PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Nimoy (ranked 1512 p4p, 1017 weight class) and Waheed Saqqaf (ranked 215 p4p, 140 weight class). Saqqaf has chosen The Endless River - Eternal Insomnia as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nimoy
vs
Saqqaf

185 cm
37
185
31 - 24 - 1

182 cm
27
173
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Nimoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Waheed Saqqaf!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nimoy throws an overhand right that lands on Saqqaf's shoulder, as Saqqaf tries to avoid the shot.
Nimoy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nimoy checks the leg kick.
Saqqaf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nimoy throwing a counter right hand but Saqqaf manages to avoid it.
Saqqaf with a nice calf kick.
Saqqaf misses with a low kick.
Saqqaf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nimoy.
Saqqaf lands with a nice body punch.
Nimoy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Waheed Saqqaf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saqqaf scores with a sloppy right hand. Nimoy should have avoided that one.
Nimoy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nimoy throws an overhand right that lands on Saqqaf's shoulder, as Saqqaf tries to avoid the shot.
Saqqaf fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nimoy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Saqqaf - the referee stops the clock and Nimoy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Saqqaf. Nimoy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Saqqaf has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Nimoy is landing a low percentage of strikes.
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!
Saqqaf throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimoy cracks Saqqaf with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Saqqaf throws a body punch but Nimoy moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Saqqaf.
Nimoy takes a swing at Saqqaf's ribcage but misses.
Saqqaf slips a straight right by Nimoy.
Saqqaf doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Saqqaf fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nimoy.
Nimoy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saqqaf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nimoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nimoy avoids a kick to the body.
Saqqaf throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Saqqaf slips a straight right by Nimoy.
Saqqaf lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nimoy checks a low kick from Saqqaf.
Nimoy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Saqqaf avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saqqaf connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nimoy moves out of range of the body kick.
Saqqaf is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Saqqaf darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saqqaf throws a low kick but Nimoy avoids it.
Saqqaf scores with a hook to the body. Nimoy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saqqaf with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Saqqaf lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Nimoy blocks the low kick.
Nimoy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Waheed Saqqaf has been cut.
Saqqaf takes a swing at Nimoy's ribcage but misses.
Nimoy blocks a head kick by Saqqaf.
It looked like Nimoy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nimoy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saqqaf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nimoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Nimoy misses its target.
Saqqaf misses with a body shot.
Saqqaf with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saqqaf lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saqqaf lands a nice hook to Nimoy's body. Nimoy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nimoy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Saqqaf swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Nimoy misses its target.
Nimoy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nimoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saqqaf.
Saqqaf lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Saqqaf is looking to score with low kicks.
Saqqaf will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nimoy is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saqqaf keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nimoy misses the shot to the body.
Saqqaf now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Saqqaf takes a swing at Nimoy's ribcage but misses.
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!
Nimoy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saqqaf connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nimoy scrambles back to his feet.
Nimoy throws an overhand right that lands on Saqqaf's shoulder, as Saqqaf tries to avoid the shot.
Saqqaf flicks out a counter leg kick but Nimoy steps away.
Saqqaf walks into a jab.
Nimoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Nimoy swings for the body but Saqqaf moves out of range.
Saqqaf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saqqaf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nimoy.
Saqqaf moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saqqaf fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nimoy.
Saqqaf jabs at Nimoy's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Waheed Saqqaf dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Waheed Saqqaf's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Saqqaf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nimoy.
Nimoy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saqqaf can pounce on him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saqqaf.
Saqqaf lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nimoy's sensitive parts.
Nimoy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saqqaf.
A little feinted left hand from Nimoy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Waheed Saqqaf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Nimoy misses the target.
Nimoy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Saqqaf just misses with a punch to the body.
Nimoy throws out a loose jab but Saqqaf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nimoy throws a big shot that misses.
Nimoy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saqqaf can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nimoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Saqqaf is just out of range.
Saqqaf cracks a nice hook into Nimoy's ribs.
Saqqaf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nimoy throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Saqqaf.
Saqqaf lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimoy misses with a straight right.
Saqqaf slips under a jab from Nimoy.
Nimoy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice straight punches there by Saqqaf. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Saqqaf.
Saqqaf throws a front kick aimed at Nimoy's knee but Nimoy avoids it well.
Saqqaf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nimoy.
Saqqaf flicks out a counter leg kick but Nimoy steps away.
Saqqaf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nimoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Saqqaf.
Saqqaf wants to slow Nimoy down by chopping away at his legs.
Saqqaf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Nimoy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Saqqaf.
Saqqaf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nimoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Saqqaf.
Nimoy is looking to counter punch.
Saqqaf lands with a nice body punch.
Nimoy jabs Saqqaf right on the nose. Saqqaf blinks but takes it well.
Nimoy throws a leg kick
and Saqqaf counters with a three punch combo that has Nimoy backing up. Nimoy nods at Saqqaf to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saqqaf lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nimoy's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saqqaf lands a right hook to the body.
Nimoy throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Nimoy misses.
Saqqaf lands a nice looking body shot.
Saqqaf misses with a shot to the body
and Nimoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saqqaf avoids the body shot from Nimoy.
Nimoy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nimoy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Saqqaf throws a body punch but Nimoy moves out of range.
Saqqaf scores with a body shot.
Saqqaf chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nimoy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saqqaf looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Saqqaf connects with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saqqaf throws a head kick that misses.
Nimoy's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Saqqaf scores with a nice strike.
Good leg kick by Saqqaf.
Saqqaf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nimoy circles away quickly and effectively.
Saqqaf is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nimoy rather than just go for the knockout.
Saqqaf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nimoy.
Saqqaf scores with a jab to the body.
Saqqaf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nimoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Saqqaf.
Saqqaf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nimoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Saqqaf.
Saqqaf fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nimoy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nimoy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saqqaf throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nimoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nimoy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saqqaf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saqqaf scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saqqaf swings for the body but Nimoy moves out of range.
Nimoy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Saqqaf just manages to avoid it.
Nimoy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saqqaf.
A shot to the liver by Saqqaf. Beautiful body shot.
Saqqaf dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nimoy. That did some damage!
Saqqaf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saqqaf lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nimoy throws out a loose jab but Saqqaf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saqqaf moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nimoy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saqqaf checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A low kick lands for Saqqaf.
Saqqaf walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nimoy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Saqqaf is out of range and Nimoy settles back down.
Saqqaf flicks out a counter leg kick but Nimoy steps away.
Saqqaf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A cross from Saqqaf lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Waheed Saqqaf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Waheed Saqqaf's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nimoy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nimoy misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saqqaf. Nimoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nimoy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nimoy misses with a straight right.
Nimoy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nimoy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Saqqaf scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saqqaf misses with a head kick.
Nimoy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Saqqaf attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nimoy is looking to counter punch.
A good leg kick by Saqqaf.
Saqqaf lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saqqaf catches Nimoy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Saqqaf throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saqqaf lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nimoy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nimoy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An attempted straight right counter from Nimoy misses the target.
Saqqaf misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Nimoy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saqqaf throws a sloppy head kick and Nimoy moves out of range easily.
Nimoy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saqqaf.
Saqqaf throws a series of punches but Nimoy avoids them all with ease.
Saqqaf ducks under a wild hook from Nimoy.
Nimoy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Saqqaf moves away from the strike by Nimoy.
Nimoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leonard Nimoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saqqaf scores with a hook to the body. Nimoy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That kick from Saqqaf tenderised Nimoy's leg. Nimoy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saqqaf lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nimoy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nimoy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Saqqaf chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saqqaf throws a body punch but Nimoy moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Nimoy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saqqaf wants to slow Nimoy down by chopping away at his legs.
Nimoy swings for the body but Saqqaf moves out of range.
Saqqaf feints a counter leg kick.
Nimoy misses with a wild combination.
Saqqaf connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nimoy. Nimoy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nimoy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nimoy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saqqaf with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Saqqaf throws a front kick that sends Nimoy stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saqqaf is looking to slow Nimoy down with leg kicks.
Saqqaf fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Saqqaf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nimoy.
Nimoy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saqqaf. Saqqaf obviously looking to wear him down.
Saqqaf throws a shot to the body.
Saqqaf throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nimoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saqqaf was well out of range. Poor timing from Nimoy.
Saqqaf misses with a jab to the body
enabling Nimoy to counter with a crisp jab.
Saqqaf cracks a nice hook into Nimoy's ribs.
Saqqaf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nimoy.
Saqqaf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nimoy throwing a counter right hand but Saqqaf manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saqqaf tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nimoy blocks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Saqqaf.
Saqqaf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nimoy.
Saqqaf scores with a shot to the body.
Nimoy takes one to the chin there.
Nimoy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Saqqaf if he has to take too many more of those.
Nimoy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nimoy takes a swing at Saqqaf's ribcage but misses.
Saqqaf jabs Nimoy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saqqaf connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Saqqaf fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Waheed Saqqaf is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice cross by Saqqaf.

And that's the end of the fight!
Waheed Saqqaf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saqqaf has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waheed Saqqaf!