PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rahib Nagibov (ranked 24504 p4p, 541 weight class) and Perdue Willshire (ranked 24463 p4p, 549 weight class). Perdue Willshire has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nagibov
vs
Willshire

176 cm
26
145 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

172 cm
19
142 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rahib Nagibov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perdue Willshire!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagibov doesn't manage to clinch there - Willshire circles away.

Nagibov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nagibov lands in his opponent's guard.

Willshire is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Willshire taking a breather.
Willshire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Willshire breaks from the clinch.

Nagibov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Willshire manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Willshire looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Willshire has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nagibov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sloppy strikes from Nagibov. Those never looked like landing.
Nagibov wants to clinch up but Willshire keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nagibov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nagibov fails in his attempt to clinch.

Nagibov gets a takedown into half guard.
Willshire is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Willshire is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willshire wants to improve his position but Nagibov is controlling well.

Willshire has one foot on Nagibov's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nagibov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Willshire is trying to defend but Nagibov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nagibov is breathing heavily.
Willshire is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willshire wants to stand back up but Nagibov manages to pass into side control.
Nagibov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Willshire really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nagibov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Willshire regains half guard.

Nagibov seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Nagibov escapes and gets back to his feet.
Nagibov throws a left and a right that both miss

and Willshire counters with a takedown into side control.
Willshire tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nagibov's legs.
Nagibov taking a bit of punishment here - Willshire scoring with strikes.
Nagibov taking a bit of punishment here - Willshire scoring with strikes.

Willshire has hold of Nagibov's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Nagibov seems comfortable defending it but Willshire has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Nagibov is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Nagibov is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Willshire couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Perdue Willshire!