PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boxer Ebaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eriksson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bartholomew - The Silent Comedy. This should be fireworks!

Eriksson
vs
Ebaw

191 cm
23
209 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikael Eriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boxer Ebaw!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ebaw digs a good body shot into Eriksson's ribs.
Eriksson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ebaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eriksson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ebaw swivels and escapes.
Mikael Eriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ebaw gets caught flat footed, as Eriksson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Eriksson won't allow Ebaw to sweep him here.
Eriksson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ebaw is trying to control the position but Eriksson postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ebaw, as that shot connected.
Nice shot by Ebaw.

Eriksson moves into the clinch.
Eriksson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ebaw's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eriksson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ebaw is trying to keep an underhook but Eriksson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Eriksson trying to pass the guard but Ebaw defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Eriksson passes to side control.
Ebaw really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eriksson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Eriksson has hold of Ebaw's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Ebaw tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Eriksson cranks the arm and Ebaw screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Ebaw, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mikael Eriksson!
Mikael Eriksson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.