PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Ericsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimura Supreme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimura Supreme is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ericsson
vs
Supreme

176 cm
22
156 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Ericsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimura Supreme!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Supreme scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Supreme working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Supreme is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ericsson has escaped the position, nice work there.

Supreme is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ericsson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Supreme trying to control the action but Ericsson is working from the bottom.
Ericsson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Supreme goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ericsson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Supreme but great work by Ericsson.
Supreme is looking for a sweep.

Ericsson stands up and beckons Supreme to his feet.

Supreme closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ericsson wants to get back to his feet but Supreme drags him back down.

Supreme tries for a kimura but Ericsson is defending well.
Supreme looks gassed!
Supreme prevents Ericsson from escaping the position.

Supreme is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ericsson has escaped the position, nice work there.

Supreme wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ericsson, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ericsson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
A clash of legs there as Supreme blocks the low kick.
Ericsson tried to score with a low kick but Supreme checks it.
Ericsson throws a right and a left that Supreme avoids nicely.
Supreme closes the distance and clinches up with Ericsson, looking for a takedown. Supreme pushes Ericsson against the cage but Ericsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ericsson misses with the combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Supreme.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ericsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ericsson throws a series of punches but Supreme moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supreme shoots for a double leg takedown but Ericsson sprawls well. He's pushed Supreme's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
BJ Ericsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimura Supreme.
Ericsson scores with a jab. Supreme acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ericsson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Supreme walks into a jab.
Ericsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ericsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ericsson throws a series of strikes that have Supreme backpedaling.
Ericsson tests Supreme's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Ericsson.
Ericsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ericsson throws a good cross that connects.
Supreme dives in and grabs Ericsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ericsson pushes down on Supreme's head and hops out.
Ericsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ericsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ericsson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ericsson duly obliges.
Supreme fails to land the takedown.
A combination from Ericsson does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson misses with a double jab.
Ericsson stuffs the takedown.
Ericsson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Supreme fails with the takedown.
Ericsson throws a nice looking combination but Supreme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ericsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ericsson missing with a left hand there. Supreme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Supreme shoots in for a takedown but Ericsson shows good takedown defense.
Ericsson throws a nice looking combination but Supreme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Ericsson gets caught flat footed, as Supreme shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Ericsson pushes Supreme off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Supreme is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ericsson throws a nice looking combination but Supreme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ericsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Supreme drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Supreme has gone for a leg lock! Ericsson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Supreme's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Ericsson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ericsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Supreme on the side of the head.
Ericsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ericsson misses with the combination.
Ericsson misses with an uppercut.
Ericsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Supreme.
Supreme shoots in but Ericsson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ericsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Supreme moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ericsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Supreme moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ericsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Supreme.
BJ Ericsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimura Supreme.
Supreme avoids a punch combination nicely.
Supreme fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Supreme is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ericsson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
BJ Ericsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ericsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ericsson throws a shot from downtown. Supreme moves away and avoids it.
Ericsson stuffs the takedown.
Supreme shoots in for a takedown but Ericsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ericsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Ericsson does no damage.
Ericsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Ericsson. No joy for Supreme on that attempt.
Ericsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Supreme changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ericsson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ericsson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Supreme tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Supreme has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Supreme tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Supreme swings around for an armbar but Ericsson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Supreme's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ericsson is looking to stand up but Supreme won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ericsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Supreme has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ericsson has managed to get both his arms back between Supreme's legs - danger averted.

Ericsson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Supreme avoids a punch combination nicely.
Supreme avoids a punch combination nicely.
Supreme throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ericsson's waist but Ericsson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Supreme off to one side.
Ericsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ericsson.
Supreme shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ericsson pinned against the cage. Ericsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Supreme showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ericsson.
BJ Ericsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Supreme tries to clinch but Ericsson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson connects with a nice looking jab.
Supreme takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ericsson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Supreme.
Ericsson misses with the combination.
Supreme slips a jab and a cross from Ericsson.

Supreme feints and as Ericsson raises his hands in defense, Supreme changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Supreme wants to control from the top but Ericsson keeps moving.
Supreme might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ericsson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Supreme drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ericsson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ericsson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ericsson!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Ericsson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ericsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ericsson misses with the combination.
No luck for Supreme with that takedown attempt.
Ericsson throws a right hand that Supreme ducks under and follows up with a left that Supreme also avoids with ease.

Supreme gets the takedown into side control.
Ericsson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Supreme advances nicely into full mount.

Supreme goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ericsson turns into him and now he's in Supreme's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Supreme looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Supreme looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Ericsson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ericsson misses with a few strikes there.
Supreme slips a jab and a cross from Ericsson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Supreme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ericsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Supreme stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Supreme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ericsson.

Supreme shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson is looking to escape.

Ericsson is defending against the submission attempts here by Supreme.
Kimura Supreme has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ericsson pushes Supreme off looking to stand but Supreme dives back in and keeps control.

Supreme is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ericsson sees it coming and defends easily.

Supreme is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supreme trying to mount his opponent but Ericsson defends it.

Supreme seems to be working for a kimura but Ericsson defends the submission attempt.

Ericsson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ericsson lands a slapping body shot.
Ericsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ericsson looks to land a combination but Supreme avoids it well.
Supreme fails with the takedown.
Supreme dodges the punch combination from Ericsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Ericsson.
Ericsson looks to land a right hand but Supreme moved out of range.
Supreme fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ericsson avoids it really well and circles away.
BJ Ericsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimura Supreme.
Ericsson tries to bum rush Supreme with a series of wild strikes but Supreme uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kimura Supreme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Supreme showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ericsson.

Supreme drives through with a takedown into guard.
Supreme throws and elbow that misses. Ericsson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Supreme's guard. Nice move by Ericsson!

Ericsson stands and steps away. Supreme gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Supreme is defended easily by Ericsson.
Ericsson lands with a nice combination. Supreme backs away looking to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to BJ Ericsson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ericsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ Ericsson!