PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 2029 p4p, 208 weight class) and Skillz Kneeland (ranked 1759 p4p, 185 weight class). Kneeland has chosen Kung Fu FIghting as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Skillz Kneeland will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Nurmagomedov
vs
Kneeland

179 cm
21
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
156 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skillz Kneeland!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Nurmagomedov or perhaps it was just good defense by Kneeland, which made it look bad.
Nurmagomedov fails with the takedown
and Kneeland counters with a stiff right hand.
Nurmagomedov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kneeland lands a nice shot that snaps Nurmagomedov's head back.
Kneeland avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
A swing and a miss from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice hook to Kneeland's body. Kneeland takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nurmagomedov takes one to the side of the head.

Kneeland lands a left and a right that send Nurmagomedov crashing to the mat, dazed. Kneeland thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Nurmagomedov is rocked!

It looks like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeland scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Nurmagomedov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nurmagomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nurmagomedov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kneeland counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Nurmagomedov out cold! What a finish! Kneeland is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Skillz Kneeland!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Skillz Kneeland made sure he mentioned UnderGround Supplements, along with how happy he was to win his fight.