PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaromir Jagr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredie Jewel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jagr
vs
Jewel

190 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaromir Jagr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredie Jewel!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jagr tries to keep at a distance but Jewel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jagr jumps guard but Jewel stands there with Jagr around his waist. Jagr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Jewel jumps guard.
Jagr trying to control the position from guard on top but Jewel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jewel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jagr!
Jewel controlling the pace for now.
Jewel avoids the attempt from Jagr to control.
Jewel lands a nice shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jewel controlling from the full mount.
Jewel with shots to the head and body - Jagr looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jagr is squirming around, avoiding Jewel's attempts to control the action.
Jewel connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Jewel is working for a guillotine from mount but Jagr frees his head quite easily.
Jewel tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jewel content just to control the position here.
Jagr working to try and regain half guard.
Jewel lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jagr hang on?
Jewel breaks from Jagr's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jewel jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jagr manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jagr tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Jewel presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Jewel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jagr's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jewel controlling from mount.
Jagr is looking to get to half guard.
Jewel wants to get back to his feet but Jagr is holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jewel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jewel landing shots from mount.
Jagr has given up his back here.

Jewel is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jagr knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jagr for a finish.
Jagr is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jagr is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredie Jewel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jagr misses with a takedown attempt - Jewel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jewel doesn't manage to clinch there - Jagr circles away.
Jagr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jewel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jagr shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaromir Jagr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jewel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Jewel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jagr defends it well.
Jewel is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jagr!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagr is squirming around, avoiding Jewel's attempts to control the action.
Jagr tries to hold on but Jewel pushes him away.
Jewel controlling the position easily from mount.
Jagr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jewel wants to control the pace but Jagr is squirming around nicely.
Jagr slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jewel not doing much here.
Jagr wants to control but Jewel is keeping busy.
Jagr tries to get to full guard but Jewel has control of the leg.
Jewel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Fredie Jewel wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jagr shoots for a double leg takedown but Jewel sprawls well. He's pushed Jagr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jagr shoots in for a takedown but Jewel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jewel manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jagr on his heels. He'll look to pass Jagr's guard now, I'm sure.
Jewel is pushing down on Jagr's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jagr is fighting to maintain full guard but Jewel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jewel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jewel wants to pass to mount but Jagr is defending the position.
Jewel controlling the action here.
Jagr is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jagr manages to get to full guard.
Jewel with a nice head shot there.
Jewel is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Let's hope that Jewel has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredie Jewel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Jagr has a takedown stuffed.
Jewel fails to land the takedown.
Jewel fails with a takedown attempt.
Jewel misses with a head kick.

Jewel feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Jewel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jewel controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagr trying to keep a closed guard but Jewel is proving a slippery customer.

Jagr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jewel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jewel tries to stand but Jagr is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jagr looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jewel prevents Jagr from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jewel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jewel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jagr's guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Fredie Jewel wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jewel slaps away a takedown attempt from Jagr, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jewel shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jagr is trying to defend but Jewel finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jewel controlling the action here.
Jagr wants to control but Jewel is keeping busy.
Jewel lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jewel passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jagr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jagr has given up his back here.
What can Jagr do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaromir Jagr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fredie Jewel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jewel looking for the choke from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fredie Jewel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jewel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight for Fredie Jewel!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Fredie Jewel!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Fredie Jewel!

Fredie Jewel wins by unanimous decision!