PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jules Adkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagemedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurmagemedov has chosen Kanye West ft Jay-Z Nicki Minaj Rick Ross and Bon Iver - Monster as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Adkins
vs
Nurmagemedov

200 cm
18
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jules Adkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khabib Nurmagemedov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adkins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Adkins throws a lazy body kick

so Nurmagemedov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nurmagemedov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Adkins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Adkins keeping moving, preventing Nurmagemedov from controlling successfully.
Nurmagemedov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nurmagemedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Nurmagemedov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Adkins is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nurmagemedov, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Nurmagemedov is trying to keep Adkins in close.
Adkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nurmagemedov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nurmagemedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Nurmagemedov looking for a guillotine here but Adkins defends easily.
Adkins throwing strikes from guard but Nurmagemedov blocks nicely.
Our spies down at at Ultimate Fighting Federation Gym inform us that Nurmagemedov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nurmagemedov tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Nurmagemedov pushes Adkins off and gets back to his feet.
Adkins throws a lazy body kick

and Nurmagemedov counters with a shoot takedown. Adkins fights it but they end up in guard.
Nurmagemedov looking to pass the guard.
Adkins keeping moving, preventing Nurmagemedov from controlling successfully.
Nurmagemedov is fighting to break Adkins's control of his arms but Adkins is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagemedov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Nurmagemedov decides to stand back up. Nurmagemedov steps back and let's Adkins get back to his feet.
Adkins scores with a three punch combo!
Adkins goes for a double leg but Nurmagemedov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nurmagemedov continues to drive forward.

Nurmagemedov feints and as Adkins raises his hands in defense, Nurmagemedov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nurmagemedov wants to control from the top but Adkins keeps moving.

Adkins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adkins is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Adkins looking for a guillotine here but Nurmagemedov defends easily.
Nurmagemedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adkins is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nurmagemedov trying to control but Adkins is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khabib Nurmagemedov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nurmagemedov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adkins quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

Adkins gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Adkins being controlled here, momentarily.
Adkins controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagemedov wants to pass the guard but Adkins is keeping the position.
Nurmagemedov looking to sit in guard and control but Adkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nurmagemedov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nurmagemedov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Khabib Nurmagemedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nurmagemedov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adkins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nurmagemedov controls Adkins momentarily but Adkins frees himself.
Adkins postures up in Nurmagemedov's guard and throws a big left but Nurmagemedov blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nurmagemedov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nurmagemedov has control of Adkins's left arm, preventing Adkins from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adkins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Adkins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nurmagemedov counters with a takedown into side control.

Nurmagemedov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Adkins being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nurmagemedov decides to stand back up. Nurmagemedov steps back and let's Adkins get back to his feet.
Jules Adkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nurmagemedov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nurmagemedov shoots in looking for a takedown. Adkins tries to sprawl out of it but Nurmagemedov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Adkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Adkins throws a counter high kick but Nurmagemedov was just alert enough to avoid it.
No luck for Adkins with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Adkins shoots in and drives through. Nurmagemedov sprawls well.
Adkins backing away here, and Nurmagemedov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jules Adkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adkins dives in and grabs Nurmagemedov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nurmagemedov pushes down on Adkins's head and hops out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adkins looks to throw a body kick

and Nurmagemedov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nurmagemedov.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nurmagemedov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nurmagemedov throwing strikes from guard but Adkins blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khabib Nurmagemedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Adkins.
Adkins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nurmagemedov's waist but Nurmagemedov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Adkins off to one side.

Nurmagemedov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nurmagemedov stalling.
Nurmagemedov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Adkins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adkins is looking for a sweep. Nurmagemedov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nurmagemedov uses his free foot to push down on Adkins's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Adkins.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adkins is squirming around, avoiding Nurmagemedov's attempts to control the action.
Nurmagemedov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Nurmagemedov looking for a guillotine from mount but Adkins is having none of it.
Nurmagemedov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Adkins is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nurmagemedov controlling the position easily from mount.
Nurmagemedov tries to control but Adkins wriggling away.
Adkins stops Nurmagemedov from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagemedov with good strikes from the mount here!
Adkins tries to hold on but Nurmagemedov pushes him away.
Nurmagemedov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Khabib Nurmagemedov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Adkins is squirming around, avoiding Nurmagemedov's attempts to control the action.
Nurmagemedov controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nurmagemedov wants to control the pace but Adkins is squirming around nicely.
Nurmagemedov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nurmagemedov trying to control but Adkins is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khabib Nurmagemedov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nurmagemedov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khabib Nurmagemedov!
Khabib Nurmagemedov took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Big Bear Amsterdam 160Q & Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.