PBP Commentary

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

Jag
vs
Zaycev

165 cm
24
130 lbs
10 - 16 - 0

182 cm
18
141 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaromir Jag!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasiliy Zaycev!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jag moves into the clinch.
Jag is pressed up against the cage. Zaycev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jag down to the mat. Jag avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jaromir Jag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zaycev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jag tries to clinch up but Zaycev circles away and keeps his distance.
Jag misses with a straight right.
Zaycev tries for a takedown but Jag sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jag defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zaycev.
Jaromir Jag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasiliy Zaycev.
Zaycev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jag wants to clinch.
Jag wants to clinch up but Zaycev keeps it at a distance.

Jag gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zaycev.
Zaycev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jag smiles and moves away.
Jag wants to clinch up but Zaycev keeps it at a distance.
Zaycev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zaycev gets the takedown into side control.
Jag is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Zaycev has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Zaycev is trying to get an arm triangle but Jag is defending well.

Zaycev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jag is trying to get back to his feet.
Jag avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zaycev.
Jag avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zaycev.
Jag is not content to let Zaycev control the position.
Zaycev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jag wants to get back to his feet but Zaycev drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zaycev looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jag wants to get back to his feet.

Zaycev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jag wants to get back to his feet but Zaycev drags him back down.
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.
Jag is breathing heavily.
Zaycev takes a little break here. Jag wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag pushes Zaycev away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Zaycev gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Zaycev has hold of Jag's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Jag seems comfortable defending it but Zaycev has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Jag is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Jag is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Zaycev couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vasiliy Zaycev!
Vasiliy Zaycev is the new bantamweight champion!