PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danzig has chosen The Misfits-Where Eagles Dare as his entrance music. 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.

Jag
vs
Danzig

165 cm
28
130 lbs
15 - 24 - 1

170 cm
31
145 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 15 - 24 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaromir Jag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Glen Danzig!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jag gets a clinch.
Danzig is looking to take this one to the mat.
A body shot lands from Jag.
Danzig with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Danzig avoids it.
Danzig is looking to take this one to the mat.
Danzig is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Danzig gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Danzig has Jag pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jag manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jaromir Jag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Danzig.

Danzig manages to pull guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Danzig wants to sweep here but Jag controlling him for the moment.
Danzig seems keen to control Jag's posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jag stands up and waves to Danzig to follow him.

Jag closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jag gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Danzig is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Danzig misses with a knee to the head.
Danzig tries to score a body lock takedown but Jag shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Jag is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Danzig is keeping busy.

Danzig gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Jag uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Danzig takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Danzig.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jag avoids a wild elbow strike from Danzig.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Danzig.

Danzig manages to break the clinch.

Jag has managed to clinch.

Danzig pulls guard effortlessly.
Jag preventing the sweep.
Danzig manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Danzig looks gassed!
Danzig can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jag is looking to escape.
Jag is trying to stand.
Danzig sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig cracks Jag with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jag wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Danzig is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jag can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Jag that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jag is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Danzig has taken his back!
Jag controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Jag won't enjoy being in this position. Danzig looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Jag is tapping - it's over boys! Danzig picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Glen Danzig!