PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cisowianka Naleczowianka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leif Erikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erikson has chosen Into Battle - Ensiferum as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Naleczowianka
vs
Erikson

197 cm
23
190 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

195 cm
20
220 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Amped Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cisowianka Naleczowianka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Leif Erikson !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naleczowianka throws the left hand but Erikson avoids the punch easily.
Naleczowianka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Erikson .
Erikson misses the jab.
Naleczowianka slips a jab from Erikson .
A head kick by Naleczowianka misses
and Erikson counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Naleczowianka.
Naleczowianka throws a push kick but Erikson slaps the foot to one side.
Erikson blocks a head kick by Naleczowianka.
Erikson just misses with a punch to the body.
Naleczowianka misses the body punch
and Erikson counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Cisowianka Naleczowianka has been cut.
Naleczowianka throws a head kick that misses.
Erikson defending well as Naleczowianka loads up on a big left hand.
Erikson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Naleczowianka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Naleczowianka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Naleczowianka connects with a solid leg kick.
Erikson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Erikson missing with a left hand there. Naleczowianka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Naleczowianka throws a counter high kick but Erikson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Erikson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cisowianka Naleczowianka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naleczowianka throws a head kick but Erikson moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Erikson 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Erikson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Naleczowianka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naleczowianka connects with a high kick.
Naleczowianka dodges the punch combination from Erikson .
Erikson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Naleczowianka is looking to counter punch.
Naleczowianka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Naleczowianka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erikson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Naleczowianka finds it's way through Erikson 's defenses.
Naleczowianka misses with a kick to the body.
Naleczowianka moves out of range as Erikson strikes.
Naleczowianka connects with a right hand. Erikson shakes it off.
Naleczowianka lands a nice looking body shot.
Naleczowianka lands a head shot.
Nice jab there from Naleczowianka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naleczowianka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Naleczowianka ducks under a wild hook from Erikson .
Naleczowianka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Erikson blocks a head kick by Naleczowianka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naleczowianka slips under a jab from Erikson .
Naleczowianka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Erikson lands a jab to Naleczowianka's midsection.
Erikson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Erikson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Naleczowianka with a body shot.
Naleczowianka misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Erikson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Naleczowianka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Erikson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Naleczowianka.
Naleczowianka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Erikson .
Erikson misses with a hook. Naleczowianka ducked under it nicely.
Naleczowianka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Naleczowianka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erikson .
Naleczowianka throws a lazy body kick
and Erikson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Erikson misses.
Naleczowianka misses with a body kick.
Naleczowianka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Naleczowianka has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Erikson takes a swing at Naleczowianka's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Erikson misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson punishes Naleczowianka's body with a nice straight punch.
Erikson avoids the head kick by Naleczowianka.
Erikson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Naleczowianka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Erikson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Naleczowianka.
Erikson throws a body shot but no joy.
Erikson thuds a left hand into Naleczowianka's body.
Erikson misses with a hook
and Naleczowianka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Naleczowianka scores with a head kick.
Naleczowianka lands with an uppercut that bounces Erikson off the ropes and back into range.
Naleczowianka tries a head kick but it misses.
Naleczowianka avoids the body shot from Erikson .
Naleczowianka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erikson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Naleczowianka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Erikson .
Naleczowianka throws a counter high kick but Erikson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Erikson throws a body shot but no joy.
Erikson throws a shot from downtown. Naleczowianka moves away and avoids it.
Erikson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Naleczowianka.
Naleczowianka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Erikson walks into a straight right hand from Naleczowianka.
Naleczowianka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Erikson .
Naleczowianka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Erikson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Naleczowianka.
Erikson blocks a head kick by Naleczowianka.
Naleczowianka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Erikson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erikson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Erikson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Naleczowianka slips under a jab.
Erikson slips a straight right by Naleczowianka.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erikson connects with a right hand. Naleczowianka shakes it off.
Naleczowianka misses with a straight left.
Naleczowianka throws a head kick that misses.
Good shot there by Erikson .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cisowianka Naleczowianka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cisowianka Naleczowianka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Erikson missing with a left hand there. Naleczowianka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Erikson blocks a head kick by Naleczowianka.
Naleczowianka throws a nice head kick!
Naleczowianka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Naleczowianka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Naleczowianka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Naleczowianka here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Erikson clinches up against the ropes.
Naleczowianka tries to break free but Erikson pushes him back against the ropes.
Erikson misses with the head strike.
Erikson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Naleczowianka's elbow.
Erikson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naleczowianka wants to break free but Erikson has control.
Naleczowianka wants to get back to striking at distance but Erikson won't allow it.
A short body shot lands from Erikson as the two fighters clinch.
Naleczowianka is trying to push Erikson away but Erikson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Naleczowianka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Erikson misses with a straight left.
Naleczowianka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Erikson .
Naleczowianka with a hook.
Naleczowianka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Erikson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Erikson misses with a wild body shot.
Naleczowianka lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Naleczowianka. That snapped Erikson 's head back.
Erikson throws a jab but it's blocked by Naleczowianka.
Naleczowianka lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Erikson throws a shot to the body.
Erikson misses with a hook.
Erikson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erikson blocks a head kick by Naleczowianka.
Cisowianka Naleczowianka is winning the standup battle so far.
Naleczowianka is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Erikson sizes up Naleczowianka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Naleczowianka takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Erikson misses.
Naleczowianka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Erikson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Erikson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Naleczowianka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Erikson scores with a sloppy right hand. Naleczowianka should have avoided that one.
A big left from Erikson misses.
Naleczowianka throwing a counter right hand but Erikson manages to avoid it.
Erikson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Naleczowianka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Naleczowianka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Erikson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Naleczowianka throws a sloppy head kick and Erikson moves out of range easily.
Erikson misses with an uppercut.
Naleczowianka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Naleczowianka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Naleczowianka misses.
Erikson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson throws the left hand but Naleczowianka avoids the punch easily.
Naleczowianka cracks Erikson with a good jab.
Naleczowianka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Erikson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Naleczowianka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice cross by Erikson .
The crowd cheers as Erikson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Naleczowianka doesn't seem phased though.
Good standup being displayed there by Erikson as he connects with a hook.
Naleczowianka throws a wild body kick that Erikson sees coming a mile off.
Erikson throws a jab when Naleczowianka was well out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Erikson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Naleczowianka - the referee stops the clock and Erikson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Naleczowianka. Erikson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Erikson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Erikson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Naleczowianka. Naleczowianka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Cisowianka Naleczowianka's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Erikson . Naleczowianka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Naleczowianka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good shot there by Naleczowianka.
Naleczowianka misses with a few strikes there.

Oooooh!!! Erikson has knocked Naleczowianka down with a huge combo! Erikson steps away and waves a wobbly Naleczowianka back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Naleczowianka is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Erikson clinches up with Naleczowianka and pushes him back against the ropes.
Oh Naleczowianka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Erikson throws a punch but it's blocked by Naleczowianka.
A short right from Erikson .
Erikson misses with a punch on the inside.
Erikson misses with a punch to the body.
Erikson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Naleczowianka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erikson .
Erikson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Naleczowianka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Erikson throws a head punch that misses.
Erikson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Erikson swings wildly with an uppercut but Naleczowianka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naleczowianka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Naleczowianka seems to have got his legs back now.
Erikson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erikson has a couple of punches blocked by Naleczowianka.
Erikson misses with a punch to the body.
Erikson tries to throw a body punch but Naleczowianka avoids it by throwing Erikson back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leif Erikson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cisowianka Naleczowianka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Erikson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Erikson blocks a head kick by Naleczowianka.
Erikson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Naleczowianka with a body shot.
Erikson throws a nice looking combination but Naleczowianka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick by Naleczowianka misses
and Erikson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Erikson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Naleczowianka is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Erikson lands a head shot.
Naleczowianka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Naleczowianka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Erikson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Naleczowianka throws out the jab.
Naleczowianka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Erikson .
Naleczowianka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Erikson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erikson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Naleczowianka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Erikson is still on wobbly legs! Can Naleczowianka finish him?
Naleczowianka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Erikson slips under a jab.
Erikson seems to have recovered his senses.
Naleczowianka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Naleczowianka.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Naleczowianka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Erikson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson throws the left hand but Naleczowianka avoids the punch easily.
Erikson missing with a left hand there. Naleczowianka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Naleczowianka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Erikson 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Erikson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Naleczowianka swats away the attempt to clinch by Erikson .
Erikson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromNaleczowianka.
Naleczowianka slips under a jab.
Erikson throws a shot from downtown. Naleczowianka moves away and avoids it.
Naleczowianka throwing a counter right hand but Erikson manages to avoid it.
Naleczowianka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Erikson .
Erikson ducks under a wild hook from Naleczowianka.
Erikson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Erikson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Erikson . Naleczowianka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Erikson just misses with a punch to the body.
Naleczowianka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Erikson 's corner calls for a 1-2. Erikson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Naleczowianka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Erikson .
Cisowianka Naleczowianka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naleczowianka dips to his left and cracks Erikson with an uppercut!
Naleczowianka lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erikson moves out of range of the strikes.
Erikson moves out of range as Naleczowianka throws a body kick.
Erikson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Naleczowianka misses with an uppercut. Erikson saw that one coming.
Naleczowianka lunges at Erikson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Erikson 's hand.

Naleczowianka tries to keep at a distance but Erikson has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Erikson .
Erikson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Naleczowianka blocks a body shot from Erikson .
Erikson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naleczowianka is trying to pull guard but Erikson has him pressed against the ropes.
Erikson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Naleczowianka seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Erikson can turn it around.
Erikson gets through Naleczowianka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Erikson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Erikson .
Erikson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Erikson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Erikson gets through Naleczowianka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Naleczowianka.
Erikson misses with some punches.
Erikson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Erikson .
Erikson misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Naleczowianka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Erikson lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Naleczowianka.
Erikson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Erikson connects with a single shot there.
Erikson drops Naleczowianka with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Naleczowianka! Erikson dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leif Erikson !
A very excited looking Leif Erikson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.