PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between ManOfThe PinkHole (ranked 1891 p4p, 81 weight class) and Diyorbek Nurudinov (ranked 1947 p4p, 103 weight class). ManOfThe PinkHole has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

PinkHole
vs
Nurudinov

192 cm
31
245 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

195 cm
24
270 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, ManOfThe PinkHole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diyorbek Nurudinov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
PinkHole lands a jab to the nose.
PinkHole scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Diyorbek Nurudinov has been cut.
PinkHole throws a hook to the side of Nurudinov's head but Nurudinov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
PinkHole looks to land a left hand but Nurudinov moved out of range nicely.
Nurudinov misses with a series of wild punches.
PinkHole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nurudinov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but PinkHole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
PinkHole changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nurudinov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from PinkHole.
Nurudinov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nurudinov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. PinkHole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
PinkHole misses with a looping right.
Nurudinov is looking to clinch.

Nurudinov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in PinkHole's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

PinkHole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nurudinov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of PinkHole's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurudinov scoring with some ground and pound.
Nurudinov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nurudinov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

PinkHole has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nurudinov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nurudinov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

PinkHole had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nurudinov defends it easily.
Nurudinov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nurudinov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

PinkHole is looking for a triangle here but Nurudinov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
PinkHole is looking to regain half guard here but Nurudinov keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurudinov working the ground and pound from side control.
Nurudinov is chipping away with strikes.
PinkHole sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nurudinov lands with a punch from half guard.
Nurudinov drops an elbow to the side of PinkHole's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurudinov lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Nurudinov there.

PinkHole is rocked!
Nurudinov lands a big elbow - PinkHole is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Nurudinov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diyorbek Nurudinov!