PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremiah Mustaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rony Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rony Axe is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Mustaine
vs
Axe

225 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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, Jeremiah Mustaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rony Axe!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustaine throws a right and a left that Axe avoids nicely.
Axe tries a head kick but it misses.

Mustaine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mustaine avoids a wild elbow strike from Axe.
Mustaine is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mustaine is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Axe landing knees to the head.

It looks like Jeremiah Mustaine has been cut.
A knee to the head by Axe.
Axe misses with a knee strike.
Mustaine lands a body shot in the clinch.

Mustaine has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Axe uses from the top position.

Mustaine looking for a guillotine here but Axe defends easily.
Mustaine controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe looking to pass the guard.
Axe passes into half guard.
Axe is trying to control. Mustaine wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mustaine is concentrating on defense, preventing Axe from advancing position.
Mustaine has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A swing and a miss from Axe.
Rony Axe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch but Mustaine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mustaine moves in looking to clinch but Axe pushes him off.

Mustaine darts in and clinches Axe up against the cage.
Mustaine wants to break the clinch but can't.

Mustaine pulls Axe into guard.
Mustaine lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Axe!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustaine takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Axe wants to control but Mustaine is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe is looking to get to half guard.
Mustaine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mustaine content just to control the position here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mustaine cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mustaine tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Axe is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mustaine controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mustaine is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Axe dodges the punch combination from Mustaine.
Axe just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustaine tries for a takedown but Axe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mustaine moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Rony Axe has been cut.
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 right-left combo lands from Axe.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mustaine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mustaine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Axe walks into a straight right hand from Mustaine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremiah Mustaine dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Mustaine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mustaine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Mustaine rushes Axe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Mustaine on the inside.
Mustaine fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Axe swings wildly with an uppercut but Mustaine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mustaine working hard to break the clinch.
Axe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Axe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Axe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mustaine changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Axe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rony Axe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mustaine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mustaine throws a right and a left that Axe avoids nicely.
Mustaine doesn't manage to clinch there - Axe circles away.
Axe throws a head kick but Mustaine moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustaine throws a body punch but Axe moves out of range.
Axe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Axe. No joy for Mustaine on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremiah Mustaine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Axe blocks a head kick by Mustaine.
A head kick from Axe lands but Mustaine takes it in his stride.
Axe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mustaine misses with a looping right.
Mustaine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jeremiah Mustaine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mustaine misses with a series of wild punches.
Axe lands a head kick!
Mustaine shoots in but no luck this time.
Axe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mustaine.
Axe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mustaine keeps the fight on the outside.
Axe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Axe throws a head kick that half lands.
Axe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mustaine tries to clinch there but Axe circles away.
Axe throws a sloppy head kick and Mustaine moves out of range easily.
Axe wants to clinch up but Mustaine keeps it at a distance.
Axe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Axe tries to clinch there but Mustaine circles away.
Axe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rony Axe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Axe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mustaine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mustaine moves in looking to clinch but Axe pushes him off.
Mustaine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Axe swivels and escapes.
Mustaine takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Axe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Axe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine blocks a head kick by Axe.
Axe misses with a head kick.
Mustaine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Axe avoids it really well and circles away.
Mustaine keeps the fight on the outside.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mustaine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mustaine misses with a takedown attempt - Axe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Axe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Axe lands a head kick!
Mustaine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Axe is out of range and Mustaine settles back down.

Mustaine moves into the clinch.
Mustaine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine has Axe pressed against the cage, preventing Axe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the cage, Axe throws an elbow but misses.
Axe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mustaine's efforts to push away.
Axe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mustaine jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Axe walks away with a smile on his face. Mustaine gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Axe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mustaine.
Axe lands with a kick to the temple. Mustaine shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Mustaine has taken the fight to the clinch.
Axe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mustaine goes for a takedown attempt but Axe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axe throws a head kick that Mustaine semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rony Axe 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! Mustaine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Mustaine doesn't manage to clinch there - Axe circles away.
Axe is looking to clinch but Mustaine is avoiding it.
Axe doesn't manage to clinch there - Mustaine circles away.
Mustaine misses with a takedown attempt - Axe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mustaine blocks a head kick by Axe.
Axe feints a jab promting Mustaine to slip. Axe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mustaine slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mustaine works the jab nicely.
Axe tries to clinch up but Mustaine circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Axe throws an elbow but it misses.
Mustaine has Axe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Axe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mustaine is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Axe to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremiah Mustaine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Axe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustaine fails to pull guard.
Mustaine tries to pull guard but Axe won't allow it.

Mustaine gets control of Axe's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mustaine will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Axe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mustaine is proving hard to escape from.
Mustaine keeping full guard, as Axe tries to pass.
Mustaine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mustaine keeping full guard, as Axe tries to pass.
Axe trying to control but Mustaine is working from the bottom.
Axe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe wants to stand but Mustaine is controlling his posture from full guard.

Mustaine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Axe is aware though and is defending well.
Axe preventing the sweep.
Axe trying to control the position from guard on top but Mustaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mustaine controlling the position.

Rony Axe has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Axe throws a nice head kick!
Axe tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Axe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab by Axe.
A solid body kick from Axe.
Axe doesn't manage to clinch there - Mustaine circles away.
Mustaine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Axe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Axe avoids the head kick by Mustaine.
Axe throws a head kick but Mustaine moves out of range.
Axe tries to clinch but Mustaine is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mustaine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Axe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Axe throws a head kick but Mustaine moves out of range.
Axe is looking to clinch but Mustaine is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mustaine has managed to clinch.
Mustaine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Axe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Axe prevents Mustaine from breaking the clinch.
Mustaine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Axe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mustaine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Axe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Axe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Axe lands a hook to the side of 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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axe looking to throw knees to the head but Mustaine is blocking nicely.
Axe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mustaine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rony Axe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Axe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

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