PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aingot Nofud (ranked 24607 p4p, 685 weight class) and Erik Axel (ranked 24505 p4p, 664 weight class). Nofud comes to the cage accompanied by Offspring - Kids Aren't Alright. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nofud
vs
Axel

193 cm
21
174 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Dr Zoidberg Office

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aingot Nofud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Axel!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nofud scores with a decent looking hook.
Nofud misses with a left hand
and Axel counters with a straight right hand.

Axel has closed the distance and engaged Nofud in a clinch.
Axel avoids a wild elbow strike from Nofud.
Nofud works on Axel's body with a couple of short punches.
Nofud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axel's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nofud.
Nofud really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Axel lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Axel.
Nofud definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nofud works on Axel's body with a couple of short punches.
Axel struggles to land a body shot inside as Nofud controls his hands.

Nofud manages to break the clinch.
Axel moves out of range as Nofud throws a body kick.
Axel throws an off balance right hand
and Nofud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nofud throws an overhand right that lands on Axel's shoulder, as Axel tries to avoid the shot.
Axel cracks a nice hook into Nofud's ribs.
Axel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nofud.
Axel misses with a hook. Nofud ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axel wants to clinch but Nofud slips to the side
and Nofud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nofud misses with an uppercut. Axel saw that one coming.
Nofud avoids the body shot from Axel.
Nofud tried to counter with a leg kick but Axel avoided it.
Nofud throws a push kick but Axel slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Axel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nofud moves away from the strike by Axel.
Nofud moves into range and connects with a jab.

Axel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nofud lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Axel misses with some punches.
Nofud scores with a shot to the side of Axel's head.
Axel blocks the elbow strike.
Axel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nofud blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Axel lands with a left to the head.
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!
Axel misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nofud lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Axel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nofud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nofud.
Axel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nofud tries to throw a body punch but Axel avoids it by throwing Nofud back against the cage.
Axel lands a body shot.
Axel lands with a short shot to the head.
Axel misses with a punch on the inside.
Axel is looking to control Nofud's arms but Nofud gets an underhook and turns him. Now Axel has his back to the cage.
Axel scores with a shot to the side of Nofud's head.
Axel pushes Nofud back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Axel stalling.
Axel stalling.
Nofud lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Axel or not.
Nofud stalling against the cage.
Nice elbow from Nofud.

Nofud breaks from the clinch.
Nofud stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Axel.
Erik Axel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axel throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Axel misses with a straight left.

Axel has managed to clinch.
Nofud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axel's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Axel fails to land.
Axel lands a shot to the body.
Axel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nofud scores with a shoulder strike.
Nofud trying to stall but Axel improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axel.
Nofud pushes Axel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Axel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Axel tries to throw a body punch but Nofud avoids it by throwing Axel back against the cage.
Axel working aggressively here.
Axel misses with a punch on the inside.
Axel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nofud misses with a punch to the body.
Axel lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nofud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nofud blocking some punches.
Axel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nofud seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Axel can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nofud.
Axel lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axel stalling in the clinch but Nofud improves position.
Axel swings wildly with an uppercut but Nofud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nofud misses with a punch to the body.
Axel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nofud lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Axel on the inside.
Axel throws a punch but it's blocked by Nofud.
Nofud lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Axel.
Nofud tries a body shot but Axel blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axel trying to control the position but instead, Nofud has worked for underhooks and has pushed Axel into the cage.
Axel swings wildly with an uppercut but Nofud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nofud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Erik Axel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nofud paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Axel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Axel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nofud counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nofud is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nofud takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big left from Nofud misses.
Axel throws the kick towards the body but Nofud avoids it.
Nofud ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nofud avoids the head kick by Axel.
Nofud throws a solid leg kick but Axel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nofud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nofud slips under a jab from Axel.
Nofud half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nofud takes a kick to the side of the head.
Axel tries to clinch but Nofud is having none of it.
Nofud looks to land a left hand but Axel moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axel moves away from the strike by Nofud.
Nofud throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Axel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Axel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nofud fails to land.
Axel is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nofud softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Axel misses with the head strike.
Axel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Axel has a couple of punches blocked by Nofud.
Axel blocks a body shot from Nofud.
Axel misses with a punch on the inside.
Nofud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nofud scores with a nice hook to the head.
Axel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nofud or not.
Nice body punch from Nofud - that landed with a thud.
Nofud will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Axel up against the cage.
Axel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nofud lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Axel scores with a shot to the side of Nofud's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Axel lands with a light punch inside.
Nofud wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nofud working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Axel blocks a body shot from Nofud.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Axel as Nofud tries to tie him up.
Nofud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Axel.
Axel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Axel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nofud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nofud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nofud blocking some punches.
Axel lands a right hand.
Axel throws a head punch that misses.
Nofud just leaning against Axel, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nofud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nofud lands a nice shot to the body.
Erik Axel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Axel misses with some punches.
Axel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nofud scores with a shot to the side of Axel's head.
Nofud presses Axel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nofud has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Axel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Axel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nofud misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Axel fails to land.
Nofud struggles to land a body shot inside as Axel controls his hands.
Nofud misses with some punches.
Nofud effectively controlling the action here.
Nofud pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Axel.
A hook to the body from Nofud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nofud backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Axel fails to land.
Axel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Axel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nofud is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Axel is keeping busy.
Axel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nofud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Nofud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nofud gets through Axel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Axel presses Nofud against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Axel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nofud as Axel tries to tie him up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nofud.
Axel lands a body punch in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nofud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Axel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Erik Axel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nofud throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body punch from Axel.
Axel scores with a shot to the body.
Axel throws a low kick but Nofud avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axel. Nofud does a little dance to reset his feet.
Axel swings widly with a right hand
and Nofud counters with a straight right hand.
Axel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nofud.
Axel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nofud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nofud is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nofud looks to land a body kick but Axel moved away.
A countering left hand to the body from Axel misses.
Axel throws a jab when Nofud was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Nofud.
Axel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nofud throws an off balance right hand
and Nofud takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Axel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nofud slips a straight right by Axel.
Axel looks to score with a jab to the body but Nofud is just out of range.
Axel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axel misses with a jab to the body
and Nofud counters with a straight right hand.
Axel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nofud throws the left hand but Axel avoids the punch easily.
Axel shapes to counter with a head kick.
Axel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nofud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nofud throws a hook but Axel blocks it.
Nofud throws a looping overhand right but Axel ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axel ducks under a wild hook from Nofud.
Axel defending well as Nofud loads up on a big left hand.
Nofud thuds his shin into the meat of Axel's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axel misses with a looping right.
Nofud is looking to counter punch.
Nofud throws a big shot that misses.
Axel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Axel lands a nice looking body shot.
Nofud takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Axel scores with a jab to the body.
Axel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nofud.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Axel! But no joy.
Axel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Axel takes a swing at Nofud's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Axel misses.
Axel misses with a leg kick.
Axel throws an overhand right that lands on Nofud's shoulder, as Nofud tries to avoid the shot.
Nofud throws a jab but it's blocked by Axel.
Nofud throws a jab when Axel was well out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nofud.
Nice uppercut there from Axel.
Axel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nofud throws a sloppy head kick and Axel moves out of range easily.
Axel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nofud tries a head kick but it misses.
Axel misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axel throws a lazy uppercut
and Nofud counters with a thumping low kick.
A good leg kick by Axel.
Nofud will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aingot Nofud is winning the standup battle so far.
Nofud checks the leg kick.
Nofud tries to land a front kick but Axel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Axel throws a leg kick which misses Nofud's front leg but catches the back leg as Nofud tries to avoid it.
Axel throws a chopping leg kick but Nofud manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Axel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nofud.
Axel lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nofud has time to react.
Nofud misses with a straight right.
Aingot Nofud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nofud walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Erik Axel.
I've got Axel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Erik Axel!
Aingot Nofud was interviewed post fight and said 'I'd win if I had food'.