PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Jag

170 cm
27
137 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

165 cm
23
130 lbs
7 - 16 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

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 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bo Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaromir Jag!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jag has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Jag pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A head kick misses from Jag.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Jag tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jag manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Decent striking displayed by Jag there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jag fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson is working for takedown but Jag is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jag looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jag smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jag as he avoids it easily.
A jab from Jag does it's job there.

Jag closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson wants a takedown but no success here.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jag walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jag is looking to clinch.
Jag connects with a high kick.
Jag wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jag wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jag rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jag taking a breather.
Jag missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jag putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Jag escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jag clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Jag lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jag lands a nice knee to the body.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jag is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Jag lands a body punch.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jag smiles and moves away.
Jaromir Jag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jag throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jag darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jag stuffs the takedown.

Jag has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jag wants to stall.

Jag breaks the clinch.
Jag tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jag tries to clinch up.

Jag clinches with his opponent.

Jag breaks from the clinch.
Jag tries to clinch up.

Jag closes the distance and clinches.
Jag throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jag blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Jag stalling against the cage.
Jag utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jag has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jag lands a nice shot to the body.
Jag has Jackson pushed against the cage.
Jag is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jag connects with a high kick.

Jag has managed to clinch.
Jag wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jag fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jag goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jag connects with a high kick.

Jag takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jag misses with a body punch.

Jackson pulls guard effortlessly.

Jag gets to his feet - Jackson follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jag clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Jag using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jag throws an elbow but misses.
Jag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jag taking a breather.
Jag misses with an elbow strike.
Jag using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jag tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
Jag has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jag tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Jag content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jag trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Jag breaks from the clinch.

Jag forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.

Jag breaks from the clinch.
Jag is looking to clinch.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag.
Jag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jaromir Jag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag wants to clinch.
Bo Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jag drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.
Jag crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Jag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jag is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jag tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

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 tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jag doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.

Jag moves into the clinch successfully.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jag just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.
Jag lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jag using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jag misses with some punches.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jag prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jackson avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jag moves into the clinch successfully.
Jag stalling against the cage.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.

Jag escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jag doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.

Jag closes the distance and clinches.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jag dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Jag shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jag tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jag goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jag wants to clinch.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Jag drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Jag is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.

Jag's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.

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.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag.

Jag clinches with his opponent.
Jag creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
Jag putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jag lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Jag tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Jag pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jag is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Jackson avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
Jag looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jag with a knee to the head.
Jag looking to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jag.
Jag taking a breather.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jag's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Jag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.

Jag's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jag tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jag throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jag doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson shoots in but Jag avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Jag closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaromir Jag comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jag has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

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