PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur The Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hinrik Leifsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Leifsson's choice of entrance music: Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song. Artur The Axe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

The Axe
vs
Leifsson

195 cm
25
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

212 cm
23
267 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur The Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hinrik Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leifsson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Axe's waist but The Axe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leifsson off to one side.
Leifsson tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from The Axe misses the target.
The Axe just misses with a punch to the body.
Leifsson slips a straight right by The Axe.

Leifsson has The Axe up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Leifsson to work.
The Axe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leifsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leifsson avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Leifsson drags the fight down to the ground.
Leifsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Axe manages to get himself to full guard.

The Axe controls Leifsson momentarily but Leifsson frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leifsson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on The Axe, up you get!
The Axe connects with a looping right hand.
Leifsson tries to clinch there but The Axe circles away.
Leifsson tries to clinch up but The Axe circles away and keeps his distance.
Leifsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Axe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Axe lands a nice shot to the body.
Leifsson shoots in and drives through. The Axe sprawls well.

The Axe tries to keep at a distance but Leifsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Axe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from The Axe.
Leifsson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Leifsson receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Leifsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leifsson throws a head punch that misses.
The Axe misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leifsson.
The Axe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Axe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Axe misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Axe.
Leifsson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The Axe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Artur The Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hinrik Leifsson.
Leifsson lands with a light punch inside.
The Axe misses with the head strike.
The Axe swings wildly with an uppercut but Leifsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Axe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leifsson has a couple of punches blocked by The Axe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson misses with a knee to the head.
Leifsson wants to get back to striking at distance but The Axe won't allow it.
The Axe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Axe misses with some punches.

Leifsson manages to break the clinch.

Leifsson clinches up against the cage.
The Axe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leifssons head.
The Axe swings wildly with an uppercut but Leifsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leifsson misses with the head strike.
Leifsson has a couple of punches blocked by The Axe.
Leifsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Leifsson is rocked!
The Axe throws a head punch that misses.
The Axe throws a head punch that misses.
The Axe creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Leifsson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Leifsson drops to his knees and The Axe pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artur The Axe!
After the fight, Artur The Axe was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Hinrik Leifsson had this to say: 'Props to Artur. I wasn't good enough on the night, I will be back-I will get that belt sooner or later.'.