PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between ShoShanna Wingert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaromir Jag is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wingert
vs
Jag

160 cm
18
138 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

165 cm
20
130 lbs
2 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ShoShanna Wingert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaromir Jag!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wingert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wingert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wingert pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Wingert has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jag can't get the takedown.
Jag wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Jag tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Wingert - that landed with a thud.
Wingert tries to land knees in the clinch but Jag avoids the damage to the body.
Wingert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jag blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wingert crunches a lovely knee into Jag's ribcage.
Wingert is breathing heavily.
Wingert avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
Wingert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Wingert.

It looks like Jaromir Jag has been cut.
Wingert with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wingert managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Wingert avoids the damage to the body.

Jag escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jag feints and as Wingert raises his hands in defense, Jag changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jag stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch but Wingert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jag darts in and clinches Wingert up against the cage.
Jag wants to stall.
Jag fails to pull guard.
Jag on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Wingert avoids the damage to the body.
Wingert slowing the pace effectively.
Jag fails to pull the fight into his guard.
ShoShanna Wingert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaromir Jag.

Wingert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wingert takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jag tries to clinch up

and Wingert holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jag tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wingert smiles and moves away.

Wingert gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jag to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wingert is working an open guard so Jag takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wingert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jag fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Jag throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wingert was covering up waiting for the punch and Jag finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Wingert uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wingert throws a sloppy head kick and Jag moves out of range easily.

Jag clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wingert being controlled against the cage.
Jag is trying to force a seperation but Wingert has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wingert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wingert looking to throw knees to the head but Jag is blocking nicely.
Wingert avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
Jag tries to pull guard but Wingert holds him up against the cage and eventually Jag drops back down to his feet.
Jag missing with knees to the body.
Wingert stalling.
Jag tries to pull guard but Wingert holds him up against the cage and eventually Jag drops back down to his feet.
Wingert misses with a knee to the head.
Wingert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wingert has Jag pressed against the cage, preventing Jag from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jag blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jag is trying to maintain a safe position but Wingert gets an underhook and turns Jag into the cage.
Jag leaning against his opponent.
Wingert controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wingert misses with a knee to the head.
Jag missing with knees to the body.
Wingert misses with an elbow over the top.

Wingert breaks the clinch.
ShoShanna Wingert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jag cracks Wingert with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jag throws a head kick that half lands.
Jag tries to clinch up.
Jag lands a front kick.
Wingert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jag wants to clinch up but Wingert keeps it at a distance.
A cross from Jag lands.
Jag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jag tries to clinch there but Wingert circles away.
Wingert throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Jag holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jaromir Jag will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jaromir Jag's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jag throws a head kick that half lands.
Jag tries to clinch up.

Jag scores a takedown into full mount!
Jag trying to control but Wingert is having none of it.
Jag takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wingert is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jag wants to control the pace but Wingert is squirming around nicely.
Wingert knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jag on the ground.
Wingert trying desperately to get to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jaromir Jag just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wingert misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wingert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wingert throws a sloppy head kick

and Jag decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wingert's guard.
Wingert wants to get back to his feet but Jag is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Jag gets to his feet. Wingert looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jag throws the left hand but Wingert avoids the punch easily.
A jab lands there for Jag.
Wingert takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jag is looking to clinch.
Jag tries to clinch up but Wingert circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wingert unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jag lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jag has Wingert pressed against the cage, preventing Wingert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wingert looking to slow down the pace here.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wingert.
Wingert tries a knee to the head but Jag blocks it.

Wingert manages to break the clinch.
Wingert tries to clinch there but Jag circles away.
Jag punishes Wingert's body with a nice straight punch.
Jag tries to clinch but Wingert is having none of it.
Jag tries to clinch up.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wingert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jag is looking to clinch but Wingert is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wingert on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jag. Jag obviously looking to wear him down.

Jag clinches with his opponent.
Wingert with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jag tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wingert smiles and moves away.
Jag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jag moves out of range of the body kick.
Jag wants to clinch up but Wingert keeps it at a distance.
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jag tries to clinch there but Wingert circles away.
Wingert misses with a series of wild punches.
Jag moves in looking to clinch but Wingert pushes him off.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch but Wingert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four 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 doesn't manage to clinch there - Wingert circles away.
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jag scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jag is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wingert!
Wingert is squirming around, avoiding Jag's attempts to control the action.
Wingert is trying to stand.
Jag trying to control but Wingert is having none of it.
Wingert trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jag tries to control but Wingert wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaromir Jag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jaromir Jag's cut.
That's time! Wingert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wingert avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
Jag has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wingert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wingert blocks an elbow strike.
Jag is trying to maintain a safe position but Wingert gets an underhook and turns Jag into the cage.
Jag is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Wingert has denied him.
Jag is working for takedown but Wingert is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wingert tries to break the clinch but Jag is controlling the position.
Jag blocks an elbow strike from Wingert.
Jag scores a nice knee to the body.
Wingert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wingert blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jag wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wingert has him pressed against the cage.

Jag breaks from the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jag.
Wingert on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wingert tries to get out of the position.
Wingert wants to get back to his feet but Jag drags him back down.

Jag stands up and beckons Wingert to his feet.

Jag scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Wingert makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Jag darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wingert is trying to escape back to his feet but Jag uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Wingert is trying to buck Jag off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jag trying to control the action but Wingert is working from the bottom.

Jag stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jag closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wingert circles away.

Wingert rushes Jag and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wingert tries to break free but Jag pushes him back against the cage.
Wingert lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wingert on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jag missing with knees to the body.
Wingert drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jag pulls his leg out and moves away.

Jag bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wingert is trying to get back to his feet.

Jag decides to stand back up. Jag steps back and let's Wingert get back to his feet.

Wingert instigates a clinch.
Wingert lands a knee to the body.
Jag tries to pull guard but Wingert holds him up against the cage and eventually Jag drops back down to his feet.
ShoShanna Wingert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaromir Jag.

Wingert lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Wingert stands up from half guard.

Wingert forces Jag back against the cage and clinches.
Jag jumps guard but Wingert stands there with Jag around his waist. Jag gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wingert lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jag backwards.
Wingert avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wingert wants to get back to striking at distance but Jag won't allow it.
Jag blocks an elbow strike.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wingert.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wingert.
Wingert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wingert managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.
Wingert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jag can't find room to land a body shot as Wingert controls the action.
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 Wingert walks away with a smile on his face. Jag gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wingert wants to clinch up but Jag keeps it at a distance.
Wingert throws a sloppy head kick

and Jag counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jag escapes and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jag shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jag prevents Wingert from getting back to his feet.
ShoShanna Wingert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaromir Jag is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Wingert looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaromir Jag comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jag 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaromir Jag!