PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Erikison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Erikison
vs
Bisping

196 cm
20
246 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Erikison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Bisping!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erikison tries for a takedown but Bisping sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Erikison drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Erikison swings around for an armbar but Bisping sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Erikison's guard.

Erikison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bisping looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bisping trying to control but Erikison is working from the bottom.
Erikison is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikison lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bisping!
Bisping is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Erikison goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bisping is on top in guard.
Bisping controlling from the top position.
Bisping pushing down on Erikison's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Erikison throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bisping keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bisping prevents Erikison from improving his position.
Bisping sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Erikison defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikison is trying to maintain the position but Bisping is very close to passing his half guard.

Erikison looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Erikison is breathing heavily.
Erikison tries to roll over but Bisping keeps him under control.
Bisping trying to control from half guard but Erikison is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Bisping forces Erikison back against the cage and clinches.

Bisping has hold of one of Erikison's legs. Erikison is fighting the takedown attempt but Bisping gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bisping trying to control but Erikison is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bisping might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Erikison kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bisping is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikison wants to sweep but no luck.

Bisping gets to his feet - Erikison follows without any prompting.
Erikison has a takedown stuffed.

Bisping gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Erikison has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bisping is trying to keep an underhook but Erikison manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bisping wants to control but Erikison is keeping busy.
Bisping moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisping keeping moving, preventing Erikison from controlling successfully.
Erikison is really struggling to control Bisping but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Erikison passes into half guard.
Erikison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bisping keeps working.
Erikison is looking to advance position but Bisping won't allow it.
Erikison content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Bisping will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Bisping's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Erikison looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bisping!
Erikison scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Erikison connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bisping takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Bisping is rocked!
Erikison working Bisping over with strikes here.
Bisping is still in real trouble! Can Erikison finish him?

The cut above Michael Bisping's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Bisping is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Erikison unloads with some shots from mount but Bisping bucks and avoids them well.
Erikison thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Erikison tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Erikison throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bisping is breathing heavily.

(x)
Bisping defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Erikison.
Bisping avoids a series of strikes thrown by Erikison.
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.
Erikison trying to control but he's not successful this time.

(x)
Erikison looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

(x)
Erikison is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bisping has managed to escape the submission attempt.

(x)
Erikison working for a submission but Bisping is keeping him at bay.

(x)
Erikison looking to secure an arm triangle but Bisping defends it well.
Erikison throwing strikes here but Bisping is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two 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.
Erikison throws some wild stikes that Bisping manages to avoid easily.

(x)
Erikison wants to finish this one by submission but Bisping is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Erikison.

(x)
Erikison looking for a guillotine from mount but Bisping is having none of it.

(x)
Erikison working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bisping seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erikison working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Michael Bisping's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Bisping's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Erikison!

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