PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mag Ne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Call to prayer. Ne has chosen Blå and Black - Nephew as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Axe
vs
Ne

178 cm
26
184 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

180 cm
31
182 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

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 11 - 3 - 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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mag Ne!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ne swings for the body but Axe moves out of range.
Ne throws a body punch but Axe moves out of range.
Ne throws a series of punches but Axe moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Axe!
Axe keeps the fight on the outside.
Axe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ne misses with a shot to the body
and Axe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Axe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Axe.
Nice defenses there by Axe.
Axe cracks the inside of Ne's front leg.
Axe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ne swings for the body but Axe moves out of range.
A low kick from Axe misses
and Ne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Axe scoring well with a low kick there.
Axe throws a shot from downtown. Ne moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Axe misses with a low kick.
Ne takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Mag Ne has been cut.
Ne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch combination from Ne misses.
Ne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Axe misses with a straight right.
Axe throws a series of punches but Ne moves out of range.
Axe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Axe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Axe. That's going to slow Ne down.
Axe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Axe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ne throws a jab but it's blocked by Axe.
Ne 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ne moves out of range of the body kick from Axe.
That kick from Axe tenderised Ne's leg. Ne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Axe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Stephan Axe has been cut.
Axe tries to land a leg kick but Ne saw it coming and moves away.
A combination from Axe does no damage.
Axe defending well as Ne loads up on a big left hand.
A clash of legs there as Ne blocks the low kick.
Ne misses with a hook. Axe ducked under it nicely.
Axe slips a straight right by Ne.
Ne misses with a leg kick
and Axe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ne's knee momentarily.
Axe defending well as Ne loads up on a big left hand.
Axe scores with a spinning back kick!
Ne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axe was well out of range. Poor timing from Ne.
Left hook, right uppercut from Axe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Axe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Axe misses with a series of wild punches.
Ne scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Ne misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Axe. That's going to slow Ne down.
Ne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Axe momentarily.
Axe throws a low kick, looking for Ne's leg but Ne calmly moves out of range.
Axe throws a chopping leg kick but Ne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axe.
Ne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Axe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Axe misses with a body kick.
Axe loads up on a big right hand but Ne slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ne looks to score with a jab to the body but Axe is just out of range.
Ne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Axe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ne lands a jab.
Axe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Axe throws a low kick, looking for Ne's leg but Ne calmly moves out of range.
Axe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ne throws a body punch but Axe moves out of range.
Axe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ne.
Ne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Axe's head.
Axe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axe throws out a leg kick but Ne moves out of range and Axe only half commits.
A jab from Axe finds it's way through Ne's defenses.
Axe misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Stephan Axe will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Axe throws a sloppy head kick and Ne moves out of range easily.
Axe misses the jab.
Ne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axe wants to land a leg kick but Ne is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Axe.
Ne misses with a body shot.
Ne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axe.
Ne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Axe.
Axe has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Axe.
Axe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ne throws a hook to the side of Axe's head but Axe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Axe counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe throws a leg kick but Ne moved away.
Stephan Axe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Axe thows a body kick. Ne tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Axe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ne throws an off balance right hand
and Axe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Axe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ne.
Axe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ne throws an off balance right hand
and Axe counters with a good low kick that Ne was not able to check.
Ne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Axe motions for Ne to come forward. Axe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Axe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Axe throws out a loose jab but Ne uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Ne.
Stephan Axe is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Axe in his tracks.
Axe throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ne throws a right hand that Axe ducks under and follows up with a left that Axe also avoids with ease.
Axe scores with a jab to the body.
Axe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Axe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Axe throws a combination that misses
and Ne counters with a nice uppercut.
Ne misses with a straight right.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ne crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Axe - the referee stops the clock and Ne gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Axe. Ne manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Axe tries to bum rush Ne with a series of wild strikes but Ne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ne lands a jab to Axe's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ne lands a nice shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ne, as that shot connected.
Axe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ne.
Ne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Axe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Axe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ne.
Ne swinging wildly here.
A good leg kick by Axe.
Ne lands an overhand right.
Axe moves away from the strike by Ne.
Ne misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe throws a series of punches but Ne moves out of range.
Ne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axe thows a body kick. Ne tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Axe moves away from the strike by Ne.
Ne moves out of range of the body kick.
Axe connects with a crisp jab.
Ne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Axe under the eye.
A nice inside leg kick there by Axe. That's going to slow Ne down.
Axe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Axe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axe scoring well with a low kick there.
Axe thumps Ne with a low kick.
Ne has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Axe.
Ne throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mag Ne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Axe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ne connects with a body shot that sends Axe's belly button to the back.
That kick from Axe tenderised Ne's leg. Ne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Axe throws a hook but Ne avoids it easily.
Ne punishes Axe's body with a nice straight punch.
Axe lands a jab to the nose.
Ne looks to score with a jab to the body but Axe is just out of range.
Axe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ne checks the leg kick nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Ne blocks the low kick.
Axe misses with a low kick as Ne jumps back.
Sloppy strikes from Axe. Those never looked like landing.
Ne slips a straight right by Axe.
Ne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Axe moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ne. Axe does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe tries a head kick but it misses.
Axe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ne.
Axe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ne moves away.
Ne just misses with a punch to the body.
Axe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Axe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Axe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Axe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ne.
Ne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Axe throws a front kick that sends Ne stumbling back into the cage.
Axe throws a leg kick that misses.
Axe throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ne lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ne throws a hook but Axe blocks it.
Ne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ne dodges the punch combination from Axe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ne lands a nice looking body shot.
Ne throws out a loose jab but Axe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ne throws a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Ne.
Ne has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Axe.
Ne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Axe's hands.
Axe walks into a left hand.
Axe lands with a nice body kick.
Axe swings for the body but Ne moves out of range.
Axe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Axe throws a lazy right hand but Ne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ne cracks Axe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ne misses with a body shot.
Axe motions for Ne to come forward. Axe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Axe tries a head kick but it misses.
Ne moves out of range of the strikes.
Axe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Axe throws a leg kick
and Ne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Stephan Axe's cut is getting worse.
A swing and a miss from Axe.
Ne lands with a nice body punch.
Ne lands an overhand right.

Axe is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Axe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oh Axe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ne lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mag Ne!
Mag Ne made sure to mention his sponsor, Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry) in his post fight interview.