PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Erikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Tubbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tubbs has chosen You Can't Bring Me Down as his entrance music. Luke Tubbs will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Erikson
vs
Tubbs

191 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonas Erikson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke Tubbs!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tubbs misses with a hook.
Erikson throws a series of punches but Tubbs avoids them all with ease.
Erikson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tubbs.

Erikson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Erikson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Erikson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tubbs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tubbs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Erikson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Tubbs is predictable there

and Erikson counters by clinching up.

Erikson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luke Tubbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erikson scores with a three punch combo!

Erikson clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Erikson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tubbs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tubbs takes an elbow to the temple.
Erikson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Erikson lands a damaging elbow.
Tubbs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Erikson landing knees to the head.
Erikson is breathing heavily.
Tubbs takes a knee right on the jaw!
Erikson prevents a body shot from Tubbs.
Tubbs is trying to stall.
Erikson lands an elbow just above Tubbs 's eye.
Tubbs is trying to break free.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tubbs defending well as Erikson loads up on a big left hand.
Erikson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Erikson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jonas Erikson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tubbs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tubbs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Erikson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson is looking to clinch.
Tubbs tries to clinch but Erikson moves away
and Erikson counters with a good low kick that Tubbs was not able to check.
Tubbs wants to clinch but Erikson slips to the side
and Erikson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tubbs throws a leg kick that is checked
and Erikson counters with a right hand to the body.
Tubbs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Erikson counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tubbs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Erikson wants to clinch up but Tubbs keeps it at a distance.
Erikson throws a right and a left that Tubbs avoids nicely.
Erikson misses with a wild combination.

Erikson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Erikson crunches a lovely knee into Tubbs's ribcage.
Tubbs is looking to control Erikson's arms but Erikson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tubbs has his back to the cage.
Erikson managing to block the knees to the body from Tubbs.
Tubbs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Erikson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Erikson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick from Tubbs misses
and Erikson counters with a good low kick that Tubbs was not able to check.
A punch combination from Erikson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erikson misses with a head kick.
A jab from Erikson finds it's way through Tubbs's defenses.
Jonas Erikson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tubbs misses with a jab to the body
and Erikson counters with a series of strikes. Tubbs will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Erikson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Erikson avoids the body shot from Tubbs.
Erikson scores with a jab to the body.
Tubbs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Erikson is fending him off so far but Tubbs persists. Nope, Erikson circles away and we're back to standing.
Tubbs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tubbs closes the distance but Erikson moves to the side
and Erikson counters with a solid body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson scores with a jab to the body.
Erikson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Erikson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tubbs tries to clinch but Erikson moves away
letting Erikson counter with a right hand.
Erikson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A lazy left from Erikson finds it's target.
Erikson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A shot to the body from Tubbs misses
and Erikson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tubbs dodges the punch combination from Erikson.
Tubbs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Erikson. Erikson obviously looking to wear him down.
Erikson lands a slapping body shot.
Erikson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Erikson duly obliges.
Tubbs avoids the head kick by Erikson.
Tubbs throws a leg kick that is checked
and Erikson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tubbs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Erikson.
Jab by Erikson.
Tubbs looks to clinch
and Erikson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tubbs throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Erikson counter with a right hand.
Erikson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Erikson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Erikson pushes Tubbs up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Erikson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Tubbs throws a sloppy head kick
and Erikson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Tubbs misses
and Erikson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tubbs tries to clinch up
and Erikson counters with a left and a right that stings Tubbs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Erikson does no damage.
Tubbs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Erikson circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Erikson!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tubbs thows a leg kick but Erikson checks it
and Erikson counters with a left and a right that stings Tubbs.
Erikson lands a jab-cross combination.
Erikson swinging wilding here.
Erikson misses with a wild body shot.

Erikson closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Erikson breaks from the clinch.
Tubbs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Erikson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horrible takedown by Tubbs or perhaps it was just good defense by Erikson which made him look bad.
Erikson slips under a jab.

Erikson clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson scores with a knee to the head.
Erikson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tubbs's face.
Tubbs goes for a takedown in the clinch but Erikson prevents it.
Jonas Erikson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Tubbs.
Erikson lands an elbow inside.
Tubbs wants to stall.
Erikson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tubbs looking to stall.
Tubbs stalling.
Tubbs tries to score a body lock takedown but Erikson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tubbs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Erikson is trying to stall.
Tubbs trying to land knees to the body.
Tubbs has had enough of the clinch but Erikson keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tubbs looking to slow down the pace here.
Erikson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tubbs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tubbs can't break the clinch.
Tubbs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Erikson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tubbs shoots for a double leg takedown but Erikson sprawls well. He's pushed Tubbs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Erikson pushes Tubbs up against the cage in a clinch.
Luke Tubbs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Erikson breaks from the clinch.
Erikson lands with an overhand left.
Tubbs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tubbs - that will leave a mark!
Tubbs closes the distance looking to clinch
and Erikson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tubbs's knee momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Erikson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Erikson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Erikson!