PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kiryu Kazuma (ranked 156 p4p, 410 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 21 p4p, 53 weight class). Kazuma's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Uroko by Dir En Grey. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kazuma
vs
Nurmagomedov

182 cm
34
198
31 - 16 - 0

178 cm
43
190
30 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiryu Kazuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Nurmagomedov misses.
Kazuma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nurmagomedov.
Kazuma walks into a stiff left hand from Nurmagomedov.
Kazuma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kazuma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nurmagomedov manages to avoid it.
Kazuma getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been cut.
Kazuma lands a really nice looking cross but Nurmagomedov seems unphased.
Nurmagomedov throws a body punch but Kazuma moves out of range.

Nurmagomedov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kazuma!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nurmagomedov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nurmagomedov lands a few punches from side control.
Nurmagomedov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kazuma gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nurmagomedov is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kazuma has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kazuma!

Kazuma is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Nurmagomedov has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Kazuma is looking to defend but Nurmagomedov has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Kazuma! Nurmagomedov pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Kazuma taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
A relieved looking Khabib Nurmagomedov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.