PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Coach Eddie Boxing (ranked 8563 p4p, 735 weight class) and Max Axe (ranked 6920 p4p, 0 weight class). Coach Eddie Boxing has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Eddie Boxing
vs
Axe

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Coach Eddie Boxing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Axe!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Topper Green and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe fails with the takedown.
Axe shoots in for a takedown but Boxing shows good takedown defense.
Axe tries for a takedown but Boxing circles away easily
and Boxing counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coach Eddie Boxing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Axe.
Boxing digs a good body shot into Axe's ribs.
Boxing lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Axe at a distance.
Boxing scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boxing avoids the head kick by Axe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axe tries for a takedown but Boxing circles away easily
and Boxing counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Axe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Axe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boxing's guard.
Boxing wants to stand and escape but Axe is having none of it.
Axe is pushing down on Boxing's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boxing is fighting to maintain full guard but Axe has managed to sneak the leg through.

Axe decides to stand up.
Axe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Max Axe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Boxing closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Boxing.
Boxing looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Boxing escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boxing defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Axe.
A cross from Boxing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe thows a leg kick but Boxing checks it
enabling Boxing to counter with a crisp jab.
Boxing tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Axe is able to avoid easily.

Axe closes the distance and pushes Boxing back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Axe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boxing lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Axe at a distance.
Axe doesn't manage to clinch there - Boxing circles away.
As Axe looks to move away, Boxing throws a big counter combo but Axe just gets out of the way.
Boxing stuffs the takedown.
As Axe looks to move away, Boxing throws a big counter combo but Axe just gets out of the way.
Horrible takedown attempt by Axe or perhaps it was just good defense by Boxing, which made it look bad.
Axe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxing tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Axe is able to avoid easily.
Axe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boxing throws a solid leg kick but Axe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boxing.

Axe gets tackled into the cage by Boxing. Boxing maintains the clinch.
Axe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Axe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Axe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boxing counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boxing lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Boxing slaps away a takedown attempt from Axe, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxing lands a jab-cross combination.
Boxing throws a series of punches but Axe avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Axe checks a leg kick.
As Boxing backs off Axe throws a huge counter combo but Boxing manages to avoid it all.
Boxing tries a low kick but Axe avoids it.

Boxing gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boxing creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boxing lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Axe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boxing fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boxing throws a combination. Axe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coach Eddie Boxing dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Axe looks to clinch
and Boxing counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boxing feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Axe's calf.
Axe tries for a takedown but Boxing circles away easily
enabling Boxing to counter with a crisp jab.
Axe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boxing sprawls well. Boxing wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Axe gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Boxing was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Axe.
Axe needs to keep his hands up - Boxing had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axe fails with the takedown.
Coach Eddie Boxing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Axe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe throws a head kick that misses.
Axe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Axe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Coach Eddie Boxing is winning the standup battle so far.
Boxing lands a nice hook to Axe's body. Axe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boxing cracks Axe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boxing works over Axe's head and body with a nice combination.
Coach Eddie Boxing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Axe checks a low kick from Boxing.
Axe with the counter takedown but Boxing avoids it easily.
Axe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Axe tries for a takedown but Boxing circles away easily
and Boxing counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boxing fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boxing lands with a nice combination. Axe backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxing tries to bum rush Axe with a series of wild strikes but Axe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Axe checks a leg kick nicely.
Axe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boxing.

Axe tries to keep at a distance but Boxing has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boxing lands with a light punch inside.

Axe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boxing misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxing with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boxing fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Axe on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Boxing. Those never looked like landing.
Boxing stuns Axe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Axe gets a takedown into half guard.
Axe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boxing keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Axe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxing on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Axe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Axe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Axe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boxing is in trouble now - Axe has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coach Eddie Boxing dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Axe misses with a takedown attempt
and Boxing counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Axe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boxing manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boxing throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Axe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Axe blocks a leg kick.
Axe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Axe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boxing finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Axe shoots and misses
and Boxing counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Axe fails with the takedown
and Boxing counters with a nice body shot.
Coach Eddie Boxing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Axe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axe fails with the takedown.
Axe moves out of range of the leg kick from Boxing.
Axe tries to counter with a clinch but Boxing shakes him off and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxing shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Axe eats them both and turns towards Boxing to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Axe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boxing as he avoids it easily.
Boxing stalks Axe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Axe's face. Axe staggers backwards, shaken.
Boxing connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boxing lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Axe backs up against the cage.
Axe darts in looking for a takedown but Boxing gets double underhooks and turns Axe into the cage.
Boxing appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Axe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Boxing pushes Axe up against the cage in a clinch.
Axe jumps guard but Boxing stands there with Axe around his waist. Axe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Axe has Boxing pressed against the cage, preventing Boxing from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coach Eddie Boxing is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe has had enough of the clinch but Boxing keeps him there for the moment.

Axe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boxing pivots, looking for a leg kick but Axe is out of range and Boxing settles back down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxing pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Axe back to the cage. Boxing follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Boxing scores with a body shot.
Good shot there by Boxing.
Axe fails with the takedown
and Boxing counters with a one-two to the body.
Axe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boxing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Axe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Axe
and Boxing counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Axe thinking.
Boxing throws a chopping leg kick but Axe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boxing throws a low kick but it's checked well by Axe.
Axe misses with a takedown attempt
and Boxing counters with a left to the body.
Axe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boxing is looking to wear down Axe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Axe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boxing counters with a two punch combo.
Axe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boxing cracks a nice hook into Axe's ribs.
Axe looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxing is just out of range.
Boxing half committed to a counter leg kick.
Axe tries for a takedown but Boxing circles away easily
and Boxing counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boxing scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxing throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Axe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boxing throws a nice looking combination but Axe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boxing lands a head shot.
Boxing is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Axe can do to turn this around?
Axe thows a leg kick but Boxing checks it
and Boxing counters with a three punch combo that has Axe backing up. Axe nods at Boxing to acknowledge the strikes.
Boxing throws a low kick but it's checked well by Axe.
Nice body punch from Boxing.
Coach Eddie Boxing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Axe throws a combination that misses
and Axe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Coach Eddie Boxing showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boxing, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coach Eddie Boxing!