PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dietrich Jager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Zadarozhni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jager
vs
Zadarozhni

199 cm
33
270 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

198 cm
26
267 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Dauntless

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dietrich Jager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Igor Zadarozhni!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jager dives in and grabs Zadarozhni's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zadarozhni pushes down on Jager's head and hops out.
Good leg kick by Jager there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zadarozhni goes for a double leg but Jager avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jager continues to drive forward.
Jager is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zadarozhni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jager moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jager misses with a takedown attempt - Zadarozhni sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Jager closes the distance and clinches.

Zadarozhni gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Jager is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zadarozhni pulls his head out easily.
Zadarozhni scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zadarozhni takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jager on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jager tries to get out of the position.
Zadarozhni looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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!
Zadarozhni lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Zadarozhni.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jager taking some punishment here, with Zadarozhni in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zadarozhni prevents Jager from improving his position.
Zadarozhni landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Jager looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Zadarozhni there.
Zadarozhni working over Jager with some ground and pound. Jager looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jager tries to roll over but Zadarozhni keeps him under control.

Jager looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zadarozhni lands a nice short elbow.
Jager wants to control but Zadarozhni is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zadarozhni scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Jager is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zadarozhni pulls his head out easily.
Zadarozhni is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Zadarozhni.
Zadarozhni working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Zadarozhni.
Zadarozhni lands strikes from half guard.
Jager is trying to maintain the position but Zadarozhni is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Zadarozhni.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jager tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Zadarozhni lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zadarozhni is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zadarozhni working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zadarozhni is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jager is looking to control Zadarozhni's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jager avoid being mounted?
Zadarozhni winds up and cracks Jager with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jager knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zadarozhni on the ground.
Zadarozhni landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zadarozhni scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Jager actively working from the bottom here.
Zadarozhni takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jager pushes Zadarozhni off looking to stand but Zadarozhni dives back in and keeps control.
Zadarozhni looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Zadarozhni lands with a punch from half guard.
Jager is looking for a sweep. Zadarozhni is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zadarozhni prevents Jager from standing back up.
Zadarozhni landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zadarozhni lands strikes from half guard.
Zadarozhni looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jager with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Zadarozhni.
Jager has hold of Zadarozhni's hands but Zadarozhni slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jager has hold of Zadarozhni's hands but Zadarozhni slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jager taking some punishment here, with Zadarozhni in his half guard.
Jager has hold of Zadarozhni's hands but Zadarozhni slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zadarozhni seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Zadarozhni drops an elbow to the side of Jager's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zadarozhni lands a nice short elbow.
Jager is trying to stand back up but Zadarozhni is controlling him
Zadarozhni is thwarting Jager's attempts to control the position.
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. Zadarozhni connects with a nice short shot to Jager's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Zadarozhni dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zadarozhni with a poor takedown
and Jager counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Jager instigates a clinch.

Jager's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jager shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zadarozhni is trying to defend but Jager finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jager is trying to control the action in half guard but Zadarozhni is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zadarozhni wants to get back to his feet.
Igor Zadarozhni has got the better of the ground game so far.

Zadarozhni has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Jager is on him like a limpet, forcing Zadarozhni back against the cage.
Zadarozhni has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jager is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zadarozhni swings wildly with an uppercut but Jager uses good head movement to avoid it.

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

Zadarozhni looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jager!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jager takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jager is working to avoid the ground and pound but Zadarozhni connects with a decent elbow.
Zadarozhni is chipping away with strikes.
Jager tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zadarozhni wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Zadarozhni scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jager to see if he's OK.
Zadarozhni working away.
Jager on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jager wants to control but Zadarozhni postures up.
Zadarozhni cracks Jager with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Zadarozhni is working Jager over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jager can't do much from the bottom here.
Jager is looking to reverse the position.
Jager takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Zadarozhni working the ground and pound.
Jager wants to control but Zadarozhni postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zadarozhni is chipping away with strikes.
Zadarozhni creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Zadarozhni scoring with punches and elbows.
Jager is trying to get back to half guard.
Zadarozhni has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zadarozhni cracks Jager with a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jager takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Zadarozhni is putting a hurting on Jager here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jager takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Check out the look on Zadarozhni's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Zadarozhni in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jager taking punishment in the form of punches.
Zadarozhni cracks Jager with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Zadarozhni is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jager takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jager struggling a bit here.
Jager tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zadarozhni grinds an elbow into Jager's temple.
Jager wants to control but Zadarozhni postures up.
Zadarozhni cracks Jager with a big right hand but Jager just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Zadarozhni cracks Jager with a big elbow.
Jager taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jager tries to improve position but can't.
Zadarozhni working the ground and pound from side control.
Zadarozhni is chipping away with strikes.
Zadarozhni lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jager down.
Jager is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jager is trying to get back to his feet.
Jager is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Zadarozhni cracks Jager with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Zadarozhni cracks Jager with a big right hand but Jager just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Zadarozhni scores with punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zadarozhni lands some shots froms side control.
Zadarozhni working away.
Jager is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Zadarozhni is putting a hurting on Jager here, landing some big shots from side control.
Zadarozhni connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jager some visible discomfort.
Zadarozhni works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Zadarozhni works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Jager is rocked!
Jager is trying to improve his position.
Zadarozhni cracks Jager with a big right hand but Jager just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Zadarozhni 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!

Jager drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zadarozhni is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jager is controlling him.
Jager trying to control the position from guard on top but Zadarozhni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jager throws a big elbow that misses.
Jager stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zadarozhni swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zadarozhni wants to stand but Jager is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Igor Zadarozhni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zadarozhni fails with a takedown attempt.

Jager clinches.
Zadarozhni misses with the head strike.
Zadarozhni has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jager after a bit of a struggle.
Zadarozhni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Jager breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jager tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Zadarozhni defends well and Jager ends up having to push Zadarozhni into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Zadarozhni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zadarozhni wants to clinch up but Jager keeps it at a distance.
Jager looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zadarozhni is fending him off so far but Jager persists. Nope, Zadarozhni circles away and we're back to standing.
Jager shoots in and drives through. Zadarozhni sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dietrich Jager. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zadarozhni dives in for a single leg takedown but Jager sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Zadarozhni shoots in but Jager avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jager catches Zadarozhni with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dietrich Jager has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zadarozhni misses with a combination
and Jager counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Jager drives through and clinches with Zadarozhni against the cage.
Zadarozhni looking for a takedown.

Jager manages to break the clinch.

Zadarozhni tries to keep at a distance but Jager has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jager manages to break the clinch.
Jager shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zadarozhni defends it nicely.
Zadarozhni misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Jager changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zadarozhni looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zadarozhni tries to bench press Jager off him but Jager keeps the position.
Zadarozhni defending against the ground and pound.
Zadarozhni is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jager wants to stand but Zadarozhni is controlling his arm.

Jager is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zadarozhni is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jager is looking to take a break and control but Zadarozhni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Jager seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zadarozhni is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jager has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Zadarozhni regains half guard.

Jager is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zadarozhni is just riding it out for now. Jager eventually gives up the hold.
Zadarozhni is trying to stand up here but Jager is controlling him well.
Igor Zadarozhni is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jager scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zadarozhni has his takedown stuffed

and Jager counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jager.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dietrich Jager showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zadarozhni 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Zadarozhni!