PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Sway - Level Up. The key to victory for Steve King has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

King
vs
Eriksson

180 cm
27
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

188 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (95% quick laundry)

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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Steve King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, William Eriksson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eriksson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Eriksson circles away.

Eriksson has taken the fight to the clinch.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King gets underhooks to prevent Eriksson's takedown attempt.

Eriksson breaks the clinch.
Eriksson lands with a nice body kick.
King takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Eriksson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eriksson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eriksson.
Crunch! Eriksson slams his shin into King's torso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eriksson swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Eriksson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Eriksson manages to break the clinch.

Eriksson takes the fight into the clinch.

Eriksson pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King wanted to stand there but Eriksson had control of the position.

Eriksson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
King throws a nice looking combination but Eriksson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eriksson connects with a high kick.
Eriksson looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.

Eriksson rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
Eriksson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Eriksson breaks from the clinch.

King tries to keep at a distance but Eriksson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Eriksson wants to take the fight to the mat but King manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eriksson manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eriksson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Eriksson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but King avoids it really well and circles away.
Steve King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Eriksson.
King takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Eriksson dodges the punch combination from King.
Eriksson takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King scores with a three punch combo!
King misses with a series of wild punches.

Eriksson has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.

Eriksson manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Eriksson.

Eriksson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eriksson.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eriksson has him pressed against the cage.
King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eriksson tries for a takedown. No joy.
King can't break the clinch.

Eriksson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Eriksson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in King's guard.
Eriksson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Eriksson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for Eriksson on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Eriksson.

Eriksson has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Erikssons head.
King gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Eriksson.
Eriksson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. King avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Eriksson breaks from the clinch.
King cracks Eriksson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Eriksson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King throws a one two combo.
King tries to clinch up but Eriksson circles away and keeps his distance.
Steve King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eriksson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Eriksson takes one to the side of the head.

Eriksson has taken the fight to the clinch.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Eriksson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King throws a series of punches but Eriksson avoids them all with ease.
No luck for Eriksson with that takedown attempt.
King throws a nice looking combination but Eriksson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eriksson avoids a punch combination nicely.
King takes a kick to the side of the head.
Eriksson misses with a wild body shot.
King scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eriksson.
King wants to clinch up but Eriksson keeps it at a distance.
Eriksson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eriksson off to one side.
Eriksson slips a jab from King.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eriksson.
Eriksson looks to land a combination. King sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson misses with a right hand
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steve King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eriksson connects with an inside leg kick.
King takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Eriksson connects with a leg kick. King looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Eriksson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
William Eriksson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eriksson lands with a kick to the temple. King shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Eriksson is defended easily by King.
Steve King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Eriksson.
King throws a series of punches but Eriksson moves out of range.
Eriksson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

King tries to sprawl but Eriksson drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Eriksson in particular looking to stall.

Eriksson stands up from half guard.
Eriksson throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eriksson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Eriksson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King walks forward, straight into a front kick from Eriksson.
Eriksson throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Eriksson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eriksson cracks King with an open hand slap.
King is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Eriksson, right into the meat.
Eriksson lands a nice looking kick to the body. King takes a step back to recover.
Eriksson thumps King with a low kick.
Eriksson throws a jab when King was well out of range.
Eriksson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf.
King looks to clinch
and Eriksson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eriksson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but King avoids it really well and circles away.
King will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eriksson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Eriksson. King shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
King misses with the head strike.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Eriksson won't allow it.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.

Eriksson breaks from the clinch.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eriksson.
King blocks a head kick by Eriksson.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Eriksson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
William Eriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King moves in looking to clinch but Eriksson pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eriksson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Eriksson gets the takedown into side control.

Eriksson decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Eriksson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Eriksson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King feints a jab promting Eriksson to slip. King then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Eriksson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
King slips under a jab.

Eriksson takes the fight into the clinch.
Eriksson looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
King is trying to break free.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Eriksson manages to break the clinch.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eriksson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eriksson.
King misses with the combination.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage!
King throws a shot to the body.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eriksson.
Eriksson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage!
King lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King closes the distance looking to clinch
and Eriksson counters with a low kick, right behind King 's knee.

Eriksson moves into the clinch successfully.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Eriksson won't allow it.
King avoids a wild elbow strike from Eriksson.
Eriksson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Eriksson lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
King is trying to push Eriksson away but Eriksson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.

Eriksson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eriksson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Eriksson throws a head kick that half lands.
King closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Eriksson thows a body kick. King tries to catch it but that hurt him.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King moves away from the strike by Eriksson.
Eriksson lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
King tries to bum rush Eriksson with a series of wild strikes but Eriksson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King misses with a straight left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Eriksson.
Eriksson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and King has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Eriksson closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eriksson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Eriksson manages to end up in side control.
Eriksson staying calm.
Eriksson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Eriksson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
William Eriksson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
King pushes Eriksson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Eriksson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Steve King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. William Eriksson wasn't active enough on the ground.
A shot to the body from Eriksson misses
and King counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to William Eriksson.
Well Eriksson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

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