PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ansgar Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Axelsson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to one bourbon one scotch one beer. Mario Ferrari is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Axelsson
vs
Ferrari

188 cm
23
214 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

198 cm
23
220 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ansgar Axelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrari throws a body kick that misses.
Ferrari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Ansgar Axelsson has been cut.
Axelsson 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.
Ferrari swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Axelsson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ferrari misses the shot to the body.
Axelsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ferrari walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Axelsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ferrari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Ferrari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Axelsson's calf.
Axelsson throws the left hand but Ferrari avoids the punch easily.
Ferrari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Axelsson tries to clinch there but Ferrari circles away.
Ferrari throws a head kick but Axelsson moves out of range.
Axelsson checks a low kick from Ferrari.
Ferrari misses with a leg kick.
Axelsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ferrari's sensitive parts.
Axelsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Axelsson blocks a head kick by Ferrari.
Axelsson defending well as Ferrari loads up on a big left hand.
Ferrari misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Axelsson's sensitive parts.
Ferrari misses with a head kick.
Ferrari tries to close the distance and clinch but Axelsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Axelsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Axelsson avoids the head kick by Ferrari.
Axelsson looks to land a body kick but Ferrari moved away.
Axelsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ferrari.

It looks like Mario Ferrari has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axelsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ferrari stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Ferrari closes the distance and clinches.
Axelsson blocks a body shot from Ferrari.
Axelsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Axelsson lands an uppercut.
Ferrari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Axelsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferrari pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Axelsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ferrari lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axelsson.
Ferrari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Axelsson tries to break the clinch but Ferrari is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Axelsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Axelsson takes an elbow to the temple.
Axelsson has a couple of punches blocked by Ferrari.
Axelsson lands a right hand.
Axelsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferrari blocks an uppercut.
Ferrari managing to block the knees to the body from Axelsson.
Ferrari trying to land knees to the body.
Axelsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ferrari blocking some punches.
Axelsson can't find room to land a body shot as Ferrari controls the action.
Axelsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Axelsson avoids the elbow strike from Ferrari, against the cage.
Ferrari tries to work over Axelsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Axelsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Axelsson leaning against his opponent.

Axelsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Axelsson has closed the distance and engaged Ferrari in a clinch.
Axelsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Ferrari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ferrari prevents a body shot from Axelsson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ferrari throws an elbow but misses.
Ferrari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ferrari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Axelsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ferrari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Axelsson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Axelsson tries to work over Ferrari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Axelsson keeps control of Ferrari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ferrari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axelsson's elbow.
Ferrari lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ferrari lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Ferrari.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferrari.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari throws a punch but it's blocked by Axelsson.

Ferrari breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Axelsson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferrari.
Ferrari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferrari throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Axelsson's head.
Axelsson looks to throw the jab but Ferrari is out of range.
Axelsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferrari lands a head shot.
Ferrari swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Ferrari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferrari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferrari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Axelsson. That did some damage!
Ferrari walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Axelsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Axelsson scores with the left hand. Ferrari knows he should have avoided that one.
Axelsson lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mario Ferrari will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ferrari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferrari moves out of range as Axelsson throws a body kick.
Axelsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ferrari checks it well.
Ferrari tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Axelsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Axelsson slips under a jab from Ferrari.
A cross from Axelsson lands.
Ferrari lands with a straight right. Axelsson didn't see that one coming.
Axelsson lands with a shot to the body.
Axelsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Axelsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferrari attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Axelsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferrari throws a series of punches but Axelsson avoids them all with ease.
Axelsson avoids a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferrari.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ferrari takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ferrari.
Axelsson has Ferrari pressed against the cage.
Axelsson misses with a knee strike.
Axelsson gets through Ferrari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ferrari lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Axelsson manages to break the clinch.
Axelsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Axelsson tries to clinch up.
Axelsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ferrari.
Ferrari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Axelsson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferrari throws out a leg kick but Axelsson moves out of range and Ferrari only half commits.
Ferrari smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferrari, right into the meat.
Axelsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Axelsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Axelsson lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Axelsson.
Axelsson thumps Ferrari with a low kick.
Ferrari is breathing heavily.
Ferrari tries to clinch there but Axelsson circles away.
Axelsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Axelsson throws an overhand right that lands on Ferrari's shoulder, as Ferrari tries to avoid the shot.
Axelsson tries to clinch but Ferrari is having none of it.
Ansgar Axelsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferrari misses with a low kick.
Ferrari walks into a jab.
Ferrari takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Ferrari.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Axelsson.
Ferrari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Axelsson.
Axelsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Axelsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ferrari's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Axelsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferrari circles away.
Ferrari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Axelsson. Axelsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Axelsson feints a jab promting Ferrari to slip. Axelsson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ferrari slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Axelsson lands a jab to the nose.
Axelsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Axelsson throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axelsson connects with a leg kick. Ferrari looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ferrari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Ferrari finds it's way through Axelsson's defenses.
Axelsson swings for the body but Ferrari moves out of range.
Axelsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferrari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ferrari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Axelsson misses with a two punch combination.
Ferrari misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Axelsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Axelsson works Ferrari's body with a nice hook.
Axelsson lands a really nice looking cross but Ferrari seems unphased.
Ferrari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axelsson.
Axelsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Axelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Axelsson lunges at Ferrari with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ferrari's hand.
Axelsson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Axelsson scores with a jab to the jaw.

Ferrari is rocked!
Ferrari shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Axelsson blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axelsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Axelsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Axelsson misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ansgar Axelsson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Axelsson slips under a jab.
Axelsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferrari manages to avoid it.
Axelsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ferrari throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ferrari loads up on a big right hand but Axelsson slips the punch.
Ferrari throws a leg kick but Axelsson moved away.
Ferrari misses with a looping right.
Axelsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Axelsson with a hook.
Axelsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferrari.
Axelsson scores with a leg kick.
Ferrari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferrari tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferrari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferrari staying out of range there.
Axelsson lands with a kick to the temple. Ferrari shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Axelsson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ferrari checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferrari checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Axelsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Axelsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferrari controls his hands.
Axelsson lands a shot to the body.
Ferrari throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Axelsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Ferrari.
Ferrari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Axelsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferrari's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Axelsson.
Axelsson misses with a body punch.

Axelsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Axelsson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ferrari takes a step back to recover.

Axelsson moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Axelsson.
Ferrari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Axelsson blocks it with crossed arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axelsson tries a body shot but Ferrari blocks it.
Axelsson lands a body punch.
Come on Axelsson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Axelsson can't find room to land a body shot as Ferrari controls the action.
Axelsson just leaning against Ferrari, taking a breather.
Ferrari wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ferrari tries to land a knee to the head but Axelsson blocks with his arms.
Axelsson scores with a hook to the body.
Axelsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Axelsson tries to work over Ferrari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Axelsson.
Axelsson lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Axelsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson trying to stall but Ferrari improves his position.
Axelsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ferrari tries to work over Axelsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Axelsson cracks Ferrari with a nice body shot.
Axelsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Axelsson is pushing Ferrari up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Axelsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferrari has had enough of the clinch but Axelsson keeps him there for the moment.
Axelsson is working Ferrari over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Axelsson.
Ferrari prevents a body shot from Axelsson.
Axelsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ferrari or not.
Axelsson tries to throw a body punch but Ferrari avoids it by throwing Axelsson back against the cage.
Axelsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferrari misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Axelsson blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ferrari throws an elbow but misses.
Ferrari looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ferrari misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Axelsson.
Axelsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Axelsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferrari.
Ansgar Axelsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Axelsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Axelsson stalling in the clinch.
Axelsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Axelsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferrari can do to turn this around?

Axelsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axelsson thows a body kick. Ferrari tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Axelsson swings for the body but Ferrari moves out of range.
Axelsson is looking to slow Ferrari down with leg kicks.
Ferrari takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ansgar Axelsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Axelsson 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansgar Axelsson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ansgar Axelsson made sure he mentioned KillShot Klothing(90% Laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.