PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Mercury (ranked 1434 p4p, 71 weight class) and Felix Jaroslav (ranked 7767 p4p, 281 weight class). Mercury kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix). Jaroslav has chosen The Sound of Running Feet as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mercury
vs
Jaroslav

170 cm
22
135 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

168 cm
21
137 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddie Mercury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Jaroslav!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercury gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jaroslav.
Mercury misses with a wild combination.
Mercury throws a lazy right hand but Jaroslav sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mercury throws a body shot but no joy.
Jaroslav takes a swing at Mercury's ribcage but misses.
Jaroslav throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jaroslav fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mercury.
Jaroslav throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mercury takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jaroslav misses with a takedown attempt - Mercury sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mercury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mercury misses with a right hand

and Jaroslav holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mercury is trying to break free.
Jaroslav tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jaroslav misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Mercury pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jaroslav thumps Mercury with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jaroslav moves into the clinch.
Jaroslav misses with a punch to the body.
Jaroslav misses with a body punch.
Jaroslav lands an uppercut.
Jaroslav stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mercury wants to break the clinch but can't.

Mercury manages to break the clinch.
Mercury checks a low kick from Jaroslav.

Jaroslav closes the distance and clinches.
Jaroslav swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaroslav tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercury.
Jaroslav tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercury's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jaroslav breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freddie Mercury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jaroslav throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jaroslav moves out of range of the body kick.
Mercury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jaroslav moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jaroslav fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mercury looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercury throws a leg kick

and Jaroslav counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jaroslav misses with a punch to the body.
Mercury tries to break free but Jaroslav pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Jaroslav on the inside.
Jaroslav misses with the head strike.
Jaroslav is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaroslav.
Jaroslav misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jaroslav fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercury blocks a body shot from Jaroslav.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaroslav.
Jaroslav tries a body shot but Mercury blocks it.
Mercury is trying to break free.
Jaroslav misses with a punch on the inside.

Jaroslav manages to break the clinch.
Jaroslav tries a head kick but it misses.

Jaroslav rushes Mercury and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jaroslav misses with a body punch.
Jaroslav tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercury's elbow.
Jaroslav working aggressively here.
Jaroslav pushes Mercury back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mercury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaroslav is leaning against Mercury and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jaroslav goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaroslav can't find room to land a body shot as Mercury controls the action.
Mercury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaroslav lands a nice shot to the body.
Jaroslav tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jaroslav just leaning against Mercury, taking a breather.
Jaroslav working aggressively here.
Mercury blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaroslav.
Jaroslav digs a right hand into Mercury's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mercury's gas tank.
Jaroslav misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jaroslav swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jaroslav tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Jaroslav dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jaroslav darts in and clinches Mercury up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mercury tries to circle away but Jaroslav has him pinned against the cage.

Mercury breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Jaroslav throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mercury throws a jab but it's blocked by Jaroslav.
Jaroslav checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Freddie Mercury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercury throws a series of punches but Jaroslav avoids them all with ease.
Jaroslav throws a body shot but no joy.
Jaroslav takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercury pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jaroslav back to the cage. Mercury follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mercury throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jaroslav.

Jaroslav has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercury.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaroslav goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mercury blocks a body shot from Jaroslav.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaroslav misses with some punches.
Jaroslav can't find room to land a body shot as Mercury controls the action.
Jaroslav works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mercury blocks an uppercut.
Jaroslav tries a body shot but Mercury blocks it.
Jaroslav tries to throw a body punch but Mercury avoids it by throwing Jaroslav back against the cage.
Mercury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jaroslav creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jaroslav scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jaroslav lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Jaroslav.
Jaroslav misses with a hook to the ribs.
Felix Jaroslav seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jaroslav scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaroslav tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercury's elbow.
Jaroslav lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercury.
Jaroslav tries to throw a body punch but Mercury avoids it by throwing Jaroslav back against the cage.
Jaroslav lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jaroslav lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jaroslav tries to throw a body punch but Mercury avoids it by throwing Jaroslav back against the cage.
Mercury working hard to break the clinch.
Jaroslav swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaroslav throws a head punch that misses.
Jaroslav doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jaroslav can't find room to land a body shot as Mercury controls the action.
Jaroslav has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mercury can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Mercury's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mercury is trying to force a seperation but Jaroslav has the dominant position.
Mercury is trying to force a seperation but Jaroslav has the dominant position.
Jaroslav tries to pull guard but Mercury holds him up against the cage and eventually Jaroslav drops back down to his feet.
Mercury is trying to break the clinch but Jaroslav has him pressed against the cage.
Jaroslav is working Mercury over against the cage.
Jaroslav working aggressively here.
Jaroslav tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercury's elbow.
A short right from Jaroslav on the inside.
Mercury blocks an uppercut.
Mercury blocks a body shot from Jaroslav.
Mercury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercury looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercury's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Jaroslav.
Good body shot from Jaroslav.
Mercury wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jaroslav has him pressed against the cage.
Mercury prevents a body shot from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav can't find room to land a body shot as Mercury controls the action.
Jaroslav working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jaroslav misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jaroslav doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jaroslav misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaroslav lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mercury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jaroslav tries to work over Mercury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Jaroslav showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Jaroslav.
Mercury feints and then cracks Jaroslav's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jaroslav down.
Jaroslav throws a hook but Mercury blocks it.
Jaroslav throws a leg kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Jaroslav there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mercury misses with a two punch combination.
Jaroslav lands a nice hook to Mercury's body. Mercury takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mercury misses with a looping right.
Jaroslav tried to score with a low kick but Mercury checks it.
Mercury drops his hands momentarily and Jaroslav takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mercury throws a push kick but Jaroslav slaps the foot to one side.

Jaroslav gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jaroslav lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mercury backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Mercury's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jaroslav misses with a body punch.
Jaroslav tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercury's elbow.
Mercury wants to get back to striking at distance but Jaroslav won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaroslav goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaroslav misses with a body punch.

Jaroslav breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mercury misses with a low kick as Jaroslav jumps back.
Jaroslav's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mercury under the eye.
Mercury avoids the head kick by Jaroslav.
Mercury throws a lazy head kick
and Jaroslav counters with a straight right hand.
Jaroslav works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Jaroslav.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaroslav. Mercury does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaroslav throws a jab when Mercury was well out of range.
Mercury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mercury throws a body punch but Jaroslav moves out of range.
Jaroslav throws a head kick but Mercury moves out of range.
Mercury went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A low kick from Jaroslav misses
and Mercury counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jaroslav thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercury misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaroslav lands a high kick!
Mercury lands a jab to the nose.
Jaroslav blocks a head kick by Mercury.
Jaroslav looks to land a combination but Mercury avoids it well.
Mercury lands with a kick to the temple. Jaroslav shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mercury misses with a body kick.

Jaroslav closes the distance and clinches.
Jaroslav tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jaroslav doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jaroslav presses Mercury against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mercury blocks a body shot from Jaroslav.
Jaroslav tries a body shot but Mercury blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaroslav scores with a shoulder strike.

Jaroslav pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jaroslav blocks a leg kick.
Mercury throws a shot from downtown. Jaroslav moves away and avoids it.
Mercury misses with a double jab.
Mercury checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mercury's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jaroslav connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mercury scrambles back to his feet.

Jaroslav has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Jaroslav.

Jaroslav escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaroslav scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mercury doesn't seem bothered though.
Jaroslav scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mercury in his tracks.
Mercury takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jaroslav misses with a takedown attempt - Mercury sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Jaroslav.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaroslav throws a big shot that misses.
Mercury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jaroslav moves out of range as Mercury throws a body kick.
Jaroslav only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Felix Jaroslav seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jaroslav throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercury dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jaroslav. That did some damage!
A left and a right from Mercury both land. Nice combination.
Freddie Mercury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mercury looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mercury throws a sloppy head kick and Jaroslav moves out of range easily.
Mercury throws a right and a left that Jaroslav avoids nicely.
Mercury is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jaroslav.
Jaroslav scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jaroslav lands a body shot.
Jaroslav lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mercury looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jaroslav moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mercury drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mercury is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercury throws a hook but Jaroslav blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Jaroslav comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jaroslav 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Jaroslav!
Felix Jaroslav seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Freddie Mercury stepped up to the mic, saying 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.