PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darrick Erickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and High Drugs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). High Drugs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Erickson
vs
Drugs

180 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darrick Erickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, High Drugs!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drugs throws a body shot but no joy.
Erickson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Erickson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drugs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Erickson misses with a looping right.
Drugs fails with a takedown attempt.
Erickson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Drugs gets a double leg takedown into Erickson's guard.
Erickson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Erickson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Drugs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drugs sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Drugs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Drugs postures up.
Drugs controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Drugs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erickson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Erickson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drugs is controlling him.
Drugs's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Drugs wants to control from the top but Erickson keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Erickson throws a head kick that misses.

Drugs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Erickson taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Drugs on the inside.
Drugs pushes Erickson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Drugs lands with a right to the head.
Drugs being controlled against the cage.
Drugs lands an uppercut.
Erickson throws a head punch that misses.
Erickson tries a knee to the head but Drugs blocks it.
Erickson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Drugs fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Drugs catches Erickson right on the button with a cross.
Erickson tries to close the distance and clinch but Drugs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drugs is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Erickson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drugs manages to avoid it.

Drugs clinches up with Erickson and pushes him back against the cage.
Erickson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Drugs fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Drugs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Drugs.
Erickson is looking to clinch but Drugs is avoiding it.
Drugs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Drugs fails with a takedown attempt.
Erickson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

High Drugs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Erickson pushes Drugs up against the cage in a clinch.
Drugs lands a shoulder strike.
Erickson is looking to control Drugs's arms but Drugs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Erickson has his back to the cage.
Drugs effectively controlling the action here.
Drugs is pressed up against the cage. Erickson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Drugs down to the mat. Drugs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Erickson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Erickson tries to clinch up
and Drugs counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drugs lands a glancing blow to the side of Erickson's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erickson walks into a stiff left hand from Drugs.
Erickson throws a lazy uppercut

and Drugs moves into the clinch.
Erickson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Erickson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Drugs fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Drugs throws a one two combo.
Erickson tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Erickson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erickson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Darrick Erickson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Erickson throws a lazy head kick

and Drugs counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drugs.
Drugs has Erickson pushed against the cage.
Erickson is trying to pull guard but Drugs has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darrick Erickson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Erickson is trying to pull guard but Drugs turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Erickson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Erickson wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Drugs.

Drugs gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Drugs takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Erickson is trying to stand back up but Drugs is controlling him
Drugs takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Drugs winds up and cracks Erickson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Drugs stops Erickson from getting back to his feet.
Drugs is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Drugs takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Erickson trying to control from the bottom.
Drugs working Erickson over with strikes.

Erickson is rocked!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Drugs lands a nice short elbow.
Oh Erickson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drugs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Drugs is nestled in close to Erickson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Drugs.
Drugs lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Erickson! More strikes land and this one is all over! Drugs jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). High Drugs!