PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davit Jaqeli (ranked 25240 p4p, 6056 weight class) and Donny Jay (ranked 683 p4p, 603 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jaqeli
vs
Jay

185 cm
19
211
1 - 2 - 0

189 cm
18
196
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davit Jaqeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donny Jay!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay scores with a jab. Jaqeli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jaqeli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Jaqeli darts in and clinches Jay up against the cage.
Jay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jaqeli is trying to break the clinch but Jay has him pressed against the cage.
Jay can't find room to land a body shot as Jaqeli controls the action.
Jaqeli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaqeli missing with knees to the body.
Jay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaqeli's elbow.
Jay is looking to control Jaqeli's arms but Jaqeli gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jay has his back to the cage.
Jay misses with the head strike.
Jay can't find room to land a body shot as Jaqeli controls the action.
Jaqeli lands a body shot.
Jaqeli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jay.
Jay misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jay prevents Jaqeli from breaking the clinch.

Jaqeli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jay cracks Jaqeli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jay.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jay.
Jay lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jaqeli doesn't seem bothered though.
Jay's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jay duly obliges.
Jay lands a two punch combo.
Good shot there by Jay.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jaqeli rushes Jay and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jay.

Jaqeli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jay digs a good body shot into Jaqeli's ribs.
Jay scores with a kick to the body.
Jay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Jay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Jay scores with a four punch combination!
Jay lands with a kick to the ribs.

Jaqeli has Jay up against the cage in a clinch.
Jaqeli lands a left hand.
Jaqeli blocking some punches.
Jay tries to throw a body punch but Jaqeli avoids it by throwing Jay back against the cage.
Jaqeli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jaqeli.
Jaqeli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
Jay looking to slow down the pace here.
Jaqeli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jaqeli lands an uppercut.
Jaqeli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaqeli lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaqeli missing with knees to the body.
Jaqeli with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jaqeli.
Jaqeli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jaqeli as Jay tries to tie him up.

Jaqeli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab from Jay.
Jay shoots in for a takedown but Jaqeli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Donny Jay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jay lands a jab to the head.

Jaqeli closes the distance and pushes Jay back into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jaqeli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jay trying to control the position but instead, Jaqeli has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jay into the cage.
Jaqeli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jay lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jay is looking to control Jaqeli's arms but Jaqeli gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jay has his back to the cage.
Jay lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaqeli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jay or not.
Jaqeli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jay or not.
Jay looks winded!
Jaqeli blocks an uppercut.
Jaqeli blocks a body shot from Jay.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jaqeli pushes Jay back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Jaqeli - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jay.
Jaqeli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
Jaqeli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Jay 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.

Nice shot lands for Jay.
Jaqeli misses with a looping right.
Jay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jaqeli throws a jab when Jay was well out of range.

Jaqeli moves into the clinch successfully.
Jaqeli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jaqeli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jay throws a head punch that misses.
Jay misses with the head strike.
Jaqeli blocks a body shot from Jay.
Jay is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Jay fails to land.
Jaqeli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jay working aggressively here.
Jay tries to stall but Jaqeli uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jay struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaqeli controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaqeli cracks Jay with a nice body shot.

Jaqeli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jay lands with an uppercut that bounces Jaqeli off the cage and back into range.
Jay scores with a kick to the body.
Nice shot lands for Jay.

Jaqeli clinches.
Jaqeli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jay lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jaqeli lands a nice uppercut.
Jaqeli has Jay pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jaqeli.
Jay is breathing heavily.
Jay stalling in the clinch but Jaqeli improves position.
Still in the clinch, Jaqeli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jaqeli tries to land a knee to the head but Jay blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jay working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaqeli lands with a left to the head.
Jaqeli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaqeli lands an uppercut.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jay. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jay is trying to stall.
Jaqeli lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jaqeli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jaqeli works on Jay's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Jaqeli.
Jaqeli scores with a shot to the side of Jay's head.
Jaqeli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jaqeli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jay is defending well for now.
A short left from Jaqeli.

Jaqeli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jay paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaqeli. Jay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donny Jay seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Jaqeli rushes Jay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davit Jaqeli has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jay swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaqeli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jay trying to control the position but instead, Jaqeli has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jay into the cage.
Jaqeli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Jaqeli.
Jay looking to stall.
Jay tries to throw a body punch but Jaqeli avoids it by throwing Jay back against the cage.
Jay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaqeli's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jaqeli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jay's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay misses with a punch on the inside.
Jay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jaqeli lands a shoulder strike.
Jaqeli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaqeli holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jaqeli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Jaqeli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jay lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jay misses with a wild body shot.
Jay feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jaqelis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Jaqeli rushes Jay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davit Jaqeli 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jaqeli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jay scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jaqeli in his tracks.

Jaqeli gets a clinch.
Jaqeli lands with a right to the head.
Jaqeli scores with a shot to the side of Jay's head.
Jaqeli pushes Jay back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jaqeli is keeping busy.
Jay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jay can't find room to land a body shot as Jaqeli controls the action.
Jaqeli pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaqeli is trying to force a seperation but Jay has the dominant position.
Jay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jaqeli is trying to push Jay away but Jay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Jay fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaqeli lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaqeli.
Jaqeli lands with a short shot to the head.
Jay is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jaqeli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jay looking to stall.
A body shot lands from Jaqeli.
Jaqeli stalling in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Jaqeli.

Jaqeli breaks from the clinch.
Jaqeli throws a low kick, looking for Jay's leg but Jay calmly moves out of range.
Davit Jaqeli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Jaqeli rushes Jay and presses him up against the cage.
Jaqeli scores with a shot to the side of Jay's head.
Jaqeli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jays head.
Jaqeli lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaqeli scores with a shoulder strike.
Jaqeli taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jaqeli scores with a shoulder strike.
Jaqeli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Jaqeli.
Jaqeli lands with a left to the head.
Jaqeli trying to land knees to the body.

Jaqeli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jay.
Jaqeli was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Jaqeli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jaqeli forces Jay back against the cage and clinches.
Jaqeli blocks an uppercut.
Jay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaqeli's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay can't find room to land a body shot as Jaqeli controls the action.
Jaqeli lands an uppercut.
Jay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jaqeli lands a body shot.
Jaqeli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jay can do to turn this around?
Jaqeli lands a body shot in the clinch.

Jaqeli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jay closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jaqeli circles away.
Jaqeli lands a nice shot to the body.

Jaqeli gets a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Jaqeli.
Jay avoiding damage as Jaqeli throws knees to the body.

Jaqeli breaks from the clinch.

Jaqeli moves into range and clinches up with Jay.
The referee calls for Jaqeli to work.
Jaqeli lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaqeli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jay blocks an elbow strike.
Jaqeli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jaqeli lands with a left to the head.
The referee calls for Jaqeli to work.

Jaqeli breaks from the clinch.
Jaqeli misses with a low kick as Jay jumps back.

Jaqeli pushes Jay up against the cage in a clinch.
Jay is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jaqeli is keeping busy.
Jaqeli lands a body punch.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Davit Jaqeli showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jaqeli has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davit Jaqeli!
Davit Jaqeli took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, © Trap House for their support in the buildup to the fight.