PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nemesor Imotekh (ranked 1021 p4p, 163 weight class) and Ludvig Ericsson (ranked 1854 p4p, 281 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Imotekh
vs
Ericsson

190 cm
35
218 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

186 cm
33
212 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nemesor Imotekh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ludvig Ericsson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ericsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Imotekh can pounce on him.

Ericsson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Imotekh napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Imotekh sneaks back into half guard.
Ericsson trying to control from half guard but Imotekh is working away.
Imotekh trying to control from the bottom.
Ericsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Imotekh defending well though.
Ericsson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Imotekh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ericsson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ericsson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Imotekh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Imotekh gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ericsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imotekh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ericsson.
Imotekh has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ericsson stopping the sweep attempt from Imotekh.
Ericsson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ericsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ericsson postures up.
Ericsson wants to control from the top but Imotekh keeps moving.
Ericsson throws a strike but Imotekh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ericsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Ericsson, not yet.
Imotekh looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Imotekh controls the pace.
Imotekh has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ericsson wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Imotekh passes Ericsson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ericsson is staying active underneath Imotekh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ericsson is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson trying to control here.
Ericsson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Imotekh is stalling in the full guard.
Ericsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Imotekh content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ericsson checks a low kick from Imotekh.

Ericsson feints and as Imotekh raises his hands in defense, Ericsson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Imotekh wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imotekh is trying to keep Ericsson in close.
Ericsson preventing the sweep.
Ericsson trying to control but Imotekh is working from the bottom.
Ericsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ericsson wants to control from the top but Imotekh keeps moving.
Ericsson postures up and lands a big shot to Imotekh's brow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ericsson throws a big elbow that misses.
Ericsson stopping the sweep attempt from Imotekh.
Ericsson works over Imotekh with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludvig Ericsson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ericsson.
Ericsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A lull in the action here as Ericsson stalls from top position.
Ericsson lands an elbow.
Imotekh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Imotekh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imotekh on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imotekh can't do much from the bottom here.
Ericsson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ericsson is looking to take a break and control but Imotekh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ericsson controls the position.
Ericsson lands a nice forearm strike.
Ericsson working the head with strikes.
Ericsson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Imotekh parries the strikes from Ericsson easily there. Ericsson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Imotekh to escape.
Ericsson working the head and body with strikes.
Ludvig Ericsson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson is putting a hurting on Imotekh here, landing some big shots from side control.
The referee asks Ericsson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ericsson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ericsson working the head and body with strikes.
Ericsson working the ground and pound but Imotekh is defending the strikes.
Ericsson controlling from side mount.
Ericsson is looking to take a break and control but Imotekh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ericsson working the ground and pound.
Ericsson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Imotekh!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson raining down shots from the mount!
Ericsson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ericsson unloading with bombs!

It looks like Nemesor Imotekh has been cut.
Imotekh tries to lock up and control but Ericsson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Imotekh is in a horrible position here. Ericsson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ericsson unloading with bombs!

Imotekh is rocked!

Nemesor Imotekh's cut is getting worse.
Ericsson landing shots from mount.
Oh Imotekh is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ericsson is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Imotekh goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Ericsson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ludvig Ericsson!