PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nuri Jafar (ranked 1497 p4p, 1592 weight class) and Tommy Walcott (ranked 168 p4p, 178 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Jafar
vs
Walcott

175 cm
37
145
35 - 26 - 0

170 cm
38
141
31 - 22 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Carnage Clothing

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 35 - 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 31 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Walcott!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jafar. Walcott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jafar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walcott sprawls well. Walcott wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jafar gets slowly back to his feet.
Walcott throws a sloppy head kick and Jafar moves out of range easily.
Jafar thuds a left hand into Walcott's body.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
Walcott misses with a two punch combination.
Jafar slips under a jab.
Jafar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've been hearing reports that Jafar has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Walcott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walcott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walcott lands with a right hand.
Walcott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jafar was well out of range. Poor timing from Walcott.
Walcott has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Jafar moves into range and clinches up with Walcott.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walcott.
Jafar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jafar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jafar swings wildly with an uppercut but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott scores with a hook to the body.
Jafar has a couple of punches blocked by Walcott.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jafar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
Walcott lands an elbow that stopped Jafar in his tracks for a moment.
Walcott working aggressively here.
Jafar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Walcott blocking some punches.
Walcott scores with a shot to the side of Jafar's head.
Walcott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walcott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jafar backwards.
Jafar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walcott blocking some punches.
Jafar lands an uppercut.
Walcott lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jafar.
Walcott throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Walcott.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Walcott just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jafar's brow.
Walcott misses with an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walcott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walcott lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Walcott on the inside.
Walcott lands with a left to the head.
Walcott swings wildly with an uppercut but Jafar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Jafar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Walcott.
Jafar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walcott trying to land knees to the body.
Jafar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walcott tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Walcott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Walcott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Walcott lands a right hand.
Walcott trying to land knees to the body.
Walcott tries to work over Jafar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walcott throws a punch but it's blocked by Jafar.
Walcott blocks an uppercut.
Walcott misses with a punch on the inside.
Jafar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walcotts head.
Walcott lands a nice shot to the body.
Walcott lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walcott's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jafar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walcott lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Walcott as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar working aggressively here.
Walcott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walcott misses with a knee strike.
Walcott throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Walcott lands with a right to the head.
Jafar has a couple of punches blocked by Walcott.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walcott.
Jafar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walcott lands a right hand.
Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott blocks an uppercut.
Jafar misses with a punch to the body.
Jafar misses with a punch on the inside.
Walcott looking to throw knees to the head but Jafar is blocking nicely.
Jafar misses with some punches.
Walcott lands a body shot.
Walcott working aggressively here.
Walcott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jafar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Walcott lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jafar misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walcott tries to work over Jafar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jafar misses with some punches.
Jafar swings wildly with an uppercut but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jafar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walcott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jafars head.
Walcott throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jafar blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Walcott just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jafar's brow.
Jafar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jafar.
Nice body punch from Walcott.
Walcott tries to land a knee to the head but Jafar blocks with his arms.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Jafar controls the action.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Walcott.
Walcott lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walcott with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walcott lands a damaging elbow.
Walcott lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Walcott dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jafar lands a really nice looking cross but Walcott seems unphased.
A telegraphed right hand from Jafar misses the target.
Walcott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Walcott.
Jafar lands with a good body shot.
Walcott connects with a high kick.
Walcott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jafar scores with a nice strike.
Jafar scores with a jab to the body.
Jafar throws a jab when Walcott was well out of range.
Walcott fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jafar. Walcott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jafar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jafar. Walcott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jafar is looking to wear down Walcott with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Walcott works Jafar's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jafar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jafar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walcott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Walcott has Jafar up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Walcott.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott missing with knees to the body.
Jafar swings wildly with an uppercut but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Walcott.
Jafar struggles to land a body shot inside as Walcott controls his hands.
Jafar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walcott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walcott tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Walcott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walcott works on Jafar's body with a couple of short punches.
Walcott lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Walcott.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walcott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Walcott lands a left hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walcott throws an elbow but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Jafar.
Jafar has a couple of punches blocked by Walcott.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jafar backwards.
Walcott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jafars head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walcott tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jafar avoids it.
Jafar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walcott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jafar tries to work over Walcott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walcott with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walcott misses with the head strike.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Walcott.
Jafar blocks the elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Walcott.
Walcott prevents a body shot from Jafar.
Jafar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jafar blocks an elbow strike.
Walcott prevents a body shot from Jafar.
Jafar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walcott's elbow.
Walcott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Walcott.
Walcott blocks an uppercut.
Walcott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walcott with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jafar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jafar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Walcott cracks Jafar with a nice body shot.
Walcott lands a body shot.
Walcott lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jafar.
Walcott with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walcott lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jafar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
Walcott lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Walcott.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walcott tries to land knees in the clinch but Jafar avoids the damage to the body.
Walcott using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jafar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jafar blocks the elbow strike.
Walcott with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Walcott lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jafar backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jafar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jafar avoiding damage as Walcott throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walcott.
Jafar has a couple of punches blocked by Walcott.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walcott.
Jafar misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walcott.
Walcott lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walcott.
Walcott throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Jafar.
Jafar misses with the head strike.
Walcott using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jafar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Walcott lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jafar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
Jafar misses with a punch on the inside.
Jafar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Walcott looking to throw knees to the head but Jafar is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Walcott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jafar throws out a loose jab but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walcott takes a swing at Jafar's ribcage but misses.
Tommy Walcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walcott tries a head kick but it misses.
Walcott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walcott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jafar was well out of range. Poor timing from Walcott.
Jafar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Jafar misses its intended target.
No luck for Jafar with that takedown attempt.
Walcott throws a hook but Jafar blocks it.
Jafar slips a straight right by Walcott.
Walcott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jafar.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Walcott gets caught napping as Jafar dives in and scores a takedown. Walcott manages to retain guard.

Jafar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Walcott, up you get!
Walcott misses with a series of wild punches.
Jafar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Walcott. Walcott circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jafar looks for a takedown but Walcott sprawls well.
Jafar looks to score with a jab to the body but Walcott is just out of range.
Walcott slips under a jab.
Jafar lands with a nice body punch.
Jafar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jafar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walcott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab lands there for Jafar.
Walcott lands with a good body shot.
Jafar is looking to clinch but Walcott is avoiding it.
Walcott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walcott gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Walcott has Jafar up against the cage in a clinch.
Jafar working aggressively here.
Walcott missing with knees to the body.
Nuri Jafar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott tries to land knees in the clinch but Jafar avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walcott throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jafar has a couple of punches blocked by Walcott.
Jafar tries a body shot but Walcott blocks it.
Jafar working aggressively here.
Walcott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walcott blocks an uppercut.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Walcott.
Jafar misses with a punch on the inside.
Walcott blocks an uppercut.
Walcott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jafar swings wildly with an uppercut but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott lands a nice uppercut.
Jafar tries to work over Walcott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walcott lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jafar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Walcott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jafar blocks the elbow strike.
Jafar swings wildly with an uppercut but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Walcott lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jafar backwards.
Jafar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tommy Walcott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Walcott lands an uppercut.
Walcott trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Jafar.
Walcott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jafar misses with a body punch.
Walcott works on Jafar's body with a couple of short punches.
Jafar working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Walcott as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Walcott.
Jafar works on Walcott's body with a couple of short punches.
Jafar can't find room to land a body shot as Walcott controls the action.
Jafar struggles to land a body shot inside as Walcott controls his hands.
Jafar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jafar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jafar working aggressively here.
Walcott tries to work over Jafar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jafar working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walcott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jafar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walcott or not.
Jafar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
Jafar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walcott misses with a knee to the head.
Walcott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jafar tries a body shot but Walcott blocks it.
Jafar swings wildly with an uppercut but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott blocks a body shot from Jafar.
Walcott is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jafar working aggressively here.
Walcott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jafar tries to work over Walcott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jafar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jafar misses with some punches.
Walcott gets through Jafar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Walcott 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Walcott.
I've got Walcott winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Walcott!
Tommy Walcott thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Nuri Jafar stepped up to the mic, saying 'He did not follow the script'.