.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nurmagomedov working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmagomedov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov blocks an uppercut.
Brown lands a right hand.
Nurmagomedov misses with some punches.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Nurmagomedov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ryan Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Nurmagomedov backwards.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Nurmagomedov's ribcage. Nurmagomedov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nurmagomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nurmagomedov tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nurmagomedov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nurmagomedov is looking for a takedown.
Ryan Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nurmagomedov.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nurmagomedov backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown lands a right hand.
Nurmagomedov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brown avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nurmagomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nurmagomedov wants to take the fight to the mat but Brown manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nurmagomedov blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Nurmagomedov.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brown.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nurmagomedov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Nurmagomedov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Nurmagomedov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Nurmagomedov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brown lands with a cross.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
No luck for Nurmagomedov with that takedown attempt.
Nurmagomedov wants to clinch.
Nurmagomedov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nurmagomedov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Ryan Brown has been cut.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nurmagomedov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Brown scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Nurmagomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Nurmagomedov.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Nurmagomedov is looking to clinch.
Brown looks to land a combination. Nurmagomedov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab by Nurmagomedov.
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ryan Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown lands with a nice combination. Nurmagomedov backs away looking to recover.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brown's corner calls for a 1-2. Brown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nurmagomedovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brown with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nurmagomedov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body punch
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Brown's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nurmagomedov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nurmagomedov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Nurmagomedov clinches up against the cage.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nurmagomedov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nurmagomedov takes a shot to the head.
Nurmagomedov lands a shoulder strike.
Brown is struggling to control the position.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body punch.
Nurmagomedov wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Nurmagomedov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brown after a bit of a struggle.
Ryan Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Brown lands a left hand.
Nurmagomedov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nurmagomedov is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nurmagomedov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A body shot lands from Brown.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brown works on Nurmagomedov's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown stalling against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from Brown.
Brown taking a breather.

Brown manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Brown.
Nurmagomedov takes one to the side of the head.
Brown is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Nurmagomedov pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nurmagomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Nurmagomedov backwards.
Brown is working Nurmagomedov over against the cage.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Nurmagomedov avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Nurmagomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nurmagomedov is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.

Nurmagomedov is rocked!
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nurmagomedov is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brown stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Brown is struggling to control the position.
Nurmagomedov tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nurmagomedov.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nurmagomedov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown stalling.
Brown unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Nurmagomedov! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Brown is unloading with more strikes now! Nurmagomedov drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Brown!