PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Jeremy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dzhugashvili comes to the cage accompanied by Gosudarstvenniy Gimn SSSR . Ron Jeremy told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili
vs
Jeremy

187 cm
22
212 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

187 cm
26
214 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Jeremy!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch up.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jeremy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jeremy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice shot lands for Jeremy.
Dzhugashvili takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Ron Jeremy has been cut.
Dzhugashvili takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A left and a right from Jeremy both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dzhugashvili throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jeremy connects with a body shot that sends Dzhugashvili's belly button to the back.

Dzhugashvili instigates a clinch.

Jeremy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dzhugashvili gets a clinch.

Dzhugashvili's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dzhugashvili darts in and clinches Jeremy up against the cage.
Jeremy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jeremy is trying to force a seperation but Dzhugashvili has the dominant position.

Jeremy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jeremy moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jeremy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dzhugashvili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jeremy looks to score with a jab to the body but Dzhugashvili is just out of range.
Jeremy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Jeremy has managed to clinch.
Jeremy tries to break the clinch but Dzhugashvili is controlling the position.
Dzhugashvili lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jeremy.
Jeremy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dzhugashvili misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jeremy.

Jeremy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jeremy missing with a left hand there. Dzhugashvili was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Jeremy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dzhugashvili, pushing him back against the cage.
Jeremy has had enough of the clinch but Dzhugashvili keeps him there for the moment.

Jeremy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dzhugashvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dzhugashvili lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jeremy circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch up but Jeremy keeps it at a distance.
Jeremy tests Dzhugashvili's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dzhugashvili lands the left hand.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jeremy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dzhugashvili looks to clinch
and Jeremy counters with a straight right hand.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch but Jeremy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jeremy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but Jeremy moves out of range.
Jeremy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Jeremy does it's job there.
A jab from Jeremy misses.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch
and Jeremy counters with a right hand to the body.

Dzhugashvili drives through and clinches with Jeremy against the cage.
Dzhugashvili softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jeremy keeps control of Dzhugashvili as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jeremy avoids it.
Jeremy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dzhugashvili avoids it.
Jeremy blocks a body shot from Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jeremy is trying to maintain a safe position but Dzhugashvili gets an underhook and turns Jeremy into the cage.
A short left from Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dzhugashvili misses with a knee to the head.
Dzhugashvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jeremy tries to break the clinch but Dzhugashvili is controlling the position.
Jeremy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dzhugashvili has him pressed against the cage.
Dzhugashvili tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Jeremy breaks from the clinch.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jeremy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Jeremy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jeremy rushes Dzhugashvili and presses him up against the cage.
Jeremy tries to break free but Dzhugashvili pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dzhugashvili tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jeremy's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Dzhugashvili.
Jeremy has had enough of the clinch but Dzhugashvili keeps him there for the moment.
Jeremy managing to block the knees to the body from Dzhugashvili.
A frustrated look appears on Jeremy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dzhugashvili looking to throw knees to the head but Jeremy is blocking nicely.
Dzhugashvili lands a left hand.
Dzhugashvili effectively controlling the action here.
Jeremy avoiding damage as Dzhugashvili throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dzhugashvili lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jeremy is trying to break free.
Jeremy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dzhugashvili blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dzhugashvili tries to work over Jeremy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jeremy misses with a hook.
Jeremy looks to land a right hand but Dzhugashvili moved out of range.
Dzhugashvili throws a jab when Jeremy was well out of range.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch
and Jeremy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dzhugashvili misses with an uppercut.
Jeremy thows a body shot but no joy.

Dzhugashvili gets tackled into the cage by Jeremy. Jeremy maintains the clinch.
Jeremy scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Dzhugashvili manages to break the clinch.
Jeremy motions for Dzhugashvili to come forward. Jeremy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jeremy connects with a body shot.
Dzhugashvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch but Jeremy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jeremy cracks the inside of Dzhugashvili's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jeremy misses with a hook.
Jeremy throws a head kick that Dzhugashvili semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jeremy.
Jeremy keeps the fight on the outside.
Dzhugashvili doesn't manage to clinch there - Jeremy circles away.
Dzhugashvili takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch but Jeremy is avoiding it.
Jeremy throws a poor cross that misses

and Dzhugashvili counters by clinching up.
Jeremy tries for a takedown but Dzhugashvili manages to get underhooks.
Dzhugashvili looking to throw knees to the head but Jeremy is blocking nicely.
A shot in the inside from Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili has Jeremy pressed against the cage, preventing Jeremy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dzhugashvili keeps control of Jeremy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dzhugashvili lands a hook that snaps the head of Jeremy backwards.
Dzhugashvili connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jeremy's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jeremy is trying to break the clinch but Dzhugashvili is controlling him.
Dzhugashvili lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jeremy avoiding damage as Dzhugashvili throws knees to the body.
Jeremy scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili tries a knee to the head but Jeremy blocks it.
Jeremy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jeremy avoiding damage as Dzhugashvili throws knees to the body.
Dzhugashvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jeremy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jeremy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Jeremy.
Dzhugashvili misses with a knee strike.
Dzhugashvili tries to work over Jeremy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jeremy tries to circle away but Dzhugashvili has him pinned against the cage.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dzhugashvili tries to break the clinch but Jeremy is controlling the position.
Dzhugashvili with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dzhugashvili is working Jeremy over against the cage.

Jeremy manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch there but Jeremy circles away.

Dzhugashvili takes the fight into the clinch.

Jeremy breaks the clinch.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jeremy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jeremy throws a solid leg kick but Dzhugashvili takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jeremy.
Dzhugashvili blocks a head kick by Jeremy.

Jeremy pushes Dzhugashvili up against the cage in a clinch.
Dzhugashvili lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jeremy backwards.
Jeremy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jeremy misses with a body punch.
Jeremy wants to break free but Dzhugashvili has control.
Jeremy misses with some punches.
Jeremy misses with a punch to the body.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Jeremy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jeremy is trying to break the clinch but Dzhugashvili is controlling him.
Jeremy is looking to control Dzhugashvili's arms but Dzhugashvili gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jeremy has his back to the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dzhugashvili is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jeremy is defending well for now.
Jeremy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Jeremy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dzhugashvili won't allow Jeremy to get back to his feet.
Jeremy pulls Dzhugashvili in to control the position.

Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dzhugashvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch but Jeremy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dzhugashvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Jeremy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

Jeremy looks to score with a jab to the body but Dzhugashvili is just out of range.
Dzhugashvili darts in trying to clinch
and Jeremy counters with a nice body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Jeremy.
Jeremy connects with a body shot.
Dzhugashvili moves to clinch but Jeremy breaks away
and Jeremy counters with a left to the body.
Dzhugashvili lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheers as Jeremy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dzhugashvili doesn't seem phased though.
Jeremy lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dzhugashvili clinches.
Dzhugashvili throws a punch but it's blocked by Jeremy.
Dzhugashvili lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jeremy backwards.
Dzhugashvili lands with a light punch inside.
Jeremy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dzhugashvili avoids it.
Jeremy wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili has Jeremy pressed against the cage, preventing Jeremy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Jeremy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch but Jeremy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch up but Jeremy keeps it at a distance.
Jeremy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dzhugashvili was well out of range. Poor timing from Jeremy.
Jeremy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jeremy counters with a good low kick that Dzhugashvili was not able to check.
Jeremy misses the shot to the body.
Jeremy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dzhugashvili closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jeremy counters with a nice leg kick.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch up but Jeremy circles away and keeps his distance.
Jeremy lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jeremy thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dzhugashvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dzhugashvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jeremy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jeremy misses with a head kick.
Jeremy throws a leg kick but Dzhugashvili sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Dzhugashvili clinches up with Jeremy and pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Dzhugashvili.
Jeremy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dzhugashvili will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jeremy up against the cage.
Jeremy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dzhugashvili prevents Jeremy from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy can't break the clinch.

Dzhugashvili breaks from the clinch.
Jeremy cracks the inside of Dzhugashvili's front leg.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but Jeremy moves out of range.
Jeremy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jeremy misses the shot to the body.
Dzhugashvili closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch but Jeremy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jeremy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dzhugashvili uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jeremy.
Jeremy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jeremy loads up on a big right hand but Dzhugashvili slips the punch.
Jeremy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dzhugashvili manages to avoid it.
Jeremy tests Dzhugashvili's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Dzhugashvili rushes Jeremy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jeremy.
Jeremy is trying to break the clinch but Dzhugashvili is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Jeremy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jeremy wants to get back to striking at distance but Dzhugashvili won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dzhugashvili looking to slow down the pace here.
Jeremy tries to break the clinch but Dzhugashvili is controlling the position.
Jeremy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jeremy tries to circle away but Dzhugashvili has him pinned against the cage.
Dzhugashvili prevents Jeremy from breaking the clinch.

Dzhugashvili pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jeremy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dzhugashvili checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch but Jeremy is avoiding it.
Jeremy staying out of range there.
Dzhugashvili moves to clinch but Jeremy breaks away
and Jeremy counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Jeremy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jeremy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Jeremy!
Ron Jeremy tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.