PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aawut Sundwarrama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl Eriksson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sundwarrama
vs
Eriksson

188 cm
18
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Solid chin

On Tap (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aawut Sundwarrama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Eriksson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eriksson throws a head kick but Sundwarrama moves out of range.
Sundwarrama seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Eriksson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eriksson moves out of range of the body kick from Sundwarrama.
Eriksson avoids the body shot from Sundwarrama.
Aawut Sundwarrama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sundwarrama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eriksson moves away.
Eriksson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Eriksson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sundwarrama misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eriksson! But no joy.
Eriksson avoids the head kick by Sundwarrama.

Sundwarrama rushes Eriksson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sundwarrama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sundwarrama tries a knee to the head but Eriksson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sundwarrama avoids the elbow strike from Eriksson, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Eriksson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sundwarrama can't find room to land a body shot as Eriksson controls the action.
Eriksson is trying to stall.
Sundwarrama swings wildly with an uppercut but Eriksson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundwarrama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Eriksson.
Eriksson lands a left hand.
Eriksson scores with a shot to the side of Sundwarrama's head.
Sundwarrama leaning his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Sundwarrama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sundwarrama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sundwarrama blocks an uppercut.
Sundwarrama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eriksson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Sundwarrama - that landed with a thud.
Eriksson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sundwarrama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Eriksson.
Sundwarrama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sundwarrama tries to throw a body punch but Eriksson avoids it by throwing Sundwarrama back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Sundwarrama misses with some punches.
Eriksson misses with a punch on the inside.
Eriksson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Eriksson lands with a left to the head.
Eriksson avoids the elbow strike from Sundwarrama, against the cage.
Sundwarrama blocking some punches.
Sundwarrama misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Sundwarrama's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sundwarrama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Eriksson prevents a body shot from Sundwarrama.
A short right from Eriksson.
Sundwarrama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eriksson's elbow.
Sundwarrama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eriksson tries to stall but Sundwarrama uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Eriksson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Eriksson is trying to maintain a safe position but Sundwarrama gets an underhook and turns Eriksson into the cage.
Sundwarrama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sundwarrama tries to stall but Eriksson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Eriksson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sundwarrama controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson lands a hook that snaps the head of Sundwarrama backwards.
Sundwarrama tries to throw a body punch but Eriksson avoids it by throwing Sundwarrama back against the cage.
Sundwarrama tries to stall but Eriksson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Eriksson lands with a right to the head.
Sundwarrama tries a body shot but Eriksson blocks it.
Eriksson tries to work over Sundwarrama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Eriksson.
Eriksson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sundwarrama backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sundwarrama.
Sundwarrama can't find room to land a body shot as Eriksson controls the action.
Eriksson wants to get back to striking at distance but Sundwarrama won't allow it.
Eriksson scores with a shot to the side of Sundwarrama's head.
Eriksson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Eriksson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eriksson throws a body punch but Sundwarrama moves out of range.
Sundwarrama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sundwarrama walks into a jab.
Eriksson scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sundwarrama misses with a wild body shot.
Sundwarrama swings away with a body shot that misses
and Eriksson counters with a stiff right hand.
Eriksson drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Sundwarrama right on the button. Sundwarrama goes down! Eriksson follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Eriksson gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Eriksson!