PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jatin Negi (ranked 4686 p4p, 4282 weight class) and Michal Kazamirchek (ranked 422 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Negi
vs
Kazamirchek

173 cm
22
145
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
154
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jatin Negi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michal Kazamirchek!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negi misses with a head kick.
Kazamirchek checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Kazamirchek clinches with his opponent.

Negi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Negi fails with a takedown attempt.

Kazamirchek darts in and clinches Negi up against the cage.

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

Negi gets caught napping as Kazamirchek dives in and scores a takedown. Negi manages to retain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Negi controlling Kazamirchek's posture.
Kazamirchek is working Negi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazamirchek wants to control from the top but Negi keeps moving.
Negi is controlling Kazamirchek's posture.

Kazamirchek postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Negi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kazamirchek, into his guard.

Negi controls from within his opponent's guard.

Negi stands up from Kazamirchek's guard - Negi perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Negi closes the distance and clinches.
Negi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Kazamirchek has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Negi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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Kazamirchek looking for the choke from the back.
Kazamirchek lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Negi hold on?!
Negi controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Negi trying to control the hands but Kazamirchek breaks the grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Negi gets back to half guard.
Negi wants to get back to full guard.
Negi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kazamirchek is working away from the top position though.
Kazamirchek lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Negi wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kazamirchek throwing shots but Negi is blocking nicely.
Negi wants to control but Kazamirchek is keeping busy.
Negi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Negi trying to keep a closed guard but Kazamirchek is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kazamirchek stands up from Negi's guard - Kazamirchek perhaps looking for a knockout.

Negi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Kazamirchek kicks Negi off and gets back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michal Kazamirchek will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kazamirchek closes the distance and pushes Negi back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Negi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kazamirchek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Negi has Kazamirchek pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kazamirchek manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kazamirchek prevents a takedown attempt there.

Negi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kazamirchek drives through and clinches with Negi against the cage.

Negi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kazamirchek throws a series of punches but Negi avoids them all with ease.
Negi tries to clinch but Kazamirchek moves away
enabling Kazamirchek to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kazamirchek dives in and scores a takedown into Negi's guard.
Kazamirchek won't allow Negi to sweep him here.
Kazamirchek distracts Negi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kazamirchek throws a big elbow that misses.
Kazamirchek must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Negi looking to control.
Negi trying to strike off his back.
Michal Kazamirchek has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kazamirchek trying to control the position from guard on top but Negi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Negi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazamirchek preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kazamirchek trying to control but Negi is working from the bottom.

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

Negi tries to keep at a distance but Kazamirchek has taken the fight into the clinch.

Negi manages to break the clinch.
Negi connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Negi is defended easily by Kazamirchek.
Kazamirchek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jatin Negi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kazamirchek takes the fight into the clinch.

Kazamirchek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Negi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kazamirchek counters with a three punch combo that has Negi backing up. Negi nods at Kazamirchek to acknowledge the strikes.

Kazamirchek shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Negi is trying to defend but Kazamirchek finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Negi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kazamirchek is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negi wants to improve his position but Kazamirchek is controlling well.
Kazamirchek trying to mount his opponent but Negi defends it.

Negi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kazamirchek is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Negi wants to control but Kazamirchek is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Kazamirchek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Kazamirchek rushes Negi and presses him up against the cage.

Kazamirchek gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Negi is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Negi is trying to pull guard but Kazamirchek has him pressed against the cage.

Kazamirchek breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Kazamirchek as Negi shoots in.

Kazamirchek gets a clinch.

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

Kazamirchek closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Negi tries for a takedown but Kazamirchek manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jatin Negi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazamirchek stalling.

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

Kazamirchek dives in and scores a takedown into Negi's guard.

Negi scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Kazamirchek moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Kazamirchek has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Negi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Negi is trying to get back to his feet but Kazamirchek has full control of the position and if anything, Negi has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kazamirchek has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kazamirchek is trying to stick to Negi's back but Negi is turning into Kazamirchek. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kazamirchek's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Negi.
Negi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Negi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kazamirchek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Negi is looking to work some ground and pound but Kazamirchek has wrist control.
Kazamirchek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Negi controls the pace.
Kazamirchek has a closed guard, preventing Negi from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Negi connects with a couple of short punches.

Kazamirchek is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Negi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kazamirchek smiles and moves away.

Kazamirchek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Negi, pushing him back against the cage.
Michal Kazamirchek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Michal Kazamirchek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negi goes for a takedown attempt but Kazamirchek pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Kazamirchek shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Negi's guard.
Kazamirchek is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kazamirchek lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Negi has his hands on Kazamirchek's head, controlling the position.
Jatin Negi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kazamirchek trying to control but Negi is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michal Kazamirchek.
Well Kazamirchek 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Kazamirchek!