PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ian Axsome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Silvason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anders Silvason has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Axsome
vs
Silvason

183 cm
18
198 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ian Axsome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anders Silvason!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axsome thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silvason cracks a nice hook into Axsome's ribs.
Silvason on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Anders Silvason has been cut.
Silvason lands with a thumping leg kick.
Axsome avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Silvason clinches up with Axsome and pushes him back against the cage.
Axsome wants a takedown but no success here.
Silvason trying to control the position but instead, Axsome has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silvason into the cage.
Silvason pushes Axsome back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silvason.
Axsome takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Ian Axsome has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvason looking to throw knees to the head but Axsome is blocking nicely.
Axsome wants a takedown but no success here.
Axsome takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silvason connects with a knee to the head.
Silvason stalling.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silvason.
Axsome is breathing heavily.
Silvason stalling in the clinch but Axsome improves position.
A right handed body shot lands from Silvason.
Silvason lands a good knee to the midsection. Axsome won't want to take too many of those.
Silvason connects with a nasty looking knee right to Axsome's face.

Axsome is rocked!
Silvason with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Axsome is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees to the body from Silvason.
Silvason is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silvason lands a big knee! That's hurt Axsome! Oh, he's all over the place! Silvason lands another knee that sends Axsome to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anders Silvason!