PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mishko Tolstiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axe comes to the cage accompanied by Fighters. Mishko Tolstiy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tyler Axe's chin.

Axe
vs
Tolstiy

194 cm
24
207 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mishko Tolstiy!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Axe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Axe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tolstiy.
Axe working aggressively here.
Tolstiy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tolstiy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tolstiy is trying to break the clinch but Axe is controlling him.
Tolstiy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Axe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Axe leaning against his opponent.

Tolstiy drags the fight down to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Axe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Tolstiy is looking for a triangle but Axe pushes his legs off easily.

Axe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tolstiy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Axe has managed to get both his arms back between Tolstiy's legs - danger averted.
Axe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tolstiy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Axe trying to control but Tolstiy is working from the bottom.
Axe landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Axe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Tolstiy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tolstiy keeping moving, preventing Axe from controlling successfully.
Axe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolstiy wants to control the position but Axe says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Axe prevents Tolstiy from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tolstiy is defending against the submission attempts here by Axe.
Tolstiy looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tolstiy has one foot on Axe's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Tolstiy takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Mishko Tolstiy has been cut.
Axe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Axe wants to clinch but Tolstiy slips to the side
and Axe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mishko Tolstiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tolstiy.
Tyler Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mishko Tolstiy.
No luck for Tolstiy with that takedown attempt.
Tolstiy looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolstiy 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.
Tolstiy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Axe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tolstiy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Axe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tolstiy defends well.
Axe working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tolstiy stands up and waves to Axe to follow him.
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 Tyler Axe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mishko Tolstiy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Axe fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tolstiy closes the distance and pushes Axe back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tolstiy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Axe goes for a takedown attempt but Tolstiy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Axe checks a leg kick.
Axe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tolstiy.
Axe tries to clinch up
letting Tolstiy counter with a right hand.
Tolstiy fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Axe moves into range and clinches up with Tolstiy.
Tolstiy is trying to pull guard but Axe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tolstiy misses with a punch to the body.
Tolstiy wants to get back to striking at distance but Axe won't allow it.
Tolstiy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tolstiy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tolstiy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tolstiy is trying to push Axe away but Axe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tolstiy is looking to break free of the clinch but Axe has double underhooks.
Tolstiy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Axe has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Axe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tolstiy's efforts to push away.
Tolstiy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tyler Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mishko Tolstiy.
Tolstiy tries to circle away but Axe has him pinned against the cage.

Axe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tolstiy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Axe but Axe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Axe is looking to clinch but Tolstiy is avoiding it.
Tolstiy tries to clinch up.
Axe wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolstiy shoots in but Axe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tolstiy is breathing heavily.
Tolstiy closes the distance but Axe moves to the side

and Axe moves into the clinch.

Axe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Axe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tolstiy leaves Axe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tolstiy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Axe's waist but Axe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tolstiy off to one side.

Axe closes the distance and clinches.
Tolstiy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Axe to keep the fight standing.

Axe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Axe scores a takedown into full mount!
Tolstiy tries to lock up and control but Axe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Axe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tolstiy hang on?
Axe prevents Tolstiy from getting the reversal.
Axe breaks from Tolstiy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tolstiy working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Axe jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Tolstiy is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Tolstiy and Axe has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Axe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mishko Tolstiy'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. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Axe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Axe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tolstiy shoots in but no luck this time.

Axe scores with a takedown into Tolstiy's guard.

Axe drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tolstiy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Axe has Tolstiy in his guard.
Tyler Axe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Axe working for submissions but it's allowed Tolstiy to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tolstiy is looking for a kimura here.
Axe is not content to let Tolstiy control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tolstiy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Axe is trying to get back to full guard.
Tolstiy is looking to take a break and control but Axe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolstiy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Axe's head.
Tolstiy is trying to control. Axe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Axe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tolstiy on the ground.
Tolstiy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mishko Tolstiy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tolstiy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Axe wants to clinch up but Tolstiy keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Tolstiy or perhaps it was just good defense by Axe which made him look bad.
Axe tries to clinch up.
Tolstiy scores with a three punch combo!
Tolstiy fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolstiy tries to clinch there but Axe circles away.
Tolstiy tries to clinch there but Axe circles away.

Tolstiy closes the distance and clinches.
Tolstiy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Axe is looking to control Tolstiy's arms but Tolstiy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Axe has his back to the cage.
Tyler Axe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tolstiy lands with a short shot to the head.
Axe misses with a knee to the head.

Axe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mishko Tolstiy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Left hook, right uppercut from Tolstiy.

It looks like Tyler Axe has been cut.
Tyler Axe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tolstiy misses with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mishko Tolstiy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Axe 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Axe!
Tyler Axe opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.