PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Morgenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jericho
vs
Morgenstein

179 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Jericho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Morgenstein!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgenstein scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Morgenstein gets the takedown into side control.

Morgenstein tries for a kimura but Jericho is defending well.
Morgenstein moves into full mount!
Jericho wants to control but Morgenstein is having none of it.
The referee warns Jericho that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgenstein lands a heavy elbow.

Morgenstein wants to finish this one by submission but Jericho is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Morgenstein.
Jericho tries to lock up and control but Morgenstein gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jericho can't escape the position.
Jericho is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jericho is looking to improve his position but Morgenstein isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jericho holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Morgenstein tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Morgenstein with a couple of short strikes.
Morgenstein raining down shots from the mount!
Jericho is looking to improve his position but Morgenstein isn't that keen on the idea.
Jericho blocking the ground and pound.
Jericho is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgenstein tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Morgenstein trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Morgenstein looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Morgenstein avoids the attempt from Jericho to control.
Morgenstein sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morgenstein dominating with strikes here.
Morgenstein looking to ground and pound but Jericho is blocking nicely.
Morgenstein tries to control but Jericho wriggling away.

Morgenstein is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jericho is surviving well by controlling Morgenstein's body position as best he can.
Morgenstein looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jericho is looking to clinch but Morgenstein is avoiding it.
Morgenstein shoots in but Jericho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good shot there by Morgenstein.
David Morgenstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jericho stuffs the takedown attempt from Morgenstein. Morgenstein gets slowly back to his feet.
Jericho tries to clinch but Morgenstein moves out of range.
Morgenstein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morgenstein looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jericho is fending him off so far but Morgenstein persists. Nope, Jericho circles away and we're back to standing.
Chris Jericho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Morgenstein.
Morgenstein fails with a takedown attempt.

Jericho drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jericho won't allow Morgenstein to sweep him here.
Jericho postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Morgenstein controls Jericho momentarily but Jericho frees himself.
Jericho prevents Morgenstein from getting back to his feet.
Jericho slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Morgenstein wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Morgenstein trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morgenstein doesn't manage to clinch there - Jericho circles away.
Morgenstein clinches but Jericho breaks the clinch

and Jericho moves into the clinch.
Morgenstein can't get the takedown.
Jericho letting Morgenstein take a breather here.
Morgenstein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morgenstein fails to pull guard.
Morgenstein tries for a takedown but Jericho manages to get underhooks.
Jericho tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Morgenstein gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Morgenstein in particular looking to stall.
Jericho is not content to let Morgenstein control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho is doing well to control the position and prevent Morgenstein from advancing to side control.
Morgenstein misses with a head shot. Jericho uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jericho wants to sweep but no luck.
Morgenstein trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jericho's guard.
Jericho is trying to keep Morgenstein in close.

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.
Jericho wants to stand up but Morgenstein is controlling him.
Morgenstein trying to control but Jericho is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morgenstein throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jericho tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgenstein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jericho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgenstein.
Morgenstein clinches but Jericho breaks the clinch

and Jericho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Morgenstein is trying to break free.
Jericho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgenstein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jericho taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chris Jericho will probably get the nod.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A head kick from Morgenstein lands but Jericho takes it in his stride.
Jericho tries to clinch up.
Morgenstein fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jericho closes the distance looking to clinch

and Morgenstein holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Jericho.

Morgenstein jumps guard and drags Jericho to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Morgenstein can't keep his opponent in guard - Jericho advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgenstein is positioning himself well to prevent Jericho advancing to mount.
Morgenstein is trying to stand back up but Jericho is controlling him
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho is trying to control the action in half guard but Morgenstein is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Jericho is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Morgenstein trying to control but Jericho postures up.
Morgenstein keeping control of the position.

That's two 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.
Morgenstein is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jericho moves nicely into side control.
Morgenstein tries to bench press Jericho off him but Jericho keeps the position.
Jericho passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Morgenstein!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgenstein tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jericho controlling the position easily from mount.
BOOM! Jericho connects with a massive shot to the dome!

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.
Jericho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morgenstein can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jericho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Jericho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jericho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chris Jericho!