PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Axon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nom Nomm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nomm is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nyan Cat. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Axon
vs
Nomm

187 cm
28
180 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

190 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Axon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nom Nomm!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nomm misses with a series of wild punches.
Nomm misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Nomm misses.
Axon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Axon slips a jab and a cross from Nomm.
Axon fails with the takedown.
Axon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nomm misses with a two punch combination.
Axon throws a body punch but Nomm moves out of range.
Nomm throws a series of punches but Axon moves out of range.
Axon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nomm slips a jab and a cross from Axon.
Axon looks for a takedown but Nomm sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomm swinging wildly here.
Axon shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Axon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Axon has Nomm up against the cage in a clinch.

Axon successfully pulls guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Nomm got a little sloppy there for a moment and Axon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nomm has managed to get both his arms back between Axon's legs - danger averted.

Nomm decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Axon, up you get!
Axon connects with a single shot there.
Nomm slaps away a takedown attempt from Axon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nomm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nom Nomm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axon lands with a slapping head kick.
Axon shoots in but Nomm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Axon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nomm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Axon tries to clinch there but Nomm circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axon doesn't manage to clinch there - Nomm circles away.
Nomm misses with a wild body shot.
Axon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Axon closes the distance and clinches.
Axon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nomm pulls his leg out and moves away.
Axon with a poor takedown
and Nomm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nomm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Axon circles away quickly and effectively.
Nomm stuffs the takedown attempt from Axon. Axon gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axon looks for a takedown but Nomm sprawls well.
Nomm misses with a few strikes there.

Axon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nomm, pushing him back against the cage.
Nomm has had enough of the clinch but Axon keeps him there for the moment.
Axon looking for a takedown.

Axon turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Axon manages to end up in side control.
Nomm tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Axon throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nomm is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Axon working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axon throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nomm because Axon loaded up on that one.
Axon tries to control but Nomm wriggling away.

Axon looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Axon looking to secure an arm triangle but Nomm defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Nomm bucks Axon off and manages to get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Axon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Axon instigates a clinch.
Nomm tries to break the clinch but Axon is controlling the position.
Axon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Axon works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Nomm scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nomm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nomm throws a body punch but Axon moves out of range.

Axon moves into the clinch.
Axon prevents Nomm from breaking the clinch.
Axon prevents Nomm from breaking the clinch.
Nomm prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nomm stops a takedown attempt from Axon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Axon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Axon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Axon is trying to drag Nomm to the mat but Nomm just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nomm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nomm stops a takedown attempt from Axon.
Axon has Nomm pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nomm manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Axon fails to pull guard.
Nomm prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nomm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nomm prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nomm tries to break free but Axon pushes him back against the cage.
Axon jumps guard but Nomm stands there with Axon around his waist. Axon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nomm tries to break free but Axon pushes him back against the cage.
Nomm stops a takedown attempt from Axon.
Axon is trying to drag Nomm to the mat but Nomm just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nomm is trying to break the clinch but Axon is controlling him.
Axon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nomm gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nomm tries to break the clinch but Axon is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomm is trying to break free.
Axon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nomm's efforts to push away.
Axon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Axon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nomm gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Axon is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nomm can't fight it off and eventually Axon manages to take the fight to the floor. Nomm looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Axon trying to control but Nomm is working from the bottom.

Nomm has his feet on Axon's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Axon tries to close the distance and clinch but Nomm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nomm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Axon fails with the takedown
and Nomm counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nomm moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axon fails to land the takedown.
Decent striking displayed by Nomm there.
Nomm scores with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axon looks for a takedown but Nomm sprawls well.
Axon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nom Nomm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Axon is looking to clinch but Nomm is avoiding it.
Axon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Axon forces Nomm back against the cage and clinches.
Axon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nomm is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nomm gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Axon.
Nomm tries to break free but Axon pushes him back against the cage.
Nomm is trying to force a seperation but Axon has the dominant position.
Nomm is trying to break the clinch but Axon has him pressed against the cage.
Axon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nomm gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Axon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Nomm's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomm stops a takedown attempt from Axon.
Nomm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Axon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nomm avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Axon is trying to trip Nomm. He has hold of a leg but Nomm is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Axon persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Adam Axon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Axon wants to pass the guard but Nomm is keeping the position.
Axon won't allow Nomm to get back to his feet.
Nomm can't keep his opponent in guard - Axon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Nomm kicks Axon off and gets back to his feet.
Nomm takes a swing at Axon's ribcage but misses.
Nom Nomm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nomm swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nomm works Axon's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axon shoots in looking for a takedown. Nomm tries to sprawl out of it but Axon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nomm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nomm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nomm stuffs the takedown attempt from Axon. Axon gets slowly back to his feet.

Axon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nomm tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Axon is in Nomm's guard.
Nomm is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Axon is controlling him.
Axon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nomm swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomm wants to stand and escape but Axon is having none of it.

Axon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nomm looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nomm looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nomm!

Nomm decides to stand back up. Nomm steps back and let's Axon get back to his feet.
Nomm is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Axon rather than just go for the knockout.
Nomm keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A shot to the liver by Nomm. Beautiful body shot.
Nomm avoids the body shot from Axon.
Axon shoots in looking for a takedown but Nomm manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Axon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nomm's jab looks to have found its range, popping Axon under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Axon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nomm, pushing him back against the cage.
Nomm wants to get back to striking at distance but Axon won't allow it.
Axon tries to score a body lock takedown but Nomm shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nomm tries to circle away but Axon has him pinned against the cage.
Axon prevents Nomm from breaking the clinch.
Axon tries to score a body lock takedown but Nomm shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nomm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nomm tries to circle away but Axon has him pinned against the cage.
Adam Axon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nomm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nomm connects with a jab.
Nomm throws a right hand that Axon ducks under and follows up with a left that Axon also avoids with ease.
Axon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nomm counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nom Nomm.
I think Nomm has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!