PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorge Jurgel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurgel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rock N Roll Train kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jaromir Jag had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jag
vs
Jurgel

165 cm
46
130 lbs
35 - 74 - 2

168 cm
50
111 lbs
48 - 55 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 35 - 74 - 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 48 - 55 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gorge Jurgel!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jag pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jurgel with the counter takedown but Jag avoids it easily.

Jag moves into the clinch.
Jurgel jumps guard but Jag stands there with Jurgel around his waist. Jurgel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jag is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jag wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurgel has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jag after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag is trying to wear down his opponent with 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. Jurgel is defending well for now.
Jurgel being controlled against the cage.
Jurgel tries to pull guard but Jag forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jaromir Jag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorge Jurgel.
Jag stops a takedown attempt from Jurgel.
Jurgel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
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.
Jurgel is trying to pull guard but Jag turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jurgel fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel tries to pull guard but Jag holds him up against the cage and eventually Jurgel drops back down to his feet.
Jurgel wants to take the fight to the mat but Jag manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jurgel avoids it.
Jurgel lands a shot to the body.
Jurgel jumps guard but Jag turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jag tries to work over Jurgel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jurgel avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
Jurgel is trying to pull guard but Jag has him pressed against the cage.
Jurgel managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel misses with a body punch.
Jurgel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jag smiles and moves away.

Jag clinches with his opponent.
The referee calls for Jag to work.
Jurgel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jag walks away with a smile on his face. Jurgel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jag throws a head kick that misses.

Jag clinches with his opponent.
Jag looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel tries to pull guard but Jag forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jag tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jurgel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jag gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Jurgel lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jag pushes Jurgel off looking to stand but Jurgel dives back in and keeps control.
Jurgel wants to free his trapped foot but Jag is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jag moves into range and clinches up with Jurgel.

Jag manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Jag.

Jag has closed the distance and engaged Jurgel in a clinch.
Jurgel tries to pull guard but Jag forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jaromir Jag has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jurgel 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. Jurgel is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurgel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jag smiles and moves away.
Jaromir Jag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorge Jurgel.

Jag instigates a clinch.
Jag throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag stalling in the clinch but Jurgel improves position.
Jag is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jurgel can do to turn this around?
Jurgel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jag pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jurgel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jurgel wants a takedown but no success here.
Jurgel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jag smiles and moves away.

Jag moves into the clinch successfully.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Jurgel avoids the damage to the body.
Jurgel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jag walks away with a smile on his face. Jurgel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Jag closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jurgel is trying to pull guard but Jag has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel is trying to pull guard but Jag has him pressed against the cage.
Jag gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jurgel.

Jag's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jurgel shoots in for a takedown but Jag shows good takedown defense.

Jag closes the distance and clinches.
Jurgel fails to pull guard.
Jurgel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jurgel is trying to pull guard but Jag has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag stalling the fight.

Jurgel has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jag uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jurgel is adopting a defensive guard.
Jag is looking to stand up but Jurgel won't let him.
Jurgel is controlling Jag's posture.
Jag wants to stand but Jurgel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Jag gets to his feet. Jurgel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

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

Jurgel turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel prevents Jag from escaping the position.
Jag wants to get back to his feet but Jurgel is dominant here and he's now got Jag's back!

Jurgel tightening his grip on Jag, looking for the choke.
Jag is keeping busy.
Jag trying to get back to his feet but Jurgel is in full control for now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jurgel is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Jag is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gorge Jurgel!