PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donsone DeNeville (ranked 71 p4p, 10 weight class) and Ludvig Ericsson (ranked 494 p4p, 63 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

DeNeville
vs
Ericsson

190 cm
31
224 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

186 cm
36
212 lbs
29 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donsone DeNeville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ludvig Ericsson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ericsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling DeNeville to score with a decent uppercut.
Ericsson fails to land the takedown.
Ericsson goes for a double leg but DeNeville avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as DeNeville continues to drive forward.
DeNeville throws a big shot that misses.
Ericsson flicks out a counter leg kick but DeNeville steps away.
Ericsson shoots and misses
and DeNeville counters with a lovely straight right hand!
DeNeville has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Donsone DeNeville has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludvig Ericsson.
DeNeville is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ericsson.
Ericsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And Ericsson responds with a good body kick, but DeNeville manages to step out the way in time.

Ericsson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in DeNeville's half guard.
Ericsson prevents DeNeville from improving his position.
Ericsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. DeNeville defending well though.
Ericsson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeNeville works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ericsson stopping the sweep attempt from DeNeville.
Ericsson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ericsson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ericsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. DeNeville is keeping the position for now.
DeNeville tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ericsson working some strikes from top position.
DeNeville keeping moving, preventing Ericsson from controlling successfully.
Ericsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ericsson postures up and lands a big shot to DeNeville's brow.
Ericsson throwing strikes from guard but DeNeville blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson wants to control from the top but DeNeville keeps moving.
Ericsson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ericsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ericsson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
DeNeville is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ericsson stands and throws DeNeville's legs to the side, diving into side control.
DeNeville wants to control but Ericsson postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson lands an elbow.
Ericsson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at DeNeville to see if he's OK.
DeNeville is not content to let Ericsson control the position.
Ericsson working the ground and pound from side control.
DeNeville wants to control but Ericsson postures up.
Ericsson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at DeNeville to see if he's OK.
Ericsson working the ground and pound from side control.
DeNeville is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson is putting a hurting on DeNeville here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ericsson cracks DeNeville with a big right hand but DeNeville just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ericsson is chipping away with strikes.
Ericsson is putting a hurting on DeNeville here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ericsson scoring with punches and elbows.
DeNeville is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ericsson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
DeNeville is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
DeNeville gets back to full guard.
Ericsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ericsson landing some decent shots from guard.
Ericsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludvig Ericsson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

DeNeville displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ericsson.

Ericsson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ludvig Ericsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
DeNeville is looking to improve his position.
Ericsson is thwarting DeNeville's attempts to control the position.
Ericsson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeNeville is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
DeNeville is working hard here to advance position.
DeNeville has hold of Ericsson's hands but Ericsson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsson lands strikes from half guard.
DeNeville tries to get to full guard but Ericsson has control of the leg.
Ericsson lands with a punch from half guard.
Ericsson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
DeNeville tries to hold on but Ericsson pushes him away.
DeNeville is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ericsson with a couple of short strikes.

DeNeville is rocked!
Ericsson blocks DeNeville's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Oh DeNeville is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ericsson wants to control the pace but DeNeville is squirming around nicely.
DeNeville seems to have got his legs back now.
DeNeville keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ericsson unloading with bombs!
Ericsson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeNeville is bucking up trying to escape but Ericsson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
DeNeville is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ericsson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ericsson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Ericsson! DeNeville is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ludvig Ericsson!