PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ansgar Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and A J Hearts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axelsson comes to the cage accompanied by one bourbon one scotch one beer. Ansgar Axelsson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to A J Hearts's chin.

Axelsson
vs
J Hearts

188 cm
27
214 lbs
15 - 2 - 1

179 cm
29
222 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ansgar Axelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, A J Hearts!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axelsson tries to bum rush Hearts with a series of wild strikes but Hearts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hearts fails to land with a series of punches.
Hearts works Axelsson's body with a nice hook.
Axelsson misses with a low kick as Hearts jumps back.
Hearts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Axelsson's calf.
Hearts lands a glancing blow to the side of Axelsson's head.
Axelsson is looking to chop away at Hearts's legs.
Axelsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Axelsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Axelsson throws a leg kick that misses.
Hearts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hearts punishes Axelsson's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hearts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hearts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hearts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Axelsson throws a shot to the body.
Axelsson takes a swing at Hearts's ribcage but misses.
Hearts drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Axelsson throws an off balance right hand

and Hearts counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hearts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearts wants to control from the top but Axelsson keeps moving.
Hearts working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson wants to sweep here but Hearts controlling him for the moment.
Axelsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hearts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Axelsson 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.
Axelsson trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearts trying to control but Axelsson is working from the bottom.
Hearts postures up in Axelsson's guard and throws a big left but Axelsson blocks it.
Axelsson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ansgar Axelsson.
Hearts blocks a low kick nicely.
Axelsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hearts.
Hearts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson slips under a jab.
Axelsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hearts counters with a nice double leg into side control. Axelsson won't be happy with that.
The ground and pound from Hearts seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Axelsson is looking for a sweep.
Hearts tries to score with some ground and pound. Axelsson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axelsson is looking for a sweep.
Axelsson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hearts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Axelsson is looking to control Hearts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Axelsson avoid being mounted?
Axelsson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hearts's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hearts's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A J Hearts dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Axelsson tries to work over Hearts's front leg with a kick but Hearts checks it.
Hearts wants to clinch up but Axelsson keeps it at a distance.
Hearts with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from Axelsson misses.
Hearts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Axelsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Axelsson throws a body punch but Hearts moves out of range.
Axelsson slips a jab and a cross from Hearts.
Ansgar Axelsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Axelsson.
Hearts lands a jab to Axelsson's midsection.
Axelsson throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Axelsson. That did some damage!
Hearts scores with a jab to the jaw.
Axelsson throws a body punch but Hearts moves out of range.
Hearts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Axelsson misses the target.
Hearts sizes up Axelsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hearts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hearts uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Axelsson has time to react.

It looks like Ansgar Axelsson has been cut.
Hearts on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsson throws the kick towards the body but Hearts avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson throws a looping overhand right but Hearts ducks down to avoid it.
Axelsson throws a leg kick that is checked

and Hearts counters with a shoot takedown. Axelsson fights it but they end up in guard.
Hearts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Axelsson controls Hearts momentarily but Hearts frees himself.
Hearts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Axelsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hearts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Axelsson pulls Hearts in close to his closed guard and prevents Hearts from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hearts is in close to Axelsson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson wants to stand and escape but Hearts is having none of it.
Hearts throwing strikes but missing.
Axelsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hearts throwing strikes but missing.
Hearts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Axelsson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Axelsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearts postures up in Axelsson's guard and throws a big left but Axelsson blocks it.
Hearts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Axelsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Axelsson managing to control the position.
Axelsson keeping moving, preventing Hearts from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hearts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A J Hearts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ansgar Axelsson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Hearts. That snapped Axelsson's head back.
Axelsson throws a hook to the side of Hearts's head but Hearts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hearts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Axelsson defends it nicely.

Hearts clinches with his opponent.
Good body shot from Axelsson.
Hearts has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Axelsson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hearts lands a right hand.
Axelsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hearts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearts throws a head punch that misses.

Hearts gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Axelsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hearts throwing strikes from guard but Axelsson blocks nicely.
Hearts throwing strikes from guard but Axelsson blocks nicely.
A J Hearts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearts wants to control from the top but Axelsson keeps moving.
Axelsson pulls Hearts in close to prevent any damage.
Axelsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ansgar Axelsson.
Axelsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Hearts shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Axelsson is trying to defend but Hearts finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hearts is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ansgar Axelsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Axelsson wants to improve his position but Hearts is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearts uses his free foot to push down on Axelsson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Axelsson.
Hearts controlling from mount.
Axelsson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
A J Hearts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hearts winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... A J Hearts!
A very excited looking A J Hearts made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.