PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Knox Yodsenklai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leif Ericson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yodsenklai's entrance music is Traditional Wai Kru. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Knox Yodsenklai has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Knox Yodsenklai seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Yodsenklai
vs
Ericson

175 cm
28
165 lbs
15 - 11 - 1

181 cm
19
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Knox Yodsenklai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leif Ericson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yodsenklai misses with a straight right.
Ericson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yodsenklai counters with a straight right hand.
Ericson misses with a leg kick
and Yodsenklai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yodsenklai throws a poor cross that misses
and Ericson counters with a stiff right hand.
Yodsenklai moves away from the strike by Ericson.
Ericson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ericson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yodsenklai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ericson misses with an uppercut

and Yodsenklai counters by clinching up.
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!

Ericson breaks from the clinch.
Yodsenklai takes one to the side of the head.
Ericson thows a leg kick but Yodsenklai checks it
and Yodsenklai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yodsenklai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ericson throws out the jab.
Leif Ericson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ericson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ericson clinches.
Yodsenklai misses with a knee to the head.
Ericson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yodsenklai tries to land knees in the clinch but Ericson avoids the damage to the body.
Yodsenklai misses with a knee to the head.
Yodsenklai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Ericson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsenklai jabs Ericson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ericson moves to clinch but Yodsenklai breaks away
and Ericson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ericson throws a jab but it's blocked by Yodsenklai.
Yodsenklai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ericson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ericson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yodsenklai.
Yodsenklai throws a sloppy head kick
and Ericson counters with a good low kick that Yodsenklai was not able to check.
Yodsenklai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ericson scores with a jab.
Yodsenklai tries to clinch there but Ericson circles away.
Yodsenklai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ericson tries to clinch up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yodsenklai.
Ericson keeps the fight on the outside.
Yodsenklai cracks Ericson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yodsenklai tries to clinch there but Ericson circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ericson throws an off balance right hand
enabling Yodsenklai to counter with a crisp jab.
Yodsenklai misses with a left hand
and Ericson counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ericson throws a hook but Yodsenklai blocks it.
Ericson lunges at Yodsenklai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yodsenklai's hand.
Ericson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yodsenklai on the side of the head.
Yodsenklai keeps the fight on the outside.

Ericson moves into the clinch.

Ericson manages to break the clinch.
Ericson jabs Yodsenklai right on the nose. Yodsenklai blinks but takes it well.
Ericson throws out a loose jab but Yodsenklai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yodsenklai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ericson avoids the head kick by Yodsenklai.
Yodsenklai swats away the attempt to clinch by Ericson.
Ericson blocks a head kick by Yodsenklai.
Ericson throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsenklai feints a jab promting Ericson to slip. Yodsenklai then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ericson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Yodsenklai lands with a nice combination. Ericson backs away looking to recover.
A jab lands there for Ericson.
Yodsenklai misses with a straight left.
Ericson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yodsenklai tries to clinch but Ericson is having none of it.
Ericson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yodsenklai.
Ericson digs a good hook to Yodsenklai's body.
Ericson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ericson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yodsenklai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yodsenklai is breathing heavily.
Yodsenklai throws a right hand that misses
and Ericson counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ericson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yodsenklai darts in trying to clinch
and Ericson counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ericson misses with a lunging right hand
and Yodsenklai counters with a stiff right hand.
Ericson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yodsenklai's calf.
Ericson lands with an overhand left.
Ericson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yodsenklai.
Yodsenklai throws an off balance right hand
and Ericson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yodsenklai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ericson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yodsenklai under the eye.

Ericson drops Yodsenklai with a beautiful combination! Yodsenklai stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ericson is looking for the KO!

Yodsenklai is rocked!
Ericson drops Yodsenklai with a huge uppercut! Yodsenklai drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Ericson is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leif Ericson!