PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erik Ewerlof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ewerlof's entrance music is Sponsored By Destiny. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Ewerlof
vs
Ali

184 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Ewerlof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Ali!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ewerlof throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ewerlof - that will leave a mark!
Ali swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ewerlof counters with an inside leg kick.

Ewerlof moves into the clinch successfully.
Ali tries to break the clinch but Ewerlof is controlling the position.
Ewerlof lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ali is trying to break the clinch but Ewerlof is controlling him.
Good body shot from Ewerlof.
Ewerlof is pushing Ali up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ewerlof throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ewerlof lands a body shot.
Ali looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Ewerlof on the inside.
Ewerlof lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ewerlof pushes Ali back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ewerlof content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ewerlof seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Ewerlof tries a body shot but Ali blocks it.
Ewerlof cracks Ali with a nice body shot.
Ali has had enough of the clinch but Ewerlof keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ewerlof - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ali working hard to break the clinch.
Ewerlof slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Erik Ewerlof.
Ali misses with a combination
and Ewerlof counters with a thumping low kick.
Ali misses with a double jab
and Ewerlof counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ewerlof scores with a jab.

Ali rushes Ewerlof and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewerlof lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
Ali is trying to break free.
Ewerlof is working Ali over against the cage.
Ewerlof is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ali wants to get back to striking at distance but Ewerlof won't allow it.
Ewerlof presses Ali against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ali tries to break the clinch but Ewerlof is controlling the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Ewerlof.
A body shot lands from Ewerlof.
Ewerlof dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali working hard to break the clinch.
Ewerlof dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Ewerlof breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ali stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ewerlof.
Ali misses with a lunging right hand
and Ewerlof counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ewerlof pushes Ali away with a front kick.
Ewerlof thumps Ali with a low kick.
Ali throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ewerlof makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ali throws a combination that misses
and Ewerlof counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ali looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ewerlof looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ewerlof thuds his shin into the meat of Ali's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Good leg kick by Ewerlof there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ali throws a combination that misses
and Ewerlof counters with a good low kick that Ali was not able to check.
Ali swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ewerlof holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ewerlof works on Ali's body with a couple of short punches.
Ewerlof content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ewerlof digs a right hand into Ali's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ali's gas tank.
Ewerlof lands a nice shot to the body.
Ali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ewerlof has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewerlof is working Ali over against the cage.

Ewerlof's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ewerlof will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ewerlof lands a leg kick that knocks Ali off balance momentarily.
Ali slips under a jab.
Ewerlof lands a leg kick that knocks Ali off balance momentarily.
Ali swings widly with a right hand
and Ewerlof counters with a good, hard body kick but Ali shrugs it off.
Frank Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali throws a combination that misses
and Ewerlof counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ali is breathing heavily.

Ali closes the distance and pushes Ewerlof back into the cage.
Ewerlof displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ali up against the cage.
Ali has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ewerlof.
Ewerlof scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ewerlof pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ewerlof cracks Ali with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ali takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ewerlof scores with a leg kick.
Ewerlof chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ali misses with a shot to the body
and Ewerlof finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Ewerlof catches Ali right on the button with a cross.
Ewerlof fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ali throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ewerlof thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ali if he has to take too many more of those.
Ewerlof takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ewerlof moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ewerlof - that landed with a thud.
Ewerlof cracks Ali with a nice body shot.
Ewerlof presses Ali against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ewerlof scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Frank Ali has been cut.
Nice body punch from Ewerlof - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Ewerlof.
Ewerlof displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ali up against the cage.
Ewerlof lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewerlof slowing the pace effectively.
A left hand lands to the body for Ewerlof.
Ewerlof leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Erik Ewerlof.
Ewerlof throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch lands to the side of Ewerlof 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Ewerlof dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Ali's cut.
That's time! Ewerlof's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ewerlof looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ewerlof scoring well with a low kick there.

Ali has closed the distance and engaged Ewerlof in a clinch.
Ewerlof is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ewerlof is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ali can do to turn this around?
Ali is trying to break the clinch but Ewerlof is controlling him.
Ewerlof keeps control of Ali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ali being controlled against the cage.
Ewerlof keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ali's efforts to push away.
Good body shot from Ewerlof.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ewerlof breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ewerlof lands a head shot.
Ali misses with a double jab
and Ewerlof counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ali misses with a combination
and Ewerlof counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good standup being displayed there by Ali as he connects with a hook.
Ewerlof scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Ewerlof clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ewerlof lands a body shot in the clinch.
Erik Ewerlof is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ewerlof is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ali's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ali is trying to push Ewerlof away but Ewerlof has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ali being controlled against the cage.
Ewerlof lands a shot to the body.
Ali working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ewerlof holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ewerlof.
Ewerlof pushes Ali back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ewerlof throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ewerlof has Ali pressed against the cage.
Frank Ali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ewerlof for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Ewerlof showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ewerlof 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Ewerlof!