PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Axiom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Orinoco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Axiom
vs
Orinoco

191 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ragnar Axiom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Orinoco!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axiom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Axiom misses with a hook.
Orinoco defending well as Axiom loads up on a big left hand.
Orinoco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axiom.
An inside leg kick from Orinoco misses.
Nice defenses there by Orinoco.
Orinoco clobbers Axiom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Axiom scores with a nice right hand.
Orinoco swings away with a body shot that misses
and Axiom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Axiom moves into range and connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orinoco. Axiom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Axiom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orinoco.
Axiom wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Axiom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orinoco swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Axiom rushes Orinoco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Axiom blocks a body shot from Orinoco.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orinoco.
Axiom stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axiom lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axiom lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Orinoco.
Axiom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Axiom works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Orinoco looks winded!
Orinoco can't find room to land a body shot as Axiom controls the action.
Nice body punch from Axiom.
Axiom lands a left hand.
A bit of stalling here from Axiom.
Axiom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Orinoco 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.
Still in the clinch, Axiom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Axiom manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Axiom scores with a nice short uppercut.

Orinoco is rocked!
Axiom is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Axiom just leaning against Orinoco, taking a breather.
Axiom is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Axiom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Axiom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axiom presses Orinoco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axiom lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Orinoco.
Axiom lands with a short shot to the head.
Axiom pressing his opponent against the cage.
Axiom creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Orinoco's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Orinoco drops to his knees and Axiom pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ragnar Axiom!