PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darryl Warin (ranked 4171 p4p, 4141 weight class) and Igor Nurmagomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Warin
vs
Nurmagomedov

180 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
180
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darryl Warin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Igor Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov ducks right into an uppercut from Warin.
Nurmagomedov swings for the body but Warin moves out of range.
Nice shot by Warin.
Warin lands a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Warin, as that shot connected.
Nurmagomedov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Warin finds it's way round the side to connect with Nurmagomedov's head.
Nurmagomedov fails to land with a series of punches.
Warin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Warin's corner calls for a 1-2. Warin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Warin.
Nurmagomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Warin.
Warin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nurmagomedov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nurmagomedov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warin.
Nice shot lands for Warin.
Nurmagomedov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nurmagomedov throws a push kick but Warin slaps the foot to one side.
Warin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov motions for Warin to come forward. Nurmagomedov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Warin misses the target.
Nurmagomedov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Warin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nurmagomedov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Warin gets caught flat footed, as Nurmagomedov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nurmagomedov lands a couple of elbows.
Nurmagomedov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nurmagomedov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nurmagomedov with a nice head shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurmagomedov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nurmagomedov scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Warin to see if he's OK.

Warin tries to escape back to his feet but Nurmagomedov has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Warin's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Warin is tapping! Nurmagomedov saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Igor Nurmagomedov!