PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rony Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanso Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Axe
vs
Dos Santos

196 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rony Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hanso Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dos Santos looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Axe doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Santos circles away.
Axe throws out a powerful jab.
Dos Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Axe. Axe obviously looking to wear him down.
Axe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Hanso Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dos Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Axe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Axe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dos Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Axe connects with a leg kick. Dos Santos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Axe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dos Santos.
Axe connects with a single shot there.
Axe tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
A left lands for Axe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Axe.
Rony Axe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Axe scoring well with a low kick there.
Axe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dos Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Axe. That's going to slow Dos Santos down.
Axe tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Axe lands a leg kick that knocks Dos Santos off balance momentarily.
Dos Santos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Axe is looking to clinch.
Axe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Axe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Axe wants to clinch up but Dos Santos keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe is looking to slow Dos Santos down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Axe.
Rony Axe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Axe wants to clinch.
Dos Santos 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.
Axe scores with a three punch combo!
Axe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Axe moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santos pushes him off.
Dos Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Axe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Axe lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Axe.
Axe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Axe drives through and clinches with Dos Santos against the cage.
Dos Santos has a couple of punches blocked by Axe.
A knee to the head by Axe.
Axe prevents Dos Santos from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Axe.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Axe is trying to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling him.
Axe scores a nice knee to the body.
Axe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Axe lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe connects with a knee to the head.
Axe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Hanso Dos Santos's cut even more.
Axe with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Axe.
Axe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dos Santos's face.
Axe lands a shoulder strike.
Axe tries to break free but Dos Santos pushes him back against the cage.
Axe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Axe.
Dos Santos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dos Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Axe smiles and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Axe darts in and clinches Dos Santos up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rony Axe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hanso Dos Santos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Axe tries to clinch up.
That kick from Axe tenderised Dos Santos's leg. Dos Santos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Axe scores with a sloppy right hand. Dos Santos should have avoided that one.
Axe looks to land a combination. Dos Santos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Axe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dos Santos's sensitive parts.
Hanso Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Axe, right into the meat.
Axe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Axe, right into the meat.
Axe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Axe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dos Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Axe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dos Santos can do to turn this around?
Axe moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santos pushes him off.
Rony Axe is winning the standup battle so far.
Dos Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe is looking to slow Dos Santos down with leg kicks.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Axe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Axe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Axe wants to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Axe.
Axe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dos Santos's calf.
Dos Santos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Axe.
Dos Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Axe moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santos pushes him off.
Axe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dos Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dos Santos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Axe to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axe feints and then cracks Dos Santos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dos Santos down.
Axe fakes the leg kick and cracks Dos Santos in the body.
Axe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Axe thumps Dos Santos with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe thows a body kick. Dos Santos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dos Santos needs to keep his hands up - Axe had a free shot at his head there.
Axe scores with a push kick.
Axe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dos Santos's sensitive parts.
Dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Axe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Axe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Axe delivers a nice body kick.
Axe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Axe.
Axe tries to clinch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Axe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dos Santos's head.
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Axe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dos Santos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Axe.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Axe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Axe tries to clinch up.
Axe connects with a leg kick. Dos Santos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Axe.
Axe tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
Dos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rony Axe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hanso Dos Santos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dos Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Axe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dos Santos. That did some damage!
Axe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Axe tries to clinch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dos Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Axe.
Axe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Axe tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Dos Santos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Axe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dos Santos.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Axe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Axe lands a leg kick that knocks Dos Santos off balance momentarily.
Axe wants to clinch.
Axe scoring well with a low kick there.
Dos Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Axe lands a nice looking body kick.

Axe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dos Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
Axe landing knees to the head.
Axe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Axe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe lands a damaging elbow.
Axe is trying to stall.
Nice elbow from Axe.
Axe has Dos Santos pressed against the cage, preventing Dos Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Axe lands a knee to the head.
Dos Santos takes an elbow to the temple.
Axe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axe lands a nice elbow.
Axe working hard to break the clinch.
Axe lands an elbow inside that Dos Santos shrugs off.
Dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Axe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dos Santos tries to circle away but Axe has him pinned against the cage.
Axe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Axe lands with a light punch inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Axe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dos Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Axe keeps control of Dos Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dos Santos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Axe wants to stall.

Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe tries to clinch but Dos Santos moves away

and Dos Santos moves into the clinch.

Dos Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dos Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Axe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dos Santos's head backwards.
A solid leg kick lands there for Axe.
Axe scores with a nice right hand.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dos Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Axe.
Axe is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dos Santos rushes Axe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dos Santos is trying to break the clinch but Axe is controlling him.
Hanso Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rony Axe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Axe scores with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rony Axe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Axe 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rony Axe!