PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al-Baghdadi comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse - Eminem Feat. Nate Dogg. Axe has chosen Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bakr al-Baghdadi
vs
Axe

178 cm
24
141 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

170 cm
26
140 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Valhalla Fight Wear
SP Ultimate Nutrition

Just Fight (Everything 8$)
SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Axe!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe clobbers al-Baghdadi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Axe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi misses with some punches.
al-Baghdadi blocks an elbow strike.

Axe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
al-Baghdadi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Axe misses with a looping left.
al-Baghdadi tries a low kick but Axe avoids it.
al-Baghdadi throws an overhand right that lands on Axe's shoulder, as Axe tries to avoid the shot.
Axe wants to clinch up but al-Baghdadi keeps it at a distance.
Axe throws a poor cross that misses
and al-Baghdadi counters with an outside leg kick.
Axe is looking to clinch but al-Baghdadi is avoiding it.
Axe fails with an attempt to clinch.
al-Baghdadi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axe fails with an attempt to clinch.
al-Baghdadi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
al-Baghdadi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Axe checks a leg kick nicely.
Axe slips a jab from al-Baghdadi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and al-Baghdadi counters with a nice uppercut.
al-Baghdadi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
al-Baghdadi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
al-Baghdadi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
al-Baghdadi ducks under a wild hook from Axe.
Axe avoids the body shot from al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Axe moves to clinch but al-Baghdadi breaks away
and Axe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from al-Baghdadi misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Axe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
al-Baghdadi misses with a straight left.
Axe throws a head kick but al-Baghdadi moves out of range.
al-Baghdadi throws a counter high kick but Axe was just alert enough to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for al-Baghdadi.
Axe tries to clinch but al-Baghdadi is having none of it.
Nice body punch from al-Baghdadi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi misses with an uppercut.
Axe tries to clinch up.
al-Baghdadi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
al-Baghdadi tries to move into range but Axe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Axe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
al-Baghdadi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
al-Baghdadi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice jab there from Axe.
An inside leg kick lands from al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi looks to score with a jab to the body but Axe is just out of range.
Axe lands a nice looking body shot.
al-Baghdadi ducks under a wild hook from Axe.
A counter left hand to the body from al-Baghdadi misses its target.
Axe misses with a looping right.
al-Baghdadi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Axe thows a body kick. al-Baghdadi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
al-Baghdadi misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe tries to clinch
and al-Baghdadi counters with a good low kick that Axe was not able to check.
Axe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Axe throws a body kick that misses
and al-Baghdadi counters with a straight right hand.
al-Baghdadi loads up on a big right hand but Axe slips the punch.
Axe lands with a good body shot.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but al-Baghdadi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
al-Baghdadi throws a sloppy head kick and Axe moves out of range easily.
al-Baghdadi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Axe's calf.
Axe tries to clinch there but al-Baghdadi circles away.
Axe throws out a loose jab but al-Baghdadi uses good head movement to avoid it.
al-Baghdadi misses with a low kick.

al-Baghdadi tries to keep at a distance but Axe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Axe tries to land knees in the clinch but al-Baghdadi avoids the damage to the body.
Axe scores with a shoulder strike.
Axe misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
al-Baghdadi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Axes head.
Axe misses with some punches.

al-Baghdadi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Axe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
al-Baghdadi is looking to counter punch.
Axe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
al-Baghdadi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Axe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Axe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling al-Baghdadi to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick from al-Baghdadi lands but Axe takes it in his stride.
al-Baghdadi connects with a leg kick. Axe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Decent striking displayed by Axe there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
al-Baghdadi misses with a leg kick.
al-Baghdadi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axe throws a big counter head kick but al-Baghdadi avoids it with no problem.
Axe misses with an uppercut
and al-Baghdadi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

al-Baghdadi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Axe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axe.
al-Baghdadi throws a nice inside leg kick.
al-Baghdadi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Axe moves in looking to clinch but al-Baghdadi pushes him off.
And al-Baghdadi counters with a quick kick to the body but Axe blocks it.
Axe clobbers al-Baghdadi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
al-Baghdadi is looking to land body kicks.
al-Baghdadi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Axe looks to throw the jab but al-Baghdadi is out of range.
Axe lands with a kick to the temple. al-Baghdadi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
al-Baghdadi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Axe can do to turn this around?
Axe looks to throw the jab but al-Baghdadi is out of range.
Axe lands a nice leg kick that just misses al-Baghdadi's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from al-Baghdadi.
Axe tries to clinch up but al-Baghdadi circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe lands with a cross.
Axe doesn't manage to clinch there - al-Baghdadi circles away.
Axe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Axe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
al-Baghdadi defending well as Axe loads up on a big left hand.
Axe tries a head kick but it misses.
Axe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
al-Baghdadi throws a sloppy head kick and Axe moves out of range easily.
Axe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
al-Baghdadi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Axe staying out of range there.
Axe darts in trying to clinch
and al-Baghdadi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
al-Baghdadi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Axe blocks a leg kick.
Axe misses with a left hand
and al-Baghdadi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Axe thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from al-Baghdadi, right into the meat.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is winning the standup battle so far.
Axe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from al-Baghdadi.
Axe misses with a head kick.
al-Baghdadi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
al-Baghdadi lands a head kick. Axe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Axe is looking to clinch.
Axe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
al-Baghdadi throwing a counter right hand but Axe manages to avoid it.
al-Baghdadi lands a really nice looking cross but Axe seems unphased.
Axe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Axe fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi misses with a wild combination.
al-Baghdadi swats away the attempt to clinch by Axe.
Axe tries a head kick but it misses.
Axe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
al-Baghdadi circles away from the clinch attempt.
al-Baghdadi throws a solid leg kick but Axe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at al-Baghdadi.
Axe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Axe looks to land a left hand but al-Baghdadi moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheers as Axe lands an impressive looking overhand right. al-Baghdadi doesn't seem phased though.
Axe darts in trying to clinch
and al-Baghdadi counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi looks to land a combination but Axe avoids it well.
al-Baghdadi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Axe.
al-Baghdadi scoring well with a low kick there.
al-Baghdadi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
al-Baghdadi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Axe throws a big shot that misses.
Axe walks into a straight right hand from al-Baghdadi.
Axe throws a lazy head kick
and al-Baghdadi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
al-Baghdadi throws a low kick but Axe moves out of range easily.
al-Baghdadi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Axe moves out of range of the body kick from al-Baghdadi.
Axe misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Axe throws a leg kick but al-Baghdadi moved away.
No joy there for Axe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Axe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Axe. That did some damage!
Axe throws a big shot that misses.
Axe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
al-Baghdadi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
al-Baghdadi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Axe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Axe throws a low kick but al-Baghdadi moves out of range easily.
al-Baghdadi throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Axe blocks the low kick.
Axe connects with a nice looking jab.
al-Baghdadi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
al-Baghdadi scores with a nice right hand.

Axe clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi lands a body punch in the clinch.

Axe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Axe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
al-Baghdadi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Axe throws a low kick but al-Baghdadi moves out of range easily.
Axe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
al-Baghdadi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Axe's sensitive parts.
Axe cracks the inside of al-Baghdadi's front leg.
al-Baghdadi delivers a nice body kick.
Axe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Axe moves out of range of the body kick from al-Baghdadi.
Axe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
al-Baghdadi with a jab.
al-Baghdadi is looking to chop away at Axe's legs.
al-Baghdadi lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
al-Baghdadi lands with an uppercut that bounces Axe off the cage and back into range.
al-Baghdadi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Axe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
al-Baghdadi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Axe misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by al-Baghdadi. Beautiful body shot.
Axe doesn't manage to clinch there - al-Baghdadi circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Axe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Axe checks a low kick from al-Baghdadi.
Axe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from al-Baghdadi.
Axe lands a head kick. al-Baghdadi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
al-Baghdadi misses the jab.
Axe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Axe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Axe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe tries to clinch up but al-Baghdadi circles away and keeps his distance.
al-Baghdadi tries a low kick but Axe avoids it.
al-Baghdadi tries to land a front kick but Axe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Axe moves out of range of the body kick.
al-Baghdadi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
al-Baghdadi walks into a stiff left hand from Axe.
Axe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract al-Baghdadi.
Good work by Axe as he checks the leg kick.
al-Baghdadi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Axe checks a leg kick.
Axe misses with a looping right.
al-Baghdadi is looking to counter punch.
Axe scores with a nice right hand.
al-Baghdadi moves out of range of the body kick.
al-Baghdadi checks the leg kick.
al-Baghdadi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from al-Baghdadi.
Axe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Axe is looking to land body kicks.
Axe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
al-Baghdadi moves out of range of the body kick.
al-Baghdadi is looking to counter with a body kick.
al-Baghdadi loads up on a big right hand but Axe slips the punch.
al-Baghdadi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Axe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axe lands a head kick. al-Baghdadi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

al-Baghdadi is rocked!
Axe lands a nice shot that snaps al-Baghdadi's head back.
Oh al-Baghdadi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Axe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Axe fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops al-Baghdadi to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! al-Baghdadi looks to clinch but Axe throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! al-Baghdadi taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Billy Axe!
Billy Axe is the new bantamweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Billy Axe made sure he mentioned Just Fight (Everything 8$), along with how happy he was to win his fight.