PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between For Whom The Bell Tolls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Ericsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolls's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Whom The Bell Tolls. Sonny Ericsson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Whom The Bell Tolls
vs
Ericsson

190 cm
21
190 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, For Whom The Bell Tolls!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Ericsson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ericsson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tolls looks for the body kick but Ericsson saw that one coming.
Ericsson throws a hook but Tolls avoids it easily.
A head kick from Ericsson lands but Tolls takes it in his stride.
Ericsson is looking to chop away at Tolls's legs.
Ericsson misses with a leg kick.
Ericsson throws a chopping leg kick but Tolls manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tolls rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ericsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Tolls just misses with a punch to the body.
Tolls misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ericsson.
Tolls misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tolls scores with a punch to the head.
Tolls checks a leg kick nicely.
Tolls misses with a body kick.
Tolls takes one to the side of the head.
Ericsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A good leg kick by Tolls.
Ericsson throws a head kick but Tolls moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Tolls.
Tolls takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsson lands an overhand right.
Tolls works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick from Ericsson misses.
Tolls fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ericsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tolls 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.
Tolls scores with a jab to the head.
Donk. Tolls catches Ericsson right on the button with a cross.
Ericsson connects with a crisp jab.
Ericsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ericsson misses with a body kick.
Ericsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ericsson.
A punch lands to the side of Ericsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tolls fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

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!
Ericsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tolls checks it well.
Tolls is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A solid body kick from Ericsson.
Ericsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ericsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ericsson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Tolls.
Tolls takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Tolls.
Tolls checks a leg kick nicely.
Tolls ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ericsson moves away.
Ericsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Tolls lands a really nice looking cross but Ericsson seems unphased.
Ericsson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ericsson missing with a left hand there. Tolls was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tolls moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tolls.
Ericsson motions for Tolls to come forward. Ericsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tolls pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ericsson is out of range and Tolls settles back down.
Ericsson misses with a head kick.
Ericsson blocks a jab.
Tolls throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ericsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tolls misses with a looping right.
Ericsson tries to work over Tolls's front leg with a kick but Tolls checks it.
Tolls is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ericsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tolls.
Tolls throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ericsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tolls throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ericsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Ericsson misses.
Tolls avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tolls throws a looping overhand right but Ericsson ducks down to avoid it.
Ericsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab by Ericsson.
Tolls circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tolls stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ericsson.
Jab, jab by Tolls - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ericsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ericsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tolls.
Ericsson cracks the inside of Tolls's front leg.
Ericsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tolls misses with a body shot.
Nice body kick from Ericsson.
Tolls looks to score with a jab to the body but Ericsson is just out of range.
Ericsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tolls is out of range and Ericsson settles back down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolls misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ericsson.
Tolls stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ericsson.
Some bone on bone action there as Tolls checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ericsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sonny Ericsson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tolls throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tolls checks a leg kick.
Ericsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ericsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tolls connects with a body shot that sends Ericsson's belly button to the back.
Ericsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tolls scores with a body shot.
Ericsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Tolls.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tolls looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tolls loads up on a big right hand but Ericsson slips the punch.
Tolls tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ericsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ericsson lands a jab to the nose.
Tolls dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tolls swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ericsson counters with a low kick, right behind Tolls 's knee.
Sonny Ericsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tolls sizes up Ericsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolls scores with a nice strike.
A left lands for Ericsson.
Tolls throws a right hand that misses
and Tolls takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tolls has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ericsson.
Ericsson tries to clinch there but Tolls circles away.
Tolls is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tolls tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ericsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Tolls.
Ericsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tolls.
Ericsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tolls.
Tolls darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tolls works the jab nicely.
Ericsson throws a hook to the side of Tolls's head but Tolls sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ericsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tolls moves out of range of the body kick.
Ericsson ducks right into an uppercut from Tolls.
A telegraphed right hand from Ericsson misses the target.
Donk. Ericsson catches Tolls right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolls scores with a hook to the body. Ericsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ericsson lands a leg kick that knocks Tolls off balance momentarily.
Ericsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tolls bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ericsson's head backwards.
Ericsson misses with a head kick.
Tolls lands a nice shot to the body.
Tolls misses with the combination.
Ericsson takes one to the chin there.
Tolls thuds a left hand into Ericsson's body.
Tolls lands with a shot to the body.
Ericsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tolls.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tolls. Ericsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ericsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tolls misses with a hook.
Tolls tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ericsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolls misses with a looping left.
Ericsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tolls on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ericsson. Ericsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Ericsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ericsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tolls thows a body shot but no joy.
Tolls takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tolls staying out of range there.
Ericsson throws a leg kick but Tolls moved away.
Tolls fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ericsson on the side of the head.
Tolls thows a body shot but no joy.
Ericsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tolls.
Ericsson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tolls eats them both and turns towards Ericsson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tolls throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ericsson on the side of the head.
Ericsson is looking to slow Tolls down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson throws a leg kick which misses Tolls's front leg but catches the back leg as Tolls tries to avoid it.
Ericsson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Tolls blocks the low kick.
Ericsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ericsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tolls.
Ericsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tolls.
A nice combination there by Tolls.
A bone on bone clash there as Ericsson blocks the leg kick.
Ericsson misses with a straight right.
Tolls swings for the body but Ericsson moves out of range.
Tolls takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tolls lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolls looks to land a left hand but Ericsson moved out of range nicely.
Ericsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Tolls. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tolls.
Jab by Tolls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

For Whom The Bell Tolls dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ericsson, right into the meat.
Tolls throws a series of punches but Ericsson avoids them all with ease.
Tolls just misses with a punch to the body.
Ericsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tolls avoids a kick to the body.
Tolls connects with a single shot there.
Tolls connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tolls slips a straight right by Ericsson.
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 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ericsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Tolls.
Ericsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ericsson misses with a head kick.
Tolls lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ericsson is looking to clinch but Tolls is avoiding it.
Ericsson lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsson misses with a low kick.
Tolls throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ericsson misses with a low kick.
Ericsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ericsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ericsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tolls misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ericsson.
Nice shot by Tolls.
A slow jab from Tolls misses its intended target.
Tolls throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ericsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ericsson blocks a leg kick.
Tolls cracks the inside of Ericsson's front leg.
Ericsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tolls blocks a head kick by Ericsson.
Tolls throws a right hand that misses
and Ericsson counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolls lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tolls keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ericsson.
Ericsson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ericsson motions for Tolls to come forward. Ericsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ericsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tolls.
Ericsson misses the shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ericsson!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ericsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ericsson throws a lazy right hand but Tolls sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ericsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A swing and a miss from Tolls.
Tolls throws a looping overhand right but Ericsson ducks down to avoid it.
Ericsson throws a leg kick
and Tolls counters with a nice body shot.
Ericsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Ericsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ericsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Tolls misses the target.
Tolls moves out of range of the strikes.
Tolls throws a poor cross that misses
and Ericsson counters with an inside leg kick.
Ericsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ericsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tolls lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ericsson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ericsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tolls connects with a body shot that sends Ericsson's belly button to the back.
Ericsson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ericsson throws a leg kick but Tolls sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ericsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tolls.
Ericsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tolls misses with an uppercut.
Ericsson misses with a low kick.
Tolls throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ericsson connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolls goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Tolls misses the jab.
Tolls blocks a low kick nicely.

Tolls instigates a clinch.
Tolls fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tolls.
Tolls lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Tolls on the inside.
Tolls swings wildly with an uppercut but Ericsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ericsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ericsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Tolls uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ericsson blocks an uppercut.
Tolls makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tolls lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ericsson or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

For Whom The Bell Tolls clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ericsson slips under a jab.
Tolls takes one to the side of the head.
Ericsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ericsson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ericsson misses with a low kick.
Ericsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tolls.
Ericsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Ericsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tolls tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ericsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tolls scores with a hook to the body. Ericsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Tolls has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tolls fails to land.
Ericsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Tolls.
Ericsson can't find room to land a body shot as Tolls controls the action.
Ericsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolls on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tolls.
Tolls lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tolls blocks an elbow strike.
Tolls blocking some punches.
Ericsson throws an elbow that misses.
Tolls lands with a left to the head.
Ericsson lands a shot to the body.
Tolls tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ericsson's elbow.
Tolls misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ericsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Tolls fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ericsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ericsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ericsson lands an elbow just above Tolls 's eye.
Ericsson missing with knees to the body.
Ericsson is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolls misses with a punch on the inside.
Tolls gets through Ericsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolls lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Ericsson is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Tolls.
Ericsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Tolls finish him?
Ericsson lands an elbow that stopped Tolls in his tracks for a moment.
Tolls fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tolls struggles to land a body shot inside as Ericsson controls his hands.
A short left from Tolls.
Ericsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tolls.
Ericsson blocks a body shot from Tolls.
Still in the clinch, Tolls scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Tolls.
A nice left hand lands by Tolls.
Tolls creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Ericsson with a big uppercut! Ericsson tries to clinch up but Tolls pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Ericsson to the mat! Ericsson covers up and Tolls unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). For Whom The Bell Tolls!
For Whom The Bell Tolls retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, For Whom The Bell Tolls thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.