PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamey Jasta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bozzi
vs
Jasta

176 cm
29
154 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

174 cm
33
154 lbs
16 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Bozzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamey Jasta!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bozzi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bozzi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jasta misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Bozzi.
Jasta looks to score with a jab to the body but Bozzi is just out of range.
Bozzi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A slow jab from Bozzi misses its intended target.
Jasta throws out a counter right but Bozzi avoids it with no problem.
Bozzi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jasta counters with a big head kick but Bozzi shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bozzi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jasta misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bozzi avoids the head kick by Jasta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bozzi dives in for a single leg takedown but Jasta sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jasta moves out of range of the strikes.
Bozzi scores with a leg kick.
Bozzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bozzi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bozzi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jasta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jasta moves out of range of the leg kick from Bozzi.
Jasta throws out a counter right but Bozzi avoids it with no problem.
Jasta throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Bozzi to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bozzi tries a low kick but Jasta avoids it.
Jasta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bozzi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jasta counters with a stiff right hand.
Bozzi throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bozzi. Jasta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jasta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jasta throws a big shot that misses.
Bozzi lands with a hook. Jasta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jasta throws a shot from downtown. Bozzi moves away and avoids it.
Jasta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bozzi.
Bozzi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jasta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bozzi lands a really nice looking cross but Jasta seems unphased.
Jasta might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bozzi throws a looping overhand right but Jasta ducks down to avoid it.
Bozzi misses with a looping left.
Jasta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jasta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Jasta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jasta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jasta moves out of range of the strikes.
Bozzi slips a jab from Jasta.
Bozzi misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bozzi throws a head kick that misses.
Jasta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jasta looks to score with a jab to the body but Bozzi is just out of range.
Bozzi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jasta avoids it really well and circles away.
Bozzi throws a body punch but Jasta moves out of range.
Jasta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bozzi throws a jab when Jasta was well out of range.
Jasta shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bozzi connects with a solid leg kick.
Bozzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Bozzi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jasta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bozzi.
Jasta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bozzi throws a right hand that Jasta ducks under and follows up with a left that Jasta also avoids with ease.
Bozzi misses with a low kick.
Jasta blocks a jab.
Bozzi misses the jab.
Bozzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jasta was well out of range. Poor timing from Bozzi.
Jasta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Jasta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bozzi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jasta's hands.
Bozzi throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Jasta to counter with a crisp jab.
Bozzi misses with a hook
letting Jasta counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Bozzi misses.
Jasta scores with a shot to the body.
Jason Bozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bozzi takes a swing at Jasta's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Bozzi misses.
Bozzi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bozzi misses the shot to the body.
Bozzi throws a body shot but no joy.
Bozzi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jasta can do to turn this around?
Bozzi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jasta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jasta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bozzi.

Jasta lands a left and a right that send Bozzi crashing to the mat, dazed. Jasta thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Bozzi is rocked!
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!
Bozzi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jasta rattles Bozzi with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Bozzi tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Jasta dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Bozzi stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jamey Jasta!
Our winner, Jamey Jasta, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.