PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Bo Jackson enters the cage!

Jag
vs
Jackson

165 cm
20
130 lbs
1 - 11 - 0

170 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaromir Jag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bo Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jag stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jag tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jag gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Jag drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jag stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jag gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jaromir Jag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jackson wants to break free but Jag has control.
Jag is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jag struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Jag.
Jag jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. Jag gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jag lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jag wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jaromir Jag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Jag.
Jag tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Jag tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jag tries to clinch but Jackson moves away

and Jackson counters by clinching up.
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jag avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jag misses with a body punch.
Jackson avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.

Jackson jumps into guard, dragging Jag to the mat.
Jag wanted to stand there but Jackson had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jag decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jag wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side

and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jackson prevents Jag from getting back to his feet.
Jag is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jag is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Jag is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson cracks Jag with a solid left hand.
Jag wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Jag sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Jackson feints and as Jag raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jag looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jag wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jag wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jag can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Jag keeps moving.
Jackson stays in close to Jag's body and controls the position.

Jag has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jackson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jag looks to clinch

and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown. Jag fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jag is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jag trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jackson gets caught flat footed, as Jag shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Jackson uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Jackson has Jag up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jag smiles and moves away.
Jag throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jag keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bo Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jaromir Jag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Jackson.

Jag instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jag misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jag gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jackson avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
Jag wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Jag working aggressively here.
Jag wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jag gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jag missing with knees to the body.
Jag wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jag tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jag taking a breather.
Jag wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jag is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jag wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Jag around his waist. Jag gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jag looking for a takedown.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson avoiding damage.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson stalls.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jag wants to clinch

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Jag.
Jag tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jag fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jag tries to clinch

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jag wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.

Jag working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson trying to control but Jag is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jag moves into the clinch.

Jackson has Jag pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jackson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jag tumbling to the mat - Jackson dives into Jag's guard.
Jag controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Jag is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him.

Jag manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Jag sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jag scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.

Jag moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Jackson wants the takedown. Jag is fighting it off but Jackson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jag's guard against the cage.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Jag is keeping the position.
Jackson won't allow Jag to sweep him here.

Jag pushes Jackson off and gets back to his feet.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jag swivels and escapes.
Jaromir Jag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Jackson.
Jag wants to clinch.
Jag keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jag tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jag doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jag pinned against the cage. Jag gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jag wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side

and Jackson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
Jackson won't allow Jag to sweep him here.
Jag wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Jag is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jag looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jag can't keep his opponent in guard - Jackson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag wants to get back to his feet.
Jag is trying to escape back to his feet but Jackson uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Jag is trying to buck Jackson off.
Jag tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jag takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jackson trying to control the action but Jag is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jag pushes Jackson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jackson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bo Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jag tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Jag controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Jaromir Jag has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jag is trying to break free.
Bo Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jag is trying to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Jackson!