PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Redban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redban has chosen M83 - Midnight City as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brian Redban was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Eriksson
vs
Redban

176 cm
25
138 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

171 cm
31
129 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Soul Supremacy Fight Gear

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorn Eriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Redban!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Redban checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Eriksson throws a leg kick but Redban moved away.
Redban takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Eriksson is looking to chop away at Redban's legs.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
enabling Redban to counter with a crisp jab.
Bjorn Eriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redban lands with an overhand left.
Jab by Redban.
Redban lands a head kick!
A low kick from Eriksson misses
and Redban makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Redban misses with a few strikes there.
Eriksson thows a leg kick but Redban checks it
and Redban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Eriksson is predictable there
enabling Redban to counter with a crisp jab.
Eriksson motions for Redban to come forward. Eriksson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eriksson tries a low kick but Redban avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Redban there.
Redban scores with a punch to the head.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eriksson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Redban.
Redban lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Eriksson at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redban tests Eriksson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Redban lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Eriksson throws a front kick aimed at Redban's knee but Redban avoids it well.
Redban getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Redban connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Redban might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Redban avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Eriksson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Redban counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Eriksson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Redban checks it well.
Eriksson tries a low kick but Redban avoids it.
Eriksson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Redban checks it well.
Redban darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Redban blocks a low kick nicely.
Redban connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Redban checks the leg kick nicely there.
Redban lands with a right hand.
Redban checks a leg kick.
Eriksson slips a jab and a cross from Redban.
Eriksson throws a low kick but Redban moves out of range easily.
Redban has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Redban fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eriksson thows a leg kick but Redban checks it
and Redban counters with a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Redban scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Redban throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Eriksson throws a low kick but Redban moves out of range easily.
Redban jabs Eriksson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Redban cracks Eriksson with a good jab.
Redban is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Eriksson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Eriksson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Redban avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Redban lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban counters with a two punch combo.
Eriksson misses with a leg kick
and Redban counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Redban.
Eriksson throws a low kick but Redban avoids it.
Redban missing with a left hand there. Eriksson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Redban throws a head kick that misses.
Eriksson misses with a low kick.
Eriksson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Eriksson tries a low kick but Redban avoids it.
Eriksson wants to slow Redban down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson thows a leg kick but Redban checks it
and Redban counters with a big head kick but Eriksson shrugs it off.
Redban connects with a right hand. Eriksson shakes it off.
Eriksson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Eriksson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Redban.
Redban connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Redban fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A low kick from Eriksson is predictable there
and Eriksson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eriksson thows a leg kick but Redban checks it
and Redban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Redban checks a leg kick.
Redban scores with a hook.
Redban scores with a jab to the jaw.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eriksson misses with a low kick.
Redban scores with a head kick. Eriksson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Eriksson throws a low kick but Redban avoids it.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redban scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson misses with a low kick.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban counters with a head kick.
Redban misses with a hook.
Redban scores with a crisp jab that stopped Eriksson in his tracks.
Redban dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Eriksson misses
and Redban counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Eriksson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Eriksson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A low kick from Eriksson is predictable there
and Redban counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Eriksson thows a leg kick but Redban checks it
and Redban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban counters with a nice uppercut.
Redban throws a body punch but Eriksson moves out of range.
Eriksson misses with a leg kick
and Redban counters with a nice uppercut.
Redban misses with an uppercut.
Eriksson throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Redban counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eriksson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Redban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Redban misses with a hook. Eriksson ducked under it nicely.
Redban moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Eriksson thows a leg kick but Redban checks it
and Redban counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Redban dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Redban lands a glancing blow to the side of Eriksson's head.
Redban checks a low kick from Eriksson.
Redban misses with a wild combination.
Eriksson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Redban counters with a right hand to the body.
Eriksson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Eriksson thows a leg kick but Redban checks it
and Redban counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Eriksson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Redban missing with a left hand there. Eriksson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Redban looks to score with a jab to the body but Eriksson is just out of range.
Eriksson misses with a leg kick
enabling Redban to counter with a crisp jab.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban counters with a stiff right hand.
Eriksson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban counters with a nice leg kick.
Redban lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eriksson circles away quickly and effectively.
Eriksson thows a leg kick but Redban checks it
and Redban counters with a left and a right that stings Eriksson.
Redban bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Redban plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Eriksson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Redban counters with a thumping low kick.
Redban uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eriksson thows a leg kick but Redban checks it
and Redban counters with a low kick, right behind Eriksson 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Eriksson is rocked!
Eriksson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Redban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Eriksson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Redban misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eriksson seems to have got his legs back now.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban counters with a leg kick.
A low kick from Eriksson misses
and Redban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Redban with a jab.
Brian Redban seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Redban throws a right and a left that Eriksson avoids nicely.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Redban. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Redban digs a good body shot into Eriksson's ribs.
Redban fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eriksson.
Redban delivers a nice body kick.
Eriksson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Redban throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eriksson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Eriksson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Redban misses with a body shot.
Redban checks the leg kick nicely there.
A low kick from Eriksson is predictable there
and Redban counters with a series of strikes. Eriksson will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Eriksson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Redban throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eriksson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redban.
A jab lands there for Redban.
Eriksson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Eriksson throws a solid leg kick but Redban takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Eriksson.
A low kick from Eriksson misses
and Redban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eriksson blocks a jab.
Eriksson is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from Eriksson misses
and Redban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eriksson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Eriksson thows a leg kick but Redban checks it
letting Redban counter with a right hand.
Eriksson misses with a low kick.
Eriksson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Redban avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Redban throws a head kick that half lands.
Redban checks a leg kick nicely.
Redban jabs Eriksson right on the nose. Eriksson blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Eriksson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Redban misses with a wild combination.
Redban throws a series of punches but Eriksson avoids them all with ease.
Redban checks a low kick from Eriksson.
Redban scores with a crisp jab that stopped Eriksson in his tracks.
Redban lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eriksson tries to score with a low kick but Redban moves his leg out of the way.
Eriksson tries to land a leg kick but Redban saw it coming and moves away.
Eriksson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Redban connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Eriksson scrambles back to his feet.
Redban misses with a hook. Eriksson ducked under it nicely.
Eriksson throws a chopping leg kick but Redban manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Eriksson misses with a leg kick
and Redban counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Redban waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eriksson.
Redban stalks Eriksson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Eriksson's face. Eriksson staggers backwards, shaken.
Redban loads up on a big right hand but Eriksson slips the punch.
Eriksson tries to score with a low kick but Redban moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redban checks a leg kick.
Eriksson thows a leg kick but Redban checks it
and Redban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Redban avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A low kick from Eriksson misses
and Redban counters with a body kick.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redban misses with a wild combination.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban counters with a nice body shot.
Redban listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Eriksson throws a low kick, looking for Redban's leg but Redban calmly moves out of range.
Redban throws a looping overhand right but Eriksson ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Redban. Those never looked like landing.
Redban moves into range and connects with a jab.
Redban works the jab nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eriksson misses with a low kick as Redban jumps back.
A low kick from Eriksson misses
and Redban counters with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Redban.
Eriksson wants to land a leg kick but Redban is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Redban showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as Redban checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Redban wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A low kick from Eriksson is predictable there
and Redban counters with a one-two to the body.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban counters with a three punch combo that has Eriksson backing up. Eriksson nods at Redban to acknowledge the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Eriksson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Redban has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Redban and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Eriksson throws a leg kick but Redban sees it coming and moves out of range.
Redban changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban counters with a big head kick but Eriksson shrugs it off.
Redban lands with a slapping head kick.
Eriksson is looking to chop away at Redban's legs.
Redban scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A leg kick checked by Redban.
A low kick from Eriksson misses
and Redban counters with a nice uppercut.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban counters with an inside leg kick.
Redban smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Redban fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Eriksson misses
and Redban counters with a left and a right that stings Eriksson.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redban shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Eriksson eats them both and turns towards Redban to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Eriksson throws a low kick but Redban avoids it.
Redban misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Eriksson misses
and Redban counters with a straight right hand.
Redban scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Redban scores with a nice right hand.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Eriksson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Redban has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Redban and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Eriksson wants to land a leg kick but Redban is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Redban. Those never looked like landing.
Redban looks to land a combination but Eriksson avoids it well.
Eriksson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Redban counters with an outside leg kick.
Redban lands a nice hook to Eriksson's body. Eriksson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Redban lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A low kick from Eriksson is predictable there
and Redban counters with a straight right hand.
Redban connects with the punch.
Eriksson is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redban fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eriksson manages to avoid it.
Eriksson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Eriksson thows a leg kick but Redban checks it
and Redban counters with a stiff right hand.
Redban is working the combinations to good effect here.
Redban lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redban goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Eriksson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Redban fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Eriksson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A bone on bone clash there as Redban blocks the leg kick.
Eriksson misses with a low kick as Redban jumps back.
Redban looks to land a combination. Eriksson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A low kick from Eriksson misses
and Redban counters with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Redban.
A clash of legs there as Redban blocks the low kick.
Eriksson thows a leg kick but Redban checks it
and Redban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Redban cracks a nice hook into Eriksson's ribs.
Redban jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eriksson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Eriksson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Eriksson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban counters with a stiff right hand.
Eriksson misses with a leg kick
and Redban counters with a nice uppercut.
Eriksson motions for Redban to come forward. Eriksson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Redban lands with a nice body punch.
Eriksson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eriksson tried to score with a low kick but Redban checks it.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brian Redban is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Eriksson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Redban throws the left hand but Eriksson avoids the punch easily.
Redban pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Redban checks the leg kick nicely there.
Eriksson misses with a leg kick
and Redban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Redban looks to throw the jab but Eriksson is out of range.
Eriksson misses with a low kick.
Redban moves out of range of the leg kick from Eriksson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
enabling Redban to counter with a crisp jab.
Redban swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Eriksson throws a leg kick
and Redban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Redban checks the leg kick nicely there.
Eriksson misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redban scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Eriksson takes one to the side of the head.
Eriksson avoids the head kick by Redban.
Redban moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Eriksson thows a leg kick but Redban checks it
and Redban counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A low kick from Eriksson is predictable there
enabling Redban to counter with a crisp jab.
Eriksson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Redban counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redban thuds his right hand into Eriksson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Redban avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bjorn Eriksson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Redban throws a big shot that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Redban as he connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Redban comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Redban has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Redban!
Brian Redban seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.