PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Urpo Muilu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Muilu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to he's going the distance. Axe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Call to prayer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Muilu
vs
Axe

186 cm
34
182 lbs
23 - 7 - 1

178 cm
26
184 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Urpo Muilu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stephan Axe!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muilu slips a straight right by Axe.
Muilu cracks Axe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Axe avoids the body shot from Muilu.
Axe moves out of range of the strikes.
Axe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stephan Axe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Axe.
Muilu throws a jab but it's blocked by Axe.
Muilu tries a low kick but Axe avoids it.
Muilu looks for the body kick but Axe saw that one coming.
Muilu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Axe.
Axe lands with an overhand left.
Axe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muilu.
Muilu tries to land a leg kick but Axe saw it coming and moves away.
Axe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muilu throws out the jab.
Axe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Muilu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Axe misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Muilu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Axe.
Muilu throws the left hand but Axe avoids the punch easily.
Stephan Axe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Axe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muilu throws out the jab.
Axe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muilu slips under a jab from Axe.
Axe misses with a low kick.
Axe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Axe wants it to stay on the feet.
Axe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Axe misses the jab.
Muilu defending well as Axe loads up on a big left hand.
Axe throws a jab but it's blocked by Muilu.
No joy there for Axe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Axe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muilu.
Muilu dodges the punch combination from Axe.
Axe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Axe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Axe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Muilu shoots in for a takedown but Axe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Axe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Axe tries to work over Muilu's front leg with a kick but Muilu checks it.
Muilu takes one to the chin there.
Muilu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axe works Muilu's body with a nice hook.
Muilu misses the shot to the body.
Muilu avoids the body shot from Axe.
Axe throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Axe misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muilu throws a jab when Axe was well out of range.
A punch combination from Muilu misses.
Axe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Muilu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Axe to score with a decent uppercut.
Axe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Axe wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urpo Muilu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muilu connects with a single shot there.
Axe misses the jab.
Muilu throws a big shot that misses.
Axe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muilu.
Axe throws a series of punches but Muilu moves out of range.
Axe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Muilu is out of range.
Muilu cracks Axe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Muilu.
A swing and a miss from Muilu.
Nice shot by Muilu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muilu missing with a left hand there. Axe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Axe. That's going to slow Muilu down.
A big left from Muilu misses.
Jab from Muilu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muilu 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 throws a sloppy head kick
and Muilu counters with a stiff right hand.
Axe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Axe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Axe scores with a sloppy right hand. Muilu should have avoided that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Axe.
Axe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muilu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Axe's hands.
Muilu thumps Axe with a low kick.
Axe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Muilu's calf.
Muilu moves away from the strike by Axe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stephan Axe will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Axe is looking to score with low kicks.
Muilu tried to score with a low kick but Axe checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Axe. Those never looked like landing.
Axe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Muilu. Muilu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Axe tried to score with a low kick but Muilu checks it.
Muilu wants to clinch.
Muilu cracks Axe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good exchange - Axe coming out on top.
Stephan Axe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muilu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Axe.
Axe slips a straight right by Muilu.
Axe throws a jab when Muilu was well out of range.
Axe throws a head kick but Muilu moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Axe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muilu jabs at Axe's body.
Axe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Axe throws a one two combo.
Muilu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Muilu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Axe moves out of range of the strikes.
Muilu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Axe.
Axe swings for the body but Muilu moves out of range.
Muilu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Axe throws a right hand that misses
and Axe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muilu throws a body punch but Axe moves out of range.
Axe throws a right and a left that Muilu avoids nicely.
Muilu takes a swing at Axe's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Axe misses its intended target.
Muilu checks a low kick from Axe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muilu misses with a looping left.

Muilu has Axe up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Axe is trying to push Muilu away but Muilu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Muilu misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muilu.
Muilu prevents a body shot from Axe.
Axe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muilu's elbow.
Axe throws a head punch that misses.
Axe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muilu's elbow.

Muilu manages to break the clinch.
Axe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muilu.
Nice defenses there by Axe.
Axe throws a big shot that misses.
A jab lands there for Muilu.
Muilu misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muilu staying out of range there.
Muilu looks to land a right hand but Axe moved out of range.
Axe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muilu slips a jab from Axe.
Axe throws a sloppy head kick and Muilu moves out of range easily.
Muilu takes one to the chin there.

Muilu rushes Axe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Axe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Muilu lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muilu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Axe misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Muilu obliges.
Muilu pushes Axe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Muilu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Axe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Axe slips a straight right by Muilu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muilu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Axe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Muilu scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muilu shoots for a double leg takedown but Axe sprawls well. He's pushed Muilu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Axe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Muilu's head backwards.
No joy there for Axe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Axe misses with a hook. Muilu ducked under it nicely.
Muilu lands a jab to Axe's midsection.
Muilu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Axe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muilu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muilu swings for the body but Axe moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Axe.
Axe lands with a kick to the temple. Muilu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Muilu. That snapped Axe's head back.
A bone on bone clash there as Muilu blocks the leg kick.
Muilu connects with a high kick.
Muilu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Axe momentarily.
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 Urpo Muilu will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Muilu lands a right hook to the body.
Axe throws a lazy uppercut
and Muilu counters with an inside leg kick.
Muilu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Axes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Muilu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muilu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muilu.
A telegraphed right hand from Axe misses the target.
Axe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Axe misses with a series of wild punches.
Axe avoids the body shot from Muilu.
Axe ducks under a wild hook from Muilu.
Nice body punch from Muilu.
Muilu throws a lazy right hand but Axe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muilu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Axe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Axe misses.
Axe throws a combination. Muilu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Muilu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muilu throws a body punch but Axe moves out of range.
Muilu misses with an uppercut.
Muilu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Axe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Axe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Muilu to counter with a crisp jab.
Axe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muilu manages to avoid it.
A big right from Axe misses.
Axe avoids the head kick by Muilu.
Muilu ducks under a wild hook from Axe.
Axe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muilu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Muilu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muilu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the liver by Axe. Beautiful body shot.
Muilu moves out of range of the body kick from Axe.
Axe jabs at Muilu's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muilu throws a hook to the side of Axe's head but Axe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Axe throws a jab when Muilu was well out of range.
Axe swats away the attempt to clinch by Muilu.
Axe connects with a jab.
Axe misses with a head kick.
Axe throws a sloppy body shot
and Muilu counters with an inside leg kick.
Axe misses with a left hand
and Muilu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Muilu cracks Axe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Axe thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Muilu misses the target.
Axe swings away with a body shot that misses

so Muilu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Muilu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Axe wants to stand and escape but Muilu is having none of it.
Axe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Axe trying to control the position.
Muilu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Muilu trying to control but Axe is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muilu controlling from the top position.
Muilu throws a big elbow that misses.
Muilu looking to pass the guard.
Axe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Axe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Muilu has closed the distance and engaged Axe in a clinch.
Axe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muilu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Axe takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Stephan Axe has been cut.
Axe misses with a body punch.
Axe has had enough of the clinch but Muilu keeps him there for the moment.
Axe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Muilu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short uppercut from Muilu.
Muilu lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Muilu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Axe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Muilu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Axe's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muilu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axe's elbow.
Muilu digs a right hand underneath Axe's ribcage. Axe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Muilu working Axe over with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muilu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Urpo Muilu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Muilu 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urpo Muilu!
During a confident post fight interview, Urpo Muilu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.