PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gorge Jurgel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurgel comes to the cage accompanied by Rock N Roll Train. 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.

Jurgel
vs
Jag

168 cm
50
109 lbs
49 - 55 - 1

165 cm
46
130 lbs
35 - 75 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 49 - 55 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gorge Jurgel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 75 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaromir Jag!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurgel blocks a head kick by Jag.
Jag throws a head kick that misses.
Jurgel half committed to a counter leg kick.

Jag instigates a clinch.
Jurgel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jag just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jurgel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jag's elbow.
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 fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jurgel, pushing him back against the cage.
Jurgel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gorge Jurgel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jurgel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jag smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jag instigates a clinch.
Jurgel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jag just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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 pushes Jurgel back into the cage.
Jurgel misses with a hook to the ribs.

Jag breaks the clinch.
Jag moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Jurgel gets tackled into the cage by Jag. Jag maintains the clinch.

Jurgel jumps into guard, dragging Jag to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jag is fighting to break Jurgel's control of his arms but Jurgel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jurgel has a closed guard, preventing Jag from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jurgel pulls Jag in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel continues to stall.
My spies in Rape Academy (7 elite, 6 2x elite) inform me that Jag has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Jurgel clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel keeps control of Jag as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jurgel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jurgel wants a takedown.
Jurgel avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
Jag gets underhooks to prevent Jurgel's takedown attempt.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Jag pushes off an throws an elbow but Jurgel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jag has Jurgel pressed against the cage.
Jurgel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jurgel tries to throw a body punch but Jag avoids it by throwing Jurgel back against the cage.
Jurgel is trying to pull guard but Jag has him pressed against the cage.
Jurgel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jag smiles and moves away.

Jag closes the distance and clinches.
Jurgel wants to take the fight to the mat but Jag manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jag is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jag is trying to break the clinch but Jurgel has him pressed against the cage.
Jurgel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jag to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaromir Jag dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jurgel shoots in looking for a takedown. Jag tries to sprawl out of it but Jurgel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jag manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Jurgel clinches up with Jag and pushes him back against the cage.
Jag trying to stall but Jurgel improves his position.
Jurgel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jag backwards.

Jurgel pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jag is looking to stand up but Jurgel won't let him.
Jurgel is controlling Jag's posture.
Jurgel has a closed guard, preventing Jag from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jurgel has a closed guard, preventing Jag from standing up.

Jag decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jurgel or perhaps it was just good defense by Jag, which made it look bad.
Jurgel throws a right and a left that Jag avoids nicely.

Jag pushes Jurgel up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel tries to pull guard but Jag won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gorge Jurgel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jurgel tries to pull guard but Jag forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jurgel avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.

Jurgel has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jag is trying to keep an underhook but Jurgel manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Jag has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Jurgel is on him like a limpet, forcing Jag back against the cage.
Jag slows down the pace here.
Jag working hard to break the clinch.
Jag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.
Jurgel managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.
Jurgel being controlled against the cage.
Jurgel tries to pull guard but Jag forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Jurgel wants the takedown. Jag is fighting it off but Jurgel persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jag's guard against the cage.
Jag is looking to stand up but Jurgel isn't so interested in that idea.
Jurgel tries to free his leg and advance position but Jag is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel won't allow Jag to get back to his feet.

Jag has his feet on Jurgel's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jag uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jurgel.

Jag gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jurgel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jag smiles and moves away.
Jurgel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Jag moves into the clinch.
Jag is struggling to control the position.
Jurgel wants a takedown but no success here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jurgel tries to pull guard but Jag forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jurgel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jag to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaromir Jag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jag throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jurgel.
Jurgel goes for a double leg but Jag avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jag continues to drive forward.

Jag has managed to clinch.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jurgel.
Jurgel tries for a takedown but Jag manages to get underhooks.
Jurgel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gorge Jurgel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jurgel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jurgel tries to pull guard but Jag won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jurgel pulls guard.
Jag has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jurgel is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

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

Jag gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jag being controlled here, momentarily.
Jag wants to get back to his feet but Jurgel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jag is keeping the position for now.
Jurgel trying to control but Jag is working from the bottom.
Jag wants to stand but Jurgel is controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Jag moves into the clinch successfully.
Jurgel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jag is defending well.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Jurgel fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jag breaks the clinch.
Jurgel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jag throws a head kick that misses
and Jurgel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jurgel throws a series of punches but Jag avoids them all with ease.
Jag slaps away a takedown attempt from Jurgel, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Jag clinches up against the cage.
Jurgel fails to pull guard.
Jag is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Come on Jag - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jurgel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jag's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 is trying to pull guard but Jag has him pressed against the cage.
Gorge Jurgel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jurgel tries to pull guard but Jag forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jag obliges.
Jaromir Jag seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jag utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jag blocks a body shot from Jurgel.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short right from Jurgel on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaromir Jag comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jag has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

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