PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kupar Terkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kupar Terkey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Eriksson
vs
Terkey

202 cm
21
214 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
202 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

KaotiK
SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lars Eriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kupar Terkey!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eriksson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Eriksson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Terkey with a poor takedown
and Eriksson counters with a solid body kick.
Terkey shoots for a double leg takedown but Eriksson sprawls well. He's pushed Terkey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Eriksson clinches up with Terkey and pushes him back against the cage.
Eriksson tries to throw a body punch but Terkey avoids it by throwing Eriksson back against the cage.
Eriksson tries to land knees in the clinch but Terkey avoids the damage to the body.

Eriksson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Terkey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Eriksson throws a lazy uppercut

and Terkey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Eriksson's guard.
Eriksson has his hands on Terkey's head, controlling the position.
Eriksson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Terkey throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terkey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Terkey preventing the sweep.
Terkey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eriksson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eriksson trying to control the position here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Terkey fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've been told by Eriksson's head coaches at Bloodsport Gym 16 Elites that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Terkey.
Lars Eriksson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kupar Terkey.

Eriksson pushes Terkey up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Terkey avoids a wild elbow strike from Eriksson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Eriksson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Terkey's brow.

Terkey manages to break the clinch.
Terkey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Eriksson can pounce on him.
Eriksson scores with a head kick. Terkey tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Kupar Terkey has been cut.
Eriksson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Eriksson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A punch combination from Eriksson misses.
Terkey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Eriksson counters with a left and a right that stings Terkey.
Terkey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Eriksson defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Terkey clinches with his opponent.
Terkey avoids a wild elbow strike from Eriksson.
Terkey effectively controlling the action here.
Eriksson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Eriksson misses with some punches.
Terkey misses with a knee to the head.
Eriksson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Eriksson misses with an elbow over the top.
Eriksson swings wildly with an uppercut but Terkey uses good head movement to avoid it.

Eriksson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lars Eriksson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Terkey's calf.

Terkey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Terkey showed some decent athleticism there.
Terkey passes the guard and advances to mount!
Eriksson tries to hold on but Terkey pushes him away.

Terkey swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Eriksson is now in Terkey's guard. A big mistake from Terkey there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Eriksson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kupar Terkey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Eriksson throws a sloppy head kick and Terkey moves out of range easily.
Terkey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Eriksson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kupar Terkey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Terkey gets the takedown into side control.

Terkey goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Eriksson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Terkey but great work by Eriksson.
Eriksson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Terkey sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Eriksson working away.
Eriksson with the ground and pound but Terkey regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Eriksson working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eriksson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eriksson is trying to control. Terkey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Eriksson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Terkey can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terkey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Eriksson.
Eriksson misses with a head shot. Terkey uses the momentum to regain guard.

Terkey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eriksson is looking to pass into half guard but Terkey pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Terkey is in guard.

Eriksson trying to control the position.
Eriksson wants to hit a switch here but Terkey passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Eriksson there!
Terkey content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terkey avoids the attempt from Eriksson to control.
Eriksson tries to reverse the position but Terkey maintains control.
Terkey landing strikes, looking to finish!
Terkey throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Terkey avoids the attempt from Eriksson to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terkey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Eriksson is looking to improve his position but Terkey isn't that keen on the idea.

Terkey is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Eriksson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Eriksson!
Terkey controls Eriksson momentarily but Eriksson frees himself.
Eriksson throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terkey keeping moving, preventing Eriksson from controlling successfully.
Terkey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eriksson throws an elbow that misses. Terkey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eriksson's guard. Nice move by Terkey!

Eriksson keeping moving, preventing Terkey from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Terkey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Eriksson keeping moving, preventing Terkey from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kupar Terkey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kupar Terkey's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Terkey.

Eriksson closes the distance and clinches.
Terkey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Terkey putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Eriksson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Terkey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Eriksson's brow.
Eriksson can't find room to land a body shot as Terkey controls the action.

Eriksson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Terkey slips under a jab from Eriksson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terkey misses with a takedown attempt - Eriksson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lars Eriksson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kupar Terkey.
Terkey with a poor takedown

and Eriksson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Terkey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eriksson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Terkey clinches up with Eriksson and pushes him back against the cage.
Eriksson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Terkey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Eriksson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Terkey blocks an elbow strike from Eriksson.
Eriksson lands a knee to the body.
Terkey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eriksson lands a good knee to the midsection. Terkey won't want to take too many of those.
Terkey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Terkey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eriksson dodges an elbow strike from Terkey.
Eriksson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Terkey or not.
Eriksson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Terkeys head.
Eriksson lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Eriksson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eriksson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Terkey's head.
Terkey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eriksson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Terkey needs to keep his hands up - Eriksson had a free shot at his head there.

Eriksson closes the distance and clinches.
Lars Eriksson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Eriksson slows down the pace here.
Terkey is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Eriksson is defending well.
Eriksson lands an elbow just above Terkey 's eye.
Eriksson lands an elbow inside that Terkey shrugs off.
Terkey wants to stall.
Eriksson misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson stops a takedown attempt from Terkey.
Eriksson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Eriksson.

Eriksson breaks the clinch.
Terkey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Terkey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eriksson's waist but Eriksson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Terkey off to one side.
Terkey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eriksson. Eriksson obviously looking to wear him down.
Eriksson lands a glancing blow to the side of Terkey's head.
Eriksson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Terkey takes one to the side of the head.
Terkey doesn't manage to clinch there - Eriksson circles away.

Eriksson rushes Terkey and presses him up against the cage.

Eriksson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eriksson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terkey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Eriksson lunges at Terkey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Terkey's hand.

Terkey is rocked!
Terkey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Eriksson counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lars Eriksson!
Lars Eriksson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.