PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kris Ericson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peppin Larter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ericson comes to the cage accompanied by Face the Pain- Stemme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ericson
vs
Larter

181 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

177 cm
18
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kris Ericson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peppin Larter!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ericson doesn't manage to clinch there - Larter circles away.
Larter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Larter misses with a wild combination.
Larter misses with a hook.
Ericson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Larter swivels and escapes.
Ericson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ericson tries to close the distance and clinch but Larter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larter scores with a punch to the head.
Larter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ericson doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericson misses with a combination
and Larter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Larter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ericson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Larter.
Ericson is looking to improve his position.
Ericson wants to control but Larter is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Ericson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Larter pulls his head out easily.
Ericson is breathing heavily.
Larter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Larter trying to control the action but Ericson is working from the bottom.
Larter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ericson defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ericson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Larter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ericson won't be happy with that.
Larter works to advance to full mount. Ericson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larter throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Larter looking to finish with strikes here!
Larter punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larter controlling from the full mount.
Larter in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Larter throws some wild stikes that Ericson manages to avoid easily.
Larter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Larter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Larter misses with a head shot.
Larter throws some wild stikes that Ericson manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larter looking to ground and pound but Ericson is blocking nicely.
Larter controlling his opponent.

Larter is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ericson is surviving well by controlling Larter's body position as best he can.
Larter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ericson?
Larter lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larter thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Larter has control of Ericson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ericson regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Larter is going olschool here, as he tries to force Ericson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ericson shrugs it off.
Larter lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larter landing punches.
Larter with the ground and pound from mount.
Ericson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Larter with a couple of short strikes.
Larter punching from mount but Ericson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Larter controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Larter throws some wild stikes that Ericson manages to avoid easily.
Larter looking to finish with strikes here!

Larter has control of Ericson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ericson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larter looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peppin Larter dominated that round.
That's time! Ericson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Larter lands with a nice combination. Ericson backs away looking to recover.
Ericson misses with a hook. Larter ducked under it nicely.
Larter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ericson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ericson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Larter with a nice cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericson fails with the takedown
letting Larter counter with a right hand.
A left and a right from Larter both land. Nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Larter.
Larter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Larter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Larter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Larter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Peppin Larter has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poor strikes thrown by Larter there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Larter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ericson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Larter raining down shots from the mount!
Larter throws some wild stikes that Ericson manages to avoid easily.
Ericson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Larter tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Larter working for a submission but Ericson is keeping him at bay.
Ericson is bucking up trying to escape but Larter cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Larter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ericson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Larter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ericson hang on?
Larter punching from mount but Ericson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Larter with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larter lands a nice shot to the head.
Larter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ericson looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Larter.
Larter has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ericson's face.
Larter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ericson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Poor strikes thrown by Larter there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Larter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Larter putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Larter avoids the attempt from Ericson to control.
Larter landing punches.
Larter thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Larter throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Larter thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larter cracks Ericson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Larter prevents Ericson from getting the reversal.
Larter looking to finish with strikes here!
Larter throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Poor strikes thrown by Larter there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Larter unloads with some shots from mount but Ericson bucks and avoids them well.

Larter wants to finish this one by submission but Ericson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Larter.
Larter wants to control the pace but Ericson is squirming around nicely.
Larter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ericson?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ericson working to try and regain half guard.
Ericson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Larter tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peppin Larter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Larter.
Larter cracks Ericson with a good jab.

Ericson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ericson lands in his opponent's guard.
Larter wants to stand but Ericson is controlling the position.
Larter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Larter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Larter wriggles free and stands up.
Larter jabs at Ericson's body.
Larter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Larter connects with a looping right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Larter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Larter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larter lands with a cross.
Larter tests Ericson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Peppin Larter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ericson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ericson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab by Larter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larter lands a nice hook to Ericson's body. Ericson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab lands there for Larter.
Larter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Larter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ericson in his tracks.
Larter lands the left hand.
Larter connects with a jab.

Larter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larter is in close to Ericson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Larter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Larter scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Larter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Larter scoring with some ground and pound.
Larter trying to control but Ericson is working from the bottom.
Larter preventing the sweep.
Larter throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Larter is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kris Ericson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ericson striking off his back but it's not causing Larter any problems.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peppin Larter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Larter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peppin Larter!