PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jedrick Zevrone (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.

Jag
vs
Zevrone

165 cm
28
130 lbs
16 - 25 - 1

155 cm
26
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 16 - 25 - 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 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jedrick Zevrone!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zevrone misses with a body shot.
Jag moves out of range of the strikes.

Jag pushes Zevrone up against the cage in a clinch.
Jag missing with knees to the body.
Zevrone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jag smiles and moves away.
Zevrone misses with a two punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zevrone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zevrone fails to pull guard.
Jaromir Jag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jedrick Zevrone.
Jag cracks Zevrone with a nice body shot.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zevrone.
Zevrone wants to break free but Jag has control.
Zevrone tries to pull guard but Jag won't allow it.
Zevrone jumps guard but Jag turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jag has Zevrone pressed against the cage, preventing Zevrone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jag comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Jedrick Zevrone has been cut.

Jag breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zevrone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jag throws a right and a left that Zevrone avoids nicely.
Zevrone lands with an overhand left.
Jag moves in looking to clinch but Zevrone pushes him off.
A combination from Zevrone does no damage.
Zevrone fails to land with a series of punches.
Zevrone throws a right and a left that both miss.

Jag moves into the clinch.

Jag escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jag gets a clinch.
Zevrone tries to pull guard but Jag holds him up against the cage and eventually Zevrone drops back down to his feet.
Zevrone jumps guard but Jag stands there with Zevrone around his waist. Zevrone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zevrone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jag is struggling to control the position.

Jag's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zevrone should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jag moves into range and clinches up with Zevrone.
Zevrone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jag just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zevrone tries to pull guard but Jag won't allow it.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jag obliges.
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!
Zevrone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jag just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jag utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jag crunches a lovely knee into Zevrone's ribcage.
Zevrone looks gassed!
Jag crunches a lovely knee into Zevrone's ribcage.
Jag is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zevrone is defending well for now.
Zevrone wants to break free but Jag has control.
Jag has Zevrone pressed against the cage, preventing Zevrone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A hook to the body from Jag.
Zevrone is trying to pull guard but Jag has him pressed against the cage.
Zevrone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zevrone is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jag to keep the fight standing.
Zevrone jumps guard but Jag turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jag landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zevrone letting Jag take a breather here.
Zevrone is looking to break free of the clinch but Jag has double underhooks.
Zevrone is trying to pull guard but Jag turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jag unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zevrone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jag comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jag lands a good knee to the midsection. Zevrone won't want to take too many of those.
Jag lands an elbow that stopped Zevrone in his tracks for a moment.
Jag landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Jag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jag has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zevrone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zevrone working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jag pushes Zevrone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jag obliges.
Jag dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zevrone tries to pull guard but Jag won't allow it.
Jag unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zevrone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jag landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jag working Zevrone over with knees to the body.
Jag using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Jag breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jag fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zevrone, pushing him back against the cage.
Zevrone tries to break free but Jag pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Jag.
Jag lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Jag.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaromir Jag dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jedrick Zevrone's cut.
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 closes the distance and clinches.
Zevrone tries to break free but Jag pushes him back against the cage.
Zevrone takes an elbow to the temple.

Jag breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jag rushes Zevrone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Jag.
Jag landing knees to the body.
Jag lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zevrone avoids it.
Nice elbow from Jag.

That has opened up Jedrick Zevrone's cut even more.
Zevrone can't break the clinch.
Jag lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zevrone jumps guard but Jag turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jaromir Jag has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jag missing with knees to the body.
Jag working Zevrone over with knees to the body.
Zevrone can't break the clinch.
Zevrone is trying to pull guard but Jag turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Jag instigates a clinch.
Zevrone wants to get back to striking at distance but Jag won't allow it.
Zevrone is trying to pull guard but Jag has him pressed against the cage.
Jaromir Jag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jedrick Zevrone.
Zevrone is breathing heavily.

Jag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jag scores with a kick to the midsection.

Jag instigates a clinch.
Zevrone is trying to pull guard but Jag has him pressed against the cage.
Zevrone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zevrone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jag smiles and moves away.
Jag pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zevrone takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Jag drives through and clinches with Zevrone against the cage.
Zevrone tries to pull guard but Jag won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jag.

The cut above Jedrick Zevrone's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jag unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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 unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zevrone tries to break free but Jag pushes him back against the cage.

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

Jag clinches up against the cage.
Zevrone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jag smiles and moves away.

Jag clinches with his opponent.
Zevrone jumps guard but Jag stands there with Zevrone around his waist. Zevrone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jag crunches a lovely knee into Zevrone's ribcage.
Jag prevents Zevrone from breaking the clinch.
Zevrone can't break the clinch.
Jag stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Zevrone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zevrone is trying to pull guard but Jag has him pressed against the cage.
Zevrone takes a knee to the side of the body.

Jag breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jag gets a clinch.
Jag lands a good knee to the midsection. Zevrone won't want to take too many of those.
Zevrone tries to break free but Jag pushes him back against the cage.
Jag softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zevrone 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. Zevrone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A head kick from Jag lands but Zevrone takes it in his stride.

Jag forces Zevrone back against the cage and clinches.
Jag lands a good knee to the midsection. Zevrone won't want to take too many of those.
Zevrone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jag lands an elbow inside.

Jag manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jag moves into the clinch.
Jag unloads a knee to the mid-section.

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

Zevrone gets tackled into the cage by Jag. Jag maintains the clinch.
Zevrone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zevrone tries to pull guard but Jag forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Jag breaks the clinch.

Jag drives through and clinches with Zevrone against the cage.
Zevrone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jag's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zevrone misses with a straight right.
Jedrick Zevrone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jag closes the distance and clinches.
Zevrone tries to pull guard but Jag won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaromir Jag dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jedrick Zevrone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jag clinches.

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

Jag moves into range and clinches up with Zevrone.
Jag is leaning against Zevrone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

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

Jag gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

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

Jag pushes Zevrone up against the cage in a clinch.
Zevrone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jag just stands there and leans against the cage.

Jag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jag is looking to clinch but Zevrone is avoiding it.
Zevrone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Jag closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Jag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zevrone misses with an uppercut. Jag saw that one coming.
Zevrone fails to land with a series of punches.

Jag moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag lands a good knee to the midsection. Zevrone won't want to take too many of those.
Zevrone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zevrone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A bit of stalling here from Jag.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jag obliges.
Jag effectively controlling the action here.

Jag breaks the clinch.
Jag avoids the body shot from Zevrone.
Jag lands a nice looking body shot.
Jag slips a jab and a cross from Zevrone.

Jag gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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 crunches a lovely knee into Zevrone's ribcage.
Zevrone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jag just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jaromir Jag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jedrick Zevrone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jag comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zevrone swinging wildly here.
Jag pushes Zevrone away with a front kick.

Jag has closed the distance and engaged Zevrone in a clinch.
Jag is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zevrone can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jag scores a nice knee to the body.
Zevrone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Jag breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jag moves into the clinch.
Jag unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zevrone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jag unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zevrone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jag lands a good knee to the midsection. Zevrone won't want to take too many of those.
Zevrone tries to circle away but Jag has him pinned against the cage.
Zevrone tries to circle away but Jag has him pinned against the cage.
Jag putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zevrone in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag digs a right hand into Zevrone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zevrone's gas tank.
Jag holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zevrone is trying to pull guard but Jag turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jedrick Zevrone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zevrone tries to pull guard but Jag forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jag pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jag crunches a lovely knee into Zevrone's ribcage.
Jag lands a knee to the body.
Jag landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jag lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zevrone or not.

Jag escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jag instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zevrone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jag smiles and moves away.

Jag moves into the clinch.

Jag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zevrone throws a big shot that misses.

Jag gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jag lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zevrone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jag makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zevrone is trying to pull guard but Jag has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Jag to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jag comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jag gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaromir Jag showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jag has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

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