PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Drax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axl Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drax comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Fear The Reaper. Rose comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You Could Be Mine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Drax
vs
Rose

184 cm
19
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hugo Drax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Axl Rose!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drax tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rose manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rose wants to clinch

and Drax counters with a shoot takedown. Rose fights it but they end up in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Rose looking for a guillotine here but Drax defends easily.
Drax throwing strikes but missing.
Rose controls Drax momentarily but Drax frees himself.
Drax scoring with some ground and pound.
Drax definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Drax postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rose is looking to sweep but instead, Drax has passed into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose trying to control from the bottom.
Drax missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drax throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rose wants to improve his position but Drax is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose gets full guard.
Drax stopping the sweep attempt from Rose.
Drax with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rose tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drax working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rose's head.
Rose preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Rose working for a triangle but Drax defends it easily.
Drax working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose wants to stand but Drax is controlling the position.
Rose is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rose avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drax preventing the sweep.
Drax missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Drax with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drax with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rose doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Drax postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rose controls Drax momentarily but Drax frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drax thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rose trying to control the position.
Drax keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rose's head.

Drax is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rose is trying to keep Drax in close.
Drax postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rose seems keen to control Drax's posture.
Rose is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drax is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drax throws a big right hand that misses.
Drax missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Rose is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Drax defends well.
Rose looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Drax trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.
Drax with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rose preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rose manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Drax manages to get himself to full guard.
Rose wants to stand but Drax has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Drax avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Drax dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drax is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rose.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rose or perhaps it was just good defense by Drax, which made it look bad.
Drax checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Drax misses its intended target.
Drax misses with an uppercut. Rose saw that one coming.
Rose takes a swing at Drax's ribcage but misses.
Drax tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rose defends well and Drax ends up having to push Rose into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rose tries to pull guard but Drax forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rose breaks the clinch.
Rose fails with a takedown attempt.
Hugo Drax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Axl Rose.
Rose tries to clinch but Drax moves out of range.
Rose tries a head kick but it misses.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Drax.
No luck for Rose with that takedown attempt.
Rose blocks a jab.
Rose closes the distance and clinches up with Drax, looking for a takedown. Rose pushes Drax against the cage but Drax circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rose steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drax.
Rose connects with a leg kick. Drax looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose swats away the attempt to clinch by Drax.
Nice defenses there by Rose.
Drax tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rose has his takedown stuffed

and Drax counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rose avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rose looking for a sweep. Not yet Rose, not yet.
Rose seems keen to control Drax's posture.
Rose's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rose looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Axl Rose hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rose pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Drax takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Axl Rose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drax looks to land a left hand but Rose moved out of range nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rose or perhaps it was just good defense by Drax, which made it look bad.

Drax drives through and clinches with Rose against the cage.
Rose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Rose has picked Drax up - he's going for a ride! Rose dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Drax trying to control but Rose postures up.

Drax is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rose pulls his head out easily.
Drax is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose trying to mount his opponent but Drax defends it.
Rose throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rose throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rose is thwarting Drax's attempts to control the position.
Rose throwing shots but Drax is blocking nicely.
Drax is trying to get back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose wants to take a breather but Drax is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rose sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drax defending well though.
Drax blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Axl Rose will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Drax stuffs the takedown attempt from Rose. Rose gets slowly back to his feet.
Rose misses with a head kick.
Drax uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rose.
Drax tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rose paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drax circles away from the clinch attempt

and Drax counters with a single leg into guard. Rose didn't expect that.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Drax accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rose trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rose wants to stand but Drax is controlling the position.
Rose is trying to keep Drax in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drax cracks Rose with a solid left hand.
Rose keeping full guard, as Drax tries to pass.
Drax has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Drax content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Drax missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Drax stands and throws Rose's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rose wants to get back to his feet.
Drax is chipping away with strikes.

Drax looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rose tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Drax wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drax working the head with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drax cracks Rose with a big elbow.
Rose on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rose regains half guard.
Rose won't allow Drax to pass to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Drax lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drax trying to pass the guard but Rose defending well.
Drax is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rose has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drax is working away from the top position though.
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. Drax connects with a nice short shot to Rose's temple.
Drax thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rose's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose won't allow Drax to pass to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rose manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rose trying to keep a closed guard but Drax is proving a slippery customer.
Rose tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Drax's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rose looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drax is one step ahead there.
Rose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rose utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drax stands up over Rose, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Drax keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rose's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Drax's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose keeping full guard, as Drax tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drax scoring with punches to the head and body.
Drax stands up over Rose, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rose has control of Drax's left arm, preventing Drax from doing any damage.
Drax is looking to work some ground and pound but Rose has wrist control.
Drax throws a big right hand that misses.
Drax is looking to work some ground and pound but Rose has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Drax's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Drax trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drax is one step ahead there.
Rose utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Drax showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Drax 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Drax!
Post fight, Hugo Drax stared into the camera and said 'BEST IN THE WORLD!'.