PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randon Rett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axe comes to the cage accompanied by Call to prayer. This should be fireworks!

Axe
vs
Rett

178 cm
24
184 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

191 cm
28
181 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Jihad Fight Gear-Cage Wars version
Jihad Fight Gear-Cage Wars version

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stephan Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randon Rett!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Axe.
Axe throws a looping overhand right but Rett ducks down to avoid it.
Rett fails to land the takedown.
Axe throws a chopping leg kick but Rett manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Axe tries a low kick but Rett avoids it.
Axe throws a head kick but Rett moves out of range.
Axe throws an overhand right that lands on Rett's shoulder, as Rett tries to avoid the shot.
Rett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Axe.
Rett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rett misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe scores with the left hand. Rett knows he should have avoided that one.
Axe throws a sloppy head kick and Rett moves out of range easily.
Rett ducks under a wild hook from Axe.
Axe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Axe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Axe looks to land a combination. Rett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Axe throws a leg kick but Rett moved away.
Rett with a lazy takedown attempt
and Axe counters with a nice kick to the body.
Stephan Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randon Rett.
Axe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rett has time to react.
Axe throws a hook to the side of Rett's head but Rett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Axe swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rett fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Axe avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axe lands a leg kick that knocks Rett off balance momentarily.
Axe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rett on the side of the head.
Jab by Axe.
Axe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Axe throws a leg kick which misses Rett's front leg but catches the back leg as Rett tries to avoid it.
Axe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Axe tries a head kick but it misses.
Rett misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe wants to slow Rett down by chopping away at his legs.
Stephan Axe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Axe throws a leg kick but Rett checks it.
Axe feints and then cracks Rett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rett down.
Rett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Axe misses with a leg kick.
Axe misses with a looping right.
Axe cracks Rett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rett misses with a leg kick
and Axe counters with a nice leg kick.
Axe throws a low kick but Rett avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Rett counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rett.
Rett is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Axe to keep the fight standing.
Axe tries to circle away but Rett has him pinned against the cage.
Axe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Axe misses with some punches.
Rett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Axe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Axe scores with a jab. Rett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Axe misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rett closes the distance and clinches up with Axe, looking for a takedown. Rett pushes Axe against the cage but Axe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Axe throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephan Axe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rett moves out of range of the leg kick from Axe.
Axe stuffs the takedown attempt from Rett. Rett gets slowly back to his feet.
Stephan Axe is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Rett.
Axe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Axe throws a shot from downtown. Rett moves away and avoids it.
Rett ducks right into an uppercut from Axe.
Axe lands with a cross.
Axe throws a solid leg kick but Rett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Axe.
Rett walks into a left hand.
Rett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Rett has managed to clinch.
Rett is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe tries a body shot but Rett blocks it.
Axe can't break the clinch.
Rett tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stephan Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randon Rett.
Axe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rett is trying to pull guard but Axe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Axe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Axe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Axe.
Axe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice shot by Axe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rett checks the leg kick.

Rett looking to score a takedown here. Axe is defending well but Rett drives through and ends up in Axe's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rett wants to pass the guard but Axe is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rett looking to sit in guard and control but Axe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axe wants to get up but he can't break Rett's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rett pulls Axe in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe preventing the sweep.
Axe trying to control but Rett is working from the bottom.
Rett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Rett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rett pulls Axe in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rett is trying to hold Axe in close to prevent damage but Axe has managed to pass into half guard.
Rett trying to control here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stephan Axe will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Axe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rett is out of range.
Axe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Axe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rett's sensitive parts.
Axe's corner calls for a 1-2. Axe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Axe jabs Rett right on the nose. Rett blinks but takes it well.
Axe throws a head kick but Rett moves out of range.
Axe throws a low kick but Rett avoids it.
Axe misses with a wild body shot.
Axe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rett was well out of range. Poor timing from Axe.
Axe jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Axe. Axe obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Axe.
Axe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rett takes one to the side of the head.
Rett fails to land the takedown.
Axe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rett checks a leg kick.
Rett throws a series of punches but Axe moves out of range.
Axe misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rett avoids the head kick by Axe.
Nice defenses there by Rett.
Axe cracks Rett with a good jab.
Axe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rett momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Axe as Rett shoots in.
Stephan Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randon Rett.
Rett walks into a straight right hand from Axe.
Rett doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Axe counters with a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Axe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rett tries for a takedown but Axe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Axe.
Axe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stephan Axe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rett moves out of range of the leg kick from Axe.
Axe thumps Rett with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Axe.
A punch combination from Rett misses.
Rett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Axe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rett avoids the head kick by Axe.
Axe leaves Rett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Axe.
Rett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rett.
A nice inside leg kick there by Axe. That's going to slow Rett down.
Axe's corner calls for a 1-2. Axe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Axe tries a head kick but it misses.
Rett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Axe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rett fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Axe avoids it really well and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephan Axe clearly takes 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.

Good leg kick by Axe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Axe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rett on the side of the head.
Rett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Axe.
Axe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rett.
Horrible takedown by Rett or perhaps it was just good defense by Axe which made him look bad.
Good work by Rett as he checks the leg kick.
Axe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Axe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axe manages to avoid it.
Axe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rett fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rett takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Axe throws a leg kick but Rett moved away.
Rett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Axe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Axe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Rett throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Axe was covering up waiting for the punch and Rett finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rett throwing strikes but missing.
Rett throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Axe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rett forces his way into half guard.
Axe is trying to stand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rett is working for a submission of some sort.
Rett not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rett content to control rather than advance.
Rett misses with a head shot. Axe uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rett wants to control from the top but Axe keeps moving.
Axe wants to stand up but Rett is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rett can do to turn this around?
Rett trying to control but Axe is working from the bottom.
Rett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Randon Rett hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Axe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rett.
Stephan Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randon Rett.
Axe punishes Rett's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Stephan Axe will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Axe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rett is able to avoid easily.
Axe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rett checks a leg kick.
Axe cracks Rett with an open hand slap.
Axe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rett.
A solid leg kick lands there for Axe.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Axe.
Axe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A head kick misses from Axe.

Rett throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Axe tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rett is in Axe's guard.
Axe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rett content to stall in guard here.
Axe keeping full guard, as Rett tries to pass.
Axe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rett just misses with a punch to the body.
Rett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck for Rett with that takedown attempt.
Axe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rett looks for a takedown but Axe sprawls well.
Stephan Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randon Rett.
Rett tries to score a power double leg takedown but Axe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rett somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe wants to land a leg kick but Rett is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Axe.
Axe scores with a punch to the head.
Axe leaves Rett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick from Axe misses.
Rett misses the jab.
Axe 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 tries to work over Rett's front leg with a kick but Rett checks it.
Randon Rett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Axe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Axe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Axe with a hook.
Axe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Axe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephan Axe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Axe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 49:47
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephan Axe!
As Stephan Axe got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: FUCK YOURSELF WITH YOUR PROPHET'S COCK ALLAH '.