PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Nazario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that William Eriksson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily William Eriksson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Eriksson
vs
Nazario

188 cm
28
200 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

175 cm
26
192 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, William Eriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Nazario!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eriksson has Nazario up against the cage in a clinch.
Eriksson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Ronaldo Nazario has been cut.
Eriksson throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Eriksson.
Eriksson misses with a punch to the body.
Nazario takes an elbow to the forehead.
Eriksson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nazario backwards.

Eriksson drops Nazario onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Nazario is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Nazario is rocked!

That has opened up Ronaldo Nazario's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eriksson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nazario is still on wobbly legs! Can Eriksson finish him?
Eriksson slows down the pace here.
Nazario tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eriksson smiles and moves away.
Nazario seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Eriksson taking a breather.
Eriksson lands an elbow inside.
Eriksson lands a nice elbow.
Eriksson lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Ronaldo Nazario's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Eriksson crunches a lovely knee into Nazario's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Eriksson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nazario looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eriksson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Ronaldo Nazario's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nazario has Eriksson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Eriksson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Eriksson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nazarios head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ronaldo Nazario's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). William Eriksson!
A very excited looking William Eriksson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.