PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chester Drawers (ranked 2738 p4p, 3308 weight class) and Khalib Nuragomidova (ranked 286 p4p, 337 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Drawers
vs
Nuragomidova

169 cm
39
146
18 - 14 - 0

181 cm
35
155
8 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Carnage Clothing

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 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chester Drawers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khalib Nuragomidova!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Darius Henderson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuragomidova fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Nuragomidova shoots in and gets a takedown into Drawers's guard.
Nuragomidova keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Drawers's head.
My spies in New York Training Academy inform me that Nuragomidova has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Nuragomidova landing with the ground and pound.
Nuragomidova wants to control from the top but Drawers keeps moving.

Drawers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nuragomidova can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Drawers is breathing heavily.
Nuragomidova is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Drawers working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nuragomidova has passed into half guard!
Nuragomidova is nestled in close to Drawers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Drawers moves into full guard.
Nuragomidova works over Drawers with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuragomidova seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nuragomidova scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nuragomidova connects with a couple of short punches.
Nuragomidova cracks Drawers with a solid left hand.
Nuragomidova stands up over Drawers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Drawers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nuragomidova trying to control but Drawers is working from the bottom.
Nuragomidova scoring with some ground and pound.
Nuragomidova lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Drawers is rocked!
Nuragomidova with a nice head shot there.
Oh Drawers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nuragomidova is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nuragomidova is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nuragomidova is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nuragomidova arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Drawers's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Khalib Nuragomidova!
After winning the bout, Khalib Nuragomidova thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.