PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobi Terrorelli (ranked 1850 p4p, 222 weight class) and Derek Erwin (ranked 879 p4p, 118 weight class). Derek Erwin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Terrorelli
vs
Erwin

180 cm
21
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

176 cm
22
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tobi Terrorelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derek Erwin!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erwin lands a nice looking body shot.
Terrorelli looks to land a right hand but Erwin moved out of range.
Erwin misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Terrorelli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Terrorelli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Terrorelli looks to land a left hand but Erwin moved out of range nicely.
Erwin jabs Terrorelli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Terrorelli takes a swing at Erwin's ribcage but misses.
Erwin is looking to clinch but Terrorelli is avoiding it.
Erwin throws an overhand right that lands on Terrorelli's shoulder, as Terrorelli tries to avoid the shot.
Erwin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Terrorelli is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Terrorelli slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terrorelli moves out of range as Erwin strikes.
Erwin throws a body punch but Terrorelli moves out of range.
Erwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Terrorelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Derek Erwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erwin misses with a shot to the body
and Terrorelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terrorelli moves away.
Terrorelli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrorelli tries to close the distance and clinch but Erwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Erwin.
Erwin swings for the body but Terrorelli moves out of range.
Terrorelli is looking to counter punch.
Terrorelli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Erwin lands a right hook to the body.
Erwin thuds a left hand into Terrorelli's body.
Terrorelli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Erwin's head backwards.
A big left from Terrorelli misses.
A lazy left from Terrorelli finds it's target.
Erwin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Erwin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Terrorelli slips a straight right by Erwin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Terrorelli.
Erwin misses with a hook. Terrorelli ducked under it nicely.
Terrorelli lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Erwin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Erwin misses with a looping right.
Erwin missing with a left hand there. Terrorelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Erwin throws a hook but Terrorelli avoids it easily.
Erwin moves in looking to clinch but Terrorelli pushes him off.
Erwin scores with a sloppy right hand. Terrorelli should have avoided that one.
Terrorelli scores with a jab.
Terrorelli slips under a jab.
It looked like Terrorelli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Erwin.
Erwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Terrorelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Erwin.
Terrorelli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Terrorelli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Erwin tries to clinch but Terrorelli is having none of it.
Terrorelli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Erwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terrorelli.
Terrorelli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Erwin.
Terrorelli scores with a jab. Erwin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Terrorelli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Erwin's head backwards.
Erwin cracks Terrorelli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Erwin works Terrorelli's body with a nice hook.
Erwin looks to land a left hand but Terrorelli moved out of range nicely.
Erwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've been told by Terrorelli's head coaches at Fenrir MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Terrorelli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin misses with a straight left.
Terrorelli throwing a counter right hand but Erwin manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Erwin misses its intended target.
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!
Erwin misses with an uppercut.
Erwin lands with an uppercut that bounces Terrorelli off the cage and back into range.
Terrorelli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Erwin swings for the body but Terrorelli moves out of range.
Terrorelli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Erwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Terrorelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Terrorelli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Terrorelli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Terrorelli, as that shot connected.
Erwin misses with a hook
and Terrorelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Terrorelli.
Terrorelli connects with a body shot.
Erwin throws a lazy right hand but Terrorelli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Terrorelli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Erwin scores with a jab. Terrorelli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Erwin misses the target.
Terrorelli closes the distance but Erwin moves to the side
and Erwin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Terrorelli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Terrorelli shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Terrorelli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Terrorelli misses with a hook. Erwin ducked under it nicely.
Erwin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Terrorelli's head backwards.

Terrorelli is rocked!
Erwin drops Terrorelli with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Terrorelli! Erwin dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Erwin!
During a confident post fight interview, Derek Erwin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.