PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ulf Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and knock out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulf Eriksson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Eriksson
vs
out

186 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ulf Eriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, knock out!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
out scores with a jab to the head.
A big right from out misses.
Eriksson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by out.
out is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eriksson.
Eriksson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but out swivels and escapes.
Eriksson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
out throws a big shot that misses.
out misses with a head kick.
out rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eriksson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
out misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
out throws a head kick but Eriksson moves out of range.
out dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from out does no damage.
Eriksson tries to clinch but out is having none of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Eriksson.
out looks gassed!
out throws a sloppy head kick and Eriksson moves out of range easily.
out throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
out missing with a left hand there. Eriksson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eriksson tries to clinch up but out circles away and keeps his distance.
out throws a head kick but Eriksson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
out misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eriksson scores with a body shot.
knock out seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eriksson lands with a shot to the body.
out swats away the attempt to clinch by Eriksson.
Eriksson shoots in for a double leg but out sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Eriksson moves out of range of the strikes.
Eriksson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ulf Eriksson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from out misses.
out throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Eriksson shoots in and bounces out off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
out working a defensive guard here.
Eriksson sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
out is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Eriksson with a nice head shot there.
Eriksson trying to control but out is working from the bottom.
out really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eriksson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Eriksson slips nicely into half guard.
out has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Eriksson is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
out wants to get back to full guard.
Eriksson wants to pass to mount but out is defending the position.
out tries to roll over but Eriksson keeps him under control.
Eriksson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for out!
out is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
out keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
out is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Eriksson looking to ground and pound but out is blocking nicely.
Eriksson lands with some strikes.
Eriksson tries to control but out wriggling away.
out is looking to get to half guard.

Eriksson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Eriksson is going olschool here, as he tries to force out to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so out shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ulf Eriksson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

out attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
out throws a sloppy head kick and Eriksson moves out of range easily.
out ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eriksson moves away.

Eriksson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
out looks to move to half guard but instead Eriksson has passed into mount! Damn!
out is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eriksson punching from mount but out doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
out reaches up and holds on to Eriksson to control the position.
out is trying to reverse the position but instead Eriksson has taken his back - oops!

That's one minute gone in the round.
out has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Even with his hooks in, Eriksson manages to miss with strikes from the back.
out tries to break free.
Eriksson struggling to land strikes to the head as out covers up.
Eriksson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure out doesn't escape.
Eriksson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
out is really stuck here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Eriksson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

out is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

out tries to get to his feet, scrambling wildly. Eriksson sees the opportunity and transitions to an armbar that forces out to tap. Impressive finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ulf Eriksson!