PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bastyn Dall (ranked 155 p4p, 4 weight class) and Nuri Jafar (ranked 536 p4p, 19 weight class). Dall's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Beast. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Dall
vs
Jafar

170 cm
36
144 lbs
28 - 21 - 3

175 cm
23
145 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bastyn Dall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nuri Jafar!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jafar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nuri Jafar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jafar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jafar throws a lazy right hand but Dall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Jafar coming out on top.
Jafar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jafar throws a shot from downtown. Dall moves away and avoids it.
Jafar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jafar stuns Dall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jafar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Dall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jafar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dall avoids the body shot from Jafar.
Jafar scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jafar moves into the clinch.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
Jafar misses with the head strike.
Dall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Dall lands a takedown into guard.
Jafar wants to get back to his feet but Dall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jafar keeping moving, preventing Dall from controlling successfully.
Jafar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jafar has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Dall has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Dall struggles to land a body shot inside as Jafar controls his hands.
Jafar swings wildly with an uppercut but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.

Dall wants the takedown. Jafar is fighting it off but Dall persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jafar's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dall looking to pass the guard.
Jafar wants to stand but Dall is controlling the position.
Jafar looking for a sweep. Not yet Jafar, not yet.
Jafar keeping moving, preventing Dall from controlling successfully.
Jafar wants to stand but Dall is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dall postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jafar is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dall, into his guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jafar advances position into side control!

Jafar decides to stand back up.

Dall throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jafar was covering up waiting for the punch and Dall finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jafar is pulling down on Dall's head. It's preventing any offense from Dall, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jafar wants to sweep here but Dall controlling him for the moment.
Jafar is trying to control the position but Dall postures up.
Dall trying to control but Jafar is working from the bottom.
Jafar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuri Jafar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jab, jab by Jafar - just one landing.
Jafar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dall scores with a sloppy right hand. Jafar should have avoided that one.
Dall misses with a body shot.
Dall throws a looping overhand right but Jafar ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Jafar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jafar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall was well out of range. Poor timing from Jafar.
Decent striking displayed by Jafar there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall ducks under a wild hook from Jafar.
Dall feinted with a counter takedown.
Jafar throws a right hand that misses
and Dall counters with a straight right hand.
Dall ducks under a wild hook from Jafar.
Jafar misses with a lunging right hand
and Dall counters with a low kick, right behind Jafar 's knee.
Jafar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dall tries to counter with a takedown but Jafar is quick to defend against it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jafar throws out a loose jab but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nuri Jafar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jafar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall was well out of range. Poor timing from Jafar.
Dall is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jafar.
Jafar throws a big shot that misses.
Jafar misses with a lunging right hand
and Dall counters with a nice uppercut.
Dall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dall lands with a straight right. Jafar didn't see that one coming.
Dall walks into a jab.
Dall throws a sloppy head kick and Jafar moves out of range easily.
Dall slips a jab from Jafar.
Dall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dall throws a wild body kick that Jafar sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jafar throws a big shot that misses.

Jafar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jafar has a couple of punches blocked by Dall.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Dall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jafar.

Dall breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Jafar. That snapped Dall's head back.
Jafar misses with a hook.
Jafar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nuri Jafar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jafar.
A little feinted left hand from Dall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Dall closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jafar's guard.
Dall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dall wants to pass the guard but Jafar is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jafar manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Jafar wants to get up but he can't break Dall's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jafar controlling from the top position.
Jafar wants to pass the guard but Dall is keeping the position.

Dall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jafar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jafar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jafar looking to pass the guard.

Dall is looking for a triangle but Jafar pushes his legs off easily.

Dall is working an open guard so Jafar takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dall staying out of range there.
Dall tries to counter with a takedown but Jafar is quick to defend against it.
Dall throws a leg kick but Jafar checks it.
Jafar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nuri Jafar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.

Dall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jafar's waist but Jafar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dall off to one side.
Jafar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dall needs to keep his hands up - Jafar had a free shot at his head there.
Jafar just misses with a punch to the body.
Jafar lunges at Dall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dall's hand.

Jafar pushes Dall up against the cage in a clinch.
Dall misses with the head strike.
Jafar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jafar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dall is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dall tries for a takedown but Jafar manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jafar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dall digs a right hand underneath Jafar's ribcage. Jafar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
Dall is trying to drag Jafar to the mat but Jafar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bastyn Dall. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jafar's elbow.
Jafar tries to throw a body punch but Dall avoids it by throwing Jafar back against the cage.

Dall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jafar lands a nice looking body shot.
Jafar is looking to clinch.
Dall appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jafar throws a jab but it's blocked by Dall.
Jafar lands with a cross.
Dall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jafar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dall.
Dall misses the body punch
and Jafar counters with a stiff right hand.
Dall works Jafar's body with a nice hook.
Dall swings for the body but Jafar moves out of range.
A slow jab from Dall misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jafar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dall.
Jafar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jafar connects with a single shot there.
Jafar misses with a left hand
and Dall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jafar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dall in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jafar throws a looping overhand right but Dall ducks down to avoid it.
Jafar scores with a jab.
Dall connects with a body shot that sends Jafar's belly button to the back.
Jafar stuffs the takedown.
Jafar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dall connects with a looping right hand.
Dall moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body punch from Dall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar lands a head shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dall scores with a hook to the body.
Dall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Dall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jafar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jafar swings widly with a right hand
and Dall counters with a right hand to the body.
Dall misses with a body kick.
Jafar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jafar finds it's way round the side to connect with Dall's head.
Jafar takes a swing at Dall's ribcage but misses.
Jafar loads up on a big right hand but Dall slips the punch.
Dall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jafar.
It looked like Dall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jafar digs a good hook to Dall's body.
Jafar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dall appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dall throws the left hand but Jafar avoids the punch easily.
Jafar misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dall lands a nice looking body shot.
Dall throws a hook but Jafar avoids it easily.
A jab from Dall finds it's way through Jafar's defenses.
Jafar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jafar throws a hook but Dall avoids it easily.
Dall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dall throws a hook but Jafar blocks it.
Dall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuri Jafar really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jafar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dall counters with a nice uppercut.
Dall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jafar.
Dall throws a lazy uppercut
and Jafar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Jafar clinches up with Dall and pushes him back against the cage.
Dall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jafar has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dall seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jafar can turn it around.

Dall works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Dall stopping the sweep attempt from Jafar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall looking to pass the guard.
Dall is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall is stalling in the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jafar is on top in guard.

Dall is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Jafar rolls with it to try and escape but Dall cranks on the arm and Jafar is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bastyn Dall!
Bastyn Dall retains his bantamweight title!
In his post fight interview, Bastyn Dall started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Nuri Jafar spoke after the fight, saying 'He did not follow the script'.