PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Carmozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur The Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artur The Axe is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Carmozzi
vs
The Axe

193 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Anarchy Clothing & Laundry

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 Amsterdam, Daniel Carmozzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur The Axe!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carmozzi misses the shot to the body.
The Axe tries to clinch but Carmozzi is having none of it.
The Axe wants to clinch up but Carmozzi keeps it at a distance.
The Axe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Axe avoids the body shot from Carmozzi.
Carmozzi drops his hands momentarily and The Axe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Carmozzi misses with a wild body shot.
Carmozzi swings for the body but The Axe moves out of range.
Carmozzi lands a jab to The Axe's midsection.
The Axe is looking to clinch but Carmozzi is avoiding it.
The Axe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Daniel Carmozzi has been cut.
The Axe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carmozzi throws out the jab.
Carmozzi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Axe walks into a left hand.
The Axe throws a looping overhand right but Carmozzi ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Axe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Carmozzi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The Axe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carmozzi.
The Axe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carmozzi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Axe throws a series of punches but Carmozzi moves out of range.
The Axe wants to clinch.
A left lands for Carmozzi.
The Axe lands a lovely overhand right.
Carmozzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Axe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The Axe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carmozzi is looking to wear down The Axe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Carmozzi lands a body shot.
Carmozzi throws a combination that misses
and The Axe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Carmozzi does it's job there.
The Axe tries to clinch up but Carmozzi circles away and keeps his distance.
Carmozzi misses with a hook.
Daniel Carmozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Axe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Axe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carmozzi throws a body punch but The Axe moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmozzi throws a big shot that misses.
Carmozzi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Axe at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carmozzi. The Axe does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Axe wants to counter the offense by Carmozzi and move into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carmozzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carmozzi punishes The Axe's body with a nice straight punch.
Carmozzi ducks under a wild hook from The Axe.
The Axe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Carmozzi back to the cage. The Axe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The Axe clobbers Carmozzi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Axe tries to clinch up.
Carmozzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carmozzi throws a body shot but no joy.
Carmozzi sets himself, and The Axe steps forward looking for the clinch! Carmozzi avoids it this time.
The Axe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carmozzi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carmozzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Axe manages to avoid it.
Carmozzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Axe was well out of range. Poor timing from Carmozzi.
Carmozzi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The Axe moves in looking to clinch but Carmozzi pushes him off.
Nice jab there from The Axe.
The Axe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carmozzi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Axe tries to clinch up.
Jab from The Axe.
Carmozzi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Axe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carmozzi is looking to counter punch.
Carmozzi throws a looping overhand right but The Axe ducks down to avoid it.
Carmozzi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carmozzi is breathing heavily.
Carmozzi throws a hook but The Axe blocks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Axe.
Carmozzi throws a body punch but The Axe moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Carmozzi.
The Axe throws a body punch but Carmozzi moves out of range.
The Axe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've been informed that The Axe has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The Axe wants to clinch.
Carmozzi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Axe throws a right hand that Carmozzi ducks under and follows up with a left that Carmozzi also avoids with ease.
The Axe avoids the body shot from Carmozzi.
The Axe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carmozzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Axe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carmozzi throws a series of punches but The Axe moves out of range.
The Axe throws the left hand but Carmozzi avoids the punch easily.
The Axe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carmozzi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Axe doesn't seem bothered though.
Carmozzi keeps the fight on the outside.
Carmozzi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Carmozzi circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Carmozzi misses its intended target.
Carmozzi swats away the attempt to clinch by The Axe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Axe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carmozzi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! The Axe scrambles back to his feet.
Carmozzi misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Carmozzi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Carmozzi's cut.
That's time! Carmozzi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carmozzi misses with a wild body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Carmozzi here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The Axe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Axe fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Axe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carmozzi throws a predictable looking body shot
and The Axe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carmozzi throws a hook but The Axe blocks it.
The Axe's corner calls for a 1-2. The Axe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carmozzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Axe was well out of range. Poor timing from Carmozzi.
Carmozzi scores with a punch to the head.
Carmozzi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carmozzi misses with a hook. The Axe ducked under it nicely.
Carmozzi walks into a jab.
The Axe throws a hook to the side of Carmozzi's head but Carmozzi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carmozzi misses with an uppercut. The Axe saw that one coming.
Carmozzi misses with a wild body shot.
The Axe might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The Axe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Axe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The Axe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carmozzi misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmozzi throws a jab when The Axe was well out of range.
Carmozzi misses with a hook.
The Axe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The Axe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The Axe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carmozzi slips under a jab from The Axe.
Carmozzi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Axe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Axe is looking to clinch.
The Axe tries to clinch but Carmozzi is having none of it.
The Axe misses with a looping left.
Carmozzi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice shot by The Axe.
A telegraphed right hand from Carmozzi misses the target.
Donk. Carmozzi catches The Axe right on the button with a cross.
Daniel Carmozzi is winning the standup battle so far.
Carmozzi slips a straight right by The Axe.
Carmozzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carmozzi keeps the fight on the outside.
Carmozzi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carmozzi misses with a double jab.
The Axe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carmozzi paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Axe looks to throw the jab but Carmozzi is out of range.
A punch combination from Carmozzi misses.
The Axe throws a jab when Carmozzi was well out of range.
The Axe lands a body shot.
The Axe slips a jab and a cross from Carmozzi.
The Axe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carmozzi's head.
Carmozzi throws a body punch but The Axe moves out of range.
Carmozzi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carmozzi swats away the attempt to clinch by The Axe.
The Axe works the jab nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Carmozzi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carmozzi.
The Axe moves in looking to clinch but Carmozzi pushes him off.
The Axe connects with a crisp jab.
Carmozzi throws a lazy uppercut
and The Axe counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmozzi keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by The Axe.

Oooooh!!! The Axe has knocked Carmozzi down with a huge combo! The Axe steps away and waves a wobbly Carmozzi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Carmozzi is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from The Axe. Carmozzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Axe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carmozzi.
The Axe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carmozzi fails to land with a series of punches.
The Axe wants to counter the offense by Carmozzi and move into the clinch position.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Axe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carmozzi takes a swing at The Axe's ribcage but misses.
The Axe throws out a counter right but Carmozzi avoids it with no problem.
The Axe is looking to clinch.
The Axe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Axe tries to clinch up but Carmozzi circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Carmozzi. The Axe does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Axe lands a glancing blow to the side of Carmozzi's head.
The Axe lands a nice shot that snaps Carmozzi's head back.
The Axe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carmozzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Axe doesn't manage to clinch there - Carmozzi circles away.
Carmozzi throws a predictable looking body shot
and The Axe counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmozzi moves forwards but The Axe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The Axe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carmozzi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carmozzi keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Axe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Carmozzi misses its intended target.
The Axe scores with a punch to the head.
Carmozzi looks to score with a jab to the body but The Axe is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Axe! But no joy.
Carmozzi misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Axe! But no joy.
The Axe cracks Carmozzi with an open hand slap.
Carmozzi lands with a nice body punch.
The Axe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carmozzi.
The Axe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carmozzi circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Axe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The Axe wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur The Axe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Carmozzi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Carmozzi. The Axe does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Axe sizes up Carmozzi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carmozzi keeps the fight on the outside.
Carmozzi looks to score with a jab to the body but The Axe is just out of range.
It seemed like The Axe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The Axe staying out of range there.
The Axe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Carmozzi. Those never looked like landing.
Carmozzi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Axe's head.
Carmozzi misses with a body punch
and The Axe counters with a stiff right hand.
The Axe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carmozzi swings and misses with a shot to the body

and The Axe counters with a nice right hand that sends Carmozzi toppling to the canvas! Carmozzi scrambles and gets back to his feet - can The Axe finish him?!
Oh Carmozzi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carmozzi with a hook.
The Axe closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Carmozzi out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Artur The Axe!
In his post fight interview, Artur The Axe started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.