PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nuri Jafar (ranked 676 p4p, 26 weight class) and Trevor McDonald (ranked 3517 p4p, 158 weight class). Trevor McDonald has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nuri Jafar's chin.

Jafar
vs
McDonald

175 cm
23
145 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

176 cm
23
140 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 15 - 7 - 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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald stuns Jafar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've been informed that McDonald has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jafar moves away.
McDonald throws a hook but Jafar avoids it easily.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
Jafar 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.
Jafar misses with an uppercut.
McDonald is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jafar with a body shot.
Jafar takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
McDonald has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jafar finds it's way round the side to connect with McDonald's head.
Jafar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Jafar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McDonald, pushing him back against the cage.
Jafar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jafar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jafar misses with the head strike.
Jafar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jafar lands with a left to the head.
McDonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonald.
Jafar lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jafar.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jafar prevents a body shot from McDonald.
Jafar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDonald stalling in the clinch.
Jafar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDonalds head.
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
McDonald tries to throw a body punch but Jafar avoids it by throwing McDonald back against the cage.
McDonald looking to slow down the pace here.
McDonald's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
I was talking to Jafar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McDonald manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jafar lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDonald.
Jafar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from McDonald.
A short right from Jafar on the inside.

McDonald is rocked!
Jafar working aggressively here.
McDonald is still on wobbly legs! Can Jafar finish him?
Jafar misses with the head strike.
McDonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonald.
Jafar misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jafar misses with some punches.
Jafar swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jafar has a couple of punches blocked by McDonald.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
McDonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jafar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jafar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jafar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jafar working aggressively here.
Jafar misses with some punches.
McDonald blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Jafar fails to land.
Jafar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jafar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jafar working aggressively here.
McDonald seems to have recovered his senses.
McDonald blocking some punches.

McDonald manages to break the clinch.
Jafar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDonald feints a counter leg kick.
McDonald sizes up Jafar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McDonald is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jafar misses with a wild body shot.

Jafar clinches up against the cage.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
McDonald lands a right hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jafar tries a body shot but McDonald blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Jafar fails to land.
Jafar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonald.

McDonald breaks from the clinch.
Jafar throws the left hand but McDonald avoids the punch easily.
McDonald lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jafar's sensitive parts.
Jafar throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
McDonald moves out of range as Jafar strikes.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jafar manages to avoid it.
McDonald takes a swing at Jafar's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jafar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jafar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
Jafar throws the left hand but McDonald avoids the punch easily.
Jafar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
Jafar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
McDonald slips a jab from Jafar.
McDonald looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jafar looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McDonald! But no joy.
Jafar misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jafar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Jafar.
Nice defenses there by McDonald.
McDonald slips under a jab from Jafar.
Jafar scores with a hook to the body. McDonald takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McDonald throws a low kick, looking for Jafar's leg but Jafar calmly moves out of range.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
A big left from McDonald misses.
A slow jab from Jafar misses its intended target.
Jafar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jafar misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McDonald connects with a body shot that sends Jafar's belly button to the back.
McDonald lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - McDonald throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jafar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jafar throwing a counter right hand but McDonald manages to avoid it.
McDonald digs a good hook to Jafar's body.
Nice jab there from Jafar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuri Jafar 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 misses with an uppercut
and McDonald counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDonald swings for the body but Jafar moves out of range.
McDonald tries to land a leg kick but Jafar saw it coming and moves away.
Jafar lands a glancing blow to the side of McDonald's head.
McDonald throws a body punch but Jafar moves out of range.
McDonald throws a shot to the body.
McDonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jafar.
The fighters circling - Jafar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jafar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonald throws out the jab.
Jafar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDonald.
McDonald is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jafar rather than just go for the knockout.
Jafar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
McDonald throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jafar counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald loads up on a big right hand but Jafar slips the punch.
McDonald takes one on the button.
McDonald takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jafar just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jafar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jafar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Jafar.
Jafar missing with a left hand there. McDonald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDonald cracks Jafar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jafar lands a nice shot that snaps McDonald's head back.
Jafar lands a jab to McDonald's midsection.
Trevor McDonald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jafar moves in looking to clinch but McDonald pushes him off.
Jafar keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Jafar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jafar misses with a hook
and McDonald counters with a straight right hand.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McDonald scores with a leg kick.
McDonald ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jafar just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald misses with a looping left.
McDonald attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McDonald misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jafar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jafar misses with a left hand
and McDonald counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald lands with an uppercut that bounces Jafar off the cage and back into range.
Nice shot by Jafar.
McDonald scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jafar slips a straight right by McDonald.
McDonald shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McDonald digs a good body shot into Jafar's ribs.
McDonald throws a low kick but Jafar moves out of range easily.
Jafar's corner calls for a 1-2. Jafar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jafar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McDonald.
Jafar throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Jafar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
McDonald throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jafar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jafar misses with an uppercut
and McDonald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jafar misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
Jafar moves into range and connects with a jab.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jafar moves away.
McDonald cracks Jafar with an open hand slap.
McDonald throws a jab but it's blocked by Jafar.
It looked like Jafar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jafar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
A low kick from McDonald misses
and Jafar counters with a stiff right hand.
McDonald throws a leg kick which misses Jafar's front leg but catches the back leg as Jafar tries to avoid it.
McDonald throws a jab when Jafar was well out of range.
Jafar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
Jafar throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Jafar throws out a loose jab but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonald is looking to chop away at Jafar's legs.
McDonald has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jafar finds it's way round the side to connect with McDonald's head.
Jafar misses with a looping right.
Jafar backing away here, and McDonald unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McDonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jafar lands a nice looking body shot.
McDonald bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald throws a leg kick but Jafar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McDonald defending well as Jafar loads up on a big left hand.
McDonald with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jafar to score with a decent uppercut.
McDonald throws a body punch but Jafar moves out of range.
McDonald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jafar tries to clinch but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Jafar gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nuri Jafar!
Nuri Jafar really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Aspire Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.