PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Leatherton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaromir Jag has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jag
vs
Leatherton

165 cm
46
130 lbs
33 - 70 - 2

165 cm
25
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 33 - 70 - 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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Leatherton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jag moves into the clinch.
Jag stalls.
Jag is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Jag for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Leatherton is trying to push Jag away but Jag has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Leatherton wants to break free but Jag has control.
Leatherton wants a takedown.
Leatherton tries to pull guard but Jag holds him up against the cage and eventually Leatherton drops back down to his feet.
Leatherton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jaromir Jag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Leatherton.
Jag has Leatherton pushed against the cage.
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. Leatherton is defending well for now.
Jag is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leatherton is defending well for now.
Leatherton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jag to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Leatherton avoids the damage to the body.
Leatherton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leatherton is looking to take this one to the mat.

Jag manages to break the clinch.

Jag pushes Leatherton up against the cage in a clinch.
Leatherton is working for takedown but Jag is calmly controlling the position for now.

Jag breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leatherton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jag as he avoids it easily.

Leatherton tries to keep at a distance but Jag has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leatherton tries for a takedown but Jag manages to get underhooks.
Leatherton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jag smiles and moves away.
Jag uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leatherton paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jag gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leatherton can't get the takedown.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Leatherton tries to pull guard but Jag holds him up against the cage and eventually Leatherton drops back down to his feet.
Leatherton tries to pull guard but Jag won't allow it.
Leatherton can't break the clinch.
Leatherton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jag to keep the fight standing.
Leatherton is looking to break free of the clinch but Jag has double underhooks.
Jag gets underhooks to prevent Leatherton's takedown attempt.
Leatherton looks winded!

Jag escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leatherton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jag swivels and escapes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jag clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leatherton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jag pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jag misses with a knee to the head.
Leatherton avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
Leatherton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jag will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Leatherton up against the cage.
Jag stalls.
Jag gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
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.
Leatherton avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jag obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leatherton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jag fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jag moves into the clinch successfully.

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

Jag closes the distance and pushes Leatherton back into the cage.

Leatherton has Jag pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Leatherton pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jag tumbling to the mat - Leatherton dives into Jag's guard.

Jag manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leatherton.
Leatherton tries for a takedown but Jag manages to get underhooks.
Jag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leatherton avoids it.
Leatherton being controlled against the cage.
Jag is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaromir Jag dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jag moves in looking to clinch but Leatherton pushes him off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jag. That's going to slow Leatherton down.
Jag lands a head kick. Leatherton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Leatherton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jag tries to clinch up.
Jag wants to clinch up but Leatherton keeps it at a distance.
Jag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leatherton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Jag takes the fight into the clinch.
Jag is pressed up against the cage. Leatherton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jag down to the mat. Jag avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jag scores with a nice right hand.
Jag scores with a nice body kick.

Leatherton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jag is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Leatherton asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Leatherton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jag has escaped the position, nice work there.
Leatherton is breathing heavily.

Leatherton is trying to get an arm triangle but Jag is defending well.
Jag is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Jag throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Some wild striking there from Leatherton.
Jag is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jag is looking to clinch but Leatherton is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jag is looking to clinch but Leatherton is avoiding it.
Leatherton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jag defends it well.
Jaromir Jag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leatherton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jaromir Jag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Leatherton.
Leatherton swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch but Leatherton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Leatherton tries to counter it with a takedown but Jag pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jaromir Jag is winning the standup battle so far.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leatherton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jag is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leatherton can do to turn this around?
Leatherton misses with a takedown attempt - Jag sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jag lands a head kick!
Jag doesn't manage to clinch there - Leatherton circles away.
Leatherton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jag is looking to clinch.
Leatherton wants to counter the offense by Jag and move into the clinch position.
Jag tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leatherton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leatherton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Jag has closed the distance and engaged Leatherton in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Leatherton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jaromir Jag has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Leatherton jumps guard and drags Jag to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jag wanted to stand there but Leatherton had control of the position.

Jag gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Jag has Leatherton up against the cage in a clinch.
Leatherton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jag prevents it.
Leatherton tries to break free but Jag pushes him back against the cage.
Leatherton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jag prevents it.
Jag pushes Leatherton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leatherton tries for a takedown but Jag manages to get underhooks.

Jag's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Will Leatherton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jag pushes Leatherton up against the cage in a clinch.

Jag manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jag lands a head kick. Leatherton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jag uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jag clinches with his opponent.
Leatherton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jag is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jag gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leatherton.
Jag lands an elbow inside.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leatherton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leatherton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leatherton fails with a takedown attempt.
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jag tries to clinch there but Leatherton circles away.
Leatherton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leatherton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jag defends it well.

Jag moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Jag to work.
Leatherton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jag pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jag clinches up against the cage.
Leatherton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jag slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag lands a nice knee to the body.
Jag gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leatherton.
Jaromir Jag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Leatherton.
Jag controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees to the body from Jag.
Leatherton is trying to drag Jag to the mat but Jag just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
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 two minutes gone in the round.
Leatherton is trying to drag Jag to the mat but Jag just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Jag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leatherton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jag tries to clinch but Leatherton is having none of it.
Leatherton steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jag.
Jag moves in looking to clinch but Leatherton pushes him off.
Jag tries to clinch up.
Jag tries to clinch but Leatherton moves out of range.
Jag wants to clinch up but Leatherton keeps it at a distance.
Leatherton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jag defends it well.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leatherton swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leatherton on the side of the head.
Leatherton 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 Leatherton off to one side.
Leatherton swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag.
Jag is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leatherton wants to counter with a clinch but Jag pushes him away.
Jag doesn't manage to clinch there - Leatherton circles away.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leatherton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jag tries to clinch there but Leatherton circles away.
And Leatherton tries to counter it with a takedown but Jag pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jag tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leatherton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leatherton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jag lands with a kick to the temple. Leatherton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jag moves in looking to clinch but Leatherton pushes him off.
Jag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jag doesn't manage to clinch there - Leatherton circles away.
Jag wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Leatherton is defended easily by Jag.

Jag closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Will Leatherton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good body shot from Leatherton.

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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

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