PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blake Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tima Bronko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Whom the Bell Tolls. Bronko has chosen Royal Republic - Underwear as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Axe
vs
Bronko

180 cm
22
177 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
169 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Blake Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tima Bronko!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe feints and then cracks Bronko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bronko down.
Axe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bronko's sensitive parts.
Bronko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Axe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bronko's knee momentarily.

Axe moves into range and clinches up with Bronko.
Bronko wants a takedown but no success here.
Axe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Axe lands a hook that snaps the head of Bronko backwards.
Bronko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Axe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blake Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tima Bronko.
Bronko tries to pull guard but Axe won't allow it.
Bronko is trying to drag Axe to the mat but Axe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Axe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Axe lands a knee to the body.
Bronko wants to get back to striking at distance but Axe won't allow it.
Axe lands with a right to the head.
Axe prevents the takedown attempt.
Axe gets underhooks to prevent Bronko's takedown attempt.
Bronko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Axe prevents it.
Bronko looks gassed!
Bronko is working for takedown but Axe is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe lands a nice knee to the body.
Axe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Axe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Axe.
Axe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bronko's face.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bronko jumps guard but Axe stands there with Bronko around his waist. Bronko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Axe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bronko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bronko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Axe scores with a shot to the side of Bronko's head.
Axe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Axe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Tima Bronko has been cut.
Axe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Axe lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Axe for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Axe scores with a shot to the side of Bronko's head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronko wants a takedown.
Axe scores with a knee to the head.
Bronko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Axe leaning against his opponent.
Axe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Axe lands a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Axe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Axe with a knee to the head.
Bronko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Axe scores with a knee to the head.
Axe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Axe lands a knee to the body.
Axe holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bronko jumps guard but Axe stands there with Bronko around his waist. Bronko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Axe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bronko tries to pull guard but Axe won't allow it.
Bronko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Axe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bronko takes an elbow to the temple.
Axe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Axe connects with a knee to the head.
Axe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Axe.
Axe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bronko's defenses.
Axe scores with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Axe.
Axe stalling the fight.
Axe prevents a takedown attempt there.
A knee to the head by Axe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Blake Axe.

Bronko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bronko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Axe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Axe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Axe.
Axe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Axe scores with a knee to the head.
Axe landing knees to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Axe.
Bronko tries to pull guard but Axe holds him up against the cage and eventually Bronko drops back down to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Axe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bronko lands a body punch.
Axe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bronko up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Axe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tima Bronko's cut.
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.

Axe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bronko.
Bronko has his takedown stuffed

and Axe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bronko tries to score a body lock takedown but Axe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Axe lands a body shot.
Axe cracks Bronko with a nice body shot.
Axe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bronko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Axe lands a nice elbow.
Axe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bronko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blake Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tima Bronko.
Axe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Axe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Axe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Axe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bronko up against the cage.
Axe is leaning against Bronko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Axe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bronko up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronko tries for a takedown but Axe manages to get underhooks.
Axe lands an uppercut.
Axe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Axe scores a nice knee to the body.
Axe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bronko backwards.
Axe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bronko backwards.
A short uppercut from Axe.
Axe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Axe connects with a knee to the head.
Axe stops a takedown attempt from Bronko.
Axe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Axe landing knees to the body.
Axe crunches a lovely knee into Bronko's ribcage.
Axe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Axe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Axe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bronko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Axe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Axe throws a nice looking combination but Bronko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Axe clinches up with Bronko and pushes him back against the cage.
Axe is pressed up against the cage. Bronko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Axe down to the mat. Axe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Axe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bronko with a poor takedown

and Axe counters by clinching up.
Axe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Axe gets underhooks to prevent Bronko's takedown attempt.
Axe stalling against the cage.
Bronko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Axe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bronko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blake Axe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Axe stalling.
Bronko can't find room to land a body shot as Axe controls the action.
Axe lands a nice knee to the body.
Axe lands with a short shot to the head.
Bronko is trying to drag Axe to the mat but Axe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bronko wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Axe pushes Bronko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Axe works on Bronko's body with a couple of short punches.
Bronko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Axe fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Bronko tries to keep at a distance but Axe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bronko is trying to break free.
Axe lands with a left to the head.
Axe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Axe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Axe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bronko looking for a takedown.
Axe leaning his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Axe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bronko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Axe gets underhooks to prevent Bronko's takedown attempt.
Axe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bronko up against the cage.
Bronko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Axe smiles and moves away.

Bronko moves into the clinch.
Axe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Axe.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Axe.
Bronko is working for takedown but Axe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Axe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Axe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Axe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Axe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tima Bronko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Axe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bronko's hands.
Bronko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Axe counters by moving into the clinch.
Bronko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Axe smiles and moves away.

Axe clinches up with Bronko and pushes him back against the cage.
Axe with a knee to the head.
Axe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bronko.
Blake Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tima Bronko.
Axe slows down the pace here.
Axe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bronko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Axe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Axe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Axe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Axe is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bronko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Axe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Axe misses with a series of wild punches.
Axe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bronko misses with a takedown attempt

and Axe moves into the clinch.
Axe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bronko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bronko tries to score a body lock takedown but Axe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bronko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Axe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Axe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bronko can do to turn this around?
Axe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bronko has had enough of the clinch but Axe keeps him there for the moment.
Axe is pressed up against the cage. Bronko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Axe down to the mat. Axe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronko with a poor takedown
and Bronko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Axe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bronko.
Both fighters circling a little - Axe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bronko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Axe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Axe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bronko back to the cage. Axe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Axe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Axe gets a clinch.
Axe lands a knee to the body.
Axe scores with a knee to the head.
Bronko has Axe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Axe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bronko is working for takedown but Axe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Axe prevents a body shot from Bronko.
Axe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bronko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Axe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bronko fails to pull guard.
Axe lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Axe.
Bronko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Come on Axe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Axe managing to block the knees to the body from Bronko.
Bronko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bronko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Axe smiles and moves away.
Bronko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Axe tests Bronko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bronko with a poor takedown
and Axe counters with a one-two to the body.
Bronko throws an off balance right hand

and Axe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bronko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Axe prevents the takedown attempt.
Axe lands with a light punch inside.
Axe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Axe pushes Bronko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Axe lands with a light punch inside.
Axe lands a knee to the head.
Bronko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Axe gets underhooks to prevent Bronko's takedown attempt.
Axe lands a good knee to the midsection. Bronko won't want to take too many of those.
Axe landing knees to the body.
Axe pushes off an throws an elbow but Bronko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bronko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Axe avoiding damage.
Bronko has Axe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Axe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tima Bronko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Axe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blake Axe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bronko wants a takedown but no success here.
Bronko tries to pull guard but Axe won't allow it.
Axe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bronko trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Axe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Axe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Axe!