PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Guru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Eriksson
vs
Guru

202 cm
21
214 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

176 cm
21
199 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

KaotiK
SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lars Eriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ground Guru!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guru chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Eriksson can pounce on him.
Eriksson tests Guru's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Guru shoots in and bounces Eriksson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Guru trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eriksson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Guru prevents Eriksson from getting back to his feet.
Eriksson trying to keep a closed guard but Guru is proving a slippery customer.
Guru stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eriksson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guru has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guru stands and throws Eriksson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Eriksson sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guru with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eriksson is trying to maintain the position but Guru is very close to passing his half guard.
Guru lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Guru is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Eriksson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Guru is trying to control the action in half guard but Eriksson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Guru lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guru scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Eriksson's coaches at Bloodsport Gym 16 Elites have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Guru controlling the action here.
Eriksson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Guru is in close to Eriksson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Guru landing some decent shots from guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Guru working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Guru throws a strike but Eriksson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Guru throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Guru is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guru has his foot on Eriksson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Eriksson works his way back into a safe position though.
Eriksson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eriksson throwing strikes from guard but Guru blocks nicely.
Guru is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Eriksson throws an elbow that misses. Guru uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eriksson's guard. Nice move by Guru!
Guru throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guru is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guru trying to control the position from guard on top but Eriksson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guru working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Eriksson's head.
Guru throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eriksson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Guru with a flurry of punches that miss.
Guru lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Guru wants to pass the guard but Eriksson is keeping the position.
Guru throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guru cracks Eriksson with a solid left hand.
Guru trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Guru preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ground Guru dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Eriksson tries to close the distance and clinch but Guru swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eriksson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Guru instigates a clinch.
Guru is struggling to control the position.
Eriksson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Guru is keeping busy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eriksson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Eriksson.
Guru wants a takedown.
Guru tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Eriksson just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Guru manages to pull guard.
Eriksson throws an elbow that misses. Guru uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eriksson's guard. Nice move by Guru!
Guru postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Eriksson has Guru pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson working a defensive guard here.
Guru with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Guru lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Guru cracks Eriksson with a solid left hand.
Guru throws a strike but Eriksson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Guru is trying to control the position but Eriksson postures up.
Ground Guru has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eriksson looking to sit in guard and control but Guru gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Guru looking to pass the guard.
Guru content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Guru sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Eriksson's guard.

Guru is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Eriksson defends it well.
Guru lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Eriksson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Guru scores with a couple of nice shots.
Guru keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Guru has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guru has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Guru looking to finish Eriksson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Eriksson!
Guru working Eriksson over with strikes here.

Eriksson is rocked!

It looks like Lars Eriksson has been cut.

Guru wants to finish this one by submission but Eriksson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Guru.
Oh Eriksson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guru postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Eriksson is out cold - huge knockout for Guru!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ground Guru!
Ground Guru bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.