PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Point (ranked 217 p4p, 129 weight class) and Gemellus Axius (ranked 30 p4p, 17 weight class). Point's entrance music is Roots Reggae Music. A fine choice. Axius is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Feed the Machine. Gemellus Axius acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Point
vs
Axius

168 cm
32
151
24 - 4 - 0

175 cm
34
142
24 - 16 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brayden Point!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gemellus Axius!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axius wants to slow Point down by chopping away at his legs.
Axius throws a head kick that misses.
Point misses the jab.
Axius drops his hands momentarily and Point takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Axius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Point's sensitive parts.
Point thows a left - swing and a miss!
Axius staying out of range there.
Point takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Point slips a jab from Axius.
Axius throws a jab when Point was well out of range.
Point has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Memento Mori in the buildup to the fight.
Point loads up on a big right hand but Axius slips the punch.
Axius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point tries to clinch but Axius moves out of range.
Axius throws a half hearted mid kick.
Axius lands a nice looking body kick.
Axius slips a jab from Point.
Axius slips a straight right by Point.
Axius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Point. That did some damage!
Point is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Axius's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axius missing with a left hand there. Point was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Axius misses with a right hand
and Point counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Point misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axius.
Axius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Point throws out the jab.
It seemed like Axius was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Point misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axius.
Axius thows a leg kick but Point checks it
and Point counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Axius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Point.
Point throws a jab when Axius was well out of range.
Axius steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Point.
Axius cracks Point with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Point misses with an uppercut.
Point avoids the body shot from Axius.
Point is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Point takes a swing at Axius's ribcage but misses.
Axius misses with a body shot
and Point counters with a stiff right hand.
Point misses the shot to the body.
Point sizes up Axius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axius. Point does a little dance to reset his feet.

Axius takes the fight into the clinch.

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

Axius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Axius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Axius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Axius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Point's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Axius.
Point throws out a loose jab but Axius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axius lands a nice looking kick to the body. Point takes a step back to recover.
Axius lands with a straight right. Point didn't see that one coming.
Axius slips under a jab.
A big left from Axius misses.

Axius closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Axius fails to land.
Axius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Point misses with some punches.
Point tries a body shot but Axius blocks it.
Point tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axius's elbow.
Axius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point landing knees to the body.
Point tries to work over Axius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Axius scores with a nice short uppercut.
Axius misses with a punch on the inside.
Point lands a nice knee to the body.
Axius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Point misses with the head strike.
Point goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Point blocks a body shot from Axius.
Point tries to work over Axius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Axius managing to block the knees to the body from Point.
Point misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Point.
Point blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Axius swings wildly with an uppercut but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axius can't find room to land a body shot as Point controls the action.
Point lands with a short shot to the head.
Axius lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point blocking some punches.
Axius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Point.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Axius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Point pushes Axius back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Point misses with a knee to the head.
Point misses with the head strike.
Axius works on Point's body with a couple of short punches.
Point misses with the head strike.
Point digs a right hand into Axius's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Axius's gas tank.
Axius tries a body shot but Point blocks it.
Axius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Point.
Axius lands with a left to the head.
Point lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Axius backwards.
Axius blocks an uppercut.
We've been informed that Axius has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Point working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axius has a couple of punches blocked by Point.
Point lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Axius backwards.
Point blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brayden Point 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.

Axius swings for the body but Point moves out of range.
As Axius tries to get set, Point tries to push him back and clinch up but Axius manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Point.
Point misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axius.

Point forces Axius back against the cage and clinches.
Point lands a hook that snaps the head of Axius backwards.
Point blocking some punches.

Axius manages to break the clinch.
Axius keeps the fight on the outside.
Axius lands a lovely overhand right.
Gemellus Axius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Point loads up on a big right hand but Axius slips the punch.
Point lands a lovely overhand right.
Point misses with an uppercut
and Axius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Axius misses with an uppercut
and Point counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Point showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Axius.
Point scores with a nice right hand.
Axius pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axius staying out of range there.
A jab lands there for Axius.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Point takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brayden Point seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Point misses with a looping left.
Axius throws the left hand but Point avoids the punch easily.
Point missing with a left hand there. Axius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Axius scoring well with a low kick there.
Axius defending well as Point loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axius. Point does a little dance to reset his feet.
Point throws a jab when Axius was well out of range.
Axius throws a nice inside leg kick.
Point misses with a looping right.
Axius throws a looping overhand right but Point ducks down to avoid it.
Point is looking to counter punch.
Axius takes a swing at Point's ribcage but misses.
Axius misses with an uppercut.
Axius throws a low kick but Point moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axius misses with a hook.
Point with a nice cross.
Point throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Axius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Axius will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Point takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Point throws an overhand right that lands on Axius's shoulder, as Axius tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from Axius lands.
Point takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Point throws a jab when Axius was well out of range.
A jab from Point misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Point misses the target.
Axius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Axius swings for the body but Point moves out of range.
Axius lands with a nice body kick.
Axius scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point lands a jab.
Axius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Point.
Axius wants to slow Point down by chopping away at his legs.
Axius misses with an attempted mid kick.
Point misses with a looping left.
Axius throws the kick towards the body but Point avoids it.
Point connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axius. Point does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Point misses.
Axius throws a push kick but Point slaps the foot to one side.
Point tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Axius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Point throws the left hand but Axius avoids the punch easily.
Axius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axius lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Point looks to score with a jab to the body but Axius is just out of range.
Axius connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Axius.
Axius tries to clinch but Point moves out of range.
A big right from Axius misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axius misses with a hook. Point ducked under it nicely.
Point moves out of range of the strikes.
Point throws a good cross that connects.
Axius throws a hook but Point blocks it.
Axius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Point lands a nice looking body shot.
Axius throws the left hand but Point avoids the punch easily.
Point cracks Axius with a right hand to the side of the head.
Point throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Point keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Point fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Axius on the side of the head.
Axius misses the jab.
Point with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Axius to score with a decent uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gemellus Axius 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!

Point misses with a left hand
and Axius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Axius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Point.
It seemed like Axius was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Axius misses with an uppercut. Point saw that one coming.
Axius moves out of range of the strikes.
Point scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Axius doesn't seem bothered though.
Axius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Axius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Axius. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Axius.
Axius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Point manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Axius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Axius misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Point misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Axius.
Point just misses with a punch to the body.
Point throws a hook to the side of Axius's head but Axius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Point cracks a nice hook into Axius's ribs.
Point takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Point moves out of range of the body kick.
Point paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big left from Axius misses.
Axius tries a head kick but it misses.
Point takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Axius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Point looks to land a right hand but Axius moved out of range.
Point jabs Axius right on the nose. Axius blinks but takes it well.
Point throws a hook to the side of Axius's head but Axius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Point throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Axius appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Axius swings for the body but Point moves out of range.
It looked like Point wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Point misses the shot to the body.
Point is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Axius.
Point looks to throw the jab but Axius is out of range.
Axius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Point.
Point scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Point misses with an uppercut. Axius saw that one coming.
Point misses with a wild body shot.
Point slips under a jab from Axius.
Point swings for the body but Axius moves out of range.
Axius lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Point lands with a nice body punch.
Point swings widly with a right hand
and Axius counters with a nice leg kick.
Axius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Point is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Axius tries to clinch there but Point circles away.
Point throws a hook but Axius blocks it.
Point bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Axius chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Point throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Axius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Axius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Point will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axius lands a nice looking body kick.
Point slips a straight right by Axius.
Point lands a glancing blow to the side of Axius's head.
Point takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Point takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Axius staying out of range there.
Axius gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No joy there for Axius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Axius tries to clinch but Point moves out of range.
Axius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Point.
Point was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Axius forces Point back against the cage and clinches.
Axius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Point struggles to land a body shot inside as Axius controls his hands.
Point throws a punch but it's blocked by Axius.
Point can't find room to land a body shot as Axius controls the action.
Point pushes Axius back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Point has a couple of punches blocked by Axius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Point.
Axius tries a body shot but Point blocks it.
Point tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Point's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Point lands with a left to the head.
Axius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Point swings wildly with an uppercut but Axius uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Axius on the inside.
Point tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Point misses with a hook from the clinch.
Point lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Axius blocks a body shot from Point.
Axius throws a head punch that misses.
Axius working aggressively here.
Axius blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Point.
Point is leaning against Axius and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brayden Point.
I think Point has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brayden Point!
A victorious Brayden Point thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.