PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khabib Nurmagomedov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gold
vs
Nurmagomedov

178 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold misses with a takedown attempt
and Nurmagomedov counters with a stiff right hand.

Gold rushes Nurmagomedov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gold is trying to pull guard but Nurmagomedov has him pressed against the cage.

Nurmagomedov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gold tries to clinch up
and Nurmagomedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold misses with a takedown
and Nurmagomedov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nurmagomedov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gold has his takedown stuffed
and Nurmagomedov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold is breathing heavily.
Gold misses with a takedown attempt
letting Nurmagomedov counter with a right hand.
Gold has his takedown stuffed
and Nurmagomedov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold darts in trying to clinch
and Nurmagomedov counters with a big right hand! Oh Gold is in trouble here! Nurmagomedov follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.