PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sopheap Seng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sopheap Seng has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jaromir Jag's chin.

Jag
vs
Seng

165 cm
29
130 lbs
19 - 29 - 1

169 cm
29
145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 19 - 29 - 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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sopheap Seng!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jag throws out a leg kick but Seng moves out of range and Jag only half commits.
Jag avoids the body shot from Seng.
Seng circles away from the clinch attempt
and Seng counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jag tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Seng counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jag's knee momentarily.
Jag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Seng!
Seng takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jag tries to clinch but Seng moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jag feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sengs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jag is looking to clinch but Seng is avoiding it.
Seng is looking to slow Jag down with leg kicks.
Seng connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jag. Jag circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Seng cracks Jag with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seng throws a right and a left that Jag avoids nicely.
Jaromir Jag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jag doesn't manage to clinch there - Seng circles away.
Jag uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seng.
Jag wants to clinch but Seng slips to the side
and Seng makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag moves to clinch but Seng breaks away
and Seng counters with a big head kick but Jag shrugs it off.
Jag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jag takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Seng scores with a hook to the body. Jag takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jag closes the distance looking to clinch
and Seng counters with a thumping low kick.
Jag keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seng lands with an overhand left.
Jag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seng.
Jag throws a sloppy head kick
and Seng counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jaromir Jag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jag stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seng.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jag gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Seng obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seng landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee calls for Seng to work.
Seng working Jag over with knees to the body.
Jag looking to stall.

Seng escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jag wants to clinch up but Seng keeps it at a distance.
Seng cracks Jag with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Seng there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice cross by Seng.
Seng misses with a wild body shot.
Seng throws out a powerful jab.

Jag is rocked!
Seng sizes up Jag with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oh Jag is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jag tries to clinch up but Seng circles away and keeps his distance.
Jag tries to clinch up
and Seng counters with a left to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Seng, right into the meat.
Jag moves in looking to clinch but Seng pushes him off.
Seng lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Seng connects with a body shot that sends Jag's belly button to the back.
Jag is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Seng.
Jag seems to have got his legs back now.
Seng takes a swing at Jag's ribcage but misses.
Seng connects with a body shot.
Seng thuds a left hand into Jag's body.
Seng scores with a leg kick.
Seng swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jag.
Seng lands a right hook to the body.
Jag takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Seng. Beautiful body shot.
Jag is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Seng fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Seng lands with a shot to the body.
Seng is looking to slow Jag down with leg kicks.
Seng lands a slapping body shot.
Seng scores with a shot to the body.
Seng chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Seng is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jag rather than just go for the knockout.
Jag on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Seng. Seng obviously looking to wear him down.
Seng lands a body shot.

Seng shoots in and gets a takedown into Jag's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Seng stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A thudding body kick lands there by Seng!
A good leg kick by Seng.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seng lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jag circles away quickly and effectively.
Jag on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Seng. Seng obviously looking to wear him down.
Seng lands with a shot to the body.
Seng lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jag's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sopheap Seng dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jag takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jag closes the distance but Seng moves to the side
and Seng makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Seng lands with a right hand.
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jag tries to clinch up
and Seng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seng thows a body shot but no joy.
Jag throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Seng.
Seng throws a series of punches but Jag avoids them all with ease.
Sopheap Seng seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seng connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Seng looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jag darts in trying to clinch
enabling Seng to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag wants to clinch up but Seng keeps it at a distance.
Jag moves to clinch but Seng breaks away
and Seng counters with a nice uppercut.
Seng ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jag has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jag there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jag looks to clinch
and Seng counters with a crisp right that sends Jag to the canvas! Seng follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sopheap Seng!
Sopheap Seng thanked the fans post fight for their support.