PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Erikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackman
vs
Erikson

188 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Dead Orbit

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugh Jackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hans Erikson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackman has his takedown stuffed

and Erikson counters with a shoot takedown. Jackman fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Erikson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Erikson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Erikson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Erikson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Let's hope that Erikson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erikson postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Erikson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jackman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Erikson circles away quickly and effectively.
Erikson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hugh Jackman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Erikson counters with a shoot takedown. Jackman fights it but they end up in guard.
Erikson scoring with some ground and pound.
Erikson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jackman is breathing heavily.
Erikson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Erikson controls the pace.
Erikson is pushing down on Jackman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jackman is fighting to maintain full guard but Erikson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Erikson is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Erikson.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Erikson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Erikson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Erikson scoring with punches and elbows.
Erikson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Erikson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson landing strikes.
Erikson just content to control the position.
Erikson working the ground and pound.
Erikson working the head and body with strikes.
Erikson scoring with punches from side control.
Erikson working the ground and pound.
Jackman is trying to escape the position but Erikson is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Erikson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
A lull in the action here as Erikson stalls from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Erikson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Erikson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Erikson lands in his opponent's guard.
Jackman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Erikson controls the pace.
Jackman trying to keep a closed guard but Erikson is proving a slippery customer.
Erikson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Erikson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Erikson throwing strikes from guard but Jackman blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erikson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Erikson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Erikson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Erikson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackman's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Erikson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Erikson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Erikson working some strikes from top position.
Erikson content to stall in guard here.
Erikson postures up and lands a big shot to Jackman's brow.
Erikson distracts Jackman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Erikson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Erikson is working Jackman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Erikson lands a couple of elbows.
Hans Erikson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Erikson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Erikson chips away with some ground and pound.
Erikson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Erikson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson controlling from the top position.
Jackman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Erikson on the ground.
Jackman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackman tries to get out of the position.
Erikson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Erikson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Erikson is in close to Jackman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Erikson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Erikson misses the target.
Jackman falls off balance throwing a combination

and Erikson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jackman won't be happy with that.
Erikson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Erikson working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erikson happy to just control the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Erikson scoring with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson lands some shots froms side control.
Erikson working the head with strikes.
Erikson scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Jackman's face as Erikson controls the position.
Erikson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson cracks Jackman with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jackman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Jackman is rocked!
Erikson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jackman some visible discomfort.
Oh Jackman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackman taking a bit of punishment here - Erikson scoring with strikes.
Erikson scores with punches from side control.
Erikson controlling from side mount.
Erikson grinds an elbow into Jackman's temple.
Erikson taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackman seems to have got his legs back now.
Erikson moves into full mount!
Erikson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Erikson lands a big shot there that rocks Jackman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Erikson looking to finish Jackman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackman!
A big strike lands for Erikson! That's really hurt Jackman and he's turned his back - Erikson keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Erikson jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Erikson!