PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aktiv Vajag (ranked 6238 p4p, 6505 weight class) and Misugi Jun (ranked 569 p4p, 579 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Vajag
vs
Jun

178 cm
25
155
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
156
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aktiv Vajag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Misugi Jun!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jun slips under a jab.
Vajag misses with a wild combination.
Vajag definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jab from Vajag.
Jun slips a jab from Vajag.
Vajag throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jun.
Jun shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jun punishes Vajag's body with a nice straight punch.
Jun slips a jab and a cross from Vajag.
Jun swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vajag throws a body punch but Jun moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jun throws the left hand but Vajag avoids the punch easily.
Jun misses with a body punch
and Vajag counters with a three punch combo that has Jun backing up. Jun nods at Vajag to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Vajag.
Jun just misses with a punch to the body.
Vajag scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vajag ducks under a wild hook from Jun.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vajag misses the shot to the body.
Jun scores with a nice head shot.
Jun scores with a jab to the body.
Jun lands a jab.
Vajag scores with the left hand. Jun knows he should have avoided that one.
Jun misses with a right hand
and Vajag counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vajag throws a shot from downtown. Jun moves away and avoids it.
Vajag throws a good cross that connects.
Vajag scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aktiv Vajag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Jun.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vajag lands a head shot.
Vajag takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jun misses with a looping right.
A cross from Jun lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vajag stalks Jun and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jun's face. Jun staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice shot by Jun.
Jun drops his hands momentarily and Vajag takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vajag is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jun.
Jun throws out a loose jab but Vajag uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jun staying out of range there.
Vajag bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vajag throws a big counter combination but Jun scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vajag scores with a jab to the body.
Vajag takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vajag is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jun takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jun lands with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Jun misses its intended target.
Jun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vajag was well out of range. Poor timing from Jun.
Jun lands with a hook. Vajag tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vajag looks to score with a jab to the body but Jun is just out of range.
Jun avoids the body shot from Vajag.
Vajag scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jun doesn't seem bothered though.
Jun takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vajag uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jun has time to react.
We've been informed that Jun has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Vajag lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Misugi Jun has been cut.
Jun connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vajag misses with a hook
and Jun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jun tries to bum rush Vajag with a series of wild strikes but Vajag uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vajag dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vajag throws a series of punches but Jun moves out of range.
Jun takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vajag. Jun does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Vajag backs off Jun throws a huge counter combo but Vajag manages to avoid it all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jun lands the left hand.
Vajag scores with a nice strike.
Vajag misses with a few strikes there.
Vajag throws an overhand right that lands on Jun's shoulder, as Jun tries to avoid the shot.
Vajag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jun moves away.
Jun looks to land a left hand but Vajag moved out of range nicely.
Vajag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jun.
Jun swings for the body but Vajag moves out of range.
Jun gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vajag.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jun misses with a wild body shot.
Vajag's corner calls for a 1-2. Vajag obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jun loads up on a big right hand but Vajag slips the punch.
Jun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vajag is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aktiv Vajag dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Misugi Jun's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vajag throws a hook but Jun blocks it.
Vajag throws a hook but Jun avoids it easily.
Jun slips a jab from Vajag.
Aktiv Vajag is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vajag looks to score with a jab to the body but Jun is just out of range.
Vajag with a hook.
Vajag cracks Jun with a good jab.
Jun misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Vajag does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Vajag misses.
Vajag scores with the left hand. Jun knows he should have avoided that one.
Vajag scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Jun gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jun holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Vajag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Jun coming out on top.
Vajag closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vajag misses with a straight left.
Vajag throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vajag loads up on a big right hand but Jun slips the punch.
Jun misses with a right hand
and Vajag counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vajag throws the left hand but Jun avoids the punch easily.
Jun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jun misses the jab.
Vajag throwing a counter right hand but Jun manages to avoid it.
Jun misses with a combination
letting Vajag counter with a right hand.
Jun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jun lands a jab to the head.
Vajag dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vajag misses with the combination.
Jun throws a body punch but Vajag moves out of range.
Vajag displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Aktiv Vajag is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice cross by Jun.
Jun thuds a left hand into Vajag's body.
Vajag throws a shot from downtown. Jun moves away and avoids it.
Jun has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vajag avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jun now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jun swinging wildly here.
Vajag misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vajag misses with a body shot.
Vajag keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vajag misses with a body shot.
Jun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vajag moves away.
Vajag throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jun stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jun tries to clinch but Vajag is having none of it.
Vajag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vajag throws a right and a left that Jun avoids nicely.
Jun lands with an overhand left.
Jun misses with a body punch
and Vajag counters with a three punch combo that has Jun backing up. Jun nods at Vajag to acknowledge the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Jun misses the target.
Vajag throws a poor cross that misses
and Jun counters with a nice uppercut.
Vajag is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jun can do to turn this around?
Jun misses with a body shot
and Vajag counters with a straight right hand.
Vajag throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vajag will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vajag jabs Jun right on the nose. Jun blinks but takes it well.
A lazy left from Jun finds it's target.
Vajag misses with a two punch combination.
Jun throws out a loose jab but Vajag uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vajag rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vajag misses with a body shot.
Jun catches Vajag with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big left from Jun misses.
Vajag scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Jun misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jun throws a hook but Vajag blocks it.
Vajag fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vajag swings for the body but Jun moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aktiv Vajag dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Misugi Jun's cut.
That's time! Vajag's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jun rushes Vajag and presses him up against the cage.
Jun slowing the pace effectively.

Vajag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jun thuds his right hand into Vajag's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice combination there by Jun.
Vajag jabs Jun right on the nose. Jun blinks but takes it well.
Jun misses with a combination
and Vajag counters with a left and a right that stings Jun.
Jun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vajag was well out of range. Poor timing from Jun.
Vajag looks to land a combination but Jun avoids it well.
Vajag thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jun throws out a counter right but Vajag avoids it with no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vajag throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vajag rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jun swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vajag connects with a jab.
Vajag darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vajag.
Vajag connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jun. Jun circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vajag misses with a shot to the body
and Jun counters with a series of strikes. Vajag will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vajag has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vajag there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vajag dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vajag misses with a two punch combination.
Vajag shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vajag misses with a two punch combination.
Vajag is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Jun doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vajag fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vajag lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jun circles away quickly and effectively.
Vajag throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jun counters with a stiff right hand.
Vajag throws a shot to the body.
Misugi Jun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vajag throws a good cross that connects.
Jun lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jun connects with the punch.
Vajag keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Vajag does no damage.
Jun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vajag cracks Jun with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vajag uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jun.
Vajag digs a good body shot into Jun's ribs.
Jun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vajag went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vajag ducks under a wild hook from Jun.
Jun missing with a left hand there. Vajag was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vajag lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vajag connects with a single shot there.
Vajag will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vajag just misses with a punch to the body.
Jun looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vajag feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Juns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vajag connects with the punch.

Jun forces Vajag back against the cage and clinches.

Jun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vajag throws a right and a left that Jun avoids nicely.
Vajag stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jun throws a hook but Vajag avoids it easily.
Jun's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jun duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vajag misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jun! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jun misses with a wild body shot.
Vajag lands a jab to Jun's midsection.
Jun misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Vajag misses.
Vajag throws a lazy uppercut
letting Jun counter with a right hand.
Vajag misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jun.
Vajag lands with a straight right. Jun didn't see that one coming.
Jun takes one to the side of the head.
Vajag bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jun shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jun scores with a hook.
Jun smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aktiv Vajag is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vajag displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aktiv Vajag showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vajag, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aktiv Vajag!