PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oliver John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Ericsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

John
vs
Ericsson

198 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition
Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Ericsson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John misses with the combination.
John throws a sloppy head kick and Ericsson moves out of range easily.
John lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by John.

It looks like Sonny Ericsson has been cut.
John walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
John takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
John missing with a left hand there. Ericsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
John shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
John throws a right and a left that Ericsson avoids nicely.
John throws a sloppy head kick
and Ericsson counters with a good low kick that John was not able to check.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ericsson lands a leg kick that knocks John off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ericsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ericsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Ericsson pushes John up against the cage in a clinch.
Ericsson keeps control of John as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
John wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ericsson has him pressed against the cage.
Ericsson lands a nice elbow.

Ericsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ericsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A shot to the liver by Ericsson. Beautiful body shot.
John lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ericsson circles away quickly and effectively.
John throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ericsson.
John is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ericsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsson lands a really nice looking cross but John seems unphased.
John throws a head kick but Ericsson moves out of range.
John walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ericsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as John backs up against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Ericsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ericsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Oliver John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ericsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
John moves in looking to clinch but Ericsson pushes him off.
John throws a left and a right that both miss
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
John is breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Ericsson as he connects with a hook.
Ericsson blocks a head kick by John.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ericsson circles away quickly and effectively.
John takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
John falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ericsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Ericsson.
Ericsson lands a front kick.
Decent striking displayed by Ericsson there.
Ericsson connects with a single shot there.
Ericsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

John is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson lands a head shot.
Oh John is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ericsson gets in close and tags John with a short punch that almost sends John to the mat! Oh John is in big trouble! He turns his back on Ericsson, trying to create some distance but Ericsson rushes him, striking wildly and John goes down! The referee tackles Ericsson into the cage to end the fight! Ericsson is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonny Ericsson!
Sonny Ericsson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.