PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henryk Walezy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axebeard McBeardaxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Walezy
vs
McBeardaxe

170 cm
20
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
21
165 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henryk Walezy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Axebeard McBeardaxe!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBeardaxe scores with a jab to the jaw.
McBeardaxe lands a jab-cross combination.
McBeardaxe lands with a straight right. Walezy didn't see that one coming.

Walezy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McBeardaxe controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Walezy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McBeardaxe gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walezy wants to pass the guard but McBeardaxe is keeping the position.

Walezy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McBeardaxe trying to control the position.
Walezy wants to control from the top but McBeardaxe keeps moving.

Walezy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McBeardaxe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walezy.
McBeardaxe connects with a jab.
McBeardaxe stuffs the takedown attempt from Walezy. Walezy gets slowly back to his feet.
McBeardaxe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Walezy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McBeardaxe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McBeardaxe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McBeardaxe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Walezy backs up against the cage.
McBeardaxe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McBeardaxe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McBeardaxe fails to land with a series of punches.
McBeardaxe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McBeardaxe throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walezy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McBeardaxe.
Walezy ducks right into an uppercut from McBeardaxe.
McBeardaxe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McBeardaxe lands a right hook to the body.
McBeardaxe scores with a body shot.
McBeardaxe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Walezy ducks right into an uppercut from McBeardaxe.
McBeardaxe throws a push kick but Walezy slaps the foot to one side.
Axebeard McBeardaxe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBeardaxe lands with an uppercut that bounces Walezy off the cage and back into rage.
McBeardaxe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Walezy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McBeardaxe.
McBeardaxe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McBeardaxe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Walezy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Walezy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McBeardaxe throws out the jab.
Axebeard McBeardaxe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McBeardaxe works Walezy's body with a nice hook.
McBeardaxe cracks Walezy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Walezy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walezy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walezy tries for a takedown but McBeardaxe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henryk Walezy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walezy is breathing heavily.

Walezy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McBeardaxe!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McBeardaxe is trying to escape the mount.
McBeardaxe wants to hold on but Walezy pushes him away.
McBeardaxe can't escape the position.

McBeardaxe tries to improve his position but Walezy has taken his back! Walezy has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will McBeardaxe tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Walezy pushes McBeardaxe away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Henryk Walezy!