PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hollis Meadows (ranked 25130 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kabib Nurmegamedov (ranked 5751 p4p, 0 weight class). Kabib Nurmegamedov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Meadows
vs
Nurmegamedov

181 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hollis Meadows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kabib Nurmegamedov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meadows misses with the combination.

Nurmegamedov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Meadows looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Nurmegamedov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nurmegamedov scoring with punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meadows tries to buck Nurmegamedov off but Nurmegamedov is having none of it.
Nurmegamedov controlling the position from side mount.
Nurmegamedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Meadows is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nurmegamedov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Meadows, who protects the arm well.
Meadows bucks up and tries to throw Nurmegamedov off but instead Nurmegamedov has got his back!
Nurmegamedov is punishing Meadows with strikes - can he finish him?!
Meadows is trying to get back to his feet but Nurmegamedov has full control of the position and if anything, Meadows has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Nurmegamedov biding his time, controlling Meadows.
Meadows is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Meadows preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Nurmegamedov.

Nurmegamedov is looking for the choke from the back position but Meadows is controlling his hands well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nurmegamedov patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Nurmegamedov has the hooks in. Meadows is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Nurmegamedov passes his arm under Meadows's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Meadows taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kabib Nurmegamedov!