PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hasbulla Nurmagomedov (ranked 3809 p4p, 5286 weight class) and Felix Vick (ranked 489 p4p, 594 weight class). Hasbulla Nurmagomedov had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nurmagomedov
vs
Vick

182 cm
25
192
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
193
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hasbulla Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Vick!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vick tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Vick has managed to clinch.

Vick breaks the clinch.
Vick throws a head kick that misses.
Nurmagomedov stuffs the takedown attempt from Vick. Vick gets slowly back to his feet.
Nurmagomedov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Vick fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nurmagomedov avoids it really well and circles away.
Nurmagomedov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A right-left combo lands from Nurmagomedov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vick as he avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vick.
Hasbulla Nurmagomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Vick.
Nurmagomedov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vick pinned against the ropes. Vick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Nurmagomedov. No joy for Vick on that attempt.

Vick closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nurmagomedov to the mat! Nurmagomedov manages to get full guard.
Vick pushing down on Nurmagomedov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Vick is trying for a kimura here. Nurmagomedov looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Vick wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Felix Vick!
A determined Felix Vick didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!