PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kai Eriksen (ranked 4987 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Bush (ranked 6521 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kai Eriksen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kai Eriksen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Eriksen
vs
Bush

181 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kai Eriksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Bush!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bush darts in and clinches Eriksen up against the cage.
Eriksen is trying to pull guard but Bush turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Eriksen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bush just stands there and leans against the cage.
Eriksen tries to pull guard but Bush forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Eriksen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bush misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eriksen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bush walks away with a smile on his face. Eriksen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Eriksen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bush as he avoids it easily.
Bush is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Bush has closed the distance and engaged Eriksen in a clinch.
Eriksen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bush walks away with a smile on his face. Eriksen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eriksen shoots and misses
and Bush counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eriksen thinking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eriksen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bush unleashes a big counter combination but Eriksen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Eriksen throws a right and a left that both miss.
And Bush responds with a good body kick, but Eriksen manages to step out the way in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksen doesn't manage to clinch there - Bush circles away.
Eriksen tries for a takedown but Bush circles away easily
and Bush counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bush with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Eriksen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bush as he avoids it easily.
Eriksen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bush manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A countering left hand to the body from Bush misses.
Eriksen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Eriksen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bush swivels and escapes.
Eriksen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bush but Bush pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eriksen is breathing heavily.
Eriksen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bush counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eriksen thinking.
Eriksen tries for a takedown but Bush circles away easily

and Bush counters with a nice double leg into side control. Eriksen won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bush decides to stand up, so the ref orders Eriksen to his feet.

Bush gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eriksen tries to pull guard but Bush forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Eriksen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bush smiles and moves away.
Kai Eriksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eriksen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bush as he avoids it easily.
Eriksen fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Bush releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Bush moves into the clinch successfully.
A short body shot lands from Bush as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush can't find room to land a body shot as Eriksen controls the action.
Eriksen jumps guard but Bush turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Eriksen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bush.
Eriksen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eriksen tries to pull guard but Bush won't allow it.
Eriksen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bush smiles and moves away.
Eriksen misses with a takedown
and Bush makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Eriksen has a takedown stuffed.
Bush is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Eriksen with a body shot.
Eriksen fails with the takedown.
Bush is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Eriksen with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bush closes the distance and clinches.
Bush lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eriksen backwards.
Bush has Eriksen pressed against the cage, preventing Eriksen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Eriksen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bush after a bit of a struggle.
Eriksen tries to pull guard but Bush holds him up against the cage and eventually Eriksen drops back down to his feet.

Eriksen jumps into guard, dragging Bush to the mat.
Bush content to stall in guard here.

Eriksen is working an open guard so Bush takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Bush 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.

Eriksen throws a head kick but Bush moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Bush. No joy for Eriksen on that attempt.
Bush appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Bush clinches with his opponent.
Bush working Eriksen over with knees to the body.
Bush lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eriksen backwards.

Bush has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Eriksen uses from the top position.
Bush pulls Eriksen in close to prevent any damage.
Eriksen throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eriksen looking to sit in guard and control but Bush gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Eriksen is working an open guard so Bush takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksen shoots in but Bush avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bush let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Eriksen fails with the takedown

so Bush counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Eriksen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Eriksen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bush defends it easily.

Eriksen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bush uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksen tries to bench press Bush off him but Bush keeps the position.

Bush decides to stand back up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Eriksen or perhaps it was just good defense by Bush, which made it look bad.
Eriksen misses with a double jab.
Eriksen with a poor takedown

and Bush counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eriksen is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bush really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eriksen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bush stands up and beckons Eriksen to his feet.
Eriksen shoots for a takedown but Bush saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Eriksen tries to keep at a distance but Bush has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bush struggles to land a body shot inside as Eriksen controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bush pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bush goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eriksen prevents a body shot from Bush.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eriksen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hand to the body from Bush.
Eriksen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Bush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Eriksen throws an off balance right hand
and Bush counters with a one-two to the body.
Bush stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bush wants it to stay on the feet.
Bush now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kai Eriksen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eriksen shoots in but Bush avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eriksen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Eriksen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bush rushes Eriksen and presses him up against the cage.
Eriksen tries to pull guard but Bush holds him up against the cage and eventually Eriksen drops back down to his feet.
Eriksen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bush walks away with a smile on his face. Eriksen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eriksen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bush doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bush blocks a head kick by Eriksen.
Bush doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Eriksen at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bush lands a nice looking body shot.

Bush clinches with his opponent.
Eriksen tries to pull guard but Bush won't allow it.
Bush stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bush lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bush can't find room to land a body shot as Eriksen controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Eriksen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eriksen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bush just stands there and leans against the cage.
Eriksen fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush misses with a punch to the body.
Bush has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eriksen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Eriksen tries to pull guard but Bush won't allow it.
Eriksen jumps guard but Bush turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A right hand to the body from Bush.
Eriksen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bush just stands there and leans against the cage.
Eriksen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bush gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Eriksen fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bush works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Eriksen is working an open guard so Bush takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Eriksen.
Eriksen misses with a takedown
and Bush counters with a straight right hand.
Eriksen fails to land the takedown.
Eriksen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bush but Bush pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice side step and Bush releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Eriksen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksen shoots and misses
and Bush counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Bush moves into range and clinches up with Eriksen.

Bush breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Bush. No joy for Eriksen on that attempt.
Bush doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bush is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Eriksen rather than just go for the knockout.
Eriksen wants to clinch up but Bush keeps it at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bush slaps away a takedown attempt from Eriksen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bush doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
George Bush is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Bush moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bush misses with a punch to the body.
Kai Eriksen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bush tries a body shot but Eriksen blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Bush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bush has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 26:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Bush!