PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kristian Erickson (ranked 5080 p4p, 5286 weight class) and Knock Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Erickson
vs
Out

192 cm
18
148
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
155
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kristian Erickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Knock Out!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Out clinches.
Out changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Erickson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Erickson throws a head kick that misses.
Out blocks a head kick by Erickson.
Erickson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Out darts in and clinches Erickson up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Out obliges.
Erickson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Out prevents Erickson from breaking the clinch.
Erickson is trying to force a seperation but Out has the dominant position.
Erickson wants to get back to striking at distance but Out won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erickson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Erickson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Out's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Erickson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Out takes the fight into the clinch.
Erickson has had enough of the clinch but Out keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Out escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Erickson misses with a body kick.
Erickson lands a high kick!

Out clinches.
Erickson wants to get back to striking at distance but Out won't allow it.
Out keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Erickson's efforts to push away.
Erickson is trying to push Out away but Out has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Erickson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Out has him pressed against the cage.

Erickson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Out blocks a head kick by Erickson.
Erickson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Out drives through and clinches with Erickson against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Out stalling the fight.

Out breaks from the clinch.
Out circles away from the clinch attempt.

Out looking to score a takedown here. Erickson is defending well but Out drives through and ends up in Erickson's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erickson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Erickson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Erickson is looking to stand up but Out isn't so interested in that idea.
Erickson being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Out might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Out lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Out won't allow Erickson to get back to his feet.
Out seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Let's hope that Out has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Erickson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Erickson connects with a leg kick.
Erickson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Erickson throws a leg kick which misses Out's front leg but catches the back leg as Out tries to avoid it.
Out blocks a head kick by Erickson.
Kristian Erickson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid body kick from Erickson.
Out tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Erickson throws a head kick that misses.
Erickson wants to slow Out down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Out moves into the clinch.
Erickson is trying to push Out away but Out has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Erickson working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Knock Out will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Out takes the fight into the clinch.
Erickson is trying to break the clinch but Out is controlling him.
Erickson wants to break free but Out has control.

Out breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Erickson throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Out on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Erickson throws a sloppy head kick and Out moves out of range easily.
Kristian Erickson is winning the standup battle so far.
Erickson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Erickson throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Out takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Erickson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Out darts in and clinches Erickson up against the cage.
Erickson tries to break the clinch but Out is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Out pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Out is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Out has a closed guard, preventing Erickson from standing up.
Out wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Out wants to sweep here but Erickson controlling him for the moment.
Erickson wants to stand and escape but instead Out has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Out won't allow Erickson to get back to his feet.
Out stays in close to Erickson's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Erickson wants to stand up but Out is controlling him.
Out showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Out trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Out passes Erickson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Erickson trying to control here.
Erickson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Out not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Erickson tries to kick Out off but Out keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Out rushes Erickson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Erickson wants to get back to striking at distance but Out won't allow it.
Out pushes Erickson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Out breaks the clinch.
Erickson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Out fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Erickson, pushing him back against the cage.
Erickson tries to circle away but Out has him pinned against the cage.
Erickson is looking to break free of the clinch but Out has double underhooks.
Out wants to take the fight to the mat but Erickson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Erickson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Erickson tries to break free but Out pushes him back against the cage.
Erickson working hard to break the clinch.
Out avoids a wild elbow strike from Erickson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Erickson tries to circle away but Out has him pinned against the cage.
Out keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Erickson's efforts to push away.
Out's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Knock Out showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Out clinches with his opponent.
Erickson lands an elbow inside.
Erickson wants to break free but Out has control.
Out blocks the elbow strike.
Out prevents Erickson from breaking the clinch.
Erickson working hard to break the clinch.
Erickson wants to get back to striking at distance but Out won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erickson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Out prevents Erickson from breaking the clinch.
Erickson lands an elbow that stopped Out in his tracks for a moment.
Erickson can't break the clinch.
Erickson is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erickson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Out has him pressed against the cage.
Erickson is trying to break the clinch but Out is controlling him.
Erickson misses with an elbow over the top.
Out lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Out breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Erickson - that will leave a mark!
Erickson throws a sloppy head kick and Out moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Out was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Erickson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Erickson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Erickson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Erickson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Out avoids the head kick by Erickson.

Erickson tries to keep at a distance but Out has taken the fight into the clinch.
Erickson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kristian Erickson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erickson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Erickson prevents a takedown attempt there.

Out has picked Erickson up - he's going for a ride! Out dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Out with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Knock Out has got the better of the ground game so far.
Erickson is trying to stand up here but Out is controlling him well.
Out not doing much here.
Erickson is trying to stand up here but Out is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out slows the pace down in half guard.
Erickson is trying to stand.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Out looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Erickson throws a head kick that misses.
Knock Out is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Out takes the fight into the clinch.
Erickson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Out has hold of one of Erickson's legs. Erickson is fighting the takedown attempt but Out gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Erickson wants to stand but Out is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Out slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Erickson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Erickson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Out not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Erickson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Out defends well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Knock Out is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Out fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Erickson, pushing him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Knock Out.
I've got Out winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knock Out!