PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Krilich Berglomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berglomi comes into the arena with Fat Boy Slim-Push The Tempo blaring out of the sound system. Jax has chosen Immortal Technique - The Rebel as his entrance music. Krilich Berglomi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Berglomi
vs
Jax

175 cm
40
160 lbs
19 - 31 - 1

180 cm
35
165 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krilich Berglomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Jax!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berglomi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krilich Berglomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jax ducks under a wild hook from Berglomi.
Berglomi throws a leg kick but Jax sees it coming and moves out of range.

Jax clinches up with Berglomi and pushes him back against the cage.
Jax has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Berglomi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jax drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Berglomi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jax lands a left hand.
Berglomi is trying to push Jax away but Jax has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jax cracks Berglomi with a nice body shot.
Jax is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berglomi is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Berglomi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jax keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Berglomi's efforts to push away.
Jax lands a left hand that snaps the head of Berglomi backwards.
Berglomi working hard to break the clinch.
Jax lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jax keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Berglomi's efforts to push away.
Berglomi is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Jax.
Jax pushes off an throws an elbow but Berglomi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jax wants to take the fight to the mat but Berglomi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Krilich Berglomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Jax.
Berglomi can't break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jax scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jax lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Berglomi backwards.
Berglomi gets underhooks to prevent Jax's takedown attempt.

Berglomi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berglomi slaps away a takedown attempt from Jax, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jax checks a leg kick.
Berglomi misses with a head kick.
Berglomi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Berglomi wants it to stay on the feet.
Berglomi moves in looking to clinch but Jax pushes him off.
Berglomi looks for a takedown but Jax sprawls well.
Jax slips a jab and a cross from Berglomi.
Jax shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Berglomi as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jax drives through and clinches with Berglomi against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berglomi is trying to break free.
Berglomi tries to break the clinch but Jax is controlling the position.
Berglomi working hard to break the clinch.
Jax pushes Berglomi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Berglomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jax throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berglomi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jax goes for a double leg but Berglomi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Berglomi continues to drive forward.
Berglomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jax has him pressed against the cage.
Jax lands a hook that snaps the head of Berglomi backwards.
Jax lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Berglomi backwards.
Berglomi is trying to force a seperation but Jax has the dominant position.
Jax wants a takedown.
Jax lands a body shot.
Jax is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berglomi is defending well for now.
Berglomi managing to block the knees to the body from Jax.
Jax lands a right hand that snaps the head of Berglomi backwards.
Jax is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Berglomi is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jax tries to land a knee to the head but Berglomi blocks with his arms.
Berglomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jax has him pressed against the cage.
Jax lands with a right to the head.
Jax prevents Berglomi from breaking the clinch.
Berglomi wants to get back to striking at distance but Jax won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jax.
Berglomi is trying to break the clinch but Jax has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jax scores with a nice short uppercut.
Berglomi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jax.
Jax lands with a short shot to the head.

Berglomi breaks the clinch.
A jab from Berglomi misses.
Berglomi throws a sloppy head kick and Jax moves out of range easily.
Berglomi scores with a one two! Jax had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Jax moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jax tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jax makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Berglomi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jax lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Berglomi.
Jax wants a takedown but no success here.
Berglomi is trying to force a seperation but Jax has the dominant position.
Jax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berglomi blocks it with crossed arms.
Jax tries to score a body lock takedown but Berglomi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Berglomi is pressed up against the cage. Jax has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Berglomi down to the mat. Berglomi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jax tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berglomi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jax fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No joy there for Berglomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jax fails with a takedown attempt.
Berglomi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jax connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Berglomi scrambles back to his feet.
Berglomi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Jax dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Berglomi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No luck for Jax with that takedown attempt.
That kick from Berglomi tenderised Jax's leg. Jax is trying to keep his angry face on.
Berglomi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jax looks to land a combination. Berglomi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Krilich Berglomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jax fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Berglomi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jax throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jax wants to clinch.
Jax fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jax avoids the head kick by Berglomi.
Tony Jax seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jax fails with a takedown attempt.
Krilich Berglomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Jax.
Berglomi shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berglomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berglomi throws a right and a left that Jax avoids nicely.
Jax scores with a push kick.
Berglomi tries to close the distance and clinch but Jax swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berglomi throws a lazy head kick

and Jax counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jax.
Jax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berglomi blocks it with crossed arms.
Jax looking for a takedown.
Jax cracks Berglomi with a nice body shot.
Tony Jax seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jax.
Jax using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berglomi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Berglomi working hard to break the clinch.
Berglomi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jax has Berglomi pressed against the cage, preventing Berglomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Berglomi is looking to break free of the clinch but Jax has double underhooks.
Jax softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berglomi tries to break free but Jax pushes him back against the cage.
Jax misses with a knee to the head.

Berglomi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jax defending well as Berglomi loads up on a big left hand.

Jax has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berglomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jax tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Berglomi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berglomi blocks it with crossed arms.
Berglomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jax pushes Berglomi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jax goes for a takedown in the clinch but Berglomi prevents it.
Jax tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Berglomi is trying to break the clinch but Jax is controlling him.
Jax keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Berglomi's efforts to push away.
Berglomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berglomi is trying to break the clinch but Jax has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jax.
Jax tries for a takedown but Berglomi manages to get underhooks.
Jax scores with a hook to the body.

Berglomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jax shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Berglomi as he avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Berglomi as he connects with a hook.
Berglomi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berglomi throws a head kick that misses.
Jax throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Berglomi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Berglomi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Berglomi tries a head kick but it misses.
Jax fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Berglomi avoids it really well and circles away.
Jax avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berglomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jax.
A shot to the liver by Jax. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berglomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jax tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Berglomi swivels and escapes.
Jax punishes Berglomi's body with a nice straight punch.

Jax has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jax tries to land a knee to the head but Berglomi blocks with his arms.
Berglomi tries to break free but Jax pushes him back against the cage.
Jax looking to throw knees to the head but Berglomi is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

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

Berglomi tries to keep at a distance but Jax has taken the fight into the clinch.
Berglomi is trying to push Jax away but Jax has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Jax showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Berglomi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jax finds it's way round the side to connect with Berglomi's head.
Berglomi misses with the combination.
Jax bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Berglomi.
Jax jabs Berglomi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
No joy there for Jax, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jax blocks a head kick by Berglomi.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jax.
Berglomi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Jax clinches with his opponent.
Jax goes for a takedown attempt but Berglomi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jax avoids the head kick by Berglomi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berglomi lands a two punch combo.
Berglomi moves in looking to clinch but Jax pushes him off.
Berglomi misses with a head kick.
Jax is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Berglomi rather than just go for the knockout.
Berglomi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berglomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Berglomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Jax drives through and clinches with Berglomi against the cage.
Jax scores with a shoulder strike.
Jax lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Jax as the two fighters clinch.
Jax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berglomi blocks it with crossed arms.
Jax is working Berglomi over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jax tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Berglomi avoids it.
Berglomi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jax with a knee to the head.
Jax has Berglomi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Berglomi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jax makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jax lands a body punch.
Jax working Berglomi over with knees to the body.
Jax looking to throw knees to the head but Berglomi is blocking nicely.
Jax lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Berglomi working hard to break the clinch.
Jax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berglomi blocks it with crossed arms.
Berglomi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Krilich Berglomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Jax.
Jax throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jax has Berglomi pressed against the cage, preventing Berglomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Berglomi tries to break the clinch but Jax is controlling the position.

Jax gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Berglomi trying to control here.
Jax is trying to control the action in half guard but Berglomi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jax trying to mount his opponent but Berglomi defends it.
Jax controlling the action here.
Berglomi wants to control but Jax is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Berglomi is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

We're going to have a standup here because Krilich Berglomi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Berglomi throws a sloppy head kick and Jax moves out of range easily.

Jax takes the fight into the clinch.
Jax misses with a knee strike.
Jax scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jax drops down looking for an ankle pick but Berglomi pulls his leg out and moves away.
A jab from Berglomi misses.
Berglomi tries a head kick but it misses.
Jax sizes up Berglomi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jax swinging wildly here.
Jax throws a leg kick which misses Berglomi's front leg but catches the back leg as Berglomi tries to avoid it.
Jax dives in and grabs Berglomi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Berglomi pushes down on Jax's head and hops out.

Jax dives in and scores a takedown into Berglomi's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berglomi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Berglomi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Krilich Berglomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berglomi striking off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Jax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jax 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Jax!
A victorious Tony Jax thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.