PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Demar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Demar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jericho
vs
Demar

185 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Jericho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Demar!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jericho is looking to clinch but Demar is avoiding it.
Jericho throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Mark Demar has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jericho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jericho.
Jericho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Demar keeps working.
Demar is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Demar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jericho prevents Demar from escaping the position.
Jericho throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jericho trying to control the action but Demar is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Demar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jericho wants to control but Demar is keeping him busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Demar tries to clinch

and Jericho decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Demar's guard.
Demar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jericho is looking to work some ground and pound but Demar has wrist control.
Jericho stays in close to Demar's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demar wants to get back to his feet but Jericho is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Demar has a closed guard, preventing Jericho from standing up.
Jericho trying to control the position from guard on top but Demar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Demar pushes Jericho off and gets back to his feet.

Jericho gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demar is looking to escape.
Demar looks gassed!
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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Demar manages to get to full guard.
Demar is trying to keep Jericho in close.

That's four 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.
Demar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jericho controls the pace.

Demar is working an open guard so Jericho takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jericho is looking to clinch but Demar is avoiding it.
Jericho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jericho tries to clinch up.
Jericho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Jericho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Demar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jericho throws a right hand that Demar ducks under and follows up with a left that Demar also avoids with ease.
Demar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jericho counters with a low kick, right behind Demar 's knee.
Jericho's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jericho duly obliges.
Jericho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chris Jericho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jericho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Demar.

Jericho shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jericho lands a couple of digs.
Jericho pushes down on Demar's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho wants to pass the guard but Demar is defending well.
Demar trying to control but Jericho postures up.
Jericho slows the pace down in half guard.
Jericho looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Demar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

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.
Demar is looking for a sweep. Jericho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jericho controlling the pace.
Jericho thows a huge punch but Demar dodges it nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Jericho shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Demar is trying to defend but Jericho finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Demar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jericho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Demar!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jericho working Demar over with strikes here.
Jericho tries to control but Demar wriggling away.
Demar is desperately trying to improve his position but Jericho has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Demar has given up his back.
Demar holding both Jericho 's hands and preventing any damage.
Jericho wants to control the position but Demar frees himself and scrambles - Jericho manages to regain control in side control.

Jericho has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Demar is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jericho yanks on the arm and Demar is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jericho.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Jericho!