PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snow Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leif Ericssonl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crash comes to the cage accompanied by Take The Rock - King Cannons. Ericssonl has chosen Battle for Asgard as his entrance music. Leif Ericssonl has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crash
vs
Ericssonl

205 cm
32
284 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

198 cm
32
265 lbs
31 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Snow Crash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leif Ericssonl!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crash tries for a takedown but Ericssonl sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ericssonl moves away from the strike by Crash.
Crash fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ericssonl comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crash lands with a straight right. Ericssonl didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Leif Ericssonl has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crash throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ericssonl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ericssonl connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crash ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crash uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crash shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ericssonl sprawls well. Ericssonl wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Crash gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snow Crash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ericssonl ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ericssonl, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crash misses with a hook.
A combination from Ericssonl does no damage.
Ericssonl throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crash takes one on the button.
Ericssonl smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Crash gets a double leg takedown into Ericssonl's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Crash postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ericssonl is looking to stand up but Crash isn't so interested in that idea.
Crash has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crash preventing the sweep.
Crash pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ericssonl is keeping the position for now.
Crash with a nice head shot there.
Crash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ericssonl is looking to stand up but Crash isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crash postures up in Ericssonl's guard and throws a big left but Ericssonl blocks it.
Crash throwing strikes from guard but Ericssonl blocks nicely.
Crash stops Ericssonl from standing up.
Ericssonl is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crash with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ericssonl wants to stand up but Crash is controlling him.
Crash makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Crash trying to control the position from guard on top but Ericssonl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ericssonl is looking to stand up but Crash isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crash looking to pass the guard.
Crash works over Ericssonl with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Snow Crash will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leif Ericssonl's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Crash shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Crash moves into range and clinches up with Ericssonl.
Crash tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ericssonl smiles and moves away.
Ericssonl keeps the fight on the outside.
Ericssonl avoids the head kick by Crash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericssonl uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crash.
Ericssonl connects with a body shot.
Snow Crash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crash closes the distance but Ericssonl moves to the side
and Ericssonl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ericssonl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ericssonl misses with a straight right.
Crash misses with a shot to the body

and Ericssonl counters with a crisp right hand that drops Crash! Ericssonl lets Crash back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ericssonl circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Crash to the canvas! Crash doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Ericssonl keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leif Ericssonl!
Leif Ericssonl tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.