PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Inspektor Bee (ranked 647 p4p, 83 weight class) and Jon Erikson (ranked 1231 p4p, 143 weight class). Erikson has chosen Gåte - Statt Opp as his entrance music. Inspektor Bee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jon Erikson's chin.

Bee
vs
Erikson

205 cm
26
245 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

199 cm
25
256 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inspektor Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Erikson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Erikson.
Bee throws a good cross that connects.
Erikson misses with a wild combination.
A good leg kick by Bee.
Bee misses with a low kick.
Bee sets himself, and Erikson steps forward looking for the clinch! Bee avoids it this time.
Erikson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bee in his tracks.
Erikson tries to bum rush Bee with a series of wild strikes but Bee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Erikson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bee.
Erikson misses with some punches.
Erikson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Our sources have told us that Bee has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson managing to block the knees to the body from Bee.
Bee lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Erikson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Erikson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bee blocks a head kick by Erikson.
Erikson ducks under a wild hook from Bee.
Erikson moves out of range of the strikes.
Erikson checks a low kick from Bee.
Erikson unleashes a big counter combination but Bee bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Bee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Erikson. That's going to slow Bee down.

Erikson darts in and clinches Bee up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bee.
Erikson misses with a knee to the head.
Erikson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Erikson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Erikson avoids a kick to the body.
Erikson scores with a three punch combo!
Bee misses with a body shot.
Erikson feints and then cracks Bee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bee down.
Erikson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Erikson wants to clinch up but Bee keeps it at a distance.
Erikson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bee.
Bee throws a poor cross that misses

and Erikson counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Bee.
Erikson working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Erikson to work.

Bee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bee scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Erikson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Erikson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bee is able to avoid easily.
Inspektor Bee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Erikson.
Bee tries to land a front kick but Erikson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Erikson moves out of range as Bee strikes.
Erikson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bee in his tracks.
Bee blocks a head kick by Erikson.
Bee swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Erikson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Erikson tries to clinch
and Bee counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erikson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Erikson, right into the meat.
Erikson throws a right hand that misses
and Bee counters with a stiff right hand.

Erikson is rocked!
Erikson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bee throws a leg kick but Erikson checks it.
Bee walks into a stiff left hand from Erikson.
No joy there for Bee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jon Erikson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Erikson throws a leg kick but Bee sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Bee misses
and Bee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Erikson throws a lazy uppercut
and Bee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy body kick from Bee
and Erikson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Erikson cracks Bee with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Bee falls to his knees and Erikson doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Erikson!
Our winner, Jon Erikson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.