PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Elbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elbe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Not really sure. Chris Jericho is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Elbe
vs
Jericho

190 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 St Petersburg, Ray Elbe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Jericho!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elbe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Jericho.
Elbe throws a body punch but Jericho moves out of range.
Jericho tries to close the distance and clinch but Elbe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Elbe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jericho thows a body shot but no joy.

Jericho scores with a takedown into Elbe's guard.
Jericho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Elbe 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.
Elbe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elbe working the head and body with strikes.
Jericho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Elbe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Elbe trying to control the action but Jericho is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Elbe.
Jericho pushes Elbe off looking to stand but Elbe dives back in and keeps control.
Elbe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jericho keeps working.
Elbe uses his free foot to push down on Jericho's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jericho.

Elbe swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ray Elbe!