PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Erikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Dark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Erikson
vs
Dark

207 cm
19
221 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Erikson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Dark!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Dark misses.
Dark lands a body shot.
Erikson connects with the punch.
Dark misses with a two punch combination.
A left lands for Dark.

It looks like Gunnar Erikson has been cut.
Dark throws an overhand right that lands on Erikson's shoulder, as Erikson tries to avoid the shot.
Dark walks into a straight right hand from Erikson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Erikson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dark looks to land a right hand but Erikson moved out of range.
Dark looks to land a combination but Erikson avoids it well.
Erikson throws a body punch but Dark moves out of range.
Erikson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Dark.
Dark misses with a looping left.
Dark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dark ducks under a wild hook from Erikson.
Erikson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dark jabs at Erikson's body.
Erikson is breathing heavily.
Erikson connects with a jab.
Dark missing with a left hand there. Erikson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Erikson digs a good body shot into Dark's ribs.
Erikson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Erikson slips a jab from Dark.
Erikson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Erikson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Erikson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dark looks to land a right hand but Erikson moved out of range.
Dark throws a hook to the side of Erikson's head but Erikson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dark scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big right from Erikson misses.
Dark swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Erikson.
Erikson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Dark scores with a four punch combination!
A telegraphed right hand from Dark misses the target.
Erikson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Dark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Erikson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dark manages to avoid it.
Erikson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dark misses with a looping left.
Dark drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Erikson misses with a few strikes there.
Erikson throws a right and a left that Dark avoids nicely.
Ryan Dark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dark ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Dark does no damage.
Erikson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dark on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dark misses with a straight left.
Dark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Erikson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Erikson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Erikson with a jab.
Erikson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Erikson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dark misses with a jab to the body
and Erikson counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Erikson takes the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Erikson as the two fighters clinch.
Dark wants to break free but Erikson has control.
A short uppercut from Erikson.
Dark is trying to break free.
Dark working hard to break the clinch.
Erikson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Erikson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Erikson is leaning against Dark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Erikson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dark.
Erikson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Erikson can't find room to land a body shot as Dark controls the action.
Dark looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Erikson tries to throw a body punch but Dark avoids it by throwing Erikson back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson has Dark pressed against the cage, preventing Dark from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Dark's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dark wants to break free but Erikson has control.
Erikson lands with a right to the head.
Erikson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dark's efforts to push away.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Erikson lands a nice shot to the body.
Erikson lands a nice shot to the body.
Erikson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Erikson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Erikson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Erikson is trying to stall.
Erikson scores with a shoulder strike.
Erikson tries to stall but Dark uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dark looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stalling in the clinch from Erikson.
Dark wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Erikson has him pressed against the cage.
Dark wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Erikson has him pressed against the cage.
Dark looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dark wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Erikson has him pressed against the cage.
Erikson is trying to stall.
Erikson pushes Dark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dark's elbow.
Erikson pushes Dark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dark tries to break the clinch but Erikson is controlling the position.
Dark has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Erikson lands a left hand.
Erikson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dark looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dark is trying to break the clinch but Erikson is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Erikson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Erikson scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Erikson as the two fighters clinch.
Erikson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Erikson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Erikson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dark.
Erikson is working Dark over against the cage.
Erikson pushes Dark back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Erikson.
Erikson pushes Dark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Erikson.
Erikson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Erikson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dark.
Erikson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Dark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Erikson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Erikson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Erikson lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gunnar Erikson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Erikson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Erikson digs a good hook to Dark's body.
Erikson misses with the combination.
Dark misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Erikson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dark ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Erikson throws a right and a left that Dark avoids nicely.
Dark misses with a straight left.
Erikson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Erikson misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Erikson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Erikson.
Erikson ducks under a wild hook from Dark.
Erikson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dark misses with a hook. Erikson ducked under it nicely.
Dark misses with a combination
and Dark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Erikson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dark takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Erikson lands an overhand right.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Erikson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Erikson!
Erikson connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dark swats away the attempt to clinch by Erikson.
Dark throws a looping overhand right but Erikson ducks down to avoid it.
Erikson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dark misses with a series of wild punches.
Dark takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dark tries to move into range but Erikson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Erikson darts in and clinches Dark up against the cage.
Erikson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dark wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dark wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dark is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Erikson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dark's elbow.
The referee calls for Erikson to work.
Erikson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Erikson looking to slow down the pace here.
Dark wants to break free but Erikson has control.
Erikson is struggling to control the position.
Dark looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Erikson.
Erikson struggles to land a body shot inside as Dark controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Erikson fails to land.

Dark breaks from the clinch.
Dark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Erikson takes a swing at Dark's ribcage but misses.
Erikson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dark.
Dark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Erikson.
Dark takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Erikson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Erikson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Erikson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Erikson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dark. Dark circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Erikson connects with a looping right hand.
Erikson misses with a double jab.
Erikson moves away from the strike by Dark.
Dark lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dark misses with a combination
and Erikson counters with a stiff right hand.
Erikson lands with a hook. Dark tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gunnar Erikson is winning the standup battle so far.
Erikson missing with a left hand there. Dark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Erikson misses with a straight right.
Dark misses with an uppercut. Erikson saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson lands a body shot.
Dark misses with a straight right.
A big left from Erikson misses.
Erikson connects with a right hand. Dark shakes it off.
Erikson thows a body shot but no joy.
Dark throws a hook to the side of Erikson's head but Erikson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dark has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dark connects with a right hand. Erikson shakes it off.
Nice jab there from Dark.
Erikson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Erikson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Erikson.
Dark throws a jab when Erikson was well out of range.
Erikson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dark momentarily.
Dark on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dark looks to land a right hand but Erikson moved out of range.
Erikson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dark misses with a straight right.
Erikson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Erikson's corner calls for a 1-2. Erikson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dark throws a series of strikes that have Erikson backpedaling.
Dark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Erikson scores with a nice strike.
Erikson throws a jab when Dark was well out of range.
Dark misses with a hook. Erikson ducked under it nicely.
Erikson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dark avoids the body shot from Erikson.
Dark walks into a left hand.
Dark connects with a jab.
Dark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dark takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dark throws a shot to the body.
Dark looks to land a left hand but Erikson moved out of range nicely.
Erikson clobbers Dark with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A shot to the liver by Erikson. Beautiful body shot.
Dark throws out a loose jab but Erikson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erikson's corner calls for a 1-2. Erikson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dark moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dark lands a jab-cross combination.
Dark takes a swing at Erikson's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Erikson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Erikson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Dark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dark misses the jab.
Dark throws a series of punches but Erikson moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Erikson.
Erikson digs a good hook to Dark's body.
Erikson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Erikson scores with a nice head shot.
Dark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Erikson scores with a punch to the head.
Erikson scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice jab there from Erikson.
Erikson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dark's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dark duly obliges.

Erikson closes the distance and clinches.
Dark working hard to break the clinch.
Erikson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dark.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Erikson.
A short right from Erikson on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dark is trying to force a seperation but Erikson has the dominant position.
Erikson working aggressively here.
Erikson tries to throw a body punch but Dark avoids it by throwing Erikson back against the cage.
Dark tries to break the clinch but Erikson is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson lands a nice uppercut.
Erikson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Erikson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Erikson lands a right hand.
Dark tries to break free but Erikson pushes him back against the cage.
Dark can't break the clinch.
Erikson working aggressively here.
Erikson is leaning against Dark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Erikson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Erikson tries to throw a body punch but Dark avoids it by throwing Erikson back against the cage.
Erikson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erikson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Erikson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Erikson has Dark pressed against the cage, preventing Dark from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dark tries to break the clinch but Erikson is controlling the position.
Erikson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Erikson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dark wants to get back to striking at distance but Erikson won't allow it.
Dark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dark is trying to force a seperation but Erikson has the dominant position.
Erikson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dark backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dark working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Erikson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dark is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dark is trying to force a seperation but Erikson has the dominant position.
Erikson lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Erikson pushes Dark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Dark manages to break the clinch.
Erikson lands a really nice looking cross but Dark seems unphased.
Erikson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dark circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dark. Erikson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dark throws a sloppy body shot
and Erikson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Erikson is looking to clinch but Dark is avoiding it.
Erikson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dark.
Erikson moves out of range of the strikes.
Erikson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dark staying out of range there.
Erikson throws a hook but Dark avoids it easily.
Erikson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dark.
The fighters circling - Dark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dark takes one on the button.
Dark throws a shot from downtown. Erikson moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Erikson. Beautiful body shot.
Erikson with a jab.
Erikson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Erikson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dark misses with a straight left.
Erikson blocks a jab.
Erikson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Erikson lands the left hand.
Erikson just misses with a punch to the body.
Erikson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dark.
Dark misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Dark.
Dark moves out of range of the strikes.
Dark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Erikson throws out the jab.
Dark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dark lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Erikson.
Erikson jabs at Dark's body.

Erikson moves into range and clinches up with Dark.
Erikson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dark's efforts to push away.
Erikson lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dark wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Erikson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Erikson is leaning against Dark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Erikson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Erikson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Dark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dark scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab lands there for Erikson.
Dark misses with a jab to the body
enabling Erikson to counter with a crisp jab.
Erikson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ryan Dark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A decent looking cross lands there for Erikson.
Dark lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Erikson at a distance.
Erikson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from Dark misses.
Erikson lands with a nice body punch.
Erikson throws a series of punches but Dark avoids them all with ease.
Dark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Erikson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Erikson lands a jab to Dark's midsection.
Dark looks to throw the jab but Erikson is out of range.
Dark keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Erikson lands with an uppercut that bounces Dark off the cage and back into rage.
Erikson ducks under a wild hook from Dark.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Erikson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Erikson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Erikson!