PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Fizzelstiks (ranked 3686 p4p, 5526 weight class) and Cristian Eriksen (ranked 497 p4p, 638 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fizzelstiks
vs
Eriksen

186 cm
26
198
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
29
193
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jermaine Fizzelstiks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cristian Eriksen!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Eriksen throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Fizzelstiks misses the target.
Eriksen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fizzelstiks.
Fizzelstiks misses with an uppercut. Eriksen saw that one coming.
It seemed like Eriksen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fizzelstiks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fizzelstiks lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fizzelstiks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Eriksen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fizzelstiks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fizzelstiks looks to throw the jab but Eriksen is out of range.
Eriksen loads up on a big right hand but Fizzelstiks slips the punch.
It looked like Fizzelstiks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Eriksen moves out of range as Fizzelstiks strikes.
Fizzelstiks misses with an uppercut.
Fizzelstiks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Eriksen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fizzelstiks throws an off balance right hand
and Eriksen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fizzelstiks throws a right hand that misses
and Eriksen counters with a straight right hand.
Fizzelstiks misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Eriksen counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Eriksen.
Fizzelstiks misses with a body punch
and Eriksen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eriksen misses with a right hand
and Fizzelstiks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fizzelstiks blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fizzelstiks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Eriksen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eriksen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fizzelstiks.
Eriksen throws an off balance right hand
and Fizzelstiks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eriksen throws a looping overhand right but Fizzelstiks ducks down to avoid it.
Fizzelstiks walks into a straight right hand from Eriksen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Fizzelstiks to counter with a crisp jab.
Fizzelstiks lands with a cross.
Fizzelstiks misses with an uppercut. Eriksen saw that one coming.
Fizzelstiks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Eriksen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fizzelstiks walks into a straight right hand from Eriksen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eriksen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fizzelstiks.
It seemed like Eriksen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fizzelstiks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eriksen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cristian Eriksen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A jab from Eriksen misses.
Fizzelstiks throwing a counter right hand but Eriksen manages to avoid it.
Fizzelstiks cracks Eriksen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Eriksen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fizzelstiks throws out the jab.
Eriksen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fizzelstiks's head.
Eriksen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Fizzelstiks misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eriksen loads up on a big right hand but Fizzelstiks slips the punch.
Eriksen misses with a lunging right hand
and Fizzelstiks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fizzelstiks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eriksen.
Fizzelstiks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fizzelstiks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fizzelstiks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fizzelstiks scores with a jab to the head.
Eriksen misses the body punch
and Fizzelstiks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fizzelstiks throws a poor cross that misses
and Fizzelstiks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fizzelstiks moves out of range as Eriksen strikes.
Fizzelstiks misses with a lunging right hand
and Eriksen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eriksen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fizzelstiks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Eriksen moves out of range of the strikes.
Fizzelstiks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Eriksen's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fizzelstiks looks to land a right hand but Eriksen moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eriksen! But no joy.
Fizzelstiks throws a poor cross that misses
and Fizzelstiks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fizzelstiks misses with a lunging right hand
and Eriksen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fizzelstiks thinking.
Eriksen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fizzelstiks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fizzelstiks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cristian Eriksen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eriksen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fizzelstiks throws a hook but Eriksen blocks it.
Eriksen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eriksen slips a jab from Fizzelstiks.
A little jabbing left from Eriksen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fizzelstiks defending well as Eriksen loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fizzelstiks takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jermaine Fizzelstiks will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Eriksen slips a straight right by Fizzelstiks.
Fizzelstiks throws a lazy right hand but Eriksen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fizzelstiks walks into a left hand.
Eriksen misses with a straight right.
Eriksen throws a right hand that misses
and Fizzelstiks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fizzelstiks misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fizzelstiks throws a right hand that misses
and Eriksen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fizzelstiks misses with an uppercut
enabling Eriksen to counter with a crisp jab.
Fizzelstiks throws a hook but Eriksen blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Fizzelstiks.
Fizzelstiks misses with a hook.
Eriksen throws a looping overhand right but Fizzelstiks ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fizzelstiks just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Eriksen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab lands there for Eriksen.
Eriksen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eriksen swings widly with a right hand
and Fizzelstiks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Eriksen.
Fizzelstiks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Eriksen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eriksen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fizzelstiks swings away with a body shot that misses
and Eriksen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fizzelstiks throws an overhand right that lands on Eriksen's shoulder, as Eriksen tries to avoid the shot.
Eriksen connects with a crisp jab.
Donk. Eriksen catches Fizzelstiks right on the button with a cross.
Fizzelstiks misses with a right hand
and Eriksen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fizzelstiks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksen moves out of range as Fizzelstiks strikes.
Fizzelstiks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fizzelstiks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fizzelstiks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fizzelstiks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eriksen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fizzelstiks connects with a looping right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cristian Eriksen.
Well Eriksen 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jermaine Fizzelstiks!
A victorious Jermaine Fizzelstiks thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.