PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shepherd Bushiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shepherd Bushiri has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jag
vs
Bushiri

165 cm
48
130 lbs
38 - 76 - 2

172 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 38 - 76 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Jaromir Jag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shepherd Bushiri!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bushiri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bushiri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jag is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jag uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bushiri.
As Bushiri tries to get set, Jag tries to push him back and clinch up but Bushiri manages to avoid the attempt.
Jag has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bushiri looks to land a left hand but Jag moved out of range nicely.
Jag throws a head kick that half lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bushiri.
An inside leg kick lands from Bushiri.
Bushiri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bushiri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jag.
Jag ducks under a wild hook from Bushiri.
Jag is looking to clinch but Bushiri is avoiding it.
Jag slips a jab and a cross from Bushiri.
Bushiri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jag.
Bushiri scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jag takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bushiri lands a leg kick that knocks Jag off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bushiri. That's going to slow Jag down.
Jag misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaromir Jag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bushiri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushiri keeps Jag at a distance using the push kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bushiri!
Bushiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch but Bushiri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jag tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bushiri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bushiri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bushiri.
Jag moves in looking to clinch but Bushiri pushes him off.
Jag ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bushiri lands a jab to Jag's midsection.
Bushiri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jag takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bushiri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bushiri thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jag if he has to take too many more of those.
Jag fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bushiri closes the distance and pushes Jag back into the cage.
Bushiri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bushiri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jag wants to clinch up but Bushiri keeps it at a distance.
Jag backing away here, and Bushiri unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jag tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Jag is predictable there
and Bushiri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bushiri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bushiri feints and then cracks Jag's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jag down.
Jag wants to clinch but Bushiri slips to the side
letting Bushiri counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Bushiri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bushiri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bushiri swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag.
Bushiri looks to throw the jab but Jag is out of range.
Jag wants to clinch but Bushiri slips to the side
and Bushiri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bushiri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bushiri moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Jag is rocked!
Jag takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh Jag is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jag uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bushiri.
Bushiri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jag tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bushiri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jag seems to have got his legs back now.
Jag tries to clinch up
and Bushiri counters with a huge left! Jag is in big trouble! He's backing up but Bushiri isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Jag from any more damage. A dominating finish by Bushiri!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shepherd Bushiri!
Shepherd Bushiri thanked the fans post fight for their support.