PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitchel Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mitchel Thompson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Thompson
vs
Axelsson

205 cm
25
278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
288 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mitchel Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aleksander Axelsson!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson wants to clinch.
Axelsson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Axelsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Axelsson.
Thompson throws a body punch but Axelsson moves out of range.
Axelsson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Thompson clinches with his opponent.
Axelsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Axelsson avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Axelsson is struggling to control the position.
Thompson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson taking a breather.
Axelsson lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Axelsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Axelsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson blocking some punches.
A short right from Thompson.
Axelsson misses with some punches.
Thompson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thompson digs a right hand underneath Axelsson's ribcage. Axelsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thompson.
Thompson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Axelsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson leaning against his opponent.
Thompson lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Thompson.
Axelsson misses with the head strike.
Axelsson working aggressively here.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Axelsson throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelsson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelsson.
Thompson stalling.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Axelsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson takes a shot to the head.
Axelsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsson tries to stall but Thompson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thompson lands with a short shot to the head.
Thompson blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Axelsson fails to land.
Axelsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Thompson gets an underhook and turns Axelsson into the cage.
Axelsson lands a right hand.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Axelsson misses with some punches.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Thompson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Axelsson up against the cage.
Axelsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Axelsson controls the action.
Axelsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Axelsson controls his hands.
Axelsson misses with some punches.
Axelsson pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Axelsson as Thompson tries to tie him up.
Axelsson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Axelsson working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchel Thompson 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.

Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Axelsson is just out of range.

Thompson instigates a clinch.
Axelsson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axelsson's elbow.
Axelsson taking a breather.
Thompson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Axelsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thompson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelsson.
Axelsson working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Thompson.
Axelsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Axelsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Axelsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson working aggressively here.
Thompson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Axelsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Thompson gets an underhook and turns Axelsson into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Axelsson fails to land.
Axelsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsson working aggressively here.
Thompson pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelsson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Axelsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelsson.
Thompson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thompson pushes Axelsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thompson.
Axelsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Axelssons head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thompson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Axelsson scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Thompson.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axelsson's elbow.
Axelsson wants to stall.
Thompson is stalling here.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Axelsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Mitchel Thompson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thompson looking to stall.
Axelsson blocks a body shot from Thompson.
A head punch on the inside from Axelsson fails to land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Axelsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thompson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Axelsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Axelsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mitchel Thompson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Thompson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thompson punishes Axelsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Axelsson throws a shot from downtown. Thompson moves away and avoids it.
Thompson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Axelsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Axelsson avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thompson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Axelsson has a couple of punches blocked by Thompson.
A shot in the inside from Axelsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson working aggressively here.
Axelsson trying to stall but Thompson improves his position.
Thompson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thompson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Axelsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right from Thompson.
Axelsson working aggressively here.
Thompson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Axelsson is struggling to control the position.
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Axelsson can do to turn this around?
Axelsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.
Axelsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Thompson gets an underhook and turns Axelsson into the cage.
Aleksander Axelsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
Axelsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Thompson to work.
Axelsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Axelsson up against the cage.
Thompson pushes Axelsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Axelsson avoiding damage.
Thompson lands with a light punch inside.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsson trying to control the position but instead, Thompson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Axelsson into the cage.
Thompson is leaning against Axelsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thompson.
A right hand to the body from Thompson.
Axelsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Axelsson misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.
Axelsson has a couple of punches blocked by Thompson.
Axelsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsson blocking some punches.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Axelsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thompson.

Thompson drops Axelsson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Axelsson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thompson as Axelsson tries to tie him up.
Axelsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsson misses with some punches.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Axelsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thompson.
Axelsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mitchel Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.
Axelsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitchel Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thompson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchel Thompson!