PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jefrey Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnuss Eiriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chase
vs
Eiriksson

193 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

189 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jefrey Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnuss Eiriksson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eiriksson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Eiriksson closes the distance and clinches.
Eiriksson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Eiriksson swings wildly with an uppercut but Chase uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chase blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Eiriksson.
Eiriksson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Come on Eiriksson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Eiriksson connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jefrey Chase has been cut.
Chase managing to block the knees to the body from Eiriksson.
Eiriksson is trying to stall.
Chase tries to break the clinch but Eiriksson is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eiriksson tries to stall but Chase uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chase is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Eiriksson to keep the fight standing.
Eiriksson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chase lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Eiriksson scores with a knee to the head.
Chase tries to break the clinch but Eiriksson is controlling the position.
Eiriksson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chase lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chase is breathing heavily.
Eiriksson leaning against his opponent.
Chase is working for takedown but Eiriksson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Eiriksson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Eiriksson lands a knee to the head.

Chase is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chase looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jefrey Chase. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Eiriksson drops Chase with a big knee straight up the middle! Chase is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Oh Chase is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Eiriksson instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Eiriksson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eiriksson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Eiriksson lands a knee to the body.
Eiriksson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chase in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chase seems to have got his legs back now.
Eiriksson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chase takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chase takes a knee to the side of the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Eiriksson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Eiriksson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chase can't break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Eiriksson.
Chase goes for a takedown in the clinch but Eiriksson prevents it.
Eiriksson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Eiriksson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chase's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eiriksson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chase's face.
Chase takes a knee right on the jaw!
Eiriksson controlling the action here for a moment.
Chase wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eiriksson crunches a lovely knee into Chase's ribcage.
Eiriksson leaning against his opponent.
Knees to the body from Eiriksson.
Eiriksson with a knee to the head.
Eiriksson connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Eiriksson.
Chase letting Eiriksson take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chase blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eiriksson scores with a knee to the head.
Chase blocks an elbow strike.
Eiriksson has Chase pressed against the cage, preventing Chase from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chase is trying to break free.
Chase jumps guard but Eiriksson stands there with Chase around his waist. Chase gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Eiriksson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chase's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Eiriksson drops Chase with a big knee straight up the middle! Chase is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Eiriksson tries to clinch up.
Eiriksson throws a leg kick but Chase checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnuss Eiriksson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jefrey Chase's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Eiriksson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chase swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Chase has managed to clinch.
Chase tries to pull guard but Eiriksson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chase drops down looking for an ankle pick but Eiriksson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eiriksson throws a big shot that misses.
Eiriksson is looking to clinch.
Eiriksson wants to clinch up but Chase keeps it at a distance.
Eiriksson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chase manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eiriksson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chase swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chase throws a series of punches but Eiriksson avoids them all with ease.
Eiriksson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Eiriksson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Eiriksson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Eiriksson missing with knees to the body.
Chase has had enough of the clinch but Eiriksson keeps him there for the moment.
Eiriksson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Eiriksson scores with a knee to the head.
Chase changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eiriksson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jefrey Chase. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eiriksson tries to clinch there but Chase circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eiriksson tries to close the distance and clinch but Chase swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jefrey Chase is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eiriksson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eiriksson wants it to stay on the feet.
Eiriksson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Eiriksson tries to clinch up but Chase circles away and keeps his distance.

Eiriksson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Eiriksson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eiriksson misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Eiriksson obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eiriksson connects with a knee to the head.
Eiriksson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Eiriksson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eiriksson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Eiriksson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Eiriksson looking to throw knees to the head but Chase is blocking nicely.
Magnuss Eiriksson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Eiriksson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Eiriksson taking a breather.
Eiriksson connects with a knee to the head.
Eiriksson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Eiriksson landing knees to the head.
Eiriksson misses with a punch on the inside.
Eiriksson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chase jumps guard but Eiriksson stands there with Chase around his waist. Chase gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Eiriksson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eiriksson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Eiriksson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Eiriksson.
Chase is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Eiriksson to keep the fight standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eiriksson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chase's face.
Eiriksson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eiriksson tries to land a knee to the head but Chase blocks with his arms.
Eiriksson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Eiriksson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chase is looking to break free of the clinch but Eiriksson has double underhooks.
Eiriksson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chase is trying to force a seperation but Eiriksson has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnuss Eiriksson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jefrey Chase's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as Chase checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chase scores with a jab to the body.

Chase clinches with his opponent.
Eiriksson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Eiriksson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Eiriksson obliges.
Chase is trying to break the clinch but Eiriksson is controlling him.
Chase being controlled against the cage.
Chase tries to break the clinch but Eiriksson is controlling the position.
Chase wants to break free but Eiriksson has control.
Eiriksson is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Eiriksson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eiriksson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eiriksson with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Eiriksson.
Eiriksson scores a nice knee to the body.
Eiriksson stalling.
Eiriksson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Eiriksson obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Eiriksson lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eiriksson has Chase pushed against the cage.
Eiriksson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Eiriksson.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Magnuss Eiriksson.
Chase moves out of range as Eiriksson throws a body kick.
Eiriksson misses with a right hand
and Chase counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Eiriksson tries to clinch but Chase moves out of range.
Eiriksson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chase paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eiriksson tries to clinch up but Chase circles away and keeps his distance.
Eiriksson throws out a loose jab but Chase uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eiriksson misses with a low kick.
Magnuss Eiriksson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eiriksson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eiriksson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eiriksson misses with the combination.
Eiriksson tries to work over Chase's front leg with a kick but Chase checks it.
Chase circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eiriksson wants to clinch up but Chase keeps it at a distance.
Chase swats away the attempt to clinch by Eiriksson.
Eiriksson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chase swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eiriksson misses with an uppercut. Chase saw that one coming.
Chase lands a high kick!
Chase slips under a jab.
Eiriksson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chase paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chase swats away the attempt to clinch by Eiriksson.
Eiriksson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eiriksson tries to clinch but Chase moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chase slips under a jab.
Magnuss Eiriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eiriksson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chase makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jefrey Chase has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chase checks a leg kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnuss Eiriksson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Eiriksson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnuss Eiriksson!
Our winner, Magnuss Eiriksson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.