PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diyorbek Nurudinov (ranked 3556 p4p, 323 weight class) and Lucio Almeida (ranked 18994 p4p, 501 weight class). Lucio Almeida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nurudinov
vs
Almeida

195 cm
28
270 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

195 cm
31
240 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diyorbek Nurudinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucio Almeida!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Almeida tries to keep at a distance but Nurudinov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Almeida blocks an uppercut.

Almeida pulls guard effortlessly.
Almeida utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Almeida is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Almeida had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nurudinov defends it easily.
Nurudinov throws a strike but Almeida rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurudinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Almeida is one step ahead there.

Almeida is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Almeida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nurudinov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nurudinov's head.
Nurudinov looking for a sweep. Not yet Nurudinov, not yet.
Almeida postures up in Nurudinov's guard and throws a big left but Nurudinov blocks it.
Nurudinov keeping moving, preventing Almeida from controlling successfully.

Nurudinov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Almeida defends it easily.
Nurudinov keeping full guard, as Almeida tries to pass.
Almeida preventing the sweep.

Almeida avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Nurudinov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Almeida defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Almeida passes Nurudinov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Almeida is keen to just control but Nurudinov is a slippery customer.

Nurudinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Almeida scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Almeida is looking for a kimura here.
Nurudinov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Almeida.
Nurudinov wants to get back to full guard.
Nurudinov scores with a few weak punches.
Almeida is trying to control the action in half guard but Nurudinov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nurudinov tries to roll over but Almeida keeps him under control.

Nurudinov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Almeida has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Almeida is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nurudinov sees it coming and defends easily.

Almeida is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Almeida is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nurudinov defends it well.
Nurudinov is looking for a sweep. Almeida is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Almeida is working for a kimura but Nurudinov is defending it quite comfortably.
Nurudinov tries to kick Almeida off but Almeida keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Almeida seems to be working for a kimura but Nurudinov defends the submission attempt.

Nurudinov is defending against the submission attempts here by Almeida.

Almeida is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Almeida works his way into side control.
Almeida prevents Nurudinov from escaping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nurudinov is trying to get back to half guard.

Almeida is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nurudinov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Almeida looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucio Almeida dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Almeida avoids the body shot from Nurudinov.

Nurudinov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Almeida, pushing him back against the cage.

Nurudinov tightens his grip and picks Almeida up, before dumping him to the ground. Almeida manages to land in guard.

Almeida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Almeida is looking for a triangle but Nurudinov pushes his legs off easily.
Almeida looking for a sweep. Not yet Almeida, not yet.
Nurudinov postures up in Almeida's guard and throws a big left but Almeida blocks it.
Nurudinov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

It looks like Lucio Almeida has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Almeida is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Nurudinov has his hands clasped together but Almeida extends and breaks Nurudinov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Almeida.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucio Almeida!