PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khamid Osman Durnagoz (ranked 2649 p4p, 0 weight class) and Islam Mamadaliev (ranked 2616 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Khamid Osman Durnagoz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Osman Durnagoz
vs
Mamadaliev

182 cm
25
156 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

177 cm
25
157 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khamid Osman Durnagoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Islam Mamadaliev!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamadaliev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mamadaliev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Durnagoz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Mamadaliev shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Durnagoz's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mamadaliev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mamadaliev throwing strikes from guard but Durnagoz blocks nicely.
Durnagoz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mamadaliev chips away with some ground and pound.
Mamadaliev chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamadaliev cracks Durnagoz with a solid left hand.
Durnagoz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Durnagoz wants to sweep here but Mamadaliev controlling him for the moment.
Durnagoz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mamadaliev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Durnagoz's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamadaliev looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamadaliev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mamadaliev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Durnagoz is breathing heavily.
Mamadaliev postures up and lands a big shot to Durnagoz's brow.
Mamadaliev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mamadaliev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mamadaliev scoring with some ground and pound.
Mamadaliev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mamadaliev lands a couple of elbows.
Mamadaliev cracks Durnagoz with a solid left hand.

Durnagoz is rocked!
Mamadaliev passes Durnagoz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mamadaliev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Oh Durnagoz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mamadaliev 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mamadaliev lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamadaliev working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamadaliev is nestled in close to Durnagoz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mamadaliev is nestled in close to Durnagoz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mamadaliev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Mamadaliev there.
Mamadaliev is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Durnagoz is hurt! He's hurt bad - Mamadaliev fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Durnagoz from any more punishment! Congratulations to Mamadaliev! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Islam Mamadaliev!