PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erik Erikson (ranked 2649 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dove Chip (ranked 8237 p4p, 0 weight class). Dove Chip will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Erikson
vs
Chip

179 cm
25
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erik Erikson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dove Chip!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Erikson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Erikson is leaning against Chip and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Erikson missing with knees to the body.
Erikson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Erikson stalling the fight.
Erikson lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Erikson.
Erikson is working Chip over against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Erikson.
Chip is trying to force a seperation but Erikson has the dominant position.
Erikson lands with a short shot to the head.
Erikson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chip backwards.

Erikson has clasped his hands together around Chip's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Chip throws Erikson to one side and escapes!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Erikson forces Chip back against the cage and clinches.
Erikson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Erikson.
Chip looks winded!
A short uppercut from Erikson.
Erikson scores with a hook to the body.
Chip on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Erikson lands a nice uppercut.
Erikson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chip is trying to break the clinch but Erikson has him pressed against the cage.
Erikson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chip is defending well for now.
Erikson controlling the action here for a moment.
Erikson is looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Erikson lands a left hand.
Erikson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Erikson avoiding damage.
Erikson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Still in the clinch, Erikson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Erikson has Chip pressed against the cage, preventing Chip from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Erikson scores with a hook to the body.
Erikson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson just leaning against Chip, taking a breather.
Erikson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Erikson has hold of one of Chip's legs. Chip is fighting the takedown attempt but Erikson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Chip looking to hit a scissor sweep but Erikson is one step ahead there.
Erikson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Erikson connects with a couple of short punches.
Erikson trying to control the position from guard on top but Chip is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Erikson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Erikson wants to control from the top but Chip keeps moving.
Erikson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've been informed that Chip has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Erikson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chip on the ground.
Erikson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Erikson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Chip is rocked!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Erikson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chip is still in real trouble! Can Erikson finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Erikson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Erikson lands a couple of digs.
Erikson is working Chip over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Erikson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Erikson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Erikson working some strikes from top position.
Erikson stands up over Chip, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Erikson landing some decent shots from guard.
Erikson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Erikson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Erikson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Chip gets tackled into the cage by Erikson. Erikson maintains the clinch.
Chip seems to have recovered his senses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Erikson.
Chip has had enough of the clinch but Erikson keeps him there for the moment.
Erikson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Erikson lands a left hand.
Erikson scores with a hook to the body.
Erikson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Erikson just leaning against Chip, taking a breather.
Erikson is working Chip over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erikson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Erikson tries to land knees in the clinch but Chip avoids the damage to the body.
Erikson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chip can do to turn this around?
Erikson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chip is breathing heavily.
Erikson lands a shot to the body.

Erikson wants the takedown. Chip is fighting it off but Erikson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Chip's guard against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Erikson landing with the ground and pound.
Erikson is working Chip over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Erikson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Erikson advances position into side control!
Chip takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Erikson scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Chip is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Erikson can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Erikson!
Erik Erikson thanked the fans post fight for their support.