PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tunde Balogun (ranked 2343 p4p, 3044 weight class) and Donald Eriksson (ranked 246 p4p, 301 weight class). Donald Eriksson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tunde Balogun's chin.

Balogun
vs
Eriksson

194 cm
25
215
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
250
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tunde Balogun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donald Eriksson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balogun is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eriksson.
Eriksson moves out of range of the strikes.
Eriksson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balogun.
Balogun misses with an uppercut
and Eriksson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Eriksson moves away from the strike by Balogun.
Balogun misses with a straight left.
Balogun throws a right hand that misses
letting Eriksson counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Balogun.
Eriksson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eriksson's coach down at Hardcore Boxing & MT was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Eriksson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Eriksson throws a body shot but no joy.
Balogun throws a shot from downtown. Eriksson moves away and avoids it.
Balogun throws a jab when Eriksson was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Balogun misses its intended target.
Eriksson scores with a jab.
Balogun misses with a hook
and Eriksson counters with a stiff right hand.
Balogun gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Eriksson gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Balogun is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Eriksson!
A victorious Donald Eriksson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.