PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axe has chosen Call to prayer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. John Askren had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.7lbs, 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. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Askren
vs
Axe

178 cm
28
184 lbs
16 - 12 - 1

178 cm
27
184 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Diamond Nutrition 160q
Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina)

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

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 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stephan Axe!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe throws a leg kick
and Askren counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Askren drives through with a takedown into Axe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Axe is on top in guard.

Axe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Axe throws a wild body kick that Askren sees coming a mile off.
Axe lands a glancing blow to the side of Askren's head.
Axe slips a straight right by Askren.
Askren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Axe swings for the body but Askren moves out of range.
Askren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Axe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Askren has managed to clinch.

Axe drags the fight down to the ground.
Axe is pulling down on Askren's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Askren trying to control the position from guard on top but Axe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Askren works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Axe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Askren is breathing heavily.
Askren trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Axe pulls Askren in close to prevent any damage.
Axe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Askren manages to get himself to full guard.
Axe is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren keeping moving, preventing Axe from controlling successfully.
Askren has a closed guard, preventing Axe from standing up.
Axe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Stephan Axe hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Axe throws an off balance right hand
and Askren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Askren takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Axe misses with an uppercut. Askren saw that one coming.
Axe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Axe cracks Askren with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Askren drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stephan Axe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Axe gets tackled into the cage by Askren. Askren maintains the clinch.
A hook to the body from Askren.

Axe pulls guard.
Axe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Askren manages to get himself to full guard.
Askren looking for a sweep. Not yet Askren, not yet.
Axe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Axe is looking to stand up but Askren won't let him.
Axe trying to control but Askren is working from the bottom.
Axe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Stephan Axe.
Askren takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Askren misses with a hook.
Axe lands with a cross.
Axe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Axe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Askren looks to land a right hand but Axe moved out of range.
Axe throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axe throws a looping overhand right but Askren ducks down to avoid it.
Askren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Axe.
Axe throws a right hand that Askren ducks under and follows up with a left that Askren also avoids with ease.
A left and a right from Axe both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephan Axe dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Axe cracks Askren with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Askren scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Axe gets full guard.
Axe controlling the position.
Axe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Askren is trying to stand up here but Axe is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Axe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Axe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Axe wants to stand up but Askren is controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Stephan Axe.
Axe throws a hook but Askren avoids it easily.
Axe scores with a sloppy right hand. Askren should have avoided that one.
Askren chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Axe can pounce on him.
Askren chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Axe can pounce on him.
Axe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Askren in his tracks.
Axe lands a head shot.
Askren moves forwards but Axe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Axe digs a good hook to Askren's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Axe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Askren is rocked!
Askren is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Axe Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Askren is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Stephan Axe!
Stephan Axe made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'FUCK YOURSELF WITH YOUR PROPHET'S COCK ALLAH '.