PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adriel Rojas (ranked 5284 p4p, 3642 weight class) and Lyubof Nurmagomedov (ranked 411 p4p, 323 weight class). Lyubof Nurmagomedov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adriel Rojas's chin.

Rojas
vs
Nurmagomedov

179 cm
27
168
3 - 4 - 0

179 cm
20
169
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adriel Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lyubof Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov walks into a stiff left hand from Rojas.
A left lands for Rojas.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice hook to Rojas's body. Rojas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nurmagomedov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rojas throws a big shot that misses.
Nurmagomedov misses the shot to the body.
Rojas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Lyubof Nurmagomedov has been cut.
A slow jab from Rojas misses its intended target.
Nurmagomedov ducks under a wild hook from Rojas.
Nurmagomedov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rojas defends it well.
Nurmagomedov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nurmagomedov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nurmagomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Rojas is just out of range.
Nurmagomedov lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rojas stuffs the takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov gets slowly back to his feet.

Rojas cracks Nurmagomedov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nurmagomedov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rojas finish him?

Nurmagomedov is rocked!
Rojas moves out of range of the strikes.
Nurmagomedov is still on wobbly legs! Can Rojas finish him?
Rojas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nurmagomedov looks winded!
Nurmagomedov misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Rojas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Are you kidding me?! Rojas ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Nurmagomedov clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adriel Rojas!
Lyubof Nurmagomedov spoke after the fight, saying 'Alhamdulillah, i come back smesh next guy.'.