PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Axon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Nitschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Axon had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Adam Axon looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Axon
vs
Nitschke

187 cm
29
180 lbs
8 - 9 - 1

181 cm
24
184 lbs
8 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

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 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Axon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Nitschke!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nitschke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Axon looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Nitschke throws a right hand that misses
enabling Axon to counter with a crisp jab.

Axon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nitschke is trying to control Axon's posture but Axon avoids it.
Nitschke manages to get back to half guard.

Nitschke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Axon pulls his head out easily.

Nitschke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Nitschke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Axon pulls his head out easily.

Nitschke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Axon pulls his head out easily.
Axon prevents Nitschke from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nitschke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Axon is trying to work for a kimura but Nitschke is defending well.
Nitschke wants to control but Axon is keeping busy.

Nitschke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Axon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nitschke trying to hold on to Axon's head to control him but Axon postures up.

Nitschke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Nitschke actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axon is looking to take a break and control but Nitschke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Nitschke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nitschke gets full guard.
Axon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nitschke is keeping the position for now.

Nitschke is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Axon rolls with it to try and escape but Nitschke cranks on the arm and Axon is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damian Nitschke!