PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Jagersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Kolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kolo has chosen As I Lay Dying - This Is Who We Are as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jagersson
vs
Kolo

175 cm
22
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

164 cm
18
149 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikael Jagersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Kolo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jagersson misses with a few strikes there.
Jagersson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jagersson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kolo.
Kolo slips a jab and a cross from Jagersson.
Jagersson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jagersson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marco Kolo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kolo thows a leg kick but Jagersson checks it
and Jagersson counters with a nice uppercut.
Kolo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kolo slips a jab from Jagersson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagersson swinging wilding here.
Kolo is looking to clinch but Jagersson is avoiding it.
Kolo tries to clinch but Jagersson moves away
and Jagersson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kolo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kolo tries a head kick but it misses.
Kolo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jagersson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mikael Jagersson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kolo shoots in for a takedown but Jagersson shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jagersson misses with a few strikes there.
Kolo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jagersson lands with a nice combination. Kolo backs away looking to recover.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kolo.

Kolo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kolo tries to move to mount but Jagersson blocks the move with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolo taking a break here but Jagersson is having none of it and regains half guard.
Kolo wants to pass to mount but Jagersson is defending the position.
Kolo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jagersson keeps working.
Kolo passes into side control, despite Jagersson's attempt to control the position.

Kolo tries for a kimura but Jagersson is defending well.
Kolo looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kolo controls the position from side control.
Kolo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Kolo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jagersson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kolo but great work by Jagersson.
Kolo is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Jagersson dominated that 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.

A lazy body kick from Kolo
and Jagersson counters with a nice body shot.
Mikael Jagersson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jagersson throws a right hand that Kolo ducks under and follows up with a left that Kolo also avoids with ease.
Jagersson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kolo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jagersson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jagersson.
Kolo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kolo misses with a wild body shot.

Kolo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kolo looking to sit in guard and control but Jagersson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jagersson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kolo is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolo trying to control but Jagersson is working from the bottom.
Kolo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kolo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jagersson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kolo trying to control but Jagersson is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Kolo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kolo is looking to stand up but Jagersson won't let him.
Jagersson is pulling down on Kolo's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jagersson misses with a double jab.
Kolo throws a leg kick
and Jagersson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kolo avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolo misses with a body shot.
Kolo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Jagersson.
Kolo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kolo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jagersson.
Kolo throws a lazy head kick
and Jagersson counters with a left and a right that stings Kolo.
Kolo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jagersson bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Kolo! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Kolo is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jagersson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kolo is proving hard to escape from.
Kolo wants to sweep here but Jagersson controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jagersson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Jagersson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Jagersson.
Kolo dodges the punch combination from Jagersson.
Jagersson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jagersson misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Jagersson as Kolo shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jagersson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jagersson swinging wilding here.
Kolo dodges the punch combination from Jagersson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Kolo misses
and Jagersson counters with a one-two to the body.
A jab from Jagersson does it's job there.
Kolo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jagersson.
Kolo throws a right hand that misses
and Jagersson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kolo ducks under a wild hook from Jagersson.
Jagersson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jagersson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kolo.
Kolo throws a head kick that Jagersson semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolo tries to work over Jagersson's front leg with a kick but Jagersson checks it.
Jagersson swings for the body but Kolo moves out of range.
Mikael Jagersson is winning the standup battle so far.

Kolo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jagersson is letting Kolo control him for a moment.
Kolo trying to control the position but Jagersson is working away.
Jagersson wants to control but Kolo postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jagersson keeps working.
Jagersson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kolo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kolo is looking to stall here but Jagersson recovers full guard.
Jagersson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jagersson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jagersson is controlling Kolo's posture.
Jagersson keeping moving, preventing Kolo from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mikael Jagersson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jagersson, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Jagersson!