PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KJ Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Serra has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Serra
vs
Dempsey

180 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

JOKER FIGHTGEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Serra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, KJ Dempsey!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dempsey digs a good hook to Serra's body.
Dempsey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Serra slips a jab and a cross from Dempsey.
Serra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dempsey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Serra moves away from the strike by Dempsey.
Dempsey throws a shot from downtown. Serra moves away and avoids it.

Serra bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dempsey is trying to get back to half guard.
Serra scoring with punches and elbows.

Dempsey wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Serra has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Dempsey's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Dempsey is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Serra!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Matt Serra!
Matt Serra retains his light heavyweight title!