PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blood Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axe has chosen Ahoo Ahoo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cole
vs
Axe

163 cm
18
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Salvatore Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Blood Axe!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Axe swings widly with a right hand

and Cole counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cole.
Axe lands a nice shot to the body.
Cole tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Axe just stands there and leans against the cage.

Cole manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Axe is fighting to break Cole's control of his arms but Cole is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Cole uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Axe tries to clinch but Cole is having none of it.
Axe thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Axe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cole could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axe misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe misses with a looping right.

Cole gets the takedown into side control.
Axe looks winded!
Cole lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cole scoring with punches and elbows.
Cole working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Axe taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cole lands some shots froms side control.

Cole decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Cole slips a jab and a cross from Axe.
Axe tries to clinch but Cole is having none of it.
Axe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blood Axe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Axe misses with a two punch combination.
Cole slips a straight right by Axe.

Cole closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Axe did well to prevent Cole getting side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cole takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Axe is trying to stand back up but Cole is controlling him
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cole seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cole slips a nice elbow through Axe's hands, connecting with Axe's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Axe taking some punishment here, with Cole in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cole connects with a nice short shot to Axe's temple.
Axe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cole drops an elbow to the side of Axe's head.
Cole looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cole working over Axe with some ground and pound. Axe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cole seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Axe is trying to stand.
Cole seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cole lands strikes from half guard.
Cole sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Axe defending well though.
Axe is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cole landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole slips a nice elbow through Axe's hands, connecting with Axe's forehead.
Cole winds up and cracks Axe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cole working over Axe with some ground and pound. Axe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cole lands with a punch from half guard.
Axe tries to kick Cole off but Cole keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cole working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cole landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cole lands with a punch from half guard.
Axe tries to kick Cole off but Cole keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ground and pound from Cole.
Cole looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Axe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cole stops Axe from getting back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cole lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Cole.
Cole throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've been informed that Axe has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Cole working the head and body with strikes.
Axe wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe taking some punishment here, with Cole in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Cole.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axe is trying to stand up here but Cole is controlling him well.
Cole is nestled in close to Axe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cole scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Axe is trying to stand.
Cole scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cole working over Axe with some ground and pound. Axe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Cole there.
Cole prevents Axe from standing back up.
Cole takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Axe wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cole is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cole lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Axe pushes Cole off looking to stand but Cole dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvatore Cole dominated that round.
That's time! Cole's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Axe tries to keep at a distance but Cole has taken the fight into the clinch.

Cole jumps guard and drags Axe to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cole trying to control the position here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cole manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Cole looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole punishing his opponent with strikes.
Axe is breathing heavily.

Cole is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Cole extends the arm and Axe is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Salvatore Cole!
Blood Axe was interviewed post fight and said 'I wasn't knocked out yet'.