PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Ericsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santa Schwein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schwein has chosen Mama said knock you out - LL Cool J as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Santa Schwein has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sonny Ericsson's chin.

Ericsson
vs
Schwein

190 cm
20
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
30
195 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Ericsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santa Schwein!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwein misses with a body shot.
Schwein throws a series of punches but Ericsson moves out of range.
Schwein takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Schwein loads up on a big right hand but Ericsson slips the punch.

Ericsson forces Schwein back against the cage and clinches.
Ericsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schwein holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Schwein misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ericsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schwein's brow.
Ericsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ericsson misses with an elbow over the top.

Schwein breaks from the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Schwein.
Schwein scores with a punch to the head.
Ericsson tries to move into range but Schwein moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Sonny Ericsson has been cut.
Schwein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ericsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schwein has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ericsson throws a leg kick which misses Schwein's front leg but catches the back leg as Schwein tries to avoid it.
Ericsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwein checks a low kick from Ericsson.
Schwein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ericsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schwein misses with a straight left.
Schwein gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ericsson.
Schwein scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ericsson throws a head kick that misses.
Schwein thows a body shot but no joy.
Ericsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Schwein misses the target.
Ericsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ericsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ericsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Schwein with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ericsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Ericsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sonny Ericsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwein avoids the head kick by Ericsson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ericsson.
A punch combination from Schwein misses.
Schwein lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwein misses with an uppercut.
Ericsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ericsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ericsson throws a head kick that misses.
Ericsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schwein lands a slapping body shot.
Schwein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ericsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Schwein.
Ericsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schwein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ericsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Schwein.
Schwein misses with a straight right.
Ericsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwein connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ericsson throws a head kick but Schwein moves out of range.
Good work by Schwein as he checks the leg kick.
Ericsson throws a head kick but Schwein moves out of range.
Ericsson with a hook.
Schwein keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ericsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Schwein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schwein throws a looping overhand right but Ericsson ducks down to avoid it.
Schwein takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ericsson throws a solid leg kick but Schwein takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ericsson.
Ericsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Schwein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schwein moves out of range of the body kick from Ericsson.
Nice uppercut there from Ericsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schwein throws a looping overhand right but Ericsson ducks down to avoid it.
Ericsson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwein just misses with a punch to the body.
Ericsson misses with a head kick.
Ericsson misses the jab.
Ericsson scores with a hook.
Ericsson throws a low kick, looking for Schwein's leg but Schwein calmly moves out of range.
Schwein looks to score with a jab to the body but Ericsson is just out of range.
Schwein feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ericssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ericsson throws out a loose jab but Schwein uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Ericsson.
Schwein defending well as Ericsson loads up on a big left hand.
Ericsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ericsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Schwein moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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 Sonny Ericsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sonny Ericsson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Schwein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schwein throws a body punch but Ericsson moves out of range.
Schwein cracks Ericsson with a good jab.
Schwein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ericsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schwein throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ericsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schwein. Ericsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ericsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schwein moves away.
Schwein takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The fighters circle momentarily. Schwein darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Ericsson is rocked!
Ericsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oh Ericsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ericsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Schwein throws a jab when Ericsson was well out of range.
Ericsson seems to have got his legs back now.
Santa Schwein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ericsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Ericsson throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsson misses with a low kick.
Schwein slips a straight right by Ericsson.
A punch combination from Ericsson misses.
Schwein checks a leg kick nicely.
Schwein has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ericsson.
Schwein stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ericsson.
Schwein defending well as Ericsson loads up on a big left hand.
Schwein cracks a nice hook into Ericsson's ribs.
Ericsson lands a jab to the nose.
Ericsson moves away from the strike by Schwein.
Schwein chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ericsson can pounce on him.
Schwein connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ericsson. Ericsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Schwein blocks a head kick by Ericsson.
Ericsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schwein.
Jab by Schwein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwein throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Schwein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Ericsson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ericsson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Schwein has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Schwein and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ericsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ericsson lands a jab to the nose.
Schwein digs a good hook to Ericsson's body.
Ericsson motions for Schwein to come forward. Ericsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ericsson with a jab.
Ericsson misses with a body punch
and Schwein counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Schwein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Schwein's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Schwein just misses with a punch to the body.
Ericsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schwein.
Ericsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Schwein is out of range and Ericsson settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwein takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ericsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ericsson walks into a stiff left hand from Schwein.
Ericsson misses with a leg kick.
Schwein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ericsson.
Schwein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Schwein there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big left from Schwein misses.
Ericsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Schwein throws an overhand right that lands on Ericsson's shoulder, as Ericsson tries to avoid the shot.
Schwein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ericsson manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Schwein finds it's target.
Ericsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schwein fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ericsson on the side of the head.
Schwein connects with a body shot that sends Ericsson's belly button to the back.
Schwein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson throws a solid leg kick but Schwein takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ericsson.
Ericsson throws a low kick but Schwein moves out of range easily.
Schwein tries to bum rush Ericsson with a series of wild strikes but Ericsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schwein works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ericsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ericsson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ericsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schwein.
Schwein comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ericsson slips under a jab from Schwein.
Schwein throws a hook to the side of Ericsson's head but Ericsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ericsson lands a nice shot that snaps Schwein's head back.
Ericsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schwein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ericsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schwein.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ericsson. That's going to slow Schwein down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santa Schwein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sonny Ericsson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Schwein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ericsson throws a head kick that misses.
Ericsson lands a head kick. Schwein smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Schwein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot by Ericsson.
Schwein looks to land a right hand but Ericsson moved out of range.
Schwein lands a lovely overhand right.
Ericsson looks for the body kick but Schwein saw that one coming.
Ericsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Ericsson misses.
Ericsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Schwein lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Schwein lands with a hook. Ericsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ericsson slips a jab from Schwein.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ericsson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Schwein checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsson tried to score with a low kick but Schwein checks it.
Schwein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ericsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Schwein takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ericsson tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Ericsson misses the target.
Schwein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ericsson throws out the jab.
Schwein stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ericsson.
A low kick from Ericsson misses
and Schwein counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Schwein finds it's way through Ericsson's defenses.
Ericsson staying out of range there.
Schwein fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Schwein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ericsson moves away.
Ericsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schwein's sensitive parts.
Schwein circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson misses with a wild body shot.
Schwein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ericsson.
Ericsson moves away from the strike by Schwein.
An inside leg kick from Ericsson misses.
Ericsson thuds a left hand into Schwein's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ericsson throws a head kick that misses.
Ericsson throws a leg kick
and Schwein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schwein smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ericsson tries to land a front kick but Schwein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ericsson throws a leg kick that misses.
Schwein throws a shot to the body.
Ericsson throws a leg kick but Schwein sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ericsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ericsson throws a low kick but Schwein moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson throws a lazy right hand but Schwein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ericsson lands a nice shot that snaps Schwein's head back.
Schwein's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ericsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schwein scrambles back to his feet.
Ericsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good work by Schwein as he checks the leg kick.
Ericsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab, jab by Schwein - just one landing.
Ericsson throws a leg kick that misses.
Schwein jabs at Ericsson's body.
Ericsson throws a front kick that sends Schwein stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Ericsson.
Good work by Schwein as he checks the leg kick.
Ericsson looks to land a right hand but Schwein moved out of range.
Ericsson misses with an uppercut
and Ericsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson throws a low kick but Schwein moves out of range easily.
Ericsson throws a looping overhand right but Schwein ducks down to avoid it.
Schwein throws an overhand right that lands on Ericsson's shoulder, as Ericsson tries to avoid the shot.
Ericsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ericsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schwein.
Ericsson throws out a leg kick but Schwein moves out of range and Ericsson only half commits.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Schwein checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ericsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ericsson tried to score with a low kick but Schwein checks it.
Schwein comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ericsson ducks under a wild hook from Schwein.
Schwein lands a jab to Ericsson's midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ericsson misses with a low kick.
Ericsson ducks under a wild hook from Schwein.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sonny Ericsson.
I think Ericsson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Ericsson!
An out of breath Sonny Ericsson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.