PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Llamas (ranked 5300 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 5245 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Llamas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Llamas
vs
Nurmagomedov

174 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

178 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Diego Llamas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Llamas moves into the clinch successfully.

Llamas jumps guard and drags Nurmagomedov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nurmagomedov throwing strikes but missing.
Nurmagomedov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Llamas's head.

Nurmagomedov has gone for a leg lock! Llamas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nurmagomedov's guard.

Llamas looking to sit in guard and control but Nurmagomedov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nurmagomedov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Llamas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Llamas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Llamas!

Nurmagomedov regains half guard.
It looks like Llamas is going to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nurmagomedov looking for submissions off his back.
Llamas wants to control but Nurmagomedov is keeping him busy.
Nurmagomedov is trying to control but can't.
Llamas is keen to just control but Nurmagomedov is a slippery customer.
Nurmagomedov wants to improve his position but Llamas is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Llamas is trying to control the action in half guard but Nurmagomedov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Llamas is looking for a kimura but Nurmagomedov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Llamas to get the leverage.
Llamas is keen to just control but Nurmagomedov is a slippery customer.
Nurmagomedov trying to control here.

Nurmagomedov with the active half guard here but Llamas passes nicely into side control.
A control attempt from Nurmagomedov but he's now mounted!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llamas is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nurmagomedov is just holding on here. Llamas manages to take his back.
Nurmagomedov trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Llamas throwing damaging strikes from the back! Nurmagomedov could be in trouble here!

Nurmagomedov is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Nurmagomedov trying to control but not successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov prevents Llamas from getting a body triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Llamas gets his hands free as Nurmagomedov looks to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nurmagomedov wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Llamas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Llamas gets a clinch.
Llamas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nurmagomedov can do to turn this around?

Llamas gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Nurmagomedov working for a triangle but Llamas defends it easily.

Llamas is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nurmagomedov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nurmagomedov has escaped and now he's on top!

Nurmagomedov advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov stops Llamas from getting back to his feet.

Nurmagomedov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Nurmagomedov goes for an armbar but Llamas turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Llamas.
Nurmagomedov looking to control.

Nurmagomedov working for submissions but it's allowed Llamas to get to half guard.

Nurmagomedov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Llamas pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov wants to control but Llamas passes into side.
Llamas working the ground and pound from side control.
Nurmagomedov can't do much from the bottom here.
Llamas passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Nurmagomedov!
Nurmagomedov reaches up to try and control the position but Llamas seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Nurmagomedov rolls and tries to escape and now Llamas has his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Llamas seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Nurmagomedov's chin but Nurmagomedov turns very nicely into Llamas's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nurmagomedov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Llamas controls Nurmagomedov momentarily but Nurmagomedov frees himself.

Llamas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nurmagomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Nurmagomedov has gone for a leg lock! Llamas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nurmagomedov's guard.

Nurmagomedov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Llamas has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llamas working away.
Nurmagomedov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Llamas crashes against the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Llamas has an Americana. Nurmagomedov didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Llamas is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Llamas hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Diego Llamas!