PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jericho's choice of entrance music: break the walls down. Chris Jericho has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Diego Sanchez's chin.

Sanchez
vs
Jericho

182 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Jericho!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Jericho's shoulder, as Jericho tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Chris Jericho has been cut.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Jericho.

Sanchez scores with a takedown into Jericho's guard.

Jericho is rocked!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jericho is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jericho should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sanchez is in close to Jericho's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from Jericho.
Sanchez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jericho controlling the position.
Sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Sanchez is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Jericho has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Sanchez is looking to defend but Jericho has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Sanchez! Jericho pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Sanchez taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chris Jericho!