PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguelangel Jiminez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Jiminez
vs
Eriksson

178 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

182 cm
22
199 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguelangel Jiminez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anders Eriksson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiminez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eriksson.
A combination from Jiminez does no damage.
Jiminez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jiminez shoots in for a takedown but Eriksson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miguelangel Jiminez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jiminez throws a good cross that connects.

Jiminez has managed to clinch.

Jiminez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jiminez is trying to control the action in half guard but Eriksson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Eriksson trying to hold on to Jiminez's head to control him but Jiminez postures up.
Eriksson taking some punishment here, with Jiminez in his half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiminez is looking to take a break and control but Eriksson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jiminez throwing shots but Eriksson is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson is staying active underneath Jiminez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Eriksson is trying to stand.
Eriksson wants to control but Jiminez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Eriksson is refusing to be controlled, as Jiminez sits in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jiminez closes the distance and clinches up with Eriksson, looking for a takedown. Jiminez pushes Eriksson against the cage but Eriksson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguelangel Jiminez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jiminez shoots in and drives through. Eriksson sprawls well.

Jiminez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Eriksson's guard.
Jiminez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Eriksson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jiminez.
Jiminez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jiminez being controlled here momentarily.
Eriksson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez wants to control from the top but Eriksson keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eriksson trying to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Eriksson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Anders Eriksson.
Jiminez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eriksson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jiminez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jiminez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Eriksson. No joy for Jiminez on that attempt.
Eriksson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jiminez moves away from the strike by Eriksson.
Anders Eriksson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson throws out a loose jab but Jiminez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eriksson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jiminez.
Eriksson lands a jab.
Jiminez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Eriksson circles away.
Jiminez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jiminez looks for a takedown but Eriksson sprawls well.
Jiminez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jiminez is breathing heavily.
Jiminez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Eriksson tries to avoid it but Jiminez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Eriksson to the ground. Eriksson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jiminez scores with a decent looking hook.
Jiminez dives in and grabs Eriksson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Eriksson pushes down on Jiminez's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson cracks Jiminez with an open hand slap.

It looks like Miguelangel Jiminez has been cut.
Eriksson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Jiminez is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eriksson drops Jiminez with a big left hand! Jiminez is injured, injured bad! Eriksson jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anders Eriksson!