PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cranio Pharyngioma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esko Erilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cranio Pharyngioma could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Esko Erilainen's chin.

Pharyngioma
vs
Erilainen

197 cm
22
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cranio Pharyngioma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Esko Erilainen!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pharyngioma tries to clinch up but Erilainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Pharyngioma tries to land a front kick but Erilainen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pharyngioma throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Erilainen's waist but Erilainen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pharyngioma off to one side.
Erilainen is looking to clinch.
Erilainen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Erilainen misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Erilainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Erilainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Erilainen prevents the takedown attempt.
Erilainen misses with a knee to the head.
Erilainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Erilainen lands a shot to the body.
Erilainen is leaning against Pharyngioma and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Erilainen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pharyngioma is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erilainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Erilainen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Erilainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pharyngioma backwards.
Erilainen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Erilainen lands a knee to the head.

Pharyngioma is rocked!

It looks like Cranio Pharyngioma has been cut.
Erilainen trying to land knees to the body.
Pharyngioma is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Erilainen is keeping busy.
Erilainen is working Pharyngioma over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erilainen connects with a knee to the head.
Erilainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Pharyngioma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Erilainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pharyngioma backwards.
Pharyngioma is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Erilainen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cranio Pharyngioma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Erilainen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Erilainen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Erilainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Erilainen tries a knee to the head but Pharyngioma blocks it.
Pharyngioma seems to have got his legs back now.
Pharyngioma is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Erilainen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pharyngioma has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Erilainen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Erilainen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pharyngioma jumps guard but Erilainen stands there with Pharyngioma around his waist. Pharyngioma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pharyngioma changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Erilainen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pharyngioma shoots for a takedown but Erilainen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Erilainen moves into the clinch.
Erilainen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pharyngioma lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Erilainen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pharyngioma blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Erilainen on the inside.
Erilainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Erilainen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Erilainen stalling.
Erilainen scores with a knee to the head.
Pharyngioma has had enough of the clinch but Erilainen keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erilainen digs a right hand into Pharyngioma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pharyngioma's gas tank.
Erilainen can't find room to land a body shot as Pharyngioma controls the action.
Erilainen tries a body shot but Pharyngioma blocks it.
Pharyngioma is looking to control Erilainen's arms but Erilainen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pharyngioma has his back to the cage.
Erilainen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pharyngioma.
Pharyngioma is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Erilainen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Erilainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erilainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pharyngioma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Erilainen misses with the head strike.
Pharyngioma blocks an uppercut.
Erilainen throws a head punch that misses.
Erilainen scores a nice knee to the body.
Erilainen prevents the takedown attempt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pharyngioma just misses with a elbow thrown towards Erilainen's brow.
Erilainen scores with a hook to the body.
Pharyngioma tries for a takedown. No joy.
Erilainen lands a knee to the head.
Pharyngioma misses with a punch on the inside.
Erilainen keeps control of Pharyngioma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Erilainen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pharyngioma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Erilainen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Erilainen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pharyngioma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Erilainen tries a knee to the head but Pharyngioma blocks it.
Erilainen stalling in the clinch but Pharyngioma improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erilainen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pharyngioma.
Erilainen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Erilainen trying to land knees to the body.
Erilainen misses with a body punch.
Pharyngioma is trying to break free.
Pharyngioma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Erilainen misses with a knee to the head.
Erilainen trying to land knees to the body.
Pharyngioma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Erilainen prevents Pharyngioma from breaking the clinch.
Erilainen misses with a knee strike.
Erilainen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pharyngioma blocks it with crossed arms.
Erilainen tries to land a knee to the head but Pharyngioma blocks with his arms.
Erilainen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Erilainen lands with a left to the head.
Erilainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pharyngioma trying to stall but Erilainen improves his position.
Erilainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Erilainen tries to land a knee to the head but Pharyngioma blocks with his arms.
A nice left hand lands by Erilainen.
Pharyngioma takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pharyngioma is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Erilainen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Erilainen has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Pharyngioma - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Erilainen, and another! Pharyngioma is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Esko Erilainen!