PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Carlyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eriksson
vs
Carlyle

188 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
186 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, William Eriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Desmond Carlyle!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carlyle instigates a clinch.
Eriksson working hard to break the clinch.
Eriksson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Eriksson is trying to break the clinch but Carlyle has him pressed against the cage.
Eriksson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carlyle has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carlyle.

Eriksson breaks from the clinch.

Carlyle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Eriksson pulls guard.
Carlyle wanted to stand there but Eriksson had control of the position.

Eriksson scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlyle moves in looking to clinch but Eriksson pushes him off.

Eriksson clinches with his opponent.
Eriksson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carlyle.
A head punch on the inside from Carlyle fails to land.
Carlyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Eriksson tries to break free but Carlyle pushes him back against the cage.
Eriksson fails to pull guard.
Carlyle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eriksson backwards.
Eriksson jumps guard but Carlyle stands there with Eriksson around his waist. Eriksson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

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.
Carlyle has a couple of punches blocked by Eriksson.
Eriksson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carlyle is defending well for now.
Eriksson blocks an uppercut.
Eriksson slows down the pace here.
Eriksson is trying to break the clinch but Carlyle has him pressed against the cage.
Eriksson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eriksson blocking some punches.
Carlyle misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle lands with a light punch inside.

Eriksson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carlyle wants to clinch up but Eriksson keeps it at a distance.
Carlyle moves in looking to clinch but Eriksson pushes him off.
Carlyle darts in trying to clinch

and Eriksson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Carlyle tries to kick Eriksson off but Eriksson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Carlyle is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Eriksson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Eriksson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Carlyle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carlyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Eriksson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carlyle closes the distance but Eriksson moves to the side
and Eriksson counters with a head kick. That will keep Carlyle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eriksson tries to clinch up but Carlyle circles away and keeps his distance.
Carlyle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eriksson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eriksson throws a poor cross that misses

and Carlyle moves into the clinch.
Carlyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eriksson.
Eriksson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Eriksson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eriksson is looking to break free of the clinch but Carlyle has double underhooks.
Eriksson takes a shot to the head.
Carlyle pressing his opponent against the cage.
Carlyle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eriksson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Eriksson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Carlyle drives through and clinches with Eriksson against the cage.
Eriksson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eriksson fails to pull guard.

Eriksson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Carlyle closes the distance and clinches.
Eriksson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Carlyle up against the cage.

Eriksson breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Eriksson tries to keep at a distance but Carlyle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carlyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Eriksson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlyle lands with a light punch inside.
Carlyle has Eriksson pressed against the cage, preventing Eriksson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carlyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carlyle keeps control of Eriksson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eriksson blocking some punches.
Carlyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carlyle prevents Eriksson from breaking the clinch.
Eriksson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carlyle misses with some punches.
Eriksson is trying to break the clinch but Carlyle has him pressed against the cage.
Carlyle misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Eriksson wants to break free but Carlyle has control.

Eriksson jumps guard.
Carlyle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carlyle wants to stand but Eriksson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Eriksson trying to control the position here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Carlyle wants to get up but he can't break Eriksson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because William Eriksson just wasn't active enough.
Carlyle wants to clinch.
Eriksson tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Eriksson closes the distance and clinches up with Carlyle, looking for a takedown. Eriksson pushes Carlyle against the cage but Carlyle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carlyle wants to clinch.

Eriksson forces Carlyle back against the cage and clinches.
Eriksson blocks an uppercut.
Eriksson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eriksson tries to score a body lock takedown but Carlyle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Eriksson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Eriksson misses with a punch to the body.
Eriksson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carlyle smiles and moves away.
Eriksson shoots in for a double leg but Carlyle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carlyle closes the distance but Eriksson moves to the side

and Eriksson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Eriksson fails to pull guard.
Eriksson is trying to break the clinch but Carlyle is controlling him.
Eriksson jumps guard but Carlyle stands there with Eriksson around his waist. Eriksson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carlyle throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eriksson has had enough of the clinch but Carlyle keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Eriksson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Desmond Carlyle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Carlyle wants to clinch
and Eriksson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Carlyle wants to clinch up but Eriksson keeps it at a distance.
Carlyle is looking to clinch.
Eriksson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
William Eriksson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carlyle tries to close the distance and clinch but Eriksson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carlyle steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Eriksson. That one must have hurt.
Nice sprawl there from Carlyle as Eriksson shoots in.
Carlyle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carlyle wants to clinch.
Eriksson lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Desmond Carlyle has been cut.
Carlyle tries to clinch up
and Eriksson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carlyle's knee momentarily.
Carlyle darts in trying to clinch
and Eriksson counters with a nice body kick.
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!
Eriksson tries to clinch there but Carlyle circles away.
Carlyle tries to clinch but Eriksson moves away
and Eriksson counters with an inside leg kick.
Carlyle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlyle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Desmond Carlyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eriksson shoots in but no luck this time.
Eriksson throws a series of punches but Carlyle moves out of range.
Carlyle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Eriksson counters with a body kick.
Carlyle avoids the body shot from Eriksson.
Eriksson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eriksson scores with a head kick. Carlyle tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Eriksson shoots for a takedown but Carlyle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Eriksson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlyle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eriksson. Eriksson obviously looking to wear him down.
Carlyle tries to clinch up but Eriksson circles away and keeps his distance.
Eriksson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Eriksson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eriksson wants to clinch.
Eriksson tries a head kick but it misses.
Carlyle tries to clinch there but Eriksson circles away.
Carlyle leaves Eriksson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carlyle closes the distance but Eriksson moves to the side
and Eriksson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carlyle's knee momentarily.
Horrible takedown by Eriksson or perhaps it was just good defense by Carlyle which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carlyle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carlyle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eriksson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eriksson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Eriksson.
Carlyle tries to clinch up but Eriksson circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Eriksson.
Carlyle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eriksson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carlyle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Eriksson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle keeps the fight on the outside.
Carlyle tries to clinch but Eriksson moves out of range.
A combination from Eriksson does no damage.
Eriksson throws out a powerful jab.
Carlyle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carlyle tries to close the distance and clinch but Eriksson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eriksson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Carlyle blocks a head kick by Eriksson.
Carlyle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eriksson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carlyle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eriksson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carlyle tries to clinch up
and Eriksson counters with a head kick.
Carlyle tries to clinch there but Eriksson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eriksson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carlyle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eriksson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Carlyle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carlyle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson tries to pull guard but Carlyle won't allow it.
Eriksson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carlyle.
Eriksson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carlyle walks away with a smile on his face. Eriksson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carlyle wants to clinch but Eriksson slips to the side
and Eriksson counters with a body kick that stops Carlyle in his tracks momentarily.
Carlyle darts in trying to clinch
and Eriksson counters with a nice leg kick.
Eriksson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Carlyle closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carlyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Eriksson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carlyle misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Eriksson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Eriksson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Eriksson!