PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nuri Jafar (ranked 2848 p4p, 3293 weight class) and Bjorg Fjordlinginsson (ranked 289 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jafar
vs
Fjordlinginsson

175 cm
34
145
32 - 26 - 0

169 cm
34
136
15 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 26 - 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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorg Fjordlinginsson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jafar jabs Fjordlinginsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jafar lands a nice hook to Fjordlinginsson's body. Fjordlinginsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No joy there for Fjordlinginsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fjordlinginsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fjordlinginsson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jafar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jafar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fjordlinginsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fjordlinginsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jafar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nuri Jafar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorg Fjordlinginsson.
Jafar lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jafar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jafar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fjordlinginsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jafar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fjordlinginsson or not.
Jafar lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jafar.
Jafar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fjordlinginsson backwards.

Fjordlinginsson is rocked!
Jafar lands with a short shot to the head.
Fjordlinginsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Jafar finish him?
Fjordlinginsson looks winded!
Jafar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jafar is pressed up against the cage. Fjordlinginsson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jafar down to the mat. Jafar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jafar cracks Fjordlinginsson on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Fjordlinginsson falls backwards against the cage. Jafar follows up with more strikes that drop Fjordlinginsson to his knees. Jafar keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Fjordlinginsson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nuri Jafar!
Nuri Jafar managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Core Combat, into his post fight interview.