PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leif Eirikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eirikson comes to the cage accompanied by If I had a heart. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Eirikson
vs
Weston

196 cm
24
299 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
243 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
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Voodoo Nutrition

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leif Eirikson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Weston!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weston's jab looks to have found its range, popping Eirikson under the eye.
Weston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eirikson throwing a counter right hand but Weston manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weston. Eirikson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weston throws a sloppy head kick and Eirikson moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Eirikson misses the target.
Eirikson takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Leif Eirikson has been cut.
Weston scores with a jab.
Weston throws a right and a left that Eirikson avoids nicely.
Eirikson throws a big counter combination but Weston scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weston works the jab nicely.
Weston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Eirikson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Weston scores with a shot to the body.
Matt Weston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eirikson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weston throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Eirikson as he checks the leg kick.
Eirikson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Weston jabs at Eirikson's body.
Weston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big right from Eirikson misses.
Weston lands with a good body shot.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Weston! Eirikson is out on his feet! Weston rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Eirikson is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Eirikson is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Weston!
A less than humble Matt Weston misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Leif Eirikson had this to say: 'The unwise man is awake all night worries over and again. When morning rises he is restless still, his burden as before. '.