PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Den Dennis (ranked 444 p4p, 45 weight class) and Nuri Jafar (ranked 5124 p4p, 437 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Dennis
vs
Jafar

168 cm
26
150 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
145 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Den Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nuri Jafar!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jafar cracks Dennis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dennis.
Jafar throws a body shot but no joy.
Dennis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Jafar misses.
Dennis feints and then cracks Jafar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jafar down.
Jafar throws a good cross that connects.
Jafar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jafar checks a low kick from Dennis.
Dennis defending well as Jafar loads up on a big left hand.
Jafar lands a nice looking body shot.
Jafar checks a low kick from Dennis.
Jafar lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jafar stuns Dennis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jafar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dennis manages to avoid it.
Dennis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jafar just manages to avoid it.
Jafar tries to clinch there but Dennis circles away.
Jafar scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis throws a push kick but Jafar slaps the foot to one side.
Dennis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jafar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dennis avoids the body shot from Jafar.
Jafar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Dennis closes the distance and clinches.
Jafar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jafar tries to work over Dennis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
Jafar avoiding damage as Dennis throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Jafar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dennis.
Our sources have told us that Dennis has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Dennis blocks an uppercut.
Jafar managing to block the knees to the body from Dennis.
Dennis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jafar is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jafar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dennis landing knees to the head.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jafar avoids it.
Jafar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dennis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jafar blocks it with crossed arms.
Jafar gets through Dennis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jafar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dennis tries to land knees in the clinch but Jafar avoids the damage to the body.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
Dennis missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jafar.
Jafar tries a body shot but Dennis blocks it.
Jafar misses with the head strike.
Dennis connects with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Jafar.
Jafar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jafar lands a right hand.
Jafar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dennis's elbow.
Jafar struggles to land a body shot inside as Dennis controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jafar managing to block the knees to the body from Dennis.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
Dennis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dennis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
Jafar scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Jafar on the inside.
Jafar lands a hook that snaps the head of Dennis backwards.
Dennis tries to land knees in the clinch but Jafar avoids the damage to the body.
Jafar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the head but Jafar blocks with his arms.
Dennis tries a knee to the head but Jafar blocks it.
Jafar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dennis.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jafar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jafar misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Jafar.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jafar avoids it.
Jafar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jafar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jafar lands with a light punch inside.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Dennis.
Dennis misses with a knee to the head.
Jafar misses with some punches.
Dennis misses with a knee strike.
Dennis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jafar blocks it with crossed arms.
Dennis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jafar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jafar can't find room to land a body shot as Dennis controls the action.
Dennis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Jafar fails to land.
Jafar can't find room to land a body shot as Dennis controls the action.
Jafar lands a body shot.
Jafar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuri Jafar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jafar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dennis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jafar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dennis scrambles back to his feet.
Jafar misses with a right hand
and Dennis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dennis walks into a jab.
Dennis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Jafar drives through and clinches with Dennis against the cage.
Jafar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jafar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jafar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jafar misses with a punch on the inside.
Dennis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jafar is defending well for now.
Dennis prevents a body shot from Jafar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Jafar.
Dennis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jafar avoids it.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the head but Jafar blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jafar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Jafar fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis blocking some punches.
Dennis prevents a body shot from Jafar.
Nuri Jafar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dennis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Jafar on the inside.
Jafar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Dennis.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Dennis.
Jafar digs a right hand into Dennis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dennis's gas tank.
Dennis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jafar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jafar misses with a body punch.
Jafar struggles to land a body shot inside as Dennis controls his hands.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Dennis.

Dennis breaks the clinch.
Dennis misses with a body kick.
Dennis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis throws a chopping leg kick but Jafar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Jafar has Dennis up against the cage in a clinch.
Jafar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jafar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jafar avoids it.
Dennis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jafar is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Jafar.
Dennis blocks a body shot from Jafar.
Jafar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jafar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Dennis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jafar tests Dennis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jafar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Dennis.
Dennis throws a leg kick but Jafar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jafar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dennis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jafar. Dennis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jafar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dennis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab, jab by Jafar - just one landing.
Jafar connects with a jab.
Jafar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jafar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jafar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dennis manages to avoid it.
Jafar moves out of range of the leg kick from Dennis.
Jafar clobbers Dennis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

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!
Dennis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dennis connects with a solid leg kick.
Jafar digs a good hook to Dennis's body.
Nuri Jafar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Jafar. Beautiful body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Jafar.
Jafar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dennis throws a nice inside leg kick.

Dennis clinches.
Jafar avoiding damage as Dennis throws knees to the body.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jafar.
Dennis is trying to force a seperation but Jafar has the dominant position.
Dennis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jafar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dennis blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuri Jafar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A clash of legs there as Jafar blocks the low kick.

Dennis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dennis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jafar.
Nice body punch from Jafar.
Jafar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jafar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jafar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dennis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jafar.
Jafar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the head but Jafar blocks with his arms.
Jafar lands a hook that snaps the head of Dennis backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jafar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dennis backwards.
Jafar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Dennis.
Jafar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Dennis manages to break the clinch.
Dennis connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis tries to score with a low kick but Jafar moves his leg out of the way.
Dennis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jafar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jafar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dennis tries to clinch up.

Dennis clinches up against the cage.
Jafar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dennis.
Dennis tries to land knees in the clinch but Jafar avoids the damage to the body.
Dennis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jafar.
Dennis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jafar digs a right hand into Dennis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dennis's gas tank.
Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jafar working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dennis.
Jafar lands a body punch.
Den Dennis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jafar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jafar misses with some punches.
Dennis misses with a knee strike.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
Jafar takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jafar working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Jafar.
Jafar misses with a punch to the body.

Dennis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jafar blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jafar! But no joy.
Jafar connects with the punch.
Nuri Jafar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jafar digs a good body shot into Dennis's ribs.
Jafar with a hook.
Dennis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jafar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jafar connects with the punch.
Dennis is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar cracks Dennis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jafar scores with a jab to the body.
Jafar throws out a powerful jab.
Dennis misses with a body kick.
Dennis lands with a slapping head kick.
Dennis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dennis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jafar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dennis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dennis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jafar to score with a decent uppercut.
Nuri Jafar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dennis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dennis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good shot there by Jafar.
Dennis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jafar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dennis in his tracks.
Jafar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jafar cracks Dennis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jafar scores with a jab to the body.
Jafar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dennis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jafar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jafar lands with a nice body punch.
Dennis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheers as Jafar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dennis doesn't seem phased though.
Jafar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jafar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jafar stuns Dennis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dennis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nuri Jafar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jafar 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuri Jafar!
Nuri Jafar decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.