PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aly Magomedov (ranked 3169 p4p, 5546 weight class) and Dado Damba (ranked 433 p4p, 601 weight class). Magomedov comes to the cage accompanied by Aly Intro RUN!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Magomedov
vs
Damba

184 cm
26
184
4 - 5 - 0

182 cm
25
172
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Altitude Clothing
Conviction

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aly Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dado Damba!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Magomedov throws a hook but Damba avoids it easily.
Magomedov lands with a cross.

It looks like Dado Damba has been cut.

Magomedov rushes Damba and presses him up against the cage.
Magomedov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Magomedov tries to throw a body punch but Damba avoids it by throwing Magomedov back against the cage.
Magomedov throws a head punch that misses.
Magomedov tries to work over Damba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magomedov.
We've been hearing reports that Magomedov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Damba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Magomedov swings wildly with an uppercut but Damba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damba misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov blocks an uppercut.
Damba misses with the head strike.
A short right from Damba.
Damba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Magomedov.
A nice left hand lands by Magomedov.
Magomedov blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damba misses with the head strike.
Magomedov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damba.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Damba has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Damba throws a punch but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov swings wildly with an uppercut but Damba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magomedov misses with a body punch.
Damba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magomedov blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Damba.
Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Damba swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damba lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magomedov.
Magomedov presses Damba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Damba.
Magomedov can't find room to land a body shot as Damba controls the action.
Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damba tries a body shot but Magomedov blocks it.
Magomedov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dambas head.
A bit of stalling here from Magomedov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov misses with some punches.
Damba swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damba misses with the head strike.
Magomedov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Magomedov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Damba misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magomedov.
Damba lands a hook to the side of the head.

Magomedov is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Damba can't fight it off and eventually Magomedov manages to take the fight to the floor. Damba looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Damba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magomedov passes into half guard.
Damba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damba keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Magomedov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Damba has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Magomedov trying to control from half guard but Damba is working away.
Damba moves into full guard.

Magomedov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Magomedov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Magomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magomedov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Damba is refusing to be controlled, as Magomedov sits in half guard.
Damba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damba is refusing to be controlled, as Magomedov sits in half guard.
Damba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Magomedov works his way into full mount!
Magomedov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Damba is working to get back to half guard.
Magomedov tries to control but Damba wriggling away.

Magomedov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Damba keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aly Magomedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dado Damba's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Magomedov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Damba momentarily.
Damba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magomedov.
Damba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Damba throws a shot to the body.

Magomedov clinches up against the cage.
Damba pushes Magomedov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Damba can't find room to land a body shot as Magomedov controls the action.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damba's elbow.
Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magomedov lands with a left to the head.
Magomedov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Damba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Damba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Damba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Damba.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Damba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
Magomedov lands with a light punch inside.
Magomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Damba controls his hands.
Damba misses with some punches.
Magomedov misses with a body punch.
Damba misses with a body punch.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magomedov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Damba misses with the head strike.
Magomedov misses with the head strike.
Damba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magomedov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Damba fails to land.
Damba lands a body shot in the clinch.
Magomedov tries to throw a body punch but Damba avoids it by throwing Magomedov back against the cage.
Magomedov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Damba throws a punch but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov pushes Damba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Damba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damba.
Damba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Damba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magomedov is looking for a takedown.
Damba working aggressively here.
Damba working aggressively here.
Damba misses with a body punch.
Magomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Damba.

Magomedov has clasped his hands together around Damba's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Damba is looking to regain half guard here but Magomedov keeps moving and retains side control.

Magomedov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Damba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Damba tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magomedov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Magomedov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Damba, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damba is looking to regain half guard here but Magomedov keeps moving and retains side control.
Damba is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Magomedov off and has taken his back!

Damba is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Magomedov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Magomedov fending off the submission attempt from Damba.
Magomedov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Damba fails to take his opponent's back.
Magomedov is desperately trying to improve his position but Damba has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damba looking to ground and pound but Magomedov is blocking nicely.

Magomedov is trying to control the position here but Damba swings around for an armbar and he's got it! This one is all over, courtesy of a slick submission by Damba!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dado Damba!