PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franck Kodjia (ranked 984 p4p, 125 weight class) and Jon Erikson (ranked 634 p4p, 81 weight class). Erikson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gåte - Statt Opp kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kodjia
vs
Erikson

195 cm
26
275 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

199 cm
26
256 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franck Kodjia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Erikson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kodjia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Erikson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Erikson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Franck Kodjia has been cut.
Erikson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Erikson throws a big shot that misses.
Kodjia takes a swing at Erikson's ribcage but misses.
Erikson throws the left hand but Kodjia avoids the punch easily.
Kodjia lands a body shot.
Erikson avoids the body shot from Kodjia.
Erikson wants to counter the offense by Kodjia and move into the clinch position.
Erikson takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Jon Erikson has been cut.
Kodjia misses with a body shot
and Erikson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kodjia moves away from the strike by Erikson.
Kodjia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erikson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kodjia's calf.
Erikson avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Erikson.
Kodjia is looking to counter punch.
Erikson checks the leg kick.
Kodjia throws a big shot that misses.
Kodjia sets himself, and Erikson steps forward looking for the clinch! Kodjia avoids it this time.
Kodjia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Erikson throws a head kick that misses.
Erikson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Erikson gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Franck Kodjia!
Franck Kodjia looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Ride or Die ...outlaw stand up'.