PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daisuke Nikita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nikita
vs
Eriksson

189 cm
23
193 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Daisuke Nikita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, William Eriksson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikita showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eriksson.
Eriksson tries for a takedown but Nikita sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Eriksson moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nikita's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nikita has Eriksson pressed against the cage.
Eriksson wants to stall.
Eriksson tries to land knees in the clinch but Nikita avoids the damage to the body.

Nikita breaks the clinch.
Eriksson moves in looking to clinch but Nikita pushes him off.
Eriksson tries to clinch up but Nikita circles away and keeps his distance.
Eriksson closes the distance but Nikita moves to the side
and Nikita counters with a three punch combo that has Eriksson backing up. Eriksson nods at Nikita to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick misses from Eriksson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nikita circles away.

Eriksson clinches with his opponent.
Nikita wants a takedown.
Eriksson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nikita's efforts to push away.
Eriksson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nikita fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Daisuke Nikita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Eriksson.
Nikita misses with a two punch combination.
Eriksson tries to clinch but Nikita moves out of range.
Nikita fails with a takedown attempt.
Eriksson tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikita connects with a right hand. Eriksson shakes it off.
Eriksson blocks a head kick by Nikita.
Eriksson tries to clinch but Nikita moves out of range.
Eriksson tries to clinch but Nikita is having none of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Eriksson.
Nikita swats away the attempt to clinch by Eriksson.
Eriksson tries to clinch but Nikita moves out of range.
Eriksson tries to clinch 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!
Eriksson throws a head kick but Nikita moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson wants to clinch.

Nikita drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Nikita is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Eriksson keeping full guard, as Nikita tries to pass.
Nikita trying to control but Eriksson is working from the bottom.
Eriksson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nikita slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Nikita is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Eriksson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Eriksson wants to control but Nikita postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nikita is looking to take a break and control but Eriksson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Nikita is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Eriksson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daisuke Nikita dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Eriksson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eriksson wants to clinch up but Nikita keeps it at a distance.
Eriksson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nikita paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nikita avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
William Eriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eriksson throws a head kick but Nikita moves out of range.
Eriksson tries for a takedown but Nikita sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nikita is looking to land body kicks.
Eriksson throws a hook but Nikita avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Eriksson.
Eriksson wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson shoots in for a double leg but Nikita sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nikita connects with an inside leg kick.
Nikita throws a series of strikes that have Eriksson backpedaling.
Eriksson tries to clinch but Nikita moves away

and Nikita counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nikita controls from within his opponent's guard.

Nikita stands up from Eriksson's guard - Nikita perhaps looking for a knockout.
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!
Eriksson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eriksson closes the distance and clinches up with Nikita, looking for a takedown. Eriksson pushes Nikita against the cage but Nikita circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Daisuke Nikita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Eriksson.
Eriksson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nikita.
Eriksson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Eriksson looks to land a body kick but Nikita moved away.
Eriksson tries to clinch up.
Eriksson shoots in for a double leg but Nikita sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Eriksson is breathing heavily.
Nikita changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Eriksson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson misses with a double jab
and Nikita counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Nikita.
Eriksson moves in looking to clinch but Nikita pushes him off.
Nikita is looking to chop away at Eriksson's legs.
Nikita punishes Eriksson's body with a nice straight punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Eriksson.
Nikita misses with a two punch combination.
Nikita shoots in but Eriksson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Daisuke Nikita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson is looking to clinch.
Eriksson slaps away a takedown attempt from Nikita, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eriksson misses with a body kick.
Eriksson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nikita but Nikita pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eriksson throws a head kick but Nikita moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eriksson throws a head kick but Nikita moves out of range.
Nikita throws a series of punches but Eriksson moves out of range.
Nikita connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daisuke Nikita dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Eriksson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eriksson tries to clinch but Nikita is having none of it.
Eriksson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eriksson tries to clinch there but Nikita circles away.
Eriksson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nikita stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eriksson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daisuke Nikita is winning the standup battle so far.
Nikita avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eriksson doesn't manage to clinch there - Nikita circles away.
Eriksson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eriksson tries to clinch up
and Nikita counters with a left and a right that stings Eriksson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson throws a head kick that misses.
Nikita lands a right hook to the body.
Eriksson tries to clinch up.
Eriksson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nikita manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eriksson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nikita tries to close the distance and clinch but Eriksson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nikita misses with a head kick.
Nikita throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eriksson.
Eriksson is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson tries to clinch but Nikita moves away

and Nikita counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eriksson is in trouble now - Nikita has advanced to mount!

Nikita get's back to his feet.
Nikita looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eriksson wants to clinch.
Nikita swats away the attempt to clinch by Eriksson.
Eriksson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikita keeps the fight on the outside.

Eriksson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nikita is looking to break free of the clinch but Eriksson has double underhooks.

Nikita turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nikita manages to end up in side control.

Nikita stands up.
Nikita circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nikita fails to land with a series of punches.
Nikita keeps the fight on the outside.
A left and a right from Nikita both land. Nice combination.
Nikita goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
William Eriksson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikita lands a jab to the head.
Eriksson tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Eriksson.
Nikita throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eriksson's waist but Eriksson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nikita off to one side.
Eriksson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Eriksson rushes Nikita and presses him up against the cage.
Daisuke Nikita is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nikita tries a knee to the head but Eriksson blocks it.
Eriksson can't get the takedown.
Nikita misses with a body punch.
Eriksson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nikita's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daisuke Nikita showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nikita, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daisuke Nikita!