PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Prince Opong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl Eriksson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Opong
vs
Eriksson

190 cm
20
270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
240 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Prince Opong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Eriksson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eriksson lands an overhand right.
Eriksson blocks a jab.
Opong tries to clinch but Eriksson is having none of it.
Eriksson blocks a jab.
Opong connects with a leg kick. Eriksson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Opong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eriksson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Opong ducks under a wild hook from Eriksson.
Eriksson misses with a body kick.
Opong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Prince Opong has been cut.
Eriksson jabs Opong right on the nose. Opong blinks but takes it well.
Opong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Eriksson tries to land a front kick but Opong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Eriksson scores with a punch to the head.
Eriksson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Eriksson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Eriksson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Opong.
Eriksson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Opong walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson misses with a kick to the body

and Opong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Opong misses with the head strike.
Eriksson working hard to break the clinch.
Opong lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Karl Eriksson has been cut.
Opong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Opong's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Opong misses with a punch on the inside.
Opong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eriksson backwards.
Eriksson wants to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Eriksson.
Opong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eriksson backwards.
Opong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Opong working aggressively here.
Opong can't find room to land a body shot as Eriksson controls the action.
Opong lands with a short shot to the head.
Eriksson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Opong backwards.
A body shot lands from Opong.
Eriksson looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Opong.
Opong lands an uppercut.
Opong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Opong lands a body punch.
Opong misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Opong as the two fighters clinch.
Eriksson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Opong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Eriksson misses with a punch on the inside.
Opong tries a body shot but Eriksson blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Opong.

Opong drops Eriksson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Eriksson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Eriksson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Opong creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Eriksson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Eriksson drops to his knees and Opong pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prince Opong!
A very excited looking Prince Opong made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.