PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olav Erikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J James Jameson Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Erikson
vs
James Jameson Iii

198 cm
25
280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

197 cm
25
288 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Olav Erikson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, J James Jameson Iii!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jameson Iii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jameson Iii throws a leg kick but Erikson moved away.
Jameson Iii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Erikson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Erikson lands a nice short elbow.
Erikson winds up and cracks Jameson Iii with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Erikson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Erikson lands strikes from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erikson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Erikson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Erikson slips a nice elbow through Jameson Iii's hands, connecting with Jameson Iii's forehead.
Erikson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Erikson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Erikson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jameson Iii blocking the ground and pound attempt from Erikson.
Jameson Iii is staying active underneath Erikson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Erikson throwing shots but Jameson Iii is blocking nicely.
Erikson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Erikson lands with a punch from half guard.
Erikson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Erikson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Erikson lands with a punch from half guard.
Erikson throwing shots but Jameson Iii is blocking nicely.
Erikson thows a huge punch but Jameson Iii dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jameson Iii avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Erikson.
Erikson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Erikson wants to pass to mount but Jameson Iii is defending the position.
Erikson thows a huge punch but Jameson Iii dodges it nicely.
Jameson Iii is staying active underneath Erikson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Erikson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Erikson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jameson Iii is staying active underneath Erikson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Erikson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Erikson is trying to work for a kimura but Jameson Iii is defending well.
Erikson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Erikson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jameson Iii's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Erikson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Erikson drops an elbow to the side of Jameson Iii's head.
Erikson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Erikson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jameson Iii defending well though.
Erikson is looking to advance position but Jameson Iii won't allow it.
Erikson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jameson Iii blocking the ground and pound attempt from Erikson.
Erikson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olav Erikson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Erikson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jameson Iii.
Jameson Iii is looking to score with low kicks.

Jameson Iii gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Erikson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jameson Iii can do to turn this around?
Erikson jumps guard but Jameson Iii stands there with Erikson around his waist. Erikson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Erikson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jameson Iii tries to throw a body punch but Erikson avoids it by throwing Jameson Iii back against the cage.
Jameson Iii tries to work over Erikson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jameson Iii can't find room to land a body shot as Erikson controls the action.
Jameson Iii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jameson Iii misses with some punches.
Erikson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jameson Iii lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Erikson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jameson Iii misses with the head strike.
Jameson Iii wants to stall.
Erikson can't find room to land a body shot as Jameson Iii controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Erikson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Erikson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Olav Erikson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Erikson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jameson Iii won't allow Erikson to sweep him here.
Jameson Iii trying to control the position from guard on top but Erikson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Erikson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Erikson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jameson Iii stopping the sweep attempt from Erikson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Erikson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jameson Iii can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jameson Iii wants to control from the top but Erikson keeps moving.
Jameson Iii won't allow Erikson to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Erikson tries to get out of the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Erikson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jameson Iii doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jameson Iii manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jameson Iii stopping the sweep attempt from Erikson.
Erikson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jameson Iii's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson throws an elbow that misses. Jameson Iii uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Erikson's guard. Nice move by Jameson Iii!

Jameson Iii got a little sloppy there for a moment and Erikson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jameson Iii has managed to get both his arms back between Erikson's legs - danger averted.
Erikson looking for a sweep. Not yet Erikson, not yet.
Erikson is working hard here to advance position.
Erikson trying to keep a closed guard but Jameson Iii is proving a slippery customer.
Jameson Iii really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Erikson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olav Erikson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Erikson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jameson Iii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Erikson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jameson Iii circles away quickly and effectively.
Jameson Iii fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Erikson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Erikson lands with an uppercut that bounces Jameson Iii off the cage and back into range.
Jameson Iii throws a low kick, looking for Erikson's leg but Erikson calmly moves out of range.
Jameson Iii feints and then cracks Erikson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Erikson down.
Jameson Iii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Erikson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jameson Iii tries a head kick but it misses.
Jameson Iii throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Olav Erikson has been cut.

Jameson Iii rushes Erikson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Jameson Iii breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Erikson. Jameson Iii does a little dance to reset his feet.
J James Jameson Iii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Erikson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jameson Iii attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Erikson shoots in looking for a takedown but Jameson Iii manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Erikson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jameson Iii doesn't manage to clinch there - Erikson circles away.
Erikson misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Erikson is defended easily by Jameson Iii.
Jameson Iii throws a jab but it's blocked by Erikson.
Erikson misses with a hook to the body

and Jameson Iii counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Erikson goes down! Will Erikson beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!

Erikson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jameson Iii fakes the body blow, causing Erikson to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Erikson goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). J James Jameson Iii!
J James Jameson Iii decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.