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). Sapp kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Falling Slowly. Wand Sapp could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jaromir Jag's chin.

Sapp
vs
Jag

165 cm
26
145 lbs
9 - 14 - 1

165 cm
29
130 lbs
17 - 27 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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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 9 - 14 - 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 17 - 27 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaromir Jag!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jag closes the distance and clinches.
Jag is looking to control Sapp's arms but Sapp gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jag has his back to the cage.
Sapp working aggressively here.

Sapp ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sapp no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jag is looking to stand up but Sapp won't let him.
Sapp throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sapp throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jag preventing the sweep.

Jag gets to his feet. Sapp looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jag slips under a jab from Sapp.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sapp shoots in but Jag avoids the takedown attempt easily.
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 but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Jag as Sapp shoots in.
Jag keeps the fight on the outside.
Sapp misses with an uppercut. Jag saw that one coming.
Jag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sapp takes a swing at Jag's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag looks to score with a jab to the body but Sapp is just out of range.
Sapp circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sapp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jag tries to clinch but Sapp is having none of it.
Sapp fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wand Sapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jag tries to clinch but Sapp moves out of range.
Jag tries to clinch up but Sapp circles away and keeps his distance.
Jag is looking to clinch but Sapp is avoiding it.
Sapp closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jag circles away.
Sapp throws a head kick but Jag moves out of range.
Jag closes the distance but Sapp moves to the side

and Sapp moves into the clinch.

Sapp manages to break the clinch.
Sapp tries to clinch up but Jag circles away and keeps his distance.
Sapp throws a push kick but Jag slaps the foot to one side.
Jag tries to clinch there but Sapp circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapp throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Jag to counter with a crisp jab.
Sapp takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jag moves in looking to clinch but Sapp pushes him off.
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jag clinches with his opponent.
Jag gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sapp.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sapp breaks from the clinch.
Sapp misses with an uppercut

and Jag counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jag.

Sapp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sapp keeps the fight on the outside.
Sapp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jag doesn't manage to clinch there - Sapp circles away.
Jag tries to clinch up.
Jag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Sapp closes the distance and pushes Jag back into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jag throws an elbow but misses.
Jag has Sapp pressed against the cage, preventing Sapp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Sapp breaks the clinch.
Sapp shoots in for a double leg but Jag sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jag fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Sapp misses its intended target.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sapp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sapp throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jag's waist but Jag gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sapp off to one side.
Sapp tries to clinch up.
Sapp fails to land the takedown.
Sapp is breathing heavily.
Jag is looking to clinch.
Jag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sapp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jag as he jumps to the side.
Jaromir Jag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sapp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jag as he jumps to the side.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sapp fails to pull guard.
Jag using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sapp avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.

Jag escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sapp misses with the body kick
and Sapp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sapp circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sapp counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sapp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sapp fails to pull guard.
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 time! Sapp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sapp misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jag throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sapp.

Jag has managed to clinch.
Sapp is trying to break the clinch but Jag is controlling him.
Jag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sapp avoids it.
Sapp avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jag obliges.
Sapp is trying to break the clinch but Jag is controlling him.
Sapp fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sapp wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Jag's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sapp scores with a nice hook to the head.

Sapp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wand Sapp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sapp is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jag's half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sapp looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jag with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag is trying to stand up here but Sapp is controlling him well.

Sapp is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jag has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jag is trying to stand.

Jag kicks Sapp off and gets back to his feet.
Sapp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sapp doesn't manage to clinch there - Jag circles away.
A head kick misses from Jag.
Sapp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch but Sapp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sapp throws out a loose jab but Jag uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaromir Jag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch but Sapp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Jag. No joy for Sapp on that attempt.
Jaromir Jag seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sapp thows a leg kick but Jag checks it

and Jag counters by moving into the clinch.

Jag breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jag.
Sapp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sapp misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sapp tries to close the distance and clinch but Jag swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jag keeps the fight on the outside.
Jag scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jag scoring well with a low kick there.
Sapp shoots in looking for a takedown. Jag tries to sprawl out of it but Sapp keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jag manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wand Sapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jag wants to clinch up but Sapp keeps it at a distance.
Jag scores with a head kick.
Jag is looking to clinch but Sapp is avoiding it.
Jag on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Jag tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Sapp counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jag has him pressed against the cage.
Sapp fails to pull guard.
Sapp is trying to force a seperation but Jag has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Sapp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sapp wants to get back to striking at distance but Jag won't allow it.
Sapp managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.

Sapp breaks the clinch.
Jag lands a high kick!
Sapp is looking to clinch.
Sapp blocks a head kick by Jag.

Sapp has managed to clinch.

Sapp breaks from the clinch.
Sapp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jag as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sapp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sapp takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jab, jab by Sapp - just one landing.
Jag tries to clinch

and Sapp counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jag manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sapp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jag pinned against the cage. Jag gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jag lands with a kick to the temple. Sapp shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jag wants to clinch.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch but Sapp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A left lands for Sapp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Wand Sapp will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jag lands with a kick to the temple. Sapp shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jag tries to clinch there but Sapp circles away.
Sapp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jag tries to avoid it but Sapp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jag to the ground. Jag escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Sapp misses the target.
Jag throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jag lands a head kick!
Sapp tries to clinch there but Jag circles away.
Sapp misses the shot to the body.

Jag darts in and clinches Sapp up against the cage.
Sapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Jag missing with knees to the body.
Sapp is trying to pull guard but Jag has him pressed against the cage.
Sapp trying to stall but Jag improves his position.
Sapp is trying to pull guard but Jag turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
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 breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sapp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sapp misses with the combination.
Sapp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jag wants to clinch up but Sapp keeps it at a distance.

Jag gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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 stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sapp is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jag is defending well.
Sapp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jag has him pressed against the cage.
Sapp takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapp managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.
Sapp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Jag.

Sapp pulls guard effortlessly.

Sapp is working an open guard so Jag takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sapp misses with a takedown attempt - Jag sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jag throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jag lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sapp shoots in looking for a takedown but Jag manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sapp's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sapp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jag doesn't manage to clinch there - Sapp circles away.
Jag is looking to clinch but Sapp is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sapp is defended easily by Jag.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jag.
Jag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jag connects with a nice looking jab.
Jag moves in looking to clinch but Sapp pushes him off.
Sapp circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jag moves into the clinch.

Sapp drags the fight down to the ground.

Jag gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Jag instigates a clinch.
Sapp is trying to force a seperation but Jag has the dominant position.
Jag misses with a punch on the inside.
Sapp tries to pull guard but Jag holds him up against the cage and eventually Sapp drops back down to his feet.
Sapp is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sapp tries to circle away but Jag has him pinned against the cage.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Sapp avoids the damage to the body.

Sapp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jag throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sapp tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jag sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sapp somewhat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jag is looking to clinch but Sapp is avoiding it.
Jag wants to clinch up but Sapp keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sapp fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jag avoids it really well and circles away.
Jag wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaromir Jag comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jag 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

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