PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Weird Eric (ranked 6607 p4p, 208 weight class) and Bus Wanker (ranked 6192 p4p, 201 weight class). Eric kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Every You, Every Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eric
vs
Wanker

191 cm
18
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

197 cm
18
266 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Weird Eric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bus Wanker!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eric fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wanker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eric.
Wanker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Wanker.
Wanker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Eric in his tracks.
Eric could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wanker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Eric has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Eric keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wanker.
Wanker wants to clinch up but Eric keeps it at a distance.
Eric was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wanker connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eric gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wanker throws an overhand right that lands on Eric's shoulder, as Eric tries to avoid the shot.
Wanker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Eric.
Eric went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Eric looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Eric on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bus Wanker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eric throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eric keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Eric wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A cross from Eric lands.
Wanker scores with a jab.
Wanker connects with a jab.
Eric throws the left hand but Wanker avoids the punch easily.
Eric throws out a leg kick but Wanker moves out of range and Eric only half commits.
Wanker misses with a body shot
and Eric cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wanker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Eric gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wanker.
Wanker throws a leg kick but Eric sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Eric dodges the punch combination from Wanker.
Eric fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eric gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wanker rushes Eric and presses him up against the cage.
Eric swings wildly with an uppercut but Wanker uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wanker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Eric breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eric tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wanker paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Eric has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good body shot from Eric.
Eric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eric lands a left hand.
Wanker lands a right hand.
Wanker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eric misses with the head strike.
Wanker works on Eric's body with a couple of short punches.
Wanker throws a head punch that misses.
Eric swings wildly with an uppercut but Wanker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wanker lands with a light punch inside.
Eric misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Eric fails to land.
Wanker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wanker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eric backwards.
Wanker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanker gets through Eric's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Eric swings wildly with an uppercut but Wanker uses good head movement to avoid it.

Eric breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wanker tries to clinch there but Eric circles away.
Good shot there by Wanker.
Wanker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wanker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eric.
It looked like Eric wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wanker tries to clinch up.
Wanker tries to clinch but Eric is having none of it.
Eric throws out a loose jab but Wanker uses good head movement to avoid it.

Wanker rushes Eric and presses him up against the cage.
Wanker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eric's efforts to push away.
Eric misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eric.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eric.
A short right from Wanker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eric has a couple of punches blocked by Wanker.
Wanker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wanker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wanker misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eric has a couple of punches blocked by Wanker.
Eric misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wanker lands with a light punch inside.
Wanker lands a body shot.
Wanker scores with a hook to the body.
Eric is breathing heavily.
Wanker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wanker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wanker lands an uppercut.
Wanker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Wanker.
Wanker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wanker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wanker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wanker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wanker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wanker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wanker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wanker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eric backwards.
Wanker lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bus Wanker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wanker lands with an uppercut that bounces Eric off the cage and back into range.
Wanker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Wanker rushes Eric and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wanker pushes Eric back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wanker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wanker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A body shot lands from Wanker.
A short right from Wanker.
Wanker lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wanker.
Wanker scores with a hook to the body.
Wanker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wanker lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wanker lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Wanker.
Wanker lands a body shot.
Wanker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wanker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hand to the body from Wanker.
Wanker scores with a shot to the side of Eric's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wanker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wanker has him pressed against the cage.
Wanker lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Wanker.
A hook to the body from Wanker.
Nice body punch from Wanker.
A hook to the body from Wanker.
Wanker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eric backwards.
Wanker lands with a right to the head.
Wanker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Eric or not.
A nice left hand lands by Wanker.
Wanker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Wanker.
Wanker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wanker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Eric is rocked!
Wanker digs a right hand into Eric's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eric's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Wanker.
Wanker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wanker lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Wanker.
Eric has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wanker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wanker misses with a body punch.
Wanker is working Eric over against the cage.
Eric takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wanker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Wanker.
A short left from Wanker.
Wanker lands with a light punch inside.
Wanker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wanker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Eric is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice right hand lands inside from Wanker.
Wanker throws a big uppercut that drops Eric! More strikes from Wanker and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Eric lies dazed against the cage as Wanker celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bus Wanker!
A relieved looking Bus Wanker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.