PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anucha Poopha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jaffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaffer has chosen DubRaider- Starry Eyes as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Poopha
vs
Jaffer

167 cm
26
145 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

179 cm
29
146 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

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Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Anucha Poopha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, James Jaffer!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jaffer moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Poopha.
Jaffer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jaffer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Poopha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Poopha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jaffer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Poopha tries to land knees in the clinch but Jaffer avoids the damage to the body.
Poopha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jaffers head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Poopha just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jaffer's brow.
Poopha lands a nice uppercut.
Jaffer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaffer is looking to break free of the clinch but Poopha has double underhooks.
Poopha trying to land knees to the body.
Poopha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Poopha is leaning against Jaffer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaffer tries to throw a body punch but Poopha avoids it by throwing Jaffer back against the cage.
Jaffer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Poopha as Jaffer tries to tie him up.
Jaffer throws a head punch that misses.
Poopha lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaffer misses with some punches.
Poopha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Poopha scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Jaffer gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jaffer trying to pass the guard but Poopha defending well.
Jaffer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Poopha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jaffer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poopha wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jaffer working Poopha over with strikes.
Jaffer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jaffer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaffer throwing shots but Poopha is blocking nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Jaffer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Poopha has managed to free his arm - good work.
Poopha on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Poopha tries to get out of the position.
Jaffer prevents Poopha from improving his position.
Jaffer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Poopha!
Poopha can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poopha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jaffer controlling his opponent.
Jaffer lands a heavy elbow.
Jaffer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jaffer content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaffer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Poopha hang on?
Jaffer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaffer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jaffer working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poopha is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Jaffer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jaffer tries to clinch up but Poopha circles away and keeps his distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Poopha.

Jaffer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jaffer lands with a short shot to the head.
Poopha throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaffer.
Jaffer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Poopha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Poopha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jaffer tries for a takedown but Poopha manages to get underhooks.
Poopha scores with a shot to the side of Jaffer's head.
Jaffer tries for a takedown but Poopha manages to get underhooks.
Jaffer misses with a punch to the body.
Jaffer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poopha is defending well for now.
Poopha lands a knee 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!
Jaffer swings wildly with an uppercut but Poopha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaffer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anucha Poopha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jaffer.
Jaffer throws a head punch that misses.
Jaffer tries a knee to the head but Poopha blocks it.
Jaffer is looking to control Poopha's arms but Poopha gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jaffer has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaffer goes for a takedown attempt but Poopha pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jaffer is breathing heavily.
Jaffer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Poopha.

Poopha rushes Jaffer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anucha Poopha has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jaffer avoids a wild elbow strike from Poopha.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Poopha as Jaffer tries to tie him up.
Poopha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jaffer's defenses.

It looks like James Jaffer has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Poopha.
Poopha scores with a shot to the side of Jaffer's head.
Poopha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jaffer prevents Poopha from breaking the clinch.
Jaffer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Poopha throws an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Jaffer.
Jaffer managing to block the knees to the body from Poopha.
Poopha lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poopha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jaffer is defending well for now.
Jaffer tries for a takedown but Poopha manages to get underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaffer wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch on the inside from Jaffer fails to land.
Jaffer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Poopha avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jaffer trying to stall but Poopha improves his position.

Poopha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good work by Jaffer as he checks the leg kick.
Jaffer throws a shot from downtown. Poopha moves away and avoids it.
Good leg kick by Poopha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Poopha misses with a wild body shot.
Jaffer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Poopha avoids it really well and circles away.
Anucha Poopha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poopha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Poopha throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jaffer's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poopha thows a body shot but no joy.
Poopha fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Jaffer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jaffer pushes Poopha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaffer managing to block the knees to the body from Poopha.
Jaffer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poopha throws an elbow that misses.
Jaffer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaffer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Poopha throws an elbow that misses.
Poopha lands a damaging elbow.
Jaffer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice elbow from Poopha.
Jaffer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Poopha pulls his leg out and moves away.
Poopha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaffer wants to clinch.

Jaffer instigates a clinch.
Jaffer tries a body shot but Poopha blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Jaffer.
Poopha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jaffer.
Jaffer managing to block the knees to the body from Poopha.
Poopha misses with a knee strike.
Poopha missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaffer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jaffer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poopha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jaffer is defending well for now.
A short right from Poopha on the inside.
Jaffer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Poopha is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anucha Poopha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Jaffer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Poopha misses the jab.
Poopha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jaffer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jaffer is looking to clinch but Poopha is avoiding it.

Jaffer has managed to clinch.
Jaffer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Poopha after a bit of a struggle.
Jaffer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Poopha misses with the head strike.
Poopha lands a left hand.
Jaffer takes an elbow to the temple.
Poopha prevents a body shot from Jaffer.
Poopha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Poopha lands an elbow that stopped Jaffer in his tracks for a moment.
Jaffer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poopha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jaffer swings wildly with an uppercut but Poopha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaffer throws a punch but it's blocked by Poopha.
Poopha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jaffer's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaffer misses with a punch on the inside.
Poopha tries a knee to the head but Jaffer blocks it.
Jaffer misses with a knee to the head.
Poopha lands with a left to the head.
Poopha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Poopha misses with some punches.
Jaffer takes an elbow to the temple.
Jaffer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jaffer wants a takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Poopha throws an elbow but misses.
Poopha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jaffer is working for takedown but Poopha is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anucha Poopha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jaffer.
Poopha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Poopha scores a nice knee to the body.

Jaffer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Poopha slips a jab and a cross from Jaffer.
Jaffer darts in trying to clinch
and Poopha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jaffer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poopha defending well as Jaffer loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaffer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Poopha but Poopha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jaffer takes a swing at Poopha's ribcage but misses.
Jaffer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Poopha avoids it really well and circles away.
Jaffer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poopha throws a shot to the body.
Jaffer tries to clinch there but Poopha circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Poopha.

Jaffer instigates a clinch.
Poopha trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaffer takes an elbow to the temple.
Jaffer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Poopha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jaffer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jaffer tries to score a body lock takedown but Poopha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Poopha missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Poopha on the inside.
Poopha takes a shot to the head.
Jaffer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Poopha lands a right hand.
Poopha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaffer can't get the takedown.
Jaffer misses with a punch on the inside.

Jaffer tightens his grip and picks Poopha up, before dumping him to the ground. Poopha manages to land in guard.
Poopha is trying to keep Jaffer in close.
Jaffer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaffer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Poopha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jaffer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Poopha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jaffer preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poopha is trying to control the position but Jaffer postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Anucha Poopha did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on James Jaffer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Poopha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Poopha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Poopha is working Jaffer over against the cage.
Poopha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jaffer.
Poopha lands an elbow that stopped Jaffer in his tracks for a moment.
Poopha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jaffer backwards.
Jaffer working aggressively here.
Jaffer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Poopha trying to land knees to the body.
Jaffer avoiding damage as Poopha throws knees to the body.
Jaffer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poopha looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jaffer is trying to drag Poopha to the mat but Poopha just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Poopha lands an elbow just above Jaffer 's eye.
Jaffer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Poopha blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poopha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Poopha landing knees to the body.
Jaffer is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Jaffer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Poopha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jaffer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jaffer dodges an elbow strike from Poopha.
Jaffer takes an elbow to the temple.
Jaffer lands with a left to the head.
Jaffer misses with some punches.

Jaffer has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Poopha clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
James Jaffer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jaffer lands with a hammerfist to the side of Poopha's head.
Poopha wants to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poopha staying busy and making it hard for Jaffer to control.
Poopha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jaffer on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaffer has Poopha flattened out and is raining down punches.
Jaffer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jaffer throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Even with his hooks in, Jaffer manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Jaffer scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Poopha is looking for a way out.
Poopha takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Jaffer is landing with strikes from the back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jaffer patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Jaffer is punishing Poopha with some ground and pound.
Jaffer throwing wild punches that miss their target.
I really don't envy Poopha right now.
Poopha is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Jaffer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jaffer has Poopha flattened out and is raining down punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaffer trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Poopha doesn't escape.
Jaffer trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Jaffer dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on James Jaffer's cut.
That's time! Poopha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Jaffer moves out of range as Poopha throws a body kick.
Jaffer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Poopha doesn't seem bothered though.
Poopha scores with a punch to the head.
Jaffer moves in looking to clinch but Poopha pushes him off.
Jaffer tries to clinch
and Poopha counters with a good low kick that Jaffer was not able to check.
Poopha is looking to slow Jaffer down with leg kicks.
Jaffer tries to clinch but Poopha is having none of it.
Jaffer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Poopha counters with a nice body shot.
Poopha is looking to wear down Jaffer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jaffer jabs Poopha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jaffer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaffer closes the distance but Poopha moves to the side
enabling Poopha to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poopha swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaffer.
Poopha keeps the fight on the outside.
Poopha swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaffer.
Jaffer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Poopha's calf.
Poopha keeps the fight on the outside.
Jaffer misses with a body punch
and Poopha counters with a big head kick but Jaffer shrugs it off.
Poopha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jaffer tries to clinch up.
Jaffer wants to clinch
and Poopha counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poopha misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jaffer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jaffer moves to clinch but Poopha breaks away
and Poopha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jaffer wants to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Jaffer blocks the leg kick.
Jaffer avoids the head kick by Poopha.
Poopha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jaffer wants to clinch.
Poopha circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jaffer misses.
Poopha throws a leg kick
and Jaffer counters with a low kick, right behind Poopha 's knee.
Jaffer slips under a jab.
Jaffer throws out a loose jab but Poopha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaffer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Poopha fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jaffer checks it well.
Anucha Poopha is winning the standup battle so far.

Jaffer gets a clinch.
Jaffer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Poopha can't find room to land a body shot as Jaffer controls the action.
Jaffer tries to work over Poopha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jaffer blocks an elbow strike from Poopha.
Jaffer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jaffer lands a nice uppercut.
Poopha scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaffer blocks an elbow strike.
Jaffer blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaffer.
Poopha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Poopha throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jaffer lands a right hand.
Jaffer misses with the head strike.
Jaffer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Poopha is defending well.
Anucha Poopha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jaffer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaffer is leaning against Poopha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jaffer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jaffer is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Poopha lands a nice knee to the body.
Poopha looks to throw an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poopha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poopha is trying to break the clinch but Jaffer is controlling him.
Jaffer takes an elbow to the temple.
Poopha lands on the inside with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anucha Poopha.
I think Poopha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:48
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 48:49
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 48:49

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... James Jaffer!
James Jaffer is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, James Jaffer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.