PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Jagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brando Weiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jagger comes to the cage accompanied by Rolling Stones - Paint It Black. Weiss has chosen Korn - Word Up as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jagger
vs
Weiss

182 cm
22
201 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Crashforce Clothing

Project Mayhem Experimental Treatment
Project Mayhem Experimental Treatment

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikko Jagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brando Weiss!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weiss lands with a shot to the body.
Jagger moves out of range as Weiss throws a body kick.
Jagger connects with a single shot there.
Weiss lands with a straight right. Jagger didn't see that one coming.
Jagger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Weiss misses with an uppercut. Jagger saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Weiss. Beautiful body shot.
A left and a right from Weiss both land. Nice combination.
Weiss connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jagger. Jagger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Weiss thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jagger if he has to take too many more of those.
Jagger looks to throw the jab but Weiss is out of range.
Jagger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Weiss turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Weiss throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jagger moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brando Weiss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Jagger blocks a head kick by Weiss.
Jagger tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weiss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Weiss scores with a leg kick.

Jagger drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jagger connects with a couple of short punches.
Weiss is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jagger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jagger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagger scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jagger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jagger throwing strikes but missing.
Jagger postures up.
Jagger trying to control the position from guard on top but Weiss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Weiss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jagger keeps the fight on the outside.

Weiss clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Weiss has a couple of punches blocked by Jagger.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Weiss.
Weiss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jagger is defending well for now.

Jagger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jagger misses with a few strikes there.
Jagger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Weiss thows a body shot but no joy.
Weiss throws a quick inside leg kick.
Weiss jabs at Jagger's body.
Weiss thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jagger if he has to take too many more of those.
Weiss cracks the inside of Jagger's front leg.
Weiss is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jagger rather than just go for the knockout.
Jagger is breathing heavily.
Weiss is looking to slow Jagger down with leg kicks.
Weiss throws a push kick but Jagger slaps the foot to one side.
Jagger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weiss goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Jagger shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jagger showed some decent athleticism there.
Jagger tries to pass the half guard into mount. Weiss knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Weiss is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jagger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jagger's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss scores with punches from the back.
Jagger manages to reverse the position and now he's in Weiss's guard. Nice work there by Jagger.
Weiss is trying to keep Jagger in close.
Jagger controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jagger has gone for a leg lock! Weiss slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jagger's guard.
Weiss controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jagger wants to sweep here but Weiss controlling him for the moment.
Jagger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Weiss.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jagger holds on and takes a little breather.
Jagger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Weiss trying to control the position from guard on top but Jagger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Weiss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jagger swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jagger swats away the attempt to clinch by Weiss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weiss fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jagger is out of range.
Jagger doesn't manage to clinch there - Weiss circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weiss. Jagger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jagger misses with a two punch combination.
Weiss throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brando Weiss will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Weiss throws a head kick that misses.
Jagger throws a right hand that Weiss ducks under and follows up with a left that Weiss also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Weiss.
A lazy left from Jagger finds it's target.
Mikko Jagger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weiss misses with a body kick.
Weiss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jagger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Weiss scores with a punch to the head.
Weiss scores with a jab to the body.
Jagger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Weiss.
Jagger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Weiss avoids it really well and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weiss. Jagger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jagger throws a right and a left that Weiss avoids nicely.
Weiss goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Weiss throws an overhand right that lands on Jagger's shoulder, as Jagger tries to avoid the shot.
Jagger tries to clinch but Weiss is having none of it.
Weiss slips under a jab from Jagger.
Weiss lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jagger takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Weiss clinches with his opponent.
Weiss lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss misses with an elbow strike.
Jagger throws a punch but it's blocked by Weiss.
A right hand to the body from Weiss.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Weiss.
Jagger blocks an elbow strike.
Jagger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Weiss prevents it.
Jagger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jagger misses with a punch on the inside.
Jagger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Weiss lands a shoulder strike.
Weiss works on Jagger's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Weiss.
Weiss lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jagger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weiss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jagger's elbow.
Nice body punch from Weiss.
Weiss lands with a left to the head.
Weiss presses Jagger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Weiss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A left hand lands to the body for Weiss.
Weiss trying to land knees to the body.
Jagger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Weiss stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jagger is looking to break free of the clinch but Weiss has double underhooks.
Jagger avoiding damage as Weiss throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss is working Jagger over against the cage.
A short right from Weiss.
Weiss digs a right hand into Jagger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jagger's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Weiss.
Weiss gets through Jagger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jagger avoiding damage as Weiss throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Weiss.
Weiss misses with a knee to the head.
Jagger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Weiss lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jagger backwards.
Weiss missing with knees to the body.
Weiss lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jagger backwards.
Nice body punch from Weiss.
Jagger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Weiss tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jagger avoids it.
Weiss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jagger's elbow.
Weiss unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Weiss.
Jagger swings wildly with an uppercut but Weiss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weiss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jagger's elbow.
Jagger can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikko Jagger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weiss pushes Jagger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Weiss prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Jagger on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jagger.
Jagger is working for takedown but Weiss is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jagger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Weiss comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Weiss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jagger is defending well for now.
Weiss misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weiss scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jagger tries to circle away but Weiss has him pinned against the cage.
Jagger tries to work over Weiss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weiss scores with a nice hook to the head.

Jagger lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jagger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Weiss wants to get back to full guard.
Jagger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Weiss is not content to let Jagger control the position.
Weiss is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jagger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jagger's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Jagger breaks Weiss's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jagger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Weiss looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jagger is one step ahead there.
Weiss is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jagger works over Weiss with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jagger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Weiss swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brando Weiss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Weiss scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Weiss throws a shot to the body.
Jagger misses with a body kick.
Weiss tries to land a leg kick but Jagger saw it coming and moves away.
Weiss fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jagger checks it well.
Jagger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jagger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Weiss, pushing him back against the cage.
Weiss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weiss lands an elbow inside that Jagger shrugs off.
A bit of stalling here from Jagger.
Jagger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jagger presses Weiss against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Weiss missing with knees to the body.
Jagger is trying to force a seperation but Weiss has the dominant position.
Jagger pushes Weiss back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jagger misses with a knee to the head.
Jagger looking for a takedown.
Weiss tries to land knees in the clinch but Jagger avoids the damage to the body.
Weiss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jagger backwards.
Jagger tries to circle away but Weiss has him pinned against the cage.
Weiss lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Weiss tries a body shot but Jagger blocks it.
Jagger avoiding damage as Weiss throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Weiss just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jagger's brow.
Weiss lands a right hand.
Jagger struggles to land a body shot inside as Weiss controls his hands.
Jagger goes for a takedown attempt but Weiss pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Weiss lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Weiss scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jagger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weiss.
Jagger misses with the combination.
Weiss tries a head kick but it misses.

Jagger shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jagger was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jagger looking to ground and pound but Weiss is blocking nicely.
Weiss tries to lock up and control but Jagger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Weiss slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jagger connects with a nice short shot to Weiss's temple.
Weiss is trying to maintain the position but Jagger is very close to passing his half guard.
Jagger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Weiss's head.
Weiss blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jagger.
Weiss is trying to get back to full guard.
Weiss taking some punishment here, with Jagger in his half guard.
Jagger passes to full mount!
Weiss is squirming around, avoiding Jagger's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Jagger there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Jagger jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Weiss manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Jagger looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jagger tries to score with some ground and pound. Weiss controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Weiss sneaks back into half guard.
Jagger is thwarting Weiss's attempts to control the position.

Jagger seems to be looking for submissions.
Weiss is looking to improve his position.
Mikko Jagger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jagger trying to control the action but Weiss is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikko Jagger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Weiss has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brando Weiss!