PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Heatrt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Jag
vs
Heatrt

165 cm
34
130 lbs
25 - 43 - 2

168 cm
22
133 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 25 - 43 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaromir Jag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Conor Heatrt!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jag scores with a nice right hand.

Heatrt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jag was covering up waiting for the punch and Heatrt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Heatrt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Heatrt drops back looking for a leg! Jag is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jag manages to kick Heatrt off! Heatrt jumps back into Jag's guard.
Jag wants to get back to his feet but Heatrt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jag uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Heatrt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heatrt 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 Heatrt off to one side.
Conor Heatrt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jag is looking to clinch.
Heatrt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jag avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag tries to clinch up.
Heatrt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jag.
Jag tries to clinch there but Heatrt circles away.
Heatrt fails with the takedown
and Jag counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jaromir Jag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Heatrt.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heatrt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heatrt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jag wants to clinch up but Heatrt keeps it at a distance.
Jag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heatrt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jag is fending him off so far but Heatrt persists. Nope, Jag circles away and we're back to standing.
Heatrt thows a body shot but no joy.
Jag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heatrt shoots and misses

and Jag counters by moving into the clinch.
Heatrt jumps guard but Jag stands there with Heatrt around his waist. Heatrt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jag lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Heatrt.
Heatrt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jag is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heatrt is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heatrt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jag just stands there and leans against the cage.
Heatrt tries to pull guard but Jag holds him up against the cage and eventually Heatrt drops back down to his feet.
Heatrt looks winded!
Heatrt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Heatrt is trying to break free.

Jag breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jag misses with a head kick.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch but Heatrt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jaromir Jag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Jag closes the distance and clinches.
Heatrt is trying to pull guard but Jag has him pressed against the cage.

Jag manages to break the clinch.

Jag gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Heatrt gets control of Jag's arms and successfully pulls guard. Heatrt will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jag is looking to stand up but Heatrt won't let him.

Jag stands and steps away. Heatrt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jag tries to clinch but Heatrt is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag throws a head kick that half lands.
Jag stuffs the takedown attempt from Heatrt. Heatrt gets slowly back to his feet.
Heatrt throws a hook but Jag avoids it easily.
Jag slaps away a takedown attempt from Heatrt, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Jag gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heatrt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Heatrt is trying to break the clinch but Jag is controlling him.
Heatrt 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. Heatrt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jag misses with a head kick.
Jag tries to clinch but Heatrt is having none of it.
Jag wants to clinch.
Heatrt shoots in for a double leg but Jag sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Jag has Heatrt up against the cage in a clinch.
Heatrt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jag to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heatrt avoids it.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jag gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jag stalling against the cage.
Jag lands a nice elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jag is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heatrt is keeping busy.
Jag gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Heatrt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaromir Jag dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Heatrt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jag wants to clinch up but Heatrt keeps it at a distance.
Heatrt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jag sprawls well. Jag wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Heatrt gets slowly back to his feet.
Jag wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Jag. No joy for Heatrt on that attempt.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch but Heatrt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heatrt fails to land the takedown.
Jaromir Jag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Heatrt.
Heatrt keeps the fight on the outside.
Heatrt needs to keep his hands up - Jag had a free shot at his head there.
Jag leaves Heatrt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Heatrt closes the distance and clinches up with Jag, looking for a takedown. Heatrt pushes Jag against the cage but Jag circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Heatrt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jag is fending him off so far but Heatrt persists. Nope, Jag circles away and we're back to standing.
Heatrt is breathing heavily.
Heatrt circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag wants to clinch.

Jag gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Heatrt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jag looking to stall.
Heatrt 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. Heatrt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heatrt shoots in looking for a takedown but Jag manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Heatrt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jag tries to clinch but Heatrt is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Heatrt or perhaps it was just good defense by Jag which made him look bad.
Jag tries to clinch up but Heatrt circles away and keeps his distance.
Heatrt keeps the fight on the outside.
Heatrt swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag.
Heatrt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jag is fending him off so far but Heatrt persists. Nope, Jag circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heatrt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Heatrt shoots in for a double leg but Jag sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jag lands with a slapping head kick.
Jag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jag tries to clinch there but Heatrt circles away.
Heatrt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Jag darts in and clinches Heatrt up against the cage.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heatrt.
Jag working Heatrt over with knees to the body.
Jag stalling in the clinch.
Jag missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Heatrt fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag is pressed up against the cage. Heatrt 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.
Jag tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heatrt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jag doesn't manage to clinch there - Heatrt circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jag leaves Heatrt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jag tries to clinch but Heatrt moves out of range.
Heatrt swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag.
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jag lands an overhand right.
Heatrt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Heatrt shoots and misses

and Jag holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jag putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Heatrt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jag stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heatrt tries to pull guard but Jag holds him up against the cage and eventually Heatrt drops back down to his feet.
Heatrt tries to pull guard but Jag won't allow it.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Jag to work.
Heatrt is looking to take this one to the mat.

Jag breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jag wants to clinch up but Heatrt keeps it at a distance.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heatrt misses with a takedown attempt
and Jag counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jag digs a good body shot into Heatrt's ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jag wants to clinch up but Heatrt keeps it at a distance.
A cross from Jag lands.
Jag wants to clinch up but Heatrt keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaromir Jag dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Jag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jag leaves Heatrt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jag tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heatrt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Jag.
Jag pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heatrt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Heatrt shoots in for a takedown but Jag shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jaromir Jag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Heatrt.
Heatrt avoids the head kick by Jag.
Heatrt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jag as he avoids it easily.
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heatrt swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag.
Jag wants to clinch up but Heatrt keeps it at a distance.
Jag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heatrt misses with a takedown attempt
and Jag counters with an inside leg kick.

Jag closes the distance and pushes Heatrt back into the cage.
Heatrt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heatrt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag being controlled against the cage.
Heatrt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jag to keep the fight standing.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.

Jag breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Jag scores with a four punch combination!
Jag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heatrt shoots in for a takedown but Jag shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jag lands a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Jag as Heatrt shoots in.

Jag pushes Heatrt up against the cage in a clinch.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heatrt.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jag tries to land a knee to the head but Heatrt blocks with his arms.
Jag lands a damaging elbow.

Jag breaks the clinch.
Jag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jag tries to clinch up.
Heatrt swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag.
Jag keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jag is looking to clinch.

Jag moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jag crunches a lovely knee into Heatrt's ribcage.
Jag is pushing Heatrt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heatrt avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heatrt jumps guard but Jag stands there with Heatrt around his waist. Heatrt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jag missing with knees to the body.
Heatrt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Heatrt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Heatrt managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.
Heatrt fails to pull guard.
Jag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heatrt avoids it.
Heatrt tries to pull guard but Jag won't allow it.
Jag slows down the pace here.
Heatrt takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jag lands a knee to the body.

Heatrt is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jag can't fight it off and eventually Heatrt manages to take the fight to the floor. Jag looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jag is looking to stand up but Heatrt isn't so interested in that idea.

Heatrt drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jag dives on top into guard.

Jag stands up and waves to Heatrt to follow him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jag tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heatrt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Conor Heatrt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jag closes the distance and clinches.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heatrt.
Jag blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaromir Jag showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jag, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

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