PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leif Erikson (ranked 1782 p4p, 1044 weight class) and Stefan Andersson (ranked 237 p4p, 135 weight class). Erikson comes to the cage accompanied by Into Battle - Ensiferum. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Erikson
vs
Andersson

195 cm
41
220
26 - 23 - 1

185 cm
25
216
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 26 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Leif Erikson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stefan Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Francis DeMontford and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersson avoids the body shot from Erikson .
Andersson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Erikson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Andersson counters with a stiff right hand.
Andersson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Erikson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andersson throws a low kick but Erikson moves out of range easily.
Andersson is looking to clinch but Erikson is avoiding it.
Andersson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Erikson misses with the combination.
Erikson misses with a hook
and Andersson counters with a right hand to the body.
Andersson blocks a head kick by Erikson .
A jab lands there for Erikson .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson takes a swing at Erikson 's ribcage but misses.
Erikson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Erikson connects with a jab.
Andersson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Erikson misses the shot to the body.
Erikson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Erikson thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andersson.
Erikson throwing a counter right hand but Andersson manages to avoid it.
Erikson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Erikson throws a body shot but no joy.
Andersson fails to land the takedown.
Erikson throws a lazy uppercut
and Andersson counters with a one-two to the body.
Andersson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Erikson connects with a right hand. Andersson shakes it off.
Erikson misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Andersson to counter with a crisp jab.
Andersson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andersson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Erikson tries to avoid it but Andersson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Erikson to the ground. Erikson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Erikson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andersson unleashes a big counter combination but Erikson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Andersson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Erikson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Andersson swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Erikson .
Erikson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Andersson has time to react.
A nice combination there by Erikson .
Andersson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Erikson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Andersson lands a nice looking body shot.
Andersson tries to bum rush Erikson with a series of wild strikes but Erikson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andersson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andersson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Erikson misses with a body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Erikson . Andersson shrugs it off though.
Leif Erikson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Erikson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Erikson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Andersson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Andersson rushes Erikson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Andersson takes a shot to the head.

Erikson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Erikson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Erikson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Erikson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andersson.
Despite the aggression on Andersson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Andersson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andersson tries to clinch there but Erikson circles away.
Andersson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Erikson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Erikson scores with a push kick.
Erikson throws out a loose jab but Andersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andersson looks to score with a jab to the body but Erikson is just out of range.
Erikson fails to land with a series of punches.
Erikson misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andersson throws a series of punches but Erikson avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Andersson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Andersson struggles to land a body shot inside as Erikson controls his hands.
Erikson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Erikson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Andersson blocking some punches.
Erikson tries to land knees in the clinch but Andersson avoids the damage to the body.
Erikson prevents a body shot from Andersson.
Erikson misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Andersson.
Still in the clinch, Erikson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Andersson tries to work over Erikson 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Erikson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Andersson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Erikson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Erikson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Erikson on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erikson .
Andersson can't find room to land a body shot as Erikson controls the action.
Erikson can't find room to land a body shot as Andersson controls the action.
A hook to the body from Andersson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leif Erikson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Erikson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Erikson tries to keep at a distance but Andersson has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andersson.
Erikson tries to throw a body punch but Andersson avoids it by throwing Erikson back against the cage.
Andersson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Erikson lands with a left to the head.
Andersson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Erikson digs a right hand into Andersson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Andersson's gas tank.
Erikson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Erikson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Erikson breaks the clinch.
Andersson fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Erikson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson misses with a combination
enabling Erikson to counter with a crisp jab.
Erikson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Erikson throws a shot from downtown. Andersson moves away and avoids it.
Andersson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson throws a series of punches but Erikson moves out of range.
Erikson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andersson.
Erikson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from Erikson misses

and Andersson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Andersson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Andersson is trying to control the action in half guard but Erikson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Andersson there.
Ground and pound from Andersson.
Erikson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Andersson.
Erikson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andersson.
Erikson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Erikson .
Erikson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Andersson connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Erikson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Andersson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Andersson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Andersson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andersson is looking to work some ground and pound but Erikson has wrist control.
Andersson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Andersson throws a big right hand that misses.
Andersson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Erikson 's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andersson postures up in Erikson 's guard and throws a big left but Erikson blocks it.
Andersson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Andersson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Andersson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Andersson passes Erikson 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Andersson stops Erikson from getting back to his feet.

Andersson seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Erikson has recovered full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Andersson scoring with some ground and pound.
Andersson throwing strikes from guard but Erikson blocks nicely.
Andersson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Andersson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Erikson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Andersson throws a big elbow that misses.
Andersson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Erikson working a defensive guard here.
Andersson wants to control from the top but Erikson keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is in close to Erikson 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Erikson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Andersson lands a couple of digs.
Andersson passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erikson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Andersson throwing shots but Erikson is blocking nicely.
Erikson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andersson.
Andersson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Andersson prevents Erikson from standing back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Andersson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Andersson punishes Erikson 's body with a nice straight punch.
Andersson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Erikson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Andersson defending well as Erikson loads up on a big left hand.
Erikson takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Andersson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Erikson did well to prevent Andersson getting side control.

Erikson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Andersson keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erikson misses with some punches.
Erikson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Andersson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Andersson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Erikson 's elbow.
Leif Erikson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Erikson as Andersson tries to tie him up.
Andersson is trying to pull guard but Erikson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Erikson misses with a body punch.
Erikson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andersson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Erikson prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Erikson prevents a body shot from Andersson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson lands a shoulder strike.
Erikson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andersson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Erikson prevents it.
Leif Erikson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefan Andersson.

Andersson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Erikson as he avoids it easily.
Erikson takes a swing at Andersson's ribcage but misses.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Erikson as he jumps to the side.
Stefan Andersson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Erikson scoring well with a low kick there.
Andersson shoots for a double leg takedown but Erikson sprawls well. He's pushed Andersson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Erikson misses with a body punch
and Andersson counters with a nice uppercut.
Erikson swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Andersson avoids the body shot from Erikson .
Erikson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andersson.
Erikson scores with a push kick.
Andersson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Erikson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Erikson misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andersson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Erikson can pounce on him.
Leif Erikson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Andersson.
Erikson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Andersson drops his hands momentarily and Erikson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson misses with the body kick

and Andersson counters with a shoot takedown. Erikson fights it but they end up in guard.
Andersson throwing strikes from guard but Erikson blocks nicely.
Andersson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Erikson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Andersson postures up and lands a big shot to Erikson 's brow.
Andersson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Andersson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Andersson trying to control the position from guard on top but Erikson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andersson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Erikson has momentary wrist control but Andersson slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Erikson is on top in guard.

Erikson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Erikson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Erikson tries to free his leg and advance position but Andersson is retaining full guard.

Andersson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Erikson .
Andersson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Erikson is one step ahead there.
Andersson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Andersson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Erikson 's guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Andersson stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Erikson throws up his legs and catches Andersson in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Andersson tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Erikson ! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Leif Erikson !
Leif Erikson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.