PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack The Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axe has chosen For Whom the Bell Tolls as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jack The Ripper is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

The Ripper
vs
Axe

180 cm
26
180 lbs
20 - 21 - 0

180 cm
31
177 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack The Ripper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Axe!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Ripper throws a hook but Axe blocks it.
The Ripper misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Ripper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Ripper.
A punch combination from The Ripper misses.
A cross from Axe lands.
The Ripper takes one to the side of the head.
The Ripper throws a series of punches but Axe avoids them all with ease.
The Ripper moves out of range as Axe strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Ripper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Axe.
The Ripper swings widly with a right hand
and Axe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Ripper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axe.
Axe lands the left hand.
The Ripper looks to land a combination but Axe avoids it well.
The Ripper looks to land a left hand but Axe moved out of range nicely.
Axe fails to land with a series of punches.
The Ripper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Axe circles away.
Axe throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Ripper's head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Axe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The Ripper momentarily.
Axe connects with a body shot.
The Ripper defending well as Axe loads up on a big left hand.
The Ripper throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Ripper needs to keep his hands up - Axe had a free shot at his head there.
Axe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Axe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The Ripper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack The Ripper. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Ripper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Axe circles away.
A cross from Axe lands.
The Ripper slips a jab and a cross from Axe.
The Ripper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Ripper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Axe counters with a nice uppercut.
The Ripper throws a big shot that misses.
The Ripper swings widly with a right hand
and Axe counters with a low kick, right behind The Ripper 's knee.
Axe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Ripper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Axe scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe digs a good hook to The Ripper's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Axe as he connects with a hook.
The Ripper takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Axe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Axe lands a body shot.
Axe throws a right and a left that The Ripper avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Ripper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Axe misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Axe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Axe misses with a body shot.
The Ripper fails to land with a series of punches.
The Ripper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Axe with a nice cross.
The Ripper throws a lazy uppercut
and Axe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Ripper ducks right into an uppercut from Axe.
Axe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Ripper.
The Ripper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Axe is looking to chop away at The Ripper's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Axe misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from The Ripper does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from The Ripper misses the target.
Axe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Ripper circles away quickly and effectively.
A cross from Axe lands.
A big left from The Ripper misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The Ripper dives in and grabs Axe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Axe pushes down on The Ripper's head and hops out.
Jack The Ripper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Ripper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A lazy left from Axe finds it's target.
Axe scores with a one two! The Ripper had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Axe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The Ripper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Axe misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Ripper.
Axe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Blake Axe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Axe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axe. The Ripper does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Ripper misses with a few strikes there.
The Ripper misses with a hook. Axe ducked under it nicely.
Axe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Ripper misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice cross by Axe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Ripper throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Axe misses.
Axe connects with a leg kick. The Ripper looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The Ripper slips a jab from Axe.
The Ripper misses with a left hand
enabling Axe to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axe lands a jab to the nose.
Axe lands a nice hook to The Ripper's body. The Ripper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Axe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Axe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Ripper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Ripper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Axe stuffs the takedown attempt from The Ripper. The Ripper gets slowly back to his feet.
Axe misses with a double jab.
The Ripper throws a hook but Axe blocks it.
Axe misses with an uppercut. The Ripper saw that one coming.
Axe lands a head shot.
Axe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Ripper.
Nice defenses there by The Ripper.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Ripper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Axe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Axe feints a jab promting The Ripper to slip. Axe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. The Ripper slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A cross from Axe lands.
Axe ducks under a wild hook from The Ripper.
Some wild striking there from The Ripper.

The Ripper changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Axe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The Ripper in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The Ripper is looking to take a break and control but Axe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Axe is looking to regain half guard here but The Ripper keeps moving and retains side control.
The Ripper working the ground and pound but Axe is defending the strikes.
Axe is being controlled here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Ripper trying to control the position but Axe is working away.
Axe is trying to get back to half guard.

The Ripper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Axe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Axe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Ripper is looking to take a break and control but Axe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Axe is looking to reverse the position.
The Ripper is looking to take a break and control but Axe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Axe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blake Axe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
An elbow from The Ripper crashes against the mat.
Jack The Ripper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Axe is looking to regain half guard here but The Ripper keeps moving and retains side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack The Ripper showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Axe!
Blake Axe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.