PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Condor Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Chamberlain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chamberlain comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Human Desolation - Pandemic Nation kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Axe
vs
Chamberlain

177 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Condor Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Chamberlain!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Chamberlain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chamberlain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Axe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chamberlain.
A combination from Chamberlain does no damage.
Chamberlain tries to clinch up.
Chamberlain tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Chamberlain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chamberlain throws a hook but Axe blocks it.
Axe throws a hook but Chamberlain blocks it.
Chamberlain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axe manages to avoid it.

Chamberlain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Axe is trying to break free.

Chamberlain manages to break the clinch.
Axe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Axe blocks a head kick by Chamberlain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe dodges the punch combination from Chamberlain.
Chamberlain throws a head kick that Axe semi-blocks.
Chamberlain throws the left hand but Axe avoids the punch easily.
Axe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chamberlain looks to land a right hand but Axe moved out of range.
Axe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chamberlain's head.

Axe shoots in and gets a takedown into Chamberlain's guard.

Axe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Chamberlain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Axe.
Chamberlain throws a head kick but Axe moves out of range.
Chamberlain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chamberlain clinches up with Axe and pushes him back against the cage.
Chamberlain gets through Axe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chamberlain pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Axe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Axe has had enough of the clinch but Chamberlain keeps him there for the moment.
Chamberlain lands a nice knee to the body.
Axe is trying to break free.
Axe is trying to break free.
Chamberlain has Axe pressed against the cage, preventing Axe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Axe wants to break free but Chamberlain has control.

Chamberlain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chamberlain takes one on the button.
Axe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chamberlain's waist but Chamberlain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Axe off to one side.
Chamberlain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Axe.
Chamberlain tries to clinch but Axe moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Chamberlain.
Axe keeps the fight on the outside.
Chamberlain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Axe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chamberlain moves away.
Axe lands a nice hook to Chamberlain's body. Chamberlain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Axe circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chamberlain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chamberlain is looking to clinch.
Axe lands with a straight right. Chamberlain didn't see that one coming.
Chamberlain walks into a stiff left hand from Axe.

Chamberlain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Chamberlain.
Chamberlain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Axe's efforts to push away.
Axe is trying to push Chamberlain away but Chamberlain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Axe wants to break free but Chamberlain has control.
Axe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Axe is trying to force a seperation but Chamberlain has the dominant position.
Axe can't break the clinch.
Axe takes an elbow to the temple.
Axe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chamberlain misses with a body punch.
Axe tries to break free but Chamberlain pushes him back against the cage.
Chamberlain putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Axe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chamberlain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chamberlain lands an elbow inside that Axe shrugs off.
Chamberlain wants to stall.
Axe wants to break free but Chamberlain has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Martin Chamberlain will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Axe slips a jab and a cross from Chamberlain.

Axe scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Axe decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Chamberlain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Axe.
Chamberlain looks to land a combination but Axe avoids it well.
Axe jabs at Chamberlain's body.
Chamberlain is looking to clinch.
Chamberlain on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Chamberlain rushes Axe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chamberlain lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Axe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chamberlain has Axe pressed against the cage, preventing Axe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Axe tries to circle away but Chamberlain has him pinned against the cage.
Axe is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamberlain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Axe's face.

Chamberlain breaks from the clinch.
Chamberlain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Axe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Axe scores with a nice head shot.
Some wild striking there from Chamberlain.
Nice shot lands for Axe.
Axe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chamberlain leaves Axe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chamberlain tries to close the distance and clinch but Axe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martin Chamberlain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Axe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Axe lands an overhand right.
Chamberlain sizes up Axe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chamberlain moves away.
Chamberlain throws a series of punches but Axe avoids them all with ease.
Chamberlain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chamberlain misses with a combination
and Chamberlain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Axe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chamberlain on the side of the head.
Axe blocks a head kick by Chamberlain.
Chamberlain looks to land a combination but Axe avoids it well.
Chamberlain is breathing heavily.
Axe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chamberlain throws a right and a left that Axe avoids nicely.

Chamberlain gets caught napping as Axe dives in and scores a takedown. Chamberlain manages to retain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Axe gets to his feet - Chamberlain follows without any prompting.
Axe swats away the attempt to clinch by Chamberlain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe swats away the attempt to clinch by Chamberlain.
Martin Chamberlain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chamberlains jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chamberlain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Axe counters with a takedown into side control.

Axe decides to stand up, so the ref orders Chamberlain to his feet.

Axe decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Axe decides to stand and escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Axe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Axe lands in his opponent's guard.

Axe stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Chamberlain.
Nice shot by Axe.
Axe lands an overhand right.
Chamberlain darts in trying to clinch

and Axe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Condor Axe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Axe stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Axe looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Axe stands and steps away. Chamberlain gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Axe lands a nice hook to Chamberlain's body. Chamberlain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Condor Axe dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Axe swats away the attempt to clinch by Chamberlain.
Axe sizes up Chamberlain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Axe just misses with a punch to the body.
Axe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chamberlain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chamberlain wants to clinch up but Axe keeps it at a distance.
Chamberlain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chamberlain is looking to clinch.
Chamberlain doesn't manage to clinch there - Axe circles away.
Chamberlain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chamberlain.
Chamberlain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chamberlain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamberlain tries to clinch up but Axe circles away and keeps his distance.
Axe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chamberlain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chamberlain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chamberlain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Axe drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Axe has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Axe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Condor Axe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chamberlain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chamberlain doesn't manage to clinch there - Axe circles away.
Chamberlain is looking to clinch but Axe is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamberlain misses with a hook.
Chamberlain throws a series of punches but Axe moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Chamberlain.

Axe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chamberlain manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Chamberlain is working an open guard so Axe takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Martin Chamberlain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Axe - just one landing.
Chamberlain throws a lazy right hand but Axe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chamberlain has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chamberlain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chamberlain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Axe to score with a decent uppercut.
Chamberlain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Axe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Axe clobbers Chamberlain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Axe throws a series of punches but Chamberlain moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamberlain tries to clinch there but Axe circles away.
Axe jabs Chamberlain right on the nose. Chamberlain blinks but takes it well.
Chamberlain needs to keep his hands up - Axe had a free shot at his head there.
Axe throws a series of strikes that have Chamberlain backpedaling.
Chamberlain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Axe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Axe with a hook.
Chamberlain throws a series of punches but Axe moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Axe.
Axe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chamberlain tries to avoid it but Axe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chamberlain to the ground. Chamberlain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chamberlain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chamberlain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheers as Axe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chamberlain doesn't seem phased though.
Axe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chamberlain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Axe lands with a hook. Chamberlain tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
No joy there for Chamberlain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chamberlain takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chamberlain is looking to clinch but Axe is avoiding it.
Axe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chamberlain under the eye.
Axe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axe scores with a punch to the head.
Nice uppercut there from Axe.
Axe circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Condor Axe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Axe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

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