PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Honeybottom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Axiom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Honeybottom
vs
Axiom

205 cm
25
250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

201 cm
25
278 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Vikai Gear Island

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce Honeybottom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bjorn Axiom!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Honeybottom.
Axiom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A low kick from Honeybottom misses
and Axiom counters with a nice uppercut.
Axiom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Axiom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Honeybottom takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Bruce Honeybottom has been cut.
Axiom darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Axiom looks to land a left hand but Honeybottom moved out of range nicely.
Axiom misses with a left hand
and Honeybottom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Honeybottom tries to bum rush Axiom with a series of wild strikes but Axiom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Honeybottom misses with a hook
and Axiom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Honeybottom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Honeybottom is looking to clinch but Axiom is avoiding it.
Axiom lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axiom. Honeybottom does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axiom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Honeybottom misses.
Honeybottom falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Axiom counter with a right hand.
Axiom cracks Honeybottom with a good jab.
Honeybottom on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Honeybottom throws a right hand that misses
and Axiom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Honeybottom gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Honeybottom fails to land.
Honeybottom misses with a punch on the inside.
Honeybottom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Axiom backwards.
Honeybottom presses Axiom against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Axiom blocking some punches.
Axiom blocking some punches.
Honeybottom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Axiom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Honeybottom can't find room to land a body shot as Axiom controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axiom takes a shot to the head.
Honeybottom lands with a left to the head.
Honeybottom stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Axiom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Axiom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Honeybottom can't find room to land a body shot as Axiom controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Honeybottom.
Axiom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Honeybottom lands an uppercut.
Honeybottom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Honeybottom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Honeybottom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Axiom is trying to force a seperation but Honeybottom has the dominant position.
Axiom is trying to force a seperation but Honeybottom has the dominant position.
Axiom is looking to break free of the clinch but Honeybottom has double underhooks.
Honeybottom throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axiom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Axiom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axiom.
Honeybottom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Axiom blocks it with crossed arms.
Axiom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Honeybottom has him pressed against the cage.
Honeybottom keeps control of Axiom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Honeybottom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Honeybottom keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Axiom's efforts to push away.
Axiom wants to break free but Honeybottom has control.
Honeybottom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Axiom is defending well for now.
Axiom tries to break the clinch but Honeybottom is controlling the position.
Honeybottom misses with some punches.
Honeybottom looking to throw knees to the head but Axiom is blocking nicely.
Honeybottom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Honeybottom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Axiom is trying to break the clinch but Honeybottom is controlling him.
Axiom takes a shot to the head.
Honeybottom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Axiom backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honeybottom swings wildly with an uppercut but Axiom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Honeybottom working aggressively here.
Honeybottom swings wildly with an uppercut but Axiom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axiom looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Axiom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Axiom misses.
Honeybottom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Axiom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Honeybottom.

Axiom gets tackled into the cage by Honeybottom. Honeybottom maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Honeybottom lands a shoulder strike.
Axiom blocks an uppercut.
Honeybottom misses with a punch on the inside.
Axiom tries to circle away but Honeybottom has him pinned against the cage.
Axiom avoids the elbow strike from Honeybottom, against the cage.
Honeybottom misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Honeybottom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Honeybottom's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Honeybottom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick by Honeybottom misses
and Axiom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Axiom looks to score with a jab to the body but Honeybottom is just out of range.
Axiom gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Honeybottom gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Honeybottom!