PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Morten Eriksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauli Kvalheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Eriksen
vs
Kvalheim

184 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

190 cm
23
188 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Morten Eriksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pauli Kvalheim!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kvalheim throws a nice looking combination but Eriksen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eriksen avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Kvalheim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kvalheim misses with a series of wild punches.
Kvalheim misses with a few strikes there.
Kvalheim misses with the combination.
No joy there for Eriksen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eriksen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kvalheim pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Eriksen back to the cage. Kvalheim follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kvalheim!
Kvalheim tries to bum rush Eriksen with a series of wild strikes but Eriksen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eriksen swinging wildly here.
Kvalheim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eriksen.
Kvalheim throws a nice looking combination but Eriksen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kvalheim fails to land with a series of punches.
Kvalheim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eriksen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kvalheim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kvalheim swinging wildly here.
Eriksen throws a right hand that Kvalheim ducks under and follows up with a left that Kvalheim also avoids with ease.
Kvalheim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kvalheim misses with a few strikes there.
Eriksen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kvalheim.
Sloppy strikes from Eriksen. Those never looked like landing.
Kvalheim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kvalheim. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Eriksen does no damage.
A combination from Eriksen does no damage.
Eriksen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kvalheim.
Kvalheim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eriksen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Eriksen.
Some wild striking there from Kvalheim.
Kvalheim tries to bum rush Eriksen with a series of wild strikes but Eriksen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kvalheim throws a right hand that Eriksen ducks under and follows up with a left that Eriksen also avoids with ease.
Eriksen throws a right hand that Kvalheim ducks under and follows up with a left that Kvalheim also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Eriksen. Those never looked like landing.
Kvalheim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eriksen.
Eriksen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Kvalheim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kvalheim misses with the combination.
Kvalheim throws a series of punches but Eriksen moves out of range.
Eriksen misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Kvalheim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kvalheim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Kvalheim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kvalheim scores with a one two! Eriksen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A combination from Eriksen does no damage.
Kvalheim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kvalheim misses with a few strikes there.
Eriksen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kvalheim.
Eriksen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kvalheim circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Eriksen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kvalheim backs up against the cage.
Kvalheim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eriksen.
Eriksen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Eriksen duly obliges.
Eriksen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eriksen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eriksen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kvalheim.
Kvalheim misses with a wild combination.
Kvalheim throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kvalheim throws a right hand that Eriksen ducks under and follows up with a left that Eriksen also avoids with ease.
Eriksen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kvalheim swinging wildly here.
Eriksen tries to bum rush Kvalheim with a series of wild strikes but Kvalheim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eriksen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kvalheim.
Kvalheim misses with the combination.
Eriksen stalks Kvalheim and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kvalheim's face. Kvalheim staggers backwards, shaken.
Kvalheim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eriksen circles away quickly and effectively.
Eriksen dodges the punch combination from Kvalheim.
A punch combination from Kvalheim misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvalheim throws a series of strikes that have Eriksen backpedaling.
Eriksen tries to bum rush Kvalheim with a series of wild strikes but Kvalheim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eriksen misses with a two punch combination.
Eriksen dodges the punch combination from Kvalheim.
Sloppy strikes from Kvalheim. Those never looked like landing.
Eriksen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kvalheim.
Eriksen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eriksen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kvalheim misses with a double jab.
Kvalheim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kvalheim looks to land a combination but Eriksen avoids it well.
Eriksen throws a right hand that Kvalheim ducks under and follows up with a left that Kvalheim also avoids with ease.
Kvalheim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kvalheim looks to land a combination but Eriksen avoids it well.
A punch combination from Eriksen misses.
Kvalheim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kvalheim scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kvalheim throws a series of punches but Eriksen avoids them all with ease.
Eriksen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Eriksen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kvalheim.
Eriksen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kvalheim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eriksen works over Kvalheim's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvalheim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kvalheim misses with a wild combination.
Kvalheim misses with the combination.
Kvalheim is working the combinations to good effect here.
Eriksen misses with a few strikes there.
Eriksen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eriksen slips a jab and a cross from Kvalheim.
Kvalheim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eriksen misses with a double jab.
Eriksen misses with a series of wild punches.
Kvalheim looks to land a combination but Eriksen avoids it well.
Kvalheim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eriksen circles away quickly and effectively.
Kvalheim scores with a three punch combo!
Eriksen dodges the punch combination from Kvalheim.
Kvalheim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eriksen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kvalheim misses with a two punch combination.
Kvalheim throws a right and a left that Eriksen avoids nicely.
Kvalheim lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Eriksen backs up against the cage.
Eriksen misses with a two punch combination.
Kvalheim misses with a few strikes there.
Kvalheim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pauli Kvalheim dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kvalheim swinging wildly here.
Eriksen misses with a double jab.
Kvalheim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eriksen.
Kvalheim tries to bum rush Eriksen with a series of wild strikes but Eriksen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kvalheim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Eriksen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kvalheim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eriksen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Eriksen works over Kvalheim's head and body with a nice combination.
Kvalheim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kvalheim pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Eriksen back to the cage. Kvalheim follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kvalheim looks to land a combination but Eriksen avoids it well.
Eriksen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kvalheim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Eriksen does no damage.
No joy there for Eriksen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eriksen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kvalheim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kvalheim throws a series of punches but Eriksen avoids them all with ease.
Kvalheim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eriksen fails to land with a series of punches.
Kvalheim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kvalheim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kvalheim throws a combination. Eriksen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A combination from Kvalheim does no damage.
Morten Eriksen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvalheim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eriksen.
Eriksen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kvalheim misses with the combination.
Kvalheim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eriksen circles away quickly and effectively.
Kvalheim swinging wildly here.
Kvalheim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eriksen.
Kvalheim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kvalheim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eriksen.
Eriksen misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Eriksen.
Kvalheim misses with a series of wild punches.
Kvalheim fails to land with a series of punches.
Kvalheim misses with a two punch combination.
Eriksen dodges the punch combination from Kvalheim.
Eriksen throws a nice looking combination but Kvalheim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eriksen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eriksen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kvalheim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eriksen throws a right and a left that Kvalheim avoids nicely.
Eriksen dodges the punch combination from Kvalheim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kvalheim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eriksen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eriksen misses with the combination.
Kvalheim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eriksen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eriksen misses with a two punch combination.
Eriksen misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Kvalheim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kvalheim fails to land with a series of punches.
Eriksen tries to bum rush Kvalheim with a series of wild strikes but Kvalheim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kvalheim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eriksen.
Eriksen fails to land with a series of punches.
Kvalheim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eriksen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kvalheim misses with a double jab.
Eriksen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kvalheim throws a nice looking combination but Eriksen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kvalheim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eriksen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eriksen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kvalheim avoids a punch combination nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Kvalheim.
Kvalheim goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Eriksen misses with a series of wild punches.
Eriksen misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Eriksen.
Kvalheim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kvalheim misses with a wild combination.
Kvalheim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kvalheim swinging wildly here.
Kvalheim misses with a few strikes there.
Kvalheim throws a right and a left that Eriksen avoids nicely.
Kvalheim fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Eriksen.
Eriksen stalks Kvalheim and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kvalheim's face. Kvalheim staggers backwards, shaken.
Eriksen throws a series of punches but Kvalheim avoids them all with ease.
Kvalheim misses with the combination.
Eriksen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kvalheim throws a series of punches but Eriksen moves out of range.
Kvalheim shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Eriksen eats them both and turns towards Kvalheim to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kvalheim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kvalheim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eriksen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Eriksen. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Kvalheim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksen dodges the punch combination from Kvalheim.
Eriksen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from Kvalheim does no damage.
Kvalheim looks to land a combination but Eriksen avoids it well.
Kvalheim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eriksen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kvalheim misses with a double jab.
Kvalheim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eriksen.
Kvalheim avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Kvalheim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eriksen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eriksen slips a jab and a cross from Kvalheim.
Eriksen misses with a two punch combination.
Kvalheim swinging wildly here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kvalheim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eriksen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kvalheim dodges the punch combination from Eriksen.
Eriksen tries to bum rush Kvalheim with a series of wild strikes but Kvalheim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morten Eriksen dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kvalheim misses with a double jab.
Kvalheim dodges the punch combination from Eriksen.
Kvalheim throws a right hand that Eriksen ducks under and follows up with a left that Eriksen also avoids with ease.
Kvalheim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eriksen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kvalheim slips a jab and a cross from Eriksen.
Kvalheim throws a series of punches but Eriksen moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Eriksen. Those never looked like landing.
Kvalheim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eriksen.
Eriksen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eriksen tries to bum rush Kvalheim with a series of wild strikes but Kvalheim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kvalheim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eriksen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Eriksen misses with a double jab.
Morten Eriksen is winning the standup battle so far.
Eriksen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kvalheim dodges the punch combination from Eriksen.
Eriksen avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvalheim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eriksen circles away quickly and effectively.
Kvalheim throws a series of punches but Eriksen avoids them all with ease.
Eriksen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kvalheim goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kvalheim swinging wildly here.
Kvalheim misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvalheim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kvalheim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eriksen.
Eriksen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Kvalheim. Those never looked like landing.
Kvalheim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kvalheim misses with a two punch combination.
Kvalheim misses with a series of wild punches.
Eriksen dodges the punch combination from Kvalheim.
Eriksen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kvalheim looks to land a combination but Eriksen avoids it well.
Kvalheim misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Eriksen. Those never looked like landing.
Eriksen throws a right hand that Kvalheim ducks under and follows up with a left that Kvalheim also avoids with ease.
Kvalheim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eriksen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eriksen scores with a one two! Kvalheim had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Eriksen misses.
Kvalheim tries to bum rush Eriksen with a series of wild strikes but Eriksen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eriksen looks to land a combination but Kvalheim avoids it well.
Kvalheim is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Eriksen.
Kvalheim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eriksen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Eriksen slips a jab and a cross from Kvalheim.
Kvalheim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eriksen.
Eriksen throws a right hand that Kvalheim ducks under and follows up with a left that Kvalheim also avoids with ease.
Eriksen scores with a three punch combo!
Kvalheim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Kvalheim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kvalheim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kvalheim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eriksen.
Eriksen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eriksen misses with the combination.
Kvalheim throws a right hand that Eriksen ducks under and follows up with a left that Eriksen also avoids with ease.
Eriksen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eriksen throws a right and a left that Kvalheim avoids nicely.
Kvalheim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kvalheim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eriksen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kvalheim circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Eriksen.
Kvalheim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eriksen.
Kvalheim throws a series of punches but Eriksen moves out of range.
A combination from Eriksen does no damage.
Kvalheim throws a series of punches but Eriksen avoids them all with ease.
Kvalheim fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvalheim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eriksen looks to land a combination but Kvalheim avoids it well.
Kvalheim throws a right hand that Eriksen ducks under and follows up with a left that Eriksen also avoids with ease.
Eriksen misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Eriksen does no damage.
Kvalheim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kvalheim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eriksen.
Kvalheim throws a nice looking combination but Eriksen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kvalheim throws a right hand that Eriksen ducks under and follows up with a left that Eriksen also avoids with ease.
Eriksen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kvalheim lands a jab-cross combination.
Kvalheim throws a nice looking combination but Eriksen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kvalheim misses with a few strikes there.
Kvalheim throws a right hand that Eriksen ducks under and follows up with a left that Eriksen also avoids with ease.
Kvalheim slips a jab and a cross from Eriksen.
Kvalheim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kvalheim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eriksen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Eriksen throws a right hand that Kvalheim ducks under and follows up with a left that Kvalheim also avoids with ease.
Kvalheim misses with a double jab.
Eriksen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kvalheim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kvalheim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eriksen misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kvalheim fails to land with a series of punches.
Kvalheim misses with a few strikes there.
Kvalheim throws a series of punches but Eriksen avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Eriksen does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Kvalheim. Those never looked like landing.
Kvalheim tries to bum rush Eriksen with a series of wild strikes but Eriksen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eriksen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eriksen misses with a series of wild punches.
Kvalheim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kvalheim's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kvalheim duly obliges.
Eriksen throws a right and a left that Kvalheim avoids nicely.
No joy there for Kvalheim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eriksen looks to land a combination but Kvalheim avoids it well.
Eriksen misses with a series of wild punches.
Eriksen throws a one two combo.
Eriksen tries to bum rush Kvalheim with a series of wild strikes but Kvalheim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Eriksen throws a series of punches but Kvalheim avoids them all with ease.
Kvalheim throws a nice looking combination but Eriksen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kvalheim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kvalheim looks to land a combination but Eriksen avoids it well.
Eriksen misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morten Eriksen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eriksen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morten Eriksen!