PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dante Gael Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dante Gael Roman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gael Roman
vs
Jag

183 cm
33
130 lbs
16 - 22 - 0

165 cm
44
130 lbs
32 - 65 - 2

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Gael Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 65 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaromir Jag!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jag forces Roman back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jag.

Roman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jag misses with a head kick.
Roman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Jaromir Jag has been cut.
Roman misses with a wild body shot.

Jag closes the distance and pushes Roman back into the cage.
Jag prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jag stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Roman avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roman tries to land a knee to the head but Jag blocks with his arms.
Roman tries for a takedown but Jag manages to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Roman - that landed with a thud.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Roman avoids the damage to the body.

Roman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jag throws a sloppy head kick and Roman moves out of range easily.

Roman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roman lands in his opponent's guard.
Roman prevents Jag from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Roman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Roman drops back looking for a leg! Jag is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jag manages to kick Roman off! Roman jumps back into Jag's guard.
Jag wants to stand and escape but Roman is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Jag manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Jag using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Roman keeps control of Jag as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jag backwards.
Jag dodges an elbow strike from Roman.

Jag breaks the clinch.
Jag pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Roman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jag drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Jag fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roman, pushing him back against the cage.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roman.
A short right from Roman.

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

Jag rushes Roman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roman misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jag using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roman gets through Jag's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roman tries to work over Jag's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jag is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roman is defending well for now.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roman.
Jag missing with knees to the body.
Roman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jag backwards.
Roman managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Gael Roman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaromir Jag's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jag gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Roman to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Jag is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Roman presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Roman lands with a short shot to the head.
Roman lands a shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jag takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Roman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jag backwards.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Roman avoids the damage to the body.
Roman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roman misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roman has him pressed against the cage.
Jag blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Roman misses with a punch to the body.
Roman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roman lands a shoulder strike.
Roman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jag working Roman over with knees to the body.
Dante Gael Roman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roman being controlled against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jag displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roman up against the cage.
Roman struggles to land a body shot inside as Jag controls his hands.
Roman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jag blocks an uppercut.
Jag avoiding damage.
Roman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jag can do to turn this around?
Roman scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Jag is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jag pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jag tries a head kick but it misses.
Roman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Jag has Roman up against the cage in a clinch.

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

Jag clinches.
Roman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jag fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jag tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Jag has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jag trying to stall but Roman improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roman avoids it.
Jag's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Roman working aggressively here.
Roman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roman has a couple of punches blocked by Jag.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roman managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.
Jag blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Dante Gael Roman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jaromir Jag's cut.
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!

Jag forces Roman back against the cage and clinches.
Roman throws a punch but it's blocked by Jag.
Roman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roman tries to pull guard but Jag forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jag is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roman is defending well for now.
Jag blocks an elbow strike from Roman.
Jag misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Jag gets a clinch.
Roman lands a hook that snaps the head of Jag backwards.
Roman 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.

Roman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jag throws a lazy head kick
and Roman counters with a stiff right hand.

Jag rushes Roman and presses him up against the cage.
Roman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jag has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Roman seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jag can turn it around.
Jag blocks an uppercut.
Jag is trying to break free.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roman.
Jag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roman avoids it.
Jag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roman avoids it.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jag obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Roman avoids the damage to the body.
Roman blocks the elbow strike.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Roman avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Roman - that landed with a thud.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jag.
A short right from Roman on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roman stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman misses with a punch to the body.
Roman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jag takes a shot to the head.
Jag takes a shot to the head.
Jag missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Roman on the inside.
Roman scores with a shoulder strike.
Jag is still on wobbly legs! Can Roman finish him?
Roman lands with a right to the head.
Roman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.

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

Jag clinches up against the cage.
Jag blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Roman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jag or not.
A head punch on the inside from Roman fails to land.
Roman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roman has a couple of punches blocked by Jag.
Dante Gael Roman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jag wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roman has him pressed against the cage.
Jag avoids the elbow strike from Roman, against the cage.
Jag is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Roman is keeping busy.
Jaromir Jag has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jag creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Gael Roman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

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