PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Nurmy (ranked 2470 p4p, 263 weight class) and Chief Navajo (ranked 1833 p4p, 201 weight class). Abdul Nurmy had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nurmy
vs
Navajo

178 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

173 cm
26
154 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

RESISTANCE

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdul Nurmy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Navajo!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmy throws a series of punches but Navajo moves out of range.
Navajo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nurmy as he avoids it easily.
Nurmy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Navajo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Navajo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Navajo shoots in for a double leg but Nurmy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Nurmy darts in and clinches Navajo up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmy prevents the takedown attempt.
Abdul Nurmy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Navajo.
Navajo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nurmy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Navajo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmy tries to clinch but Navajo moves out of range.
Navajo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nurmy defends it well.
Nurmy wants to clinch but Navajo slips to the side

and Navajo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nurmy won't be happy with that.
Navajo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nurmy down.
Nurmy is trying to improve his position.
Navajo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Navajo scores with punches from side control.
Navajo grinds an elbow into Nurmy's temple.
Nurmy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Navajo in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurmy stops Navajo from passing to mount.
Nurmy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nurmy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Navajo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nurmy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Navajo lands a few punches from side control.

Nurmy is rocked!
Navajo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Oh Nurmy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Navajo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Navajo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
A big shot lands for Navajo! That's hurt Nurmy! Will he recover? Navajo fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chief Navajo!
Chief Navajo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.