PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chemical Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jericho comes to the ring accompanied by Moving in Stereo by The Cars. Ali has chosen Death to London as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jericho
vs
Ali

182 cm
20
179 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
184 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Hell's Balls Recovery

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Jericho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chemical Ali!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ali keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ali.
Jericho moves out of range as Ali strikes.
Ali jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jericho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ali.
Ali blocks a head kick by Jericho.
Jericho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ali but Ali pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jericho throws a series of punches but Ali avoids them all with ease.

Jericho looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jericho stopping the sweep attempt from Ali.
Ali pulls Jericho in close to his closed guard and prevents Jericho from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho is looking to advance position but Ali has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Ali throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ali lands a nice shot to the head.
Jericho is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Ali is working for a guillotine from mount but Jericho frees his head quite easily.
Jericho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ali postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jericho looks a forlorn figure.
Poor strikes thrown by Ali there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ali thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jericho holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ali tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ali throwing strikes here but Jericho is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho tries to reverse the position but Ali maintains control.
Ali trying to control but Jericho is having none of it.
Jericho is trying desperately to improve position.
Ali throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ali throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jericho tries to hold on but Ali pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ali lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ali with a couple of short strikes.
Jericho tries to hold on but Ali postures up.
Ali breaks from Jericho's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ali throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Ali working for a guillotine from mount but Jericho is in no mood to give up.
Ali lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chemical Ali dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ali connects with a nice looking jab.
A swing and a miss from Ali.
Ali scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ali connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jericho. Jericho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jericho swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jericho misses with a hook. Ali ducked under it nicely.
Ali throws a shot from downtown. Jericho moves away and avoids it.
Jericho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Jericho.
Ali throws a hook but Jericho avoids it easily.
A jab from Ali misses.
Jericho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
Jericho shoots in and drives through. Ali sprawls well.
Jericho misses with a combination
and Ali makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Jericho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ali fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ali scores with a jab. Jericho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jericho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jericho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jericho throws a big shot that misses.
Jericho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ali smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Jericho is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Jericho to the canvas! Jericho doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Ali keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chemical Ali!