PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nuri Jafar (ranked 703 p4p, 616 weight class) and Fallschirm Jäger (ranked 89 p4p, 84 weight class). Jäger is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Heavy Metal we will die!. This should be fireworks!

Jafar
vs
Jäger

175 cm
31
145
29 - 18 - 0

169 cm
34
148
9 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nuri Jafar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fallschirm Jäger!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jäger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jäger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Decent striking displayed by Jafar there.
Jäger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jafar.
A quick step to the side and Jafar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jäger blocks a jab.
Jafar looks to score with a jab to the body but Jäger is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jäger.
Jafar slips under a jab from Jäger.
Jäger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jafar lands a jab to Jäger's midsection.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jäger enables Jafar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jäger manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jafar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jäger is proving hard to escape from.
Jäger trying to keep a closed guard but Jafar is proving a slippery customer.
Jäger wants to sweep here but Jafar controlling him for the moment.

Jäger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jäger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jafar is aware though and is defending well.

Jafar stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A slapping leg kick lands for Jäger.
Jafar scores with a jab to the head.
Jafar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jäger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jafar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jäger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jäger staying out of range there.
Jafar misses with a hook. Jäger ducked under it nicely.
Jafar misses with a hook. Jäger ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Jafar - just one landing.
Decent striking displayed by Jafar there.
Jäger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jafar.
Jäger misses with a series of wild punches.
Jafar slips a jab from Jäger.
Jafar moves away from the strike by Jäger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jafar feints and as Jäger raises his hands in defense, Jafar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jafar tries to stand but Jäger is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Jäger looking for a guillotine here but Jafar defends easily.
Jäger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Jäger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jafar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jäger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Jäger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jafar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jäger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jafar defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar content to stall in guard here.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jafar stands and steps away. Jäger gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jafar lands a nice hook to Jäger's body. Jäger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jäger misses with a body kick.
Jäger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jafar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jäger.
Jafar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Jafar scores with a takedown into Jäger's guard.
Jafar looking to pass the guard.
Jäger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jafar wants to pass the guard but Jäger is keeping the position.
Jäger is trying to keep Jafar in close.
Jäger looking for a sweep. Not yet Jäger, not yet.
Jafar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jäger's guard.
Jäger is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like Jafar is going to stand back up.
Jäger tries to roll over but Jafar keeps him under control.
Jäger trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuri Jafar dominated that round.
That's time! Jafar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jafar closes the distance and clinches.

Jäger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jäger misses with a low kick.
Jäger blocks a jab.
Jäger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jafar.
Jäger feints and then cracks Jafar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jafar down.
Jafar swings for the body but Jäger moves out of range.
Jafar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jafar wants to clinch up but Jäger keeps it at a distance.
Jafar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jäger.
An attempted straight right counter from Jafar misses the target.
Jab from Jafar.
Jäger looks to land a right hand but Jafar moved out of range.
Jafar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jäger misses with a low kick.
Jafar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jäger moves out of range of the strikes.

Jafar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jäger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jäger manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jafar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jafar has Jäger pulled in close to control his posture.
Jafar keeping full guard, as Jäger tries to pass.

Jafar pushes Jäger off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jafar blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Jäger. Those never looked like landing.
Jafar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jäger throws a sloppy head kick and Jafar moves out of range easily.
Jafar throwing a counter right hand but Jäger manages to avoid it.
Jäger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jäger misses with a straight right.
Jäger misses with a wild body shot.
Jäger looks to land a body kick but Jafar moved away.
Jafar looks to score with a jab to the body but Jäger is just out of range.
Fallschirm Jäger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jäger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jafar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jäger with the counter takedown but Jafar avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jäger misses with a body kick.
Jäger misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Jafar misses the target.
Jafar tests Jäger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jafar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jafar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jäger manages to avoid it.
Jäger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jafar slips a jab from Jäger.
Jafar tries to close the distance and clinch but Jäger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jafar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jäger.
Jäger lands a really nice looking cross but Jafar seems unphased.
Jafar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jafar scores with a sloppy right hand. Jäger should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Jäger.
Jafar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jäger can do to turn this around?
Jäger with a nice calf kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jäger takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Jafar has managed to clinch.
Jafar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jäger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jäger.
Jäger misses with a body punch.
Jafar lands with a right to the head.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Jäger.
Jäger lands with a left to the head.
Jafar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jafar misses with a hook from the clinch.

Jäger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jafar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jäger, pushing him back against the cage.
Jafar tries a body shot but Jäger blocks it.

Jäger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jafar looks to land a left hand but Jäger moved out of range nicely.
Jäger scores with the left hand. Jafar knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice sprawl there from Jafar as Jäger shoots in.
Jäger misses with the combination.
Jafar lands with an overhand left.
Jäger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jäger misses with a leg kick.
Jäger tries to land a body kick
and Jafar counters with a nice body shot.

Jafar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jäger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Jäger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jäger is looking to reverse the position.
Jäger can't do much from the bottom here.
Jäger is looking to regain half guard here but Jafar keeps moving and retains side control.
Jäger is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuri Jafar dominated that second round.
That's time! Jafar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jäger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jafar catches Jäger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jafar takes a swing at Jäger's ribcage but misses.
Jäger looks to land a right hand but Jafar moved out of range.
Jafar throws a body shot but no joy.
Jäger misses with a body kick.

Jafar drives through with a takedown into guard.

Jafar stands up and waves to Jäger to follow him.
Nice uppercut there from Jäger.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jafar checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Jafar misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Jafar. Beautiful body shot.
Jafar ducks down and throws a hook 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!
Jäger throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jäger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jäger. That's going to slow Jafar down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jafar misses with a lunging right hand
and Jäger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jafar's knee momentarily.
Jafar ducks under a wild hook from Jäger.
Jafar wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jafar lands a glancing blow to the side of Jäger's head.
Jäger scores with a decent looking hook.
Jafar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jäger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jafar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jäger.
Jafar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jäger on the side of the head.
Jäger throws a sloppy head kick and Jafar moves out of range easily.
Jäger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jafar stuffs the takedown attempt from Jäger. Jäger gets slowly back to his feet.
Jäger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Jafar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in half guard, Jafar seems content to control.
Fallschirm Jäger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jafar stands up from half guard.

Jafar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jafar is keen to just control but Jäger is a slippery customer.
Jafar uses his free foot to push down on Jäger's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jäger.
Jäger is looking to get to half guard.
Jafar controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jäger slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jafar is pressing down on Jäger's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jäger is holding on for now.

Jafar postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jäger to stand up.
Jafar wants to clinch up but Jäger keeps it at a distance.
Jäger looks to land a combination but Jafar avoids it well.
Jäger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jäger lands with an overhand left.
Jäger scores with a punch to the head.
Nuri Jafar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jäger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jafar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jafar lands the left hand.
Jäger swings widly with a right hand
and Jafar counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Jafar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jafar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jäger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jäger is on top in guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jäger stopping the sweep attempt from Jafar.
Jäger won't allow Jafar to get back to his feet.
Jäger throws a strike but Jafar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Jäger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jafar is one step ahead there.
Jäger keeps trying to improve his position.

Jafar gets to his feet. Jäger looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jäger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jafar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nuri Jafar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jafar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuri Jafar!
Nuri Jafar very nearly forgot to thank Core Combat amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.