PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Pojacro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Ericsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Pojacro
vs
Ericsen

182 cm
27
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
27
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igor Pojacro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Ericsen!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pojacro tries to clinch up.

Ericsen looking to score a takedown here. Pojacro is defending well but Ericsen drives through and ends up in Pojacro's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pojacro working a defensive guard but Ericsen manages to pass into side control anyway.
Pojacro tries to bench press Ericsen off him but Ericsen keeps the position.
Pojacro looks to move to half guard but instead Ericsen has passed into mount! Damn!
Ericsen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ericsen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pojacro is looking to escape.
Pojacro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ericsen controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsen raining down hammerfists from mount.

It looks like Igor Pojacro has been cut.
Ericsen controlling from mount.
Ericsen lands a nice shot to the head.
Ericsen takes Pojacro's back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ericsen's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pojacro is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ericsen's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ericsen missing with strikes from the back.
Ericsen is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

Ericsen looking for the choke but no joy.
Ericsen biding his time, controlling Pojacro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pojacro just trying to survive but Ericsen is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Pojacro is trying to get back to his feet but Ericsen has full control of the position and if anything, Pojacro has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ericsen punches Pojacro on the ear.
Pojacro is trying to break free.
Pojacro is working hard here to advance position.

Ericsen tightening his grip on Pojacro, looking for the choke.
Pojacro wants to control his opponent's hands but Ericsen gets his hands free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ericsen looking to break Pojacro's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pojacro remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Ericsen will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Ericsen working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Pojacro is doing well to defend. Ericsen seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Pojacro is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shawn Ericsen!