PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryan Locke (ranked 3718 p4p, 2291 weight class) and Loke Axelsen (ranked 496 p4p, 352 weight class). Locke comes to the ring accompanied by Travis Scott - sdp interlude. Axelsen has chosen Cha Cha PT2- Freddie Dredd as his entrance music. 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.

Locke
vs
Axelsen

190 cm
24
226
8 - 3 - 0

178 cm
27
201
6 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Loke Axelsen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axelsen throws a hook to the side of Locke's head but Locke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Locke moves away from the strike by Axelsen.
Locke throwing a counter right hand but Axelsen manages to avoid it.
Axelsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Axelsen misses the jab.
Locke scores with a jab to the head.
Axelsen throws an off balance right hand
and Locke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Locke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Axelsen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Locke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Locke lands with a nice body punch.
Locke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Locke throws a shot to the body.
Axelsen throws a lazy right hand but Locke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Axelsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Axelsen misses with a right hand
and Locke counters with a straight right hand.
Axelsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Locke is just out of range.
Axelsen throws a shot from downtown. Locke moves away and avoids it.
Locke defending well as Axelsen loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke moves out of range of the strikes.
Locke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Locke lands a right hook to the body.
Locke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Locke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Axelsen throws a right and a left that Locke avoids nicely.
Axelsen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Locke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axelsen.
Axelsen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Axelsen throws a looping overhand right but Locke ducks down to avoid it.
Axelsen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Axelsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Locke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Locke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Locke connects with a body shot.
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!
Axelsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Axelsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Axelsen misses with an uppercut
and Locke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice cross by Locke.
Locke jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen misses with a hook
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Axelsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Locke counters with a nice uppercut.
Axelsen misses with a right hand
and Locke counters with a nice uppercut.
Axelsen misses the body punch
and Locke counters with a nice body shot.
Axelsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Axelsen.

It looks like Ryan Locke has been cut.
Axelsen throws a big shot that misses.
Locke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Locke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Axelsen in his tracks.
Axelsen misses with a combination
and Axelsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circle momentarily. Axelsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Axelsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Locke slips under a jab.
Locke lands a body shot.
Axelsen misses with a double jab
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Locke connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Locke swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Locke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice uppercut there from Locke.
Axelsen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Axelsen misses with a hook
and Locke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Axelsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Locke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Axelsen swings for the body but Locke moves out of range.
Axelsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Locke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Axelsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Locke.
Locke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Axelsen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Axelsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Locke.
A shot to the body from Axelsen misses
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Axelsen throws a right hand that misses
and Locke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Axelsen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Locke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Locke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axelsen misses with a left hand
and Locke counters with a nice uppercut.
Locke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Locke lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen throws a lazy right hand but Locke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Axelsen.
Locke blocks a jab.
Locke is looking to counter punch.
Axelsen misses with an uppercut.
Axelsen throws a hook but Locke blocks it.
Axelsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Locke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Locke sizes up Axelsen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Locke tests Axelsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Axelsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Axelsen throws a right hand that Locke ducks under and follows up with a left that Locke also avoids with ease.
Locke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
Locke lands with a nice body punch.
Locke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Locke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Axelsen throws out the jab.
Locke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Locke scores with a jab to the head.
Axelsen misses with a hook
and Locke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Axelsen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Locke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axelsen.
It looked like Locke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Locke connects with a nice looking jab.
Axelsen throws a right hand that Locke ducks under and follows up with a left that Locke also avoids with ease.
Locke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Axelsen throws a big shot that misses.
Axelsen throws a looping overhand right but Locke ducks down to avoid it.
Axelsen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Locke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Axelsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Axelsen walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Locke scores with a punch to the head.
Locke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab from Axelsen.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen tries to move into range but Locke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Locke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Locke misses the target.
Axelsen walks into a jab.
Locke ducks under a wild hook from Axelsen.
Axelsen loads up on a big right hand but Locke slips the punch.
Axelsen ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Locke slips under a jab from Axelsen.
Axelsen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Axelsen throws a lazy right hand but Locke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Locke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Axelsen throws out a powerful jab.
Axelsen misses with a hook
and Locke counters with a straight right hand.
Locke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Axelsen at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Locke there.
Axelsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Locke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Axelsen.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Axelsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Locke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Locke works Axelsen's body with a nice hook.
Axelsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Locke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Axelsen looks winded!
Locke lands a jab.
A punch combination from Axelsen misses.
Axelsen needs to keep his hands up - Locke had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Locke does it's job there.
Loke Axelsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axelsen throws a big shot that misses.
Axelsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Axelsen misses with a jab to the body
and Locke counters with a stiff right hand.
Axelsen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Axelsen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Locke cracks Axelsen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Axelsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Locke is just out of range.
Axelsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from Axelsen misses the target.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Locke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Axelsen takes one to the side of the head.
Locke staying out of range there.
Axelsen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Locke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Axelsen swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Locke to counter with a crisp jab.
Axelsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Axelsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Axelsen misses with a hook
and Locke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Locke as he connects with a hook.

Axelsen is rocked!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Locke.
Axelsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Locke finish him?
Axelsen missing with a left hand there. Locke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Locke.
It looked like Locke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Axelsen seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice shot lands for Locke.
Axelsen misses with a hook
and Locke counters with a nice body shot.
Jab, jab by Locke - just one landing.
Axelsen throws a sloppy body shot
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Locke with a nice cross.
Locke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
No joy there for Axelsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Locke throws the left hand but Axelsen avoids the punch easily.
Axelsen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Locke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Axelsen scrambles back to his feet.
Axelsen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Locke to counter with a crisp jab.
Locke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Axelsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Locke counters with a left to the body.
Locke clobbers Axelsen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Axelsen misses with an uppercut
and Locke counters with a right hand to the body.
Axelsen throws a nice looking combination but Locke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Locke scores with a nice right hand.
Locke digs a good hook to Axelsen's body.
Axelsen swings for the body but Locke moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axelsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Locke counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Locke defending well as Axelsen loads up on a big left hand.
Locke cracks Axelsen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Locke lands a jab to the nose.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Locke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Locke's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Locke ducks under a wild hook from Axelsen.
Axelsen looks to land a left hand but Locke moved out of range nicely.
Axelsen throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy left from Locke finds it's target.
Axelsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Locke counters with a nice uppercut.
Locke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axelsen.
An attempted straight right counter from Locke misses the target.
Axelsen misses with a right hand
and Locke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Locke dips to his left and cracks Axelsen with an uppercut!
Locke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Axelsens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Axelsen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Donk. Axelsen catches Locke right on the button with a cross.
Axelsen lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axelsen misses with a shot to the body
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Locke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Locke blocks a jab.
Axelsen misses with a body shot.
Axelsen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen throws a right hand that misses
and Locke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Locke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Locke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Axelsen.
It looked like Locke was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Locke misses with a two punch combination.
Locke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Axelsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Axelsen throws an off balance right hand
and Locke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Locke finds it's way through Axelsen's defenses.
Axelsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Locke.
Locke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Locke tests Axelsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sloppy strikes from Locke. Those never looked like landing.
Axelsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Locke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Axelsen misses with an uppercut
and Locke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Axelsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Axelsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Locke slips a straight right by Axelsen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke throws a hook but Axelsen avoids it easily.
Axelsen slips under a jab.
Axelsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axelsen drops his hands momentarily and Locke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ryan Locke is winning the standup battle so far.
Locke throws a looping overhand right but Axelsen ducks down to avoid it.
Axelsen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Locke.
A big right from Axelsen misses.
Locke appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Axelsen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Locke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Axelsen can do to turn this around?
Axelsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Locke counters with a left to the body.
Axelsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Locke counters with a left and a right that stings Axelsen.
Axelsen misses with a double jab
and Locke counters with a straight right hand.
Axelsen throws a body punch but Locke moves out of range.
It looked like Locke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Axelsen cracks a nice hook into Locke's ribs.
Axelsen just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Locke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Locke.
Axelsen throws a combination that misses
and Locke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Axelsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Locke counters with a nice uppercut.
Axelsen swings widly with a right hand
and Locke counters with a nice uppercut.
Locke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Axelsen on the side of the head.
Axelsen misses with a left hand
and Locke counters with a big uppercut that drops Axelsen face first to the mat! Will he beat the count?! He's struggled up to his knees on 7 but it doesn't look like he's going to make it... he's been counted out! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ryan Locke!
During a confident post fight interview, Ryan Locke thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.