Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Primal 36
Date: Jul 30, 2016

#R1#
Ventura throws a body punch but Eriksson moves out of range.
Ventura misses with a wild body shot.
Quentin Ventura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ventura dips to his left and cracks Eriksson with an uppercut!
Eriksson connects with a leg kick. Ventura looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ventura lands with a good body shot.
A big right from Eriksson misses.
Eriksson lands an overhand right.#CUT2#
It looks like Quentin Ventura has been cut.
Both fighters circling a little - Eriksson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Eriksson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ventura misses with a body shot
and Eriksson counters with a solid body kick.
Eriksson throws the kick towards the body but Ventura avoids it.
Ventura feinted with a counter takedown.
Ventura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eriksson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ventura misses with a hook
and Eriksson counters with a body kick.
Ventura is breathing heavily.
Ventura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Eriksson stuns Ventura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
Ventura has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Eriksson.
Eriksson scores with a push kick.
Nice straight punches there by Eriksson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Eriksson.
Sloppy strikes from Ventura. Those never looked like landing.
Eriksson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ventura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Eriksson thows a body kick. Ventura tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ventura takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Eriksson scores with a spinning back kick!
Ventura throws a looping overhand right but Eriksson ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eriksson! But no joy.
Eriksson tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Ventura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Eriksson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Karl Eriksson!

Event: Primal 30
Date: Jun 26, 2016

#R1#
Maldonado throws a looping overhand right but Eriksson ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Eriksson misses the target.
Maldonado misses with a jab to the body
and Eriksson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maldonado thinking.
Eriksson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
Eriksson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Eriksson misses with a looping left.
Eriksson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Maldonado lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Eriksson backs up against the cage. #CUT2#
It looks like Karl Eriksson has been cut.
Eriksson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rob Maldonado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eriksson misses with a looping right.
Eriksson wants to slow Maldonado down by chopping away at his legs.
Maldonado misses with a hook to the body
and Eriksson counters with a solid body kick.
Maldonado jabs at Eriksson's body.
Eriksson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD#
Eriksson lands a big head kick that sends Maldonado tumbling to the mat! Eriksson takes a step backwards and waves Maldonado back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#
It looks like Rob Maldonado has been cut.
Maldonado swings for the body but Eriksson moves out of range. #KD#
Eriksson sends Maldonado crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Eriksson is motioning to the referee to let Maldonado up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Maldonado is rocked!#T1#
Maldonado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL2#
Maldonado has closed the distance and engaged Eriksson in a clinch.
Maldonado misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Eriksson.
Maldonado can't find room to land a body shot as Eriksson controls the action.
Maldonado misses with a punch on the inside.
Eriksson is trying to stall.
Eriksson working aggressively here.
Maldonado lands a hook that snaps the head of Eriksson backwards.
Eriksson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maldonado lands a left hand.
Eriksson is trying to push Maldonado away but Maldonado has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maldonado works on Eriksson's body with a couple of short punches.
Maldonado leaning his opponent against the cage.
Maldonado tries to throw a body punch but Eriksson avoids it by throwing Maldonado back against the cage. #T2#
Eriksson misses with some punches.
Maldonado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Eriksson fails to land.
Maldonado prevents Eriksson from breaking the clinch.
Eriksson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Maldonado.
Eriksson slows down the pace here.
Eriksson throws a head punch that misses.
Maldonado lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Maldonado.
Eriksson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maldonado misses with a punch on the inside.
Maldonado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eriksson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maldonado lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maldonado.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eriksson. #T3#
Eriksson pushes Maldonado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maldonado throws a head punch that misses.
Eriksson looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maldonado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Eriksson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Eriksson misses with some punches.
Maldonado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldonado lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maldonado leaning against his opponent.
Maldonado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eriksson struggles to land a body shot inside as Maldonado controls his hands.
Maldonado pushes Eriksson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maldonado works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maldonado cracks Eriksson with a nice body shot.
Eriksson is breathing heavily.
Maldonado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maldonado lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Eriksson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Maldonado.
Maldonado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eriksson's elbow. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maldonado scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Eriksson tries to throw a body punch but Maldonado avoids it by throwing Eriksson back against the cage.
Maldonado scores with a hook to the body.
Maldonado misses with a punch to the body.
Maldonado is struggling to control the position.
Maldonado is pushing Eriksson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Maldonado lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maldonado.
Maldonado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eriksson backwards.
Maldonado struggles to land a body shot inside as Eriksson controls his hands.
Maldonado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eriksson backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldonado displaying some good clinch control by pressing Eriksson up against the cage.
Maldonado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maldonado lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Maldonado dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Eriksson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Maldonado throws an overhand right that drops Eriksson like a sack of potatoes! Maldonado dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Maldonado!
A victorious Rob Maldonado thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Primal 24
Date: May 21, 2016

#R1#
Eriksson lands an overhand right.
Eriksson blocks a jab.
Opong tries to clinch but Eriksson is having none of it.
Eriksson blocks a jab.
Opong connects with a leg kick. Eriksson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Opong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eriksson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Opong ducks under a wild hook from Eriksson.
Eriksson misses with a body kick.
Opong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T1#
Eriksson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2#
It looks like Prince Opong has been cut.
Eriksson jabs Opong right on the nose. Opong blinks but takes it well.
Opong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Eriksson tries to land a front kick but Opong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Eriksson scores with a punch to the head.
Eriksson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Eriksson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Eriksson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Opong.
Eriksson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Opong walks into a jab.#T2#
Eriksson misses with a kick to the body #CL#
and Opong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Opong misses with the head strike.
Eriksson working hard to break the clinch.
Opong lands with a left to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Karl Eriksson has been cut.
Opong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Opong's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Opong misses with a punch on the inside.
Opong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eriksson backwards.
Eriksson wants to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Eriksson.
Opong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eriksson backwards.
Opong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Opong working aggressively here.
Opong can't find room to land a body shot as Eriksson controls the action.
Opong lands with a short shot to the head.
Eriksson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Opong backwards.
A body shot lands from Opong.
Eriksson looks winded!#T3#
A short left from Opong.
Opong lands an uppercut.
Opong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Opong lands a body punch.
Opong misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Opong as the two fighters clinch.
Eriksson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Opong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Eriksson misses with a punch on the inside.
Opong tries a body shot but Eriksson blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Opong. #KD#
Opong drops Eriksson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Eriksson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#
Eriksson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Opong creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Eriksson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Eriksson drops to his knees and Opong pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prince Opong!
A very excited looking Prince Opong made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.