PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heraclion Demler (ranked 4374 p4p, 3759 weight class) and Shang Chi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shang Chi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Demler
vs
Chi

180 cm
19
180
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heraclion Demler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shang Chi!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chi connects with a leg kick.
Demler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chi misses with a straight right.
Demler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Demler.
Chi checks a low kick from Demler.
Chi moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Heraclion Demler has been cut.
Shang Chi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Demler moves away from the strike by Chi.
Chi misses with a hook.
Chi feints a jab promting Demler to slip. Chi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Demler slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Chi.
Sloppy strikes from Chi. Those never looked like landing.
Demler connects with a solid leg kick.
Demler throws a low kick but Chi moves out of range easily.
Crunch! Demler slams his shin into Chi's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Demler.
Chi keeps the fight on the outside.
Demler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Demler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Demler.
Chi scores with a hook to the body. Demler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chi connects with a high kick.
Demler avoids the head kick by Chi.
Demler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Demler staying out of range there.
Chi misses with an uppercut. Demler saw that one coming.
Demler misses with a few strikes there.
Chi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Demler.
Demler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chi throws a hook to the side of Demler's head but Demler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Chi misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Demler. Demler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chi takes a swing at Demler's ribcage but misses.
Chi throws an overhand right that lands on Demler's shoulder, as Demler tries to avoid the shot.
Chi misses with a wild combination.
Demler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Demler does no damage.
Chi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Demler. Demler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Demler slips under a jab from Chi.
Chi misses with a jab to the body
and Demler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Demler throws a head kick that Chi semi-blocks.
Chi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Demler looks to land a combination but Chi avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demler slips a straight right by Chi.
Chi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chi throws a big shot that misses.
Chi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demler manages to avoid it.
Demler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Demler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Chi. Those never looked like landing.
Demler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Demler.
Chi checks the leg kick.
Chi misses with a body shot.
Chi lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demler moves in looking to clinch but Chi pushes him off.
Demler throws a sloppy head kick and Chi moves out of range easily.
Chi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Demler.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demler throws a series of punches but Chi moves out of range.
Demler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chi finds it's way round the side to connect with Demler's head.
A big left from Chi misses.
Chi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Demler.
Chi connects with the punch.
Demler misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Demler counters with a two punch combo.
Chi dodges the punch combination from Demler.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shang Chi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heraclion Demler's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chi misses with a body shot.
Chi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Demler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Heraclion Demler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chi throws a sloppy head kick and Demler moves out of range easily.
Chi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Demler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Demler might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Chi throws a shot from downtown. Demler moves away and avoids it.
Demler takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chi misses with an uppercut
and Demler counters with an outside leg kick.
Chi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Demler.

Heraclion Demler's cut is getting worse.
Shang Chi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Demler on the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Demler.
Chi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A leg kick checked by Demler.
Demler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chi. Demler does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chi misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Demler.
Demler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chi tries a head kick but it misses.
Demler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Demler lands a jab to the head.

Chi is rocked!
Chi swings widly with a right hand
and Demler counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Chi has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Heraclion Demler!