PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Burgundy
vs
Axelsson

188 cm
35
215 lbs
34 - 13 - 0

183 cm
38
194 lbs
37 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Aspire Clothing
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Burgundy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johan Axelsson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgundy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Burgundy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Axelsson drives through with a takedown into Burgundy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Burgundy has his feet on Axelsson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Burgundy connects with the punch.

It looks like Johan Axelsson has been cut.
Burgundy throws a leg kick but Axelsson checks it.
Burgundy leaves Axelsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Burgundy swinging wildly here.
Axelsson tries to counter by closing the distance.

Axelsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsson tries for a takedown but Burgundy manages to get underhooks.
Axelsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Burgundy smiles and moves away.
Ron Burgundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Axelsson.
Burgundy ducks right into an uppercut from Axelsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Burgundy does no damage.
Burgundy throws a poor cross that misses
letting Axelsson counter with a right hand.
Burgundy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Axelsson.
Ron Burgundy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burgundy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Axelsson slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick from Burgundy misses.
Axelsson blocks a head kick by Burgundy.
Burgundy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burgundy throws the left hand but Axelsson avoids the punch easily.
Axelsson ducks right into an uppercut from Burgundy.
Burgundy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Axelsson shoots in and bounces Burgundy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Burgundy is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Axelsson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Burgundy breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Axelsson.
Burgundy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Axelsson shoots in for a takedown but Burgundy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burgundy connects with a leg kick. Axelsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burgundy throws an off balance right hand

and Axelsson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Axelsson.
Axelsson is fighting to break Burgundy's control of his arms but Burgundy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Axelsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Burgundy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson throws a strike but Burgundy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Burgundy postures up in Axelsson's guard and throws a big left but Axelsson blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Axelsson is on top in guard.

Burgundy looking for a sweep. Not yet Burgundy, not yet.
Burgundy pulls Axelsson in close to prevent any damage.
Burgundy keeping moving, preventing Axelsson from controlling successfully.
Axelsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Axelsson throws an elbow that misses. Burgundy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Axelsson's guard. Nice move by Burgundy!

Burgundy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Axelsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burgundy has managed to get both his arms back between Axelsson's legs - danger averted.
Burgundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Axelsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Axelsson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Burgundy is now in half guard.
Burgundy prevents Axelsson from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Burgundy takes one to the side of the head.
Axelsson shoots in for a takedown but Burgundy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burgundy is looking to counter punch.
Burgundy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johan Axelsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Axelsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Axelsson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Burgundy sprawls well initially but Axelsson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Axelsson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Burgundy sees it coming and defends easily.
Burgundy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Axelsson is thwarting Burgundy's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Axelsson stalling away here and it's allowed Burgundy to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Axelsson stands and throws Burgundy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Axelsson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Burgundy will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Axelsson lands a few punches from side control.
Axelsson is looking to take a break and control but Burgundy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burgundy tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy is trying to control Axelsson's posture but Axelsson avoids it.
Burgundy is not content to let Axelsson control the position.
Burgundy struggling a bit here.

Axelsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Burgundy is not content to let Axelsson control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Burgundy down.
Axelsson trying to control the position but Burgundy is working away.
Burgundy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Axelsson can do to turn this around?
Burgundy can't do much from the bottom here.
Axelsson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Burgundy sneaks out the side door and pushes Axelsson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Burgundy swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Axelsson.
Nice sprawl there from Burgundy as Axelsson shoots in.
Burgundy scores with a jab to the head.
Axelsson avoids the head kick by Burgundy.
Axelsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burgundy.
Burgundy missing with a left hand there. Axelsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burgundy misses with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Burgundy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Burgundy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burgundy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Burgundy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Axelsson, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Axelsson is trying to break free.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burgundy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Axelsson's brow.
Axelsson wants a takedown.
Ron Burgundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Axelsson.
Burgundy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Axelssons head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Burgundy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johan Axelsson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Burgundy misses with a looping left.
Burgundy misses with a hook. Axelsson ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Axelsson misses.
Burgundy's corner calls for a 1-2. Burgundy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That has opened up Johan Axelsson's cut even more.
Ron Burgundy is winning the standup battle so far.
Burgundy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Axelsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Burgundy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burgundy throws out a powerful jab.
Burgundy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axelsson.
Burgundy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Axelsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Burgundy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Axelsson.
Burgundy throws a looping overhand right but Axelsson ducks down to avoid it.
Axelsson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Axelsson lands a nice hook to Burgundy's body. Burgundy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left lands for Burgundy.
Axelsson lands with a nice combination. Burgundy backs away looking to recover.
Ron Burgundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burgundy throws out a loose jab but Axelsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelsson feints the counter takedown.

Burgundy lands a left and a right that send Axelsson crashing to the mat, dazed. Burgundy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Axelsson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Axelsson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Burgundy keeping moving, preventing Axelsson from controlling successfully.

Burgundy is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

The cut above Johan Axelsson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Burgundy misses with a body punch.

Burgundy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Axelsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burgundy circles away.
Burgundy stuffs the takedown.
Burgundy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Axelsson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Burgundy.
Burgundy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burgundy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Burgundy throws a leg kick
and Axelsson counters with a one-two to the body.
Burgundy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Axelsson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Axelsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burgundy misses with a low kick.
Axelsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burgundy takes a swing at Axelsson's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Axelsson is defended easily by Burgundy.
Ron Burgundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Axelsson.
Axelsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Axelsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burgundy counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Axelsson! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Burgundy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ron Burgundy!
Ron Burgundy retains his light heavyweight title!
Ron Burgundy took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.