PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khalabib Nurmy (ranked 3077 p4p, 367 weight class) and TJ Guillard (ranked 4798 p4p, 514 weight class). Guillard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Duran Duran-White Lines kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Khalabib Nurmy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nurmy
vs
Guillard

169 cm
27
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
188 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khalabib Nurmy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, TJ Guillard!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nurmy moves into range and clinches up with Guillard.

Nurmy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nurmy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nurmy doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Guillard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

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

Guillard stands up from Nurmy's guard - Guillard perhaps looking for a knockout.
Guillard misses with a few strikes there.
Nurmy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Guillard sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guillard jabs at Nurmy's body.
Guillard throws a head kick that misses.
Guillard takes one to the chin there.
Nurmy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guillard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Guillard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Guillard misses with a wild combination.
Nurmy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
TJ Guillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nurmy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Guillard!
Guillard wants to get back to his feet.
Nurmy working the ground and pound.
Guillard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nurmy working the ground and pound.
Guillard is trying to improve his position.
Nurmy landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmy is chipping away with strikes.
Guillard sneaks back into half guard.
Guillard won't allow Nurmy to pass to mount.
Nurmy 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.
Nurmy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Guillard with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Guillard is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmy lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Guillard quite badly. Guillard pulls Nurmy in close trying to recover. Nurmy postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Guillard on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Guillard doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khalabib Nurmy!
The defeated TJ Guillard had this to say: 'I want a rematch next week. I ain't no punk...'.