PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie McKenna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenna's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jiu Jitsu. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

McKenna
vs
Dempsey

195 cm
26
250 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
28
235 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamie McKenna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Dempsey!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKenna will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Dempsey scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McKenna is looking to regain half guard here but Dempsey keeps moving and retains side control.
McKenna is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dempsey off and has taken his back!
McKenna keeps control of the position as Dempsey tries to break free.

McKenna is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

McKenna patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

McKenna is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

McKenna working for the choke.
Dempsey is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey trying to control but not successfully.

McKenna working for a choke but Dempsey is defending well.
Dempsey trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

McKenna working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Dempsey holding on to McKenna's left wrist, preventing the choke.

McKenna is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Dempsey has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but McKenna has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Dempsey taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. McKenna doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jamie McKenna!
Jamie McKenna seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.