PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnnie Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rico
vs
Jericho

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

182 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Boomerang! Boomeroids! 157 Muscle PROOF

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Johnnie Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Jericho!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jericho doesn't manage to clinch there - Rico circles away.
Jericho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rico was well out of range. Poor timing from Jericho.
Rico cracks Jericho with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jericho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rico tries to avoid it but Jericho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rico to the ground. Rico escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rico scores with a one two! Jericho had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Chris Jericho has been cut.
Rico connects with a body shot.
Rico cracks Jericho with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jericho shoots in for a takedown but Rico shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jericho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rico tries to avoid it but Jericho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rico to the ground. Rico escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnnie Rico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Jericho.
Jericho misses with a double jab
enabling Rico to counter with a crisp jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Rico scores with a four punch combination!
Jericho looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rico uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jericho.
Rico throws a series of strikes that have Jericho backpedaling.
Jericho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rico stuns Jericho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chris Jericho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jericho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rico to score with a decent uppercut.
Rico dips to his left and cracks Jericho with an uppercut!
Rico scores with a hook to the body. Jericho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rico is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Rico scores with a four punch combination!

That has opened up Chris Jericho's cut even more.
Rico looks to land a combination. Jericho sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rico uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jericho has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rico cracks Jericho with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

The cut above Chris Jericho's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Danga de danga de dang - Rico scores with a four punch combination!
Rico connects with a right hand. Jericho shakes it off.

Chris Jericho's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jericho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jericho takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rico goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chris Jericho's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnnie Rico!