PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Fistface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rony Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rony Axe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fistface
vs
Axe

198 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

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, Matt Fistface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rony Axe!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fistface moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Fistface misses.
Horrible takedown by Fistface or perhaps it was just good defense by Axe which made him look bad.

Fistface gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Axe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fistface has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Fistface's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Fistface instigates a clinch.
Axe trying to stall but Fistface improves his position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Axe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fistface's brow.
Fistface dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fistface tries to pull guard but Axe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Axe misses with a knee strike.
Axe missing with knees to the body.
Axe landing knees to the body.
Fistface wants to break free but Axe has control.
Axe misses with a knee strike.
Fistface lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fistface putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Axe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Fistface pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Axe throws out a loose jab but Fistface uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axe wants to clinch.
Axe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Axe scores with the left hand. Fistface knows he should have avoided that one.
Axe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Fistface has closed the distance and engaged Axe in a clinch.
Fistface taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fistface.

Fistface manages to break the clinch.

Fistface gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fistface lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!

Fistface 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fistface holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe wants to control from the top but Fistface keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Axe postures up.
Axe won't allow Fistface to get back to his feet.
Fistface looking to hit a scissor sweep but Axe is one step ahead there.
Fistface is breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice shot by Axe.

Fistface clinches up against the cage.

Fistface's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Axe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Axe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Axe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fistface circles away from the clinch attempt.

Fistface closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Axe has had enough of the clinch but Fistface keeps him there for the moment.
Fistface blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fistface avoids a wild elbow strike from Axe.

Fistface manages to break the clinch.
Axe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fistface moves in looking to clinch but Axe pushes him off.
Axe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Axe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Axe lands but Fistface takes it in his stride.
Axe lands a head kick!
Axe pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fistface throws a sloppy head kick and Axe moves out of range easily.
Axe stuffs the takedown attempt from Fistface. Fistface gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Fistface. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axe throws a head kick that half lands.
Axe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fistface wants to clinch up but Axe keeps it at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Fistface's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Axe working Fistface over with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fistface holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Axe.
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 Matt Fistface will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Axe scores with a spinning back kick!
Axe thuds his shin into the meat of Fistface's side.
Axe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Axe throws a head kick that misses.
Axe takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Rony Axe has been cut.
Axe cracks Fistface with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fistface paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Fistface clinches up against the cage.
Axe keeps control of Fistface as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fistface is struggling to control the position.
Axe connects with a knee to the head.

Axe manages to break the clinch.
Axe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Axe scores with a nice head shot.
Fistface avoids the head kick by Axe.
Axe moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fistface tries to close the distance and clinch up but Axe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Axe tries to clinch but Fistface is having none of it.
Fistface fails with the takedown.
Axe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Axe avoids the body shot from Fistface.
Axe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Axe.
Axe wants to clinch.
That kick from Axe tenderised Fistface's leg. Fistface is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rony Axe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Axe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fistface manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Axe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fistface throws a head kick but Axe moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Axe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fistface swats away the attempt to clinch by Axe.
Fistface takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Axe tries to clinch up.
Axe tries to clinch but Fistface is having none of it.
Fistface tries to clinch up but Axe circles away and keeps his distance.
Matt Fistface is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Axe scores with a jab to the jaw.
A punch combination from Fistface misses.
Axe tries to clinch up.
Axe doesn't manage to clinch there - Fistface circles away.
Fistface circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rony Axe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fistface closes the distance and clinches up with Axe, looking for a takedown. Fistface pushes Axe against the cage but Axe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Axe lands a head kick. Fistface smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fistface takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Axe lands a high kick!
Axe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fistface takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fistface thuds his shin into the meat of Axe's side.
Axe misses with a head kick.
Axe lands with a kick to the temple. Fistface shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Axe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Axe being controlled against the cage.
Axe lands a nice knee to the body.
Axe trying to control the position but instead, Fistface has worked for underhooks and has pushed Axe into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fistface throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Axe avoids a wild elbow strike from Fistface.

Fistface breaks the clinch.
Fistface throws a head kick but Axe moves out of range.
Axe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Axe 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick by Fistface misses
and Axe counters with a nice uppercut.
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 head kick!
Fistface stalks Axe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Axe's face. Axe staggers backwards, shaken.
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.
The cut man is working on Rony Axe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Axe lands a nice looking body shot.
Axe misses with a head kick.
Fistface fails with a takedown attempt.
Fistface wants to clinch.
Fistface blocks a head kick by Axe.
Fistface keeps the fight on the outside.
Axe throws a head kick that misses.
A left and a right from Fistface both land. Nice combination.
Axe throws a sloppy head kick and Fistface moves out of range easily.

Fistface closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Fistface postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Axe to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Fistface 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rony Axe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fistface tries a head kick but it misses.
Axe connects with a body shot.
Axe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A punch combination from Axe misses.
Fistface tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Axe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Axe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fistface under the eye.
Axe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Axe feints and then cracks Fistface's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fistface down.
Axe blocks a head kick by Fistface.

Fistface has closed the distance and engaged Axe in a clinch.
Fistface takes an elbow to the forehead.
Axe is trying to stall.
Fistface is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Axe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe gets through Fistface's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Axe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Fistface.
Axe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Axe misses with an elbow over the top.
Fistface tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Fistface. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fistface struggles to land a body shot inside as Axe controls his hands.
Axe looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axe is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.

Fistface is trying to trip Axe. He has hold of a leg but Axe is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Fistface persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fistface trying to control but Axe is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fistface cracks Axe with a solid left hand.
Fistface wants to pass the guard but Axe is keeping 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.
Axe is trying to control. Fistface wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fistface is trying to get back to full guard.
Fistface tries to kick Axe off but Axe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fistface tries to roll over but Axe keeps him under control.
Fistface wants to control but Axe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fistface is trying to get back to full guard.
Axe is keen to just control but Fistface is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Fistface showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fistface 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Fistface!