PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Fagaro (ranked 2121 p4p, 236 weight class) and Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb (ranked 2209 p4p, 248 weight class). Nurmagabeeb has chosen Sabine Kors feat. Timaro - Dagestan (Remix) as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Don Fagaro has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Don Fagaro seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Fagaro
vs
Nurmagabeeb

180 cm
35
168 lbs
23 - 19 - 0

178 cm
31
163 lbs
10 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Fagaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagabeeb missing with a left hand there. Fagaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fagaro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nurmagabeeb throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fagaro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Nurmagabeeb fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fagaro, pushing him back against the cage.

Nurmagabeeb gets control of Fagaro's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nurmagabeeb will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fagaro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fagaro looking to pass the guard.

Nurmagabeeb escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fagaro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Nurmagabeeb looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fagaro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fagaro throws a big right hand that misses.
Fagaro with a nice head shot there.
Fagaro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fagaro postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nurmagabeeb is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fagaro, into his guard.

Fagaro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmagabeeb trying to control but Fagaro is working from the bottom.
Fagaro working a defensive guard here.
Nurmagabeeb stopping the sweep attempt from Fagaro.

Fagaro is looking for a triangle here but Nurmagabeeb uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Nurmagabeeb is looking to take a break and control but Fagaro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Nurmagabeeb wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fagaro, who protects the arm well.
Fagaro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagabeeb is looking to take a break and control but Fagaro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fagaro is looking to regain half guard here but Nurmagabeeb keeps moving and retains side control.

Nurmagabeeb is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fagaro has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fagaro tries to buck Nurmagabeeb off but Nurmagabeeb is having none of it.

Nurmagabeeb tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fagaro is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagaro being controlled for a moment.
Fagaro is looking for a sweep.

Nurmagabeeb wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fagaro, who protects the arm well.
Fagaro pushes Nurmagabeeb away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nurmagabeeb gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Nurmagabeeb scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fagaro to see if he's OK.
Fagaro tries to improve position but can't.

Nurmagabeeb wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fagaro, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Fagaro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fagaro tries to buck Nurmagabeeb off but Nurmagabeeb is having none of it.
Nurmagabeeb scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fagaro to see if he's OK.
Fagaro sneaks back into half guard.
Fagaro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nurmagabeeb postures up.
Nurmagabeeb trying to control the position from guard on top but Fagaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Nurmagabeeb avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Fagaro looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nurmagabeeb has picked Fagaro up and slammed him! Fagaro can't keep hold of the triangle and Nurmagabeeb manages to pass to side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fagaro tries to bench press Nurmagabeeb off him but Nurmagabeeb keeps the position.
Nurmagabeeb trying to control the position but Fagaro is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fagaro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nurmagabeeb connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fagaro scrambles back to his feet.
Nurmagabeeb cracks Fagaro with an open hand slap.
Nurmagabeeb shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fagaro as he jumps to the side.
Fagaro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nurmagabeeb connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fagaro. Nurmagabeeb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nurmagabeeb lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagabeeb tries to clinch up but Fagaro circles away and keeps his distance.
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nurmagabeeb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fagaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagabeeb.
An attempted straight right counter from Fagaro misses the target.
Nurmagabeeb fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nurmagabeeb throws a right hand that misses
and Fagaro counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagaro lands with a hook. Nurmagabeeb tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fagaro missing with a left hand there. Nurmagabeeb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nurmagabeeb misses with a looping left.
Nurmagabeeb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nurmagabeeb looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Don Fagaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb.

Nurmagabeeb pushes Fagaro up against the cage in a clinch.
Fagaro misses with a body punch.
Nurmagabeeb tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Nurmagabeeb jumps guard and drags Fagaro to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fagaro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fagaro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Nurmagabeeb looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fagaro chips away with some ground and pound.
Fagaro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fagaro lands a couple of digs.

Nurmagabeeb is looking for a triangle but Fagaro pushes his legs off easily.

Nurmagabeeb is looking for a triangle but Fagaro pushes his legs off easily.
Don Fagaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Nurmagabeeb looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Nurmagabeeb looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nurmagabeeb is breathing heavily.

Nurmagabeeb escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fagaro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fagaro lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagaro with a nice head shot there.
Fagaro with a nice head shot there.
Fagaro chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fagaro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Nurmagabeeb has his foot on Fagaro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fagaro works his way back into a safe position though.
Fagaro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fagaro trying to control but Nurmagabeeb is working from the bottom.
Fagaro is really struggling to control Nurmagabeeb but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Nurmagabeeb escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fagaro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fagaro scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nurmagabeeb is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Nurmagabeeb looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fagaro pushing down on Nurmagabeeb's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nurmagabeeb is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fagaro moves into full mount! Nurmagabeeb won't be happy about that!
Fagaro landing strikes from the mount.
Fagaro lands a big shot there that rocks Nurmagabeeb but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fagaro lands a big elbow.
Nurmagabeeb tries to reverse the position but Fagaro maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Fagaro dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Fagaro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nurmagabeeb throws a series of punches but Fagaro moves out of range.
Fagaro throws a right hand that misses
and Nurmagabeeb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fagaro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nurmagabeeb throws out the jab.
Nurmagabeeb defending well as Fagaro loads up on a big left hand.
Nurmagabeeb misses with a lunging right hand
and Fagaro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nurmagabeeb thinking.
Nurmagabeeb tries to bum rush Fagaro with a series of wild strikes but Fagaro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A counter left hand to the body from Fagaro misses its target.
Fagaro looks to land a right hand but Nurmagabeeb moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagabeeb lands a body shot.

Fagaro clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Fagaro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fagaro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nurmagabeeb backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagaro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nurmagabeebs head.
Nurmagabeeb is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fagaro to keep the fight standing.
Fagaro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nurmagabeeb tries to pull guard but Fagaro holds him up against the cage and eventually Nurmagabeeb drops back down to his feet.
Nurmagabeeb jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fagaro walks away with a smile on his face. Nurmagabeeb gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Don Fagaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb.
Nurmagabeeb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fagaro connects with a jab.
Fagaro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fagaro slips a jab from Nurmagabeeb.
Nurmagabeeb misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from Fagaro finds it's target.
Nurmagabeeb takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nurmagabeeb misses with a body shot.
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurmagabeeb avoids the body shot from Fagaro.
Nurmagabeeb misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Fagaro to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurmagabeeb tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fagaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nurmagabeeb misses with a combination
and Fagaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fagaro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fagaro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nurmagabeeb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nurmagabeeb throws an off balance right hand
enabling Fagaro to counter with a crisp jab.
Nurmagabeeb throws a combination that misses
and Fagaro counters with a left to the body.
Nurmagabeeb throws an off balance right hand
and Fagaro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Don Fagaro is winning the standup battle so far.
Nurmagabeeb misses with a body punch
and Fagaro counters with a straight right hand.

Nurmagabeeb is rocked!
Nurmagabeeb closes the distance and clinches up with Fagaro, looking for a takedown. Nurmagabeeb pushes Fagaro against the cage but Fagaro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Fagaro was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nurmagabeeb.
Nurmagabeeb is still on wobbly legs! Can Fagaro finish him?
Fagaro misses with an uppercut.
Nurmagabeeb seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagabeeb walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fagaro looks to throw the jab but Nurmagabeeb is out of range.
Nurmagabeeb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fagaro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nurmagabeeb can do to turn this around?
Nurmagabeeb takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb has been cut.
Fagaro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nurmagabeeb's calf.
Fagaro swats away the attempt to clinch by Nurmagabeeb.
Fagaro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nurmagabeeb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nurmagabeeb misses with a hook
letting Fagaro counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Fagaro. That snapped Nurmagabeeb's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Nurmagabeeb.
Nurmagabeeb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fagaro manages to avoid it.
Fagaro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fagaro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nurmagabeeb fails to pull guard.
Fagaro digs a right hand into Nurmagabeeb's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nurmagabeeb's gas tank.
Fagaro scores with a shot to the side of Nurmagabeeb's head.
Nurmagabeeb prevents a body shot from Fagaro.
A short uppercut from Fagaro.
Don Fagaro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fagaro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fagaro lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Fagaro.
A short body shot lands from Fagaro as the two fighters clinch.
Fagaro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fagaro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Fagaro pulls guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Fagaro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fagaro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Fagaro!
A very excited looking Don Fagaro made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb was interviewed post fight and said 'Even though I didn't win, training made me stronger. It was a good fight from a good opponent. I'll be back, though!'.