PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Woolard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Woolard
vs
Jag

173 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
24
130 lbs
10 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kyle Woolard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaromir Jag!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woolard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Woolard thows a left - swing and a miss!

Woolard tries to keep at a distance but Jag has taken the fight into the clinch.
Woolard is trying to push Jag away but Jag has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Jag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jag scores with a head kick. Woolard tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jag lands with an overhand left.
Some wild striking there from Woolard.
Jag moves in looking to clinch but Woolard pushes him off.
Woolard throws a hook to the side of Jag's head but Jag sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Woolard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Jag kicks Woolard off and gets back to his feet.
Woolard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Woolard swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag.
Jag takes one to the side of the head.

Woolard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jag was covering up waiting for the punch and Woolard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Woolard stays in close to Jag's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woolard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jag swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jag is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Woolard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Woolard is stalling in the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kyle Woolard wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jag walks into a left hand.
Woolard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jag.
Jag slips a jab from Woolard.
Woolard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woolard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Woolard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kyle Woolard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woolard throws a series of punches but Jag moves out of range.
Jag tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Woolard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Woolard or perhaps it was just good defense by Jag which made him look bad.
Woolard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jag.
Woolard shoots in looking for a takedown but Jag manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Woolard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Woolard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woolard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jag as he avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Woolard both land. Nice combination.
Woolard is breathing heavily.
Jag scores with a head kick. Woolard tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jag misses with a looping left.
Woolard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woolard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Woolard misses.
Jag cracks Woolard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jag showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Woolard.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch but Woolard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jag is looking to clinch but Woolard is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Woolard shoots in and gets a takedown into Jag's guard.
Jag wants to get back to his feet but Woolard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Woolard throwing strikes from guard but Jag blocks nicely.

Jag manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jag avoids a punch combination nicely.
Woolard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jag looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jag takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Woolard circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Woolard misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Jag misses.

Woolard feints and as Jag raises his hands in defense, Woolard changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Woolard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jag wants to get back to his feet but Woolard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woolard controlling from the top position.
Woolard tries to free his leg and advance position but Jag is retaining full guard.
Woolard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jag wants to stand but Woolard is controlling the position.

Kyle Woolard has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Woolard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Woolard remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Woolard tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jag's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jag pushes Woolard away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Woolard gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Woolard scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Woolard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Woolard throws a series of punches but Jag avoids them all with ease.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woolard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Woolard tries to bum rush Jag with a series of wild strikes but Jag uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Woolard decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Woolard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Woolard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jag on the ground.
Woolard trying to mount his opponent but Jag defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woolard lands with a punch from half guard.
Woolard is figuring out what he wants to do next.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Woolard stops Jag from getting back to his feet.
Jag is breathing heavily.
Woolard sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jag is trying to stand back up but Woolard is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kyle Woolard just wasn't active enough.
Woolard scores with a decent looking hook.
Woolard swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Woolard fails to land the takedown.
Jag takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from Woolard.
Woolard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jag moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Woolard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jag's hands.
Jag uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Woolard.
Jag throws a head kick but Woolard moves out of range.
Woolard throws a shot from downtown. Jag moves away and avoids it.
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Woolard blocks the body kick.
Woolard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jag throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woolard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Jag closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woolard has had enough of the clinch but Jag keeps him there for the moment.
Jag is pressed up against the cage. Woolard 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.
Woolard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Woolard scores with a three punch combo!
Woolard throws a series of punches but Jag avoids them all with ease.
Jag doesn't manage to clinch there - Woolard circles away.
Woolard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Woolard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch but Woolard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Woolard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Woolard connects with a right hand. Jag shakes it off.
Jaromir Jag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jag uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woolard.
A big left from Woolard misses.

Woolard closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jag pushes Woolard off looking to stand but Woolard dives back in and keeps control.
Woolard stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag is trying to stand.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Woolard lands strikes from half guard.
Woolard sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Woolard's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kyle Woolard just wasn't active enough.
Jag throws a jab but it's blocked by Woolard.

Woolard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jag was covering up waiting for the punch and Woolard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jag wants to stand and escape but Woolard is having none of it.
Woolard sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woolard tries to free his leg and advance position but Jag is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woolard sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kyle Woolard wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Woolard works over Jag's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Jaromir Jag has been cut.

Woolard scores with a takedown into Jag's guard.
Woolard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jag wants to stand up but Woolard is controlling him.
Woolard controlling from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jag wants to stand up but Woolard is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Woolard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaromir Jag's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A punch combination from Woolard misses.
Woolard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jag tries to clinch up but Woolard circles away and keeps his distance.
Jag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Woolard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Woolard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Woolard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jag in his tracks.
Woolard fails to land with a series of punches.

Woolard shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jag manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Woolard stops Jag from standing up.
Woolard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Woolard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kyle Woolard wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jag slips a straight right by Woolard.

Woolard scores a takedown into full mount!
Jag trying desperately to get to his feet.
Woolard controlling the position easily from mount.
Woolard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Woolard controlling from mount.
Kyle Woolard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woolard working Jag over with strikes here.
Woolard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jag wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Woolard scoring with strikes but Jag is staying in there.
Jag squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Woolard content just to control the position here.
Woolard raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woolard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jag is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Woolard content just to control the position here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kyle Woolard wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Woolard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jag.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Woolard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jag's guard.
Woolard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Woolard stops Jag from standing up.
Woolard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jag keeping full guard, as Woolard tries to pass.

We're going to have a standup here because Kyle Woolard wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jag wants to clinch up but Woolard keeps it at a distance.
Jaromir Jag has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyle Woolard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jag takes one on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Woolard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Woolard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Woolard!