PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Zaremba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Zaremba
vs
Axe

186 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Piotr Zaremba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Axe!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe feints a jab promting Zaremba to slip. Axe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zaremba slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zaremba looks for a takedown but Axe sprawls well.
Nice uppercut lands for Axe. That snapped Zaremba's head back.
Zaremba slips a jab and a cross from Axe.
Zaremba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Axe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zaremba wants to clinch up but Axe keeps it at a distance.
Zaremba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Axe.
Piotr Zaremba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaremba moves in looking to clinch but Axe pushes him off.
Axe keeps the fight on the outside.
Zaremba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axe manages to avoid it.
Axe misses with a few strikes there.
Axe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zaremba tries to close the distance and clinch but Axe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaremba looks for a takedown but Axe sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piotr Zaremba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Axe scores with a jab. Zaremba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaremba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Axe is fending him off so far but Zaremba persists. Nope, Axe circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zaremba is defended easily by Axe.
Zaremba looks to land a right hand but Axe moved out of range.
Axe jabs at Zaremba's body.
Zaremba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zaremba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Axe moves away.
Zaremba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Axe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zaremba tries to clinch up but Axe circles away and keeps his distance.
Axe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zaremba closes the distance and clinches up with Axe, looking for a takedown. Zaremba pushes Axe against the cage but Axe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zaremba is breathing heavily.
Axe scores with a hook to the body. Zaremba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaremba has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axe throws a leg kick but Zaremba checks it.
Zaremba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zaremba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Axe.
Zaremba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Axe connects with a body shot.
Sam Axe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Axe tries to bum rush Zaremba with a series of wild strikes but Zaremba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Axe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A shot to the liver by Axe. Beautiful body shot.
Zaremba takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Axe lands a nice shot that snaps Zaremba's head back.
Axe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Axe connects with a crisp jab.
Axe lands a jab.
Axe steps in with a hook that catches Zaremba right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Axe follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Zaremba looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Axe!