PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reid has chosen Blur - Song 2 as his entrance music. William Eriksson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jason Reid's chin.

Eriksson
vs
Reid

188 cm
22
200 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

183 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, William Eriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Reid!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eriksson shoots in looking for a takedown but Reid manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Eriksson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch but Eriksson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eriksson keeps the fight on the outside.
Eriksson misses with an uppercut
and Reid counters with a one-two to the body.
Eriksson throws an overhand right that lands on Reid's shoulder, as Reid tries to avoid the shot.
Eriksson ducks under a wild hook from Reid.
Reid tries to clinch up but Eriksson circles away and keeps his distance.
Eriksson throws a head kick but Reid moves out of range.
Reid throws a head kick but Eriksson moves out of range.
Eriksson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Eriksson misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Reid - just one landing.
Reid moves out of range of the body kick.
Eriksson throws a combination that misses

and Reid counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Eriksson has him pressed against the cage.
Reid can't break the clinch.
Reid wants to get back to striking at distance but Eriksson won't allow it.

Eriksson breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reid. Eriksson does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson shoots in looking for a takedown. Reid tries to sprawl out of it but Eriksson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reid manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reid wants to clinch up but Eriksson keeps it at a distance.
Reid wants to clinch
and Eriksson counters with a nice leg kick.
Reid is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Eriksson throws a hook but Reid avoids it easily.
Jab from Reid.
Eriksson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Eriksson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eriksson looks to land a combination. Reid sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Eriksson throws a head kick but Reid moves out of range.
Reid tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Eriksson is able to avoid easily.
A head kick misses from Reid.
Reid tries to clinch up but Eriksson circles away and keeps his distance.
Eriksson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reid misses with a head kick.
Reid is looking to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eriksson. That's going to slow Reid down.
Good leg kick by Eriksson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reid looks gassed!
Eriksson throws a body punch but Reid moves out of range.
Eriksson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reid is out of range.
William Eriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eriksson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eriksson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reid slips under a jab from Eriksson.

Oooooh!!! Eriksson has knocked Reid down with a huge combo! Eriksson steps away and waves a wobbly Reid back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Reid is rocked!

It looks like Jason Reid has been cut.
Eriksson feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Reid collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). William Eriksson!