PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Logan (ranked 2518 p4p, 5038 weight class) and Ludvig Eriksson (ranked 304 p4p, 499 weight class). Logan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Wizard. Eriksson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: THICC THICCLY. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Logan
vs
Eriksson

187 cm
24
171
3 - 3 - 0

165 cm
22
174
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

The Pharmacy Phuket
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ludvig Eriksson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eriksson throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Logan to counter with a crisp jab.
Eriksson misses with an uppercut. Logan saw that one coming.
Eriksson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Eriksson lands with a nice combination. Logan backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Jimmy Logan has been cut.
Logan moves away from the strike by Eriksson.
Logan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Eriksson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Logan.
Logan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Logan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Logan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Logan clobbers Eriksson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Ludvig Eriksson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eriksson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eriksson scores with a jab. Logan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Eriksson throws a lazy uppercut
and Logan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Eriksson throws an off balance right hand
and Logan counters with a leg kick.
Eriksson is looking to clinch but Logan is avoiding it.
We've been told by Logan's head coaches at The Nest that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Eriksson throws a hook but Logan avoids it easily.
Eriksson slips a jab from Logan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson throws a poor cross that misses
and Logan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Eriksson. That snapped Logan's head back.
Eriksson misses with a hook. Logan ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Logan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Eriksson.
Logan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Eriksson in his tracks.
A good leg kick by Logan.
Eriksson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Eriksson misses with an uppercut
and Eriksson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Logan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eriksson checks the leg kick.
Logan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Eriksson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Logan has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Eriksson is on him like a limpet, forcing Logan back against the cage.
Eriksson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Logan.
Eriksson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Logan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Eriksson up against the cage.

Logan breaks from the clinch.
Eriksson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Logan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson misses with a lunging right hand
and Logan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Logan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Logan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Eriksson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Logan.
Eriksson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Logan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eriksson thinking.
Eriksson loads up on a big right hand but Logan slips the punch.
Logan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eriksson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Eriksson misses with the body kick
enabling Logan to counter with a crisp jab.
Logan takes one on the button.
Eriksson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Logan. Logan obviously looking to wear him down.
Eriksson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eriksson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Logan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Logan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Eriksson is rocked!
Good exchange - Eriksson coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson misses with a hook
and Logan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eriksson is still on wobbly legs! Can Logan finish him?
Logan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eriksson throws a right hand that misses
and Logan counters with an inside leg kick.
Eriksson seems to have recovered his senses.
Eriksson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Logan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Eriksson throws a right hand that misses
and Logan counters with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Logan.
Eriksson misses with a wild body shot.
Eriksson misses with a double jab.
Eriksson misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Logan misses the target.
Eriksson misses with a hook
and Logan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eriksson throws a combination that misses
and Logan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Logan lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Eriksson falls backwards - clearly groggy! Logan dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Logan!
After winning the bout, Jimmy Logan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.