PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romy Diaz (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!

Eriksson
vs
Diaz

188 cm
23
200 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

187 cm
28
190 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, William Eriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Romy Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eriksson slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz throws a right hand that Eriksson ducks under and follows up with a left that Eriksson also avoids with ease.
Eriksson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Eriksson's head.
Eriksson doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Eriksson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Eriksson wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Eriksson ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz takes a swing at Eriksson's ribcage but misses.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Eriksson is just out of range.
Diaz jabs Eriksson right on the nose. Eriksson blinks but takes it well.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Eriksson.
Diaz wants to slow Eriksson down by chopping away at his legs.
Eriksson is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.

Eriksson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eriksson can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Eriksson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Eriksson keeps him there for the moment.
Eriksson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Eriksson prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Eriksson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Eriksson.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eriksson has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Eriksson has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Eriksson has him pressed against the cage.
Eriksson pushes Diaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz tries to circle away but Eriksson has him pinned against the cage.
Diaz tries to break free but Eriksson pushes him back against the cage.
Eriksson avoiding damage.
Eriksson lands a left hand.
Diaz is trying to force a seperation but Eriksson has the dominant position.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Eriksson has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Eriksson is controlling the position.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to break free but Eriksson has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Eriksson is controlling him.
Stalling in the clinch from Eriksson.
Eriksson prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Eriksson taking a breather.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Eriksson.
Eriksson working Diaz over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Eriksson keeps him there for the moment.
Eriksson lands with a light punch inside.
Eriksson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eriksson stalling in the clinch.
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
Eriksson lands a right hand.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Eriksson is controlling the position.
Eriksson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Eriksson stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
Eriksson gets through Diaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Eriksson has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Eriksson prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Eriksson stalls.
Eriksson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eriksson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Eriksson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Eriksson tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Eriksson lands with a left to the head.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eriksson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eriksson lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eriksson lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Eriksson.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eriksson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eriksson keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eriksson lands a nice shot to the body.
Eriksson misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Eriksson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Eriksson doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Eriksson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Eriksson rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Eriksson effectively controlling the action here.
Eriksson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Eriksson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Eriksson lands with a short shot to the head.
Eriksson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diaz up against the cage.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Eriksson is controlling him.
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
Eriksson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
William Eriksson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Eriksson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Eriksson avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz tries to circle away but Eriksson has him pinned against the cage.
Eriksson has Diaz pushed against the cage.
Diaz tries to break free but Eriksson pushes him back against the cage.
Eriksson lands with a short shot to the head.
Eriksson lands a left hand.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Eriksson won't allow it.
Eriksson presses Diaz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diaz is trying to push Eriksson away but Eriksson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eriksson struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Eriksson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Eriksson.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Eriksson keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Eriksson lands with a left to the head.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Eriksson keeps him there for the moment.
Eriksson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eriksson lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eriksson lands with a short shot to the head.
Eriksson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Eriksson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eriksson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eriksson wants to stall.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Eriksson is controlling the position.
Eriksson works on Diaz's body with a couple of short punches.
Eriksson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Eriksson.
Eriksson stalling in the clinch.
Eriksson lands a hook that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Eriksson has him pressed against the cage.
Eriksson tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Eriksson is pushing Diaz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Diaz tries to break free but Eriksson pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Eriksson.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eriksson has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Eriksson.
Eriksson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Eriksson keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eriksson scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson lands with a light punch inside.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Eriksson keeps him there for the moment.
Eriksson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Eriksson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eriksson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eriksson has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Eriksson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eriksson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Eriksson works on Diaz's body with a couple of short punches.
Eriksson lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Eriksson.

Diaz is rocked!
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Eriksson throws an elbow that misses.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Eriksson finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eriksson lands with a light punch inside.
Eriksson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eriksson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Eriksson keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Eriksson dominated that second round.
That's time! Eriksson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Eriksson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Eriksson.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Eriksson's shoulder, as Eriksson tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Eriksson wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Eriksson counters with a leg kick.
Eriksson is looking to clinch.
Eriksson tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Eriksson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Eriksson has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz tries to circle away but Eriksson has him pinned against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Eriksson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Eriksson.
Eriksson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Eriksson.
Eriksson throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Eriksson.
Eriksson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Eriksson prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eriksson has him pressed against the cage.
Eriksson has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Eriksson cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Eriksson pushes Diaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Eriksson is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Eriksson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Eriksson has him pressed against the cage.
Eriksson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Eriksson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Eriksson has him pressed against the cage.
Eriksson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eriksson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
Diaz tries to circle away but Eriksson has him pinned against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Eriksson has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Eriksson is controlling the position.
Eriksson just leaning against Diaz, taking a breather.
Eriksson looking to stall.
Eriksson misses with some punches.
Eriksson pushes Diaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eriksson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Eriksson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Eriksson tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eriksson lands a shoulder strike.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eriksson slowing the pace effectively.
Eriksson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Eriksson keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Eriksson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eriksson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Eriksson lands with a left to the head.
Eriksson misses with a punch to the body.
Eriksson lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eriksson has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Eriksson has double underhooks.
Diaz tries to circle away but Eriksson has him pinned against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Eriksson.
William Eriksson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eriksson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Eriksson taking a breather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eriksson lands a shoulder strike.
Eriksson lands with a right to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz wants to break free but Eriksson has control.
Eriksson scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Eriksson has double underhooks.
Romy Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eriksson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Eriksson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eriksson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Eriksson!
An out of breath William Eriksson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.