PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neal Stephenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Eriksson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Neal Stephenson's chin.

Stephenson
vs
Eriksson

182 cm
25
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
200 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Neal Stephenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, William Eriksson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephenson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stephenson checks a leg kick.
Stephenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Eriksson.
Eriksson throws a head kick that misses
and Stephenson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Eriksson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Eriksson throws a hook to the side of Stephenson's head but Stephenson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stephenson.
Stephenson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eriksson looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stephenson connects with a solid leg kick.
Stephenson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Crunch! Stephenson slams his shin into Eriksson's torso.
Stephenson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stephenson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Eriksson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stephenson.
Eriksson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A solid body kick from Stephenson.
Stephenson misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephenson connects with a high kick.
Stephenson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stephenson connects with an inside leg kick.
Stephenson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stephenson tries a head kick but it misses.
Stephenson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like William Eriksson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stephenson misses with a head kick.
Stephenson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Stephenson.
Stephenson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Eriksson's calf.
Eriksson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stephenson.
William Eriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stephenson.
Stephenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eriksson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stephenson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephenson lands with a kick to the temple. Eriksson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stephenson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eriksson.
Stephenson scores with a head kick.
Stephenson throws a sloppy head kick and Eriksson moves out of range easily.
Stephenson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stephenson.
Stephenson thuds his shin into the meat of Eriksson's side.
Eriksson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stephenson lands a head kick. Eriksson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Eriksson is rocked!
Stephenson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stephenson connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Stephenson.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Stephenson! Eriksson is out on his feet! Stephenson rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Eriksson is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Eriksson is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neal Stephenson!