PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Pinto (ranked 4093 p4p, 4586 weight class) and Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov (ranked 471 p4p, 508 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pinto
vs
Nurmagomedov

190 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
192
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francisco Pinto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nurmagomedov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nurmagomedov lands an elbow inside that Pinto shrugs off.

It looks like Francisco Pinto has been cut.
Nurmagomedov lands an elbow inside that Pinto shrugs off.
Pinto jumps guard but Nurmagomedov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nurmagomedov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nurmagomedov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nurmagomedov digs a right hand into Pinto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pinto's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nurmagomedov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pinto's defenses.

Francisco Pinto's cut is getting worse.
Nice body punch from Nurmagomedov - that landed with a thud.
Pinto is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagomedov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nurmagomedov pushes Pinto against the cage. Nurmagomedov is working some dirty boxing. Nurmagomedov pushes off with a quick right hook! Pinto goes down! Pinto tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Nurmagomedov moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov!