PBP Commentary

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

Sapp
vs
Jag

165 cm
24
145 lbs
7 - 8 - 1

165 cm
26
130 lbs
12 - 21 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple 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 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wand Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 21 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaromir Jag!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp wants to clinch up but Jag keeps it at a distance.
Sapp takes one to the chin there.
Jag tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sapp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jag closes the distance but Sapp moves to the side

and Sapp counters with a shoot takedown. Jag fights it but they end up in guard.
Sapp trying to control the position from guard on top but Jag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sapp stops Jag from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jag keeping full guard, as Sapp tries to pass.

Sapp stands and steps away. Jag gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sapp doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jag counters with a two punch combo.

Jag has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sapp jumps guard but Jag stands there with Sapp around his waist. Sapp gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jag scores a nice knee to the body.
Sapp has Jag pressed against the cage, preventing Jag from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sapp is defending well for now.
Jag pushes Sapp back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sapp.
Jag looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sapp 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. Sapp gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wand Sapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jag moves into the clinch.
Sapp wants a takedown but no success here.
Sapp goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jag prevents it.
Sapp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sapp wants a takedown.
Sapp is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jag pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sapp tries to score a body lock takedown but Jag shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sapp is breathing heavily.
Jag stops a takedown attempt from Sapp.

Jag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jag tries to clinch up.
Jag is looking to clinch but Sapp is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jag moves into the clinch.
Sapp is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jag gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jag stalls.

Jag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jag throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jag moves in looking to clinch but Sapp pushes him off.
Sapp swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag.

Jag gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Jag escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sapp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jag tries to clinch but Sapp moves away

and Sapp counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jag!
Sapp won't let Jag get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Sapp is standing up, even though he is in mount.
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!
Jag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jag closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sapp has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jag avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sapp wants a takedown.
Sapp tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sapp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sapp 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.

Jag manages to break the clinch.

Jag instigates a clinch.

Jag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jag has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sapp.
Sapp 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. Sapp gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sapp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sapp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jag counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sapp takes an elbow to the temple.
Jag holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sapp tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jag just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jag gets underhooks to prevent Sapp's takedown attempt.
Sapp tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jag smiles and moves away.

Jag closes the distance and pushes Sapp back into the cage.
Jag is pushing Sapp up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jag crunches a lovely knee into Sapp's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for Jag.
Sapp drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jag gets the underhooks and prevents it.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jag forces Sapp back against the cage and clinches.
Sapp looking to slow down the pace here.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Sapp tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jag smiles and moves away.
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sapp fails with the takedown
and Jag counters with a good, hard body kick but Sapp shrugs it off.
Jag tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Sapp moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Jag.
Sapp avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
Sapp tries to score a body lock takedown but Jag shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wand Sapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sapp jumps guard but Jag stands there with Sapp around his waist. Sapp gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sapp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jag stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sapp fails to pull guard.
Sapp wants a takedown.
Jag lands a nice elbow.
Jag missing with knees to the body.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Sapp avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jag obliges.
Sapp fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jag has had enough of the clinch but Sapp keeps him there for the moment.
Jag lands a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jag - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Jag breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Jag gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sapp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sapp has Jag pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jag manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Jag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sapp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jag tries to clinch but Sapp is having none of it.
Sapp doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jag counters by clinching up.

Jag escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sapp misses with a takedown
and Jag counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jag tries to clinch up.

Jag has managed to clinch.
Jag missing with knees to the body.
Sapp has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jag avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Jag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wand Sapp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sapp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Jag. That snapped Sapp's head back.

Jag takes the fight into the clinch.
Sapp 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.
Sapp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Jag breaks from the clinch.
Jag lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sapp circles away quickly and effectively.
Sapp with a poor takedown

and Jag counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jag.
Jag crunches a lovely knee into Sapp's ribcage.

Jag breaks the clinch.
Jag tries to clinch but Sapp moves out of range.
Crunch! Jag slams his shin into Sapp's torso.
Jag is looking to clinch but Sapp is avoiding it.
Sapp fails with the takedown

and Jag moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Jag.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sapp as Jag tries to tie him up.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Jag crunches a lovely knee into Sapp's ribcage.
Jag tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jag misses with an elbow strike.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sapp.
Jag utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sapp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Jag's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sapp gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jag counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sapp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sapp shoots and misses
and Jag counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jag scores with a head kick.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jag throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sapp.

Jag has closed the distance and engaged Sapp in a clinch.
Sapp avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
Jag prevents Sapp from breaking the clinch.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sapp.
Sapp wants a takedown.
Sapp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sapp tries to pull guard but Jag holds him up against the cage and eventually Sapp drops back down to his feet.

Jag manages to break the clinch.
Sapp misses with a takedown attempt
and Jag counters with a head kick. That will keep Sapp thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wand Sapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sapp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jag wants to clinch but Sapp slips to the side

and Sapp counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jag stops a takedown attempt from Sapp.
Sapp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jag lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sapp tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stalling in the clinch from Jag.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag tries to circle away but Sapp has him pinned against the cage.
Jag is pressed up against the cage. Sapp 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.
Jag lands with an overhand left.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sapp paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jag rushes Sapp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jag missing with knees to the body.
Jag utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jag takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jag working Sapp over with knees to the body.
Jag scores a nice knee to the body.
Sapp tries to pull guard but Jag won't allow it.
Sapp slowing the pace effectively.
Jag controlling the action here for a moment.
Sapp has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jag avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jag.
Jag lands a nice uppercut.
Jag stops a takedown attempt from Sapp.
Knees to the body from Jag.
Jag is trying to break free.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jag.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sapp managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.
Sapp tries to score a body lock takedown but Jag shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Jag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jag lands with a slapping head kick.
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jag lands with a hook. Sapp tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch but Sapp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jag wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp has his takedown stuffed
and Jag counters with a head kick. That will keep Sapp thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sapp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sapp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Jag lands but Sapp takes it in his stride.

Jag closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wand Sapp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sapp goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jag prevents it.
Sapp managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.

Sapp jumps guard and drags Jag to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sapp controls Jag momentarily but Jag frees himself.

Jag stands up from Sapp's guard - Jag perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jaromir Jag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jag throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jag tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sapp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jag tries to clinch up

and Sapp counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jag won't be happy with that.
Jag is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sapp is controlling him well.

Jag throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Sapp fails with the takedown
and Jag counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jag doesn't manage to clinch there - Sapp circles away.
Sapp takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sapp shoots in but no luck this time.
Sapp ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jag has managed to clinch.
Sapp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jag has him pressed against the cage.
Sapp tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jag smiles and moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Jag. That snapped Sapp's head back.

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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

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