PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cheyenne Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jon Axe was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rivera
vs
Axe

176 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cheyenne Rivera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Axe!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Axe pushes Rivera up against the ropes in a clinch.
Axe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Axe.
Axe stops a takedown attempt from Rivera.
Axe lands with a right to the head.
Axe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Axe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.

It looks like Cheyenne Rivera has been cut.
Axe lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Rivera is rocked!
Rivera takes a shot to the head.
Oh Rivera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Axe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Axe scores with a hook to the body.
Rivera seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axe prevents the takedown attempt.
Axe pushes Rivera back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivera takes a shot to the head.
Rivera definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rivera fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheyenne Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Axe.
Axe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rivera is looking to break free of the clinch but Axe has double underhooks.
Axe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rivera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Axe smiles and moves away.
Rivera tries a head kick but it misses.
Axe wants to counter the offense by Rivera and move into the clinch position.

Axe takes the fight into the clinch.
Axe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rivera is trying to pull guard but Axe has him pressed against the ropes.
Axe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Axe throws a big uppercut that drops Rivera! More strikes from Axe and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rivera lies dazed against the ropes as Axe celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Axe!
Jon Axe is the new welterweight champion!