PBP Commentary

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

Jag
vs
Valdez

165 cm
44
130 lbs
32 - 67 - 2

182 cm
46
117 lbs
20 - 36 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 32 - 67 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaromir Jag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, German Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jag rushes Valdez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Jag's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Jag manages to break the clinch.
Jag scores with a head kick.
Valdez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jag is fending him off so far but Valdez persists. Nope, Jag circles away and we're back to standing.
Jag thinks about countering with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Valdez fails to land the takedown.
Jag is looking to counter punch.

Jag moves into range and clinches up with Valdez.

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

Jag has managed to clinch.
Jag unloads a knee to the mid-section. Valdez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jag lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valdez or not.

Jag manages to break the clinch.
Valdez fails with the takedown.
Jaromir Jag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of German Valdez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Valdez 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 Valdez off to one side.
Jag stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jag wants it to stay on the feet.
Jag seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Valdez or perhaps it was just good defense by Jag, which made it look bad.

Jag has closed the distance and engaged Valdez in a clinch.
Valdez looking for a takedown.
Jag landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Valdez managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valdez avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Jag darts in and clinches Valdez up against the cage.
Valdez avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
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.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag lands a good knee to the midsection. Valdez won't want to take too many of those.
Valdez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jag pulls his leg out and moves away.

Jag has managed to clinch.
Valdez wants a takedown but no success here.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Jag stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jag crunches a lovely knee into Valdez's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jag obliges.
Jag lands a nice knee to the body.
Jag struggles to land a body shot inside as Valdez controls his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valdez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Valdez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jag scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Valdez tries to keep at a distance but Jag has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jag breaks the clinch.
German Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jag clinches up with Valdez and pushes him back against the cage.
Valdez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jag pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jag lands a nice knee to the body.
Valdez avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez jumps guard but Jag stands there with Valdez around his waist. Valdez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jag misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Jag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valdez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jag as he jumps to the side.
Jaromir Jag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of German Valdez.

Jag closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jag is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valdez can do to turn this around?
Jag missing with knees to the body.
Valdez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jag just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jag tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Valdez goes for a takedown attempt but Jag pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jag stuffs the takedown attempt from Valdez. Valdez gets slowly back to his feet.
Valdez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jag defends well and Valdez ends up having to push Jag into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Jag rushes Valdez and presses him up against the cage.
Valdez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jag just stands there and leans against the cage.

Jag's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valdez shoots in for a takedown but Jag shows good takedown defense.
Valdez moves out of range of the body kick from Jag.
Valdez dives in and grabs Jag's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jag pushes down on Valdez's head and hops out.
Valdez fails with a takedown attempt.
Valdez shoots for a double leg takedown but Jag sprawls well. He's pushed Valdez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little feinted left hand from Jag on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jaromir Jag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jag pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jag keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jag is looking to counter the offense by Valdez and move into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valdez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Valdez with a lazy takedown attempt

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jag obliges.
Jag missing with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Valdez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jag pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jaromir Jag is winning the standup battle so far.

Jag moves into the clinch successfully.
Jag pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jag holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jag unloads a knee to the mid-section. Valdez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jag putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Valdez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Jag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jag closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jaromir Jag has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jag leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaromir Jag dominated that second round.
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!

Nice takedown defense from Jag. No joy for Valdez on that attempt.
Jag throws a quick counter head kick but Valdez was just out of range.

Jag rushes Valdez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Valdez is trying to pull guard but Jag has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jag effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jag is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valdez is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Jag.
Valdez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jag gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jaromir Jag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of German Valdez.
Valdez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jag smiles and moves away.
Valdez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jag tries to avoid it but Valdez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jag to the ground. Jag escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Valdez fails with the takedown

and Jag moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Jag.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jag lands an elbow that stopped Valdez in his tracks for a moment.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valdez.
Jag stalls.
Jag creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Valdez's defenses.
Jag lands a knee to the body.
Jag using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jag is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valdez is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag displaying some good clinch control by pressing Valdez up against the cage.
Jag lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Valdez managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.
Jag utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Valdez jumps guard but Jag stands there with Valdez around his waist. Valdez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jag lands a body punch.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Valdez avoids the damage to the body.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Valdez avoids the damage to the body.
Valdez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Valdez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jag pulls his leg out and moves away.
German Valdez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valdez misses with a leg kick

and Jag holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jag taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaromir Jag showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jag has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24

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