PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivar Ericson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdel Djeble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ericson
vs
Djeble

155 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivar Ericson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abdel Djeble!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ericson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Djeble looks to land a combination but Ericson avoids it well.
Ericson misses with a wild combination.
Djeble uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ericson.

Djeble forces Ericson back against the cage and clinches.
Djeble tries to pull guard but Ericson won't allow it.

Djeble breaks from the clinch.
Djeble throws a series of punches but Ericson avoids them all with ease.
Ericson throws a series of punches but Djeble avoids them all with ease.
Ericson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Djeble.

Djeble moves into range and clinches up with Ericson.

Djeble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ericson thuds a left hand into Djeble's body.
Ericson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ericson throws a combination that misses
and Djeble counters with a straight right hand.
Djeble will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ericson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Ericson is rocked!
Djeble throws a nice looking combination but Ericson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oh Ericson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Djeble closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Djeble manages to break the clinch.
Ericson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Djeble counters with a big right hand! Oh Ericson is in trouble here! Djeble follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdel Djeble!