PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ansgar Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noel Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axelsson comes into the arena with one bourbon one scotch one beer blaring out of the sound system. Smith has chosen Duality - Slipknot as his entrance music. Ansgar Axelsson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Noel Smith's chin.

Axelsson
vs
Smith

188 cm
34
214 lbs
28 - 11 - 1

191 cm
39
224 lbs
34 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

BlackStar Athletics
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ansgar Axelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noel Smith!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Axelsson.
Axelsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Axelsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Ansgar Axelsson has been cut.
Axelsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axelsson.
It looked like Axelsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Axelsson. Axelsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith throws an off balance right hand

and Axelsson counters by moving into the clinch.
Axelsson lands with a light punch inside.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Axelsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Axelsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Axelsson avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Axelsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Axelsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Axelsson.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith taking a breather.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Axelsson is keeping busy.
Smith tries to work over Axelsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Axelsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Axelsson with a knee to the head.
Axelsson landing knees to the body.
Axelsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith is trying to push Axelsson away but Axelsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Axelsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Axelsson lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axelsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith looks winded!
Axelsson lands a left hand.
Axelsson trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Axelsson.

It looks like Noel Smith has been cut.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Axelsson has him pressed against the cage.
Axelsson leaning against his opponent.
Axelsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Axelsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Axelsson is working Smith over against the cage.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Axelsson is working Smith over against the cage.
Axelsson lands a body shot in the clinch.

Axelsson manages to break the clinch.
Noel Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axelsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Axelsson lands a big head kick that sends Smith tumbling to the mat! Axelsson takes a step backwards and waves Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Smith is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith glances at the clock... BAM! Axelsson nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Smith crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Smith is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ansgar Axelsson!
Ansgar Axelsson made sure to mention his sponsor, BlackStar Athletics in his post fight interview.