PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Spapu Te (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axebeard McBeardaxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Te
vs
McBeardaxe

168 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
165 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Spapu Te!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Axebeard McBeardaxe!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBeardaxe looks to throw the jab but Te is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for McBeardaxe. That snapped Te's head back.
McBeardaxe looks to throw the jab but Te is out of range.
McBeardaxe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McBeardaxe connects with a high kick.
McBeardaxe misses with a wild body shot.

Te shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McBeardaxe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McBeardaxe trying to keep a closed guard but Te is proving a slippery customer.

Te drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Te jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Te wants to control from the top but McBeardaxe keeps moving.
Te thows a big elbow that misses.

Te thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Te throwing strikes but missing.
Te being controlled here momentarily.

Te 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Te shoots in but no luck this time.
McBeardaxe misses with a few strikes there.
McBeardaxe scores with a punch to the head.
McBeardaxe missing with a left hand there. Te was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Te slips under a jab.
McBeardaxe looks to throw the jab but Te is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
No luck for Te with that takedown attempt.
McBeardaxe connects with a looping right hand.
McBeardaxe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Te shoots in and drives through. McBeardaxe sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spapu Te. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Te takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McBeardaxe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McBeardaxe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McBeardaxe misses with a straight right.
Te on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Te drops his hands momentarily and McBeardaxe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McBeardaxe misses with an uppercut. Te saw that one coming.
Te fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McBeardaxe avoids it really well and circles away.
Te throws a series of punches but McBeardaxe avoids them all with ease.
Te shoots in for a takedown but McBeardaxe shows good takedown defense.
McBeardaxe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McBeardaxe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBeardaxe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Te sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McBeardaxe misses with a series of wild punches.
McBeardaxe cracks Te with a good jab.
Te takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McBeardaxe takes a swing at Te's ribcage but misses.
McBeardaxe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McBeardaxe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Te walks into a stiff left hand from McBeardaxe.
McBeardaxe fails with an attempt to clinch.
McBeardaxe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Axebeard McBeardaxe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBeardaxe connects with a right hand. Te shakes it off.
McBeardaxe lands a jab to the nose.
Jab from McBeardaxe.
Nice defenses there by Te.
McBeardaxe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McBeardaxe scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te fails in his attempt to clinch.
Te blocks a jab.
McBeardaxe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Te had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McBeardaxe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Te fails with a takedown attempt.
McBeardaxe looks to land a combination but Te avoids it well.
Te slips a jab and a cross from McBeardaxe.
Te drops his hands momentarily and McBeardaxe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Te takes a jab right on the kisser.
McBeardaxe wants to clinch

and Te counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Te accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Te thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Te drops back looking for a leg! McBeardaxe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McBeardaxe manages to kick Te off! Te jumps back into McBeardaxe's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axebeard McBeardaxe dominated that round.
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.

McBeardaxe tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from McBeardaxe misses its intended target.
Te takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McBeardaxe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McBeardaxe might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Te has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed right hand from McBeardaxe misses the target.
McBeardaxe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No luck for Te with that takedown attempt.
Te looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
No luck for Te with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spapu Te. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Te fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Te needs to keep his hands up - McBeardaxe had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBeardaxe misses with an uppercut.
Te moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by McBeardaxe.
McBeardaxe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spapu Te is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot lands for McBeardaxe.
McBeardaxe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McBeardaxe misses with a hook. Te ducked under it nicely.
McBeardaxe wants to clinch

and Te counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Te.

Te drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Te jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Te thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McBeardaxe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Te postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Te looking to pass the guard.

Te 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.
Te working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Te might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Te fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McBeardaxe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Te walks into a jab.
McBeardaxe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBeardaxe leaves Te with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. McBeardaxe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McBeardaxe lands with a nice combination. Te backs away looking to recover.
Te walks into a left hand.
McBeardaxe lands with a shot to the body.

Te shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McBeardaxe's guard.
McBeardaxe is looking to stand up but Te isn't so interested in that idea.
McBeardaxe trying to keep a closed guard but Te is proving a slippery customer.
Te is looking to stand up but McBeardaxe won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McBeardaxe looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBeardaxe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McBeardaxe keeping moving, preventing Te from controlling successfully.
McBeardaxe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Te has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Te accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McBeardaxe scores with a nice right hand.
Te has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Te moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McBeardaxe jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McBeardaxe throws a wild body kick that Te sees coming a mile off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Te shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Te was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McBeardaxe wants to control but Te is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axebeard McBeardaxe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McBeardaxe tries to clinch up but Te circles away and keeps his distance.
Te avoids the body shot from McBeardaxe.
McBeardaxe throws a big shot that misses.

Te fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McBeardaxe sprawls well initially but Te persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Te is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Te throws a strike but McBeardaxe avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
McBeardaxe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Te trying to control but McBeardaxe is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Te 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.
Te wants to control from the top but McBeardaxe keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Te shoots in for a double leg but McBeardaxe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Te shoots in for a double leg but McBeardaxe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McBeardaxe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Te backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Te takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McBeardaxe misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBeardaxe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Te has time to react.
Te shoots in for a double leg but McBeardaxe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spapu Te. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McBeardaxe lands a glancing blow to the side of Te's head.
McBeardaxe dips to his left and cracks Te with an uppercut!
Te fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McBeardaxe throws a series of punches but Te moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McBeardaxe, right into the meat.
McBeardaxe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McBeardaxe lands a body shot.
McBeardaxe fails with an attempt to clinch.
McBeardaxe connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McBeardaxe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McBeardaxe looks to land a left hand but Te moved out of range nicely.
McBeardaxe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McBeardaxe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Te manages to avoid it.
McBeardaxe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McBeardaxe pinned against the cage. McBeardaxe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice uppercut there from McBeardaxe.
Nice body punch from McBeardaxe.
McBeardaxe throws a good cross that connects.
McBeardaxe misses the jab.
McBeardaxe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McBeardaxe.
McBeardaxe throws a big shot that misses.
Axebeard McBeardaxe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McBeardaxe lunges at Te with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Te's hand.
McBeardaxe throws a right hand that Te ducks under and follows up with a left that Te also avoids with ease.
McBeardaxe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Te in his tracks.
Axebeard McBeardaxe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Te tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McBeardaxe is able to avoid easily.
Te tries for a takedown but McBeardaxe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Te shoots in for a takedown but McBeardaxe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McBeardaxe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te shoots in for a takedown but McBeardaxe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Axebeard McBeardaxe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for McBeardaxe. That snapped Te's head back.
McBeardaxe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McBeardaxe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big left from McBeardaxe misses.
McBeardaxe throws an overhand right that lands on Te's shoulder, as Te tries to avoid the shot.
McBeardaxe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McBeardaxe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Te takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McBeardaxe with a hook.
Te keeps the fight on the outside.
Spapu Te has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McBeardaxe scores with a hook to the body. Te takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McBeardaxe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McBeardaxe with a nice cross.

Te fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McBeardaxe sprawls well initially but Te persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McBeardaxe keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Axebeard McBeardaxe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McBeardaxe 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axebeard McBeardaxe!