PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raymon Dekkers (ranked 24173 p4p, 6999 weight class) and Erik Axel (ranked 725 p4p, 685 weight class). Dekkers comes to the cage accompanied by Zombie Barricades. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dekkers
vs
Axel

182 cm
21
180
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
175
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymon Dekkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Axel!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dekkers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Axel counters with a nice body shot.
Axel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Dekkers gets a clinch.
Axel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dekkers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dekkers being controlled against the cage.
Dekkers misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Dekkers fails to land.
Axel stalling in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dekkers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dekkers misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axel.
Axel lands a shoulder strike.
Axel tries to throw a body punch but Dekkers avoids it by throwing Axel back against the cage.
Dekkers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Axel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axel gets through Dekkers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Axel swings wildly with an uppercut but Dekkers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dekkers throws a punch but it's blocked by Axel.
Axel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Axel lands a body punch.
Dekkers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dekkers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dekkers blocking some punches.
Axel misses with some punches.
Axel stalling in the clinch.
Axel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Axel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axel.
Axel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dekkers is keeping busy.
Axel lands a hook that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
A hook to the body from Axel.
Axel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Axel blocks an uppercut.
Axel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Axel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Dekkers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axel blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dekkers.
Dekkers blocks an uppercut.
Axel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dekkers or not.
Dekkers is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Axel - that landed with a thud.
Axel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Axel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Axel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dekkers fails to land.
Axel pushes Dekkers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Axel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Axel gets through Dekkers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dekkers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Axel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dekkers has a couple of punches blocked by Axel.
Dekkers throws a head punch that misses.
Axel lands a right hand.
Axel lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Axel.
Axel scores with a shot to the side of Dekkers's head.

Dekkers is rocked!
Axel lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Dekkers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dekkers throws a head punch that misses.
Dekkers lands a left hand.
Dekkers seems to have got his legs back now.
Dekkers working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Axel.
Dekkers throws a head punch that misses.
Axel wants to stall.
Axel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dekkers's elbow.
Axel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Axel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Axel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Axel.
Axel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Axel has Dekkers pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dekkers fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axel.
Dekkers has a couple of punches blocked by Axel.
Dekkers throws a punch but it's blocked by Axel.
Axel digs a right hand underneath Dekkers's ribcage. Dekkers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dekkers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Dekkers blocking some punches.
Dekkers blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dekkers.
Axel blocking some punches.
Dekkers misses with some punches.
Axel blocking some punches.
Axel stalling in the clinch.
Axel has a couple of punches blocked by Dekkers.
Dekkers throws a head punch that misses.
Axel blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dekkers fails to land.
Axel lands a shot to the body.
Axel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dekkers has a couple of punches blocked by Axel.
Dekkers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axel lands a body punch.
A short left from Axel.
Good body shot from Axel.
Dekkers takes a shot to the head.
Axel misses with a punch on the inside.
Axel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dekkerss head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Axel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dekkers wants to clinch.

Dekkers closes the distance and clinches.
Dekkers swings wildly with an uppercut but Axel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dekkers blocking some punches.
Dekkers blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Dekkers fails to land.
A hook to the body from Axel.
Axel misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dekkers.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Axel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Axel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Dekkers working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Axel.
Dekkers blocks an uppercut.
Axel misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axel pushes Dekkers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dekkers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dekkers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dekkers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Axel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Axel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dekkers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Axel.
Axel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dekkers throws a punch but it's blocked by Axel.
Axel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Axel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Axel.
Still in the clinch, Axel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dekkers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Axel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axel slowing the pace effectively.
Dekkers throws a punch but it's blocked by Axel.
Nice body punch from Axel - that landed with a thud.
Axel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dekkers or not.
Axel lands a shot to the body.
Axel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axel is leaning against Dekkers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Axel scores with a shoulder strike.
Axel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Axel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dekkers.
Axel digs a right hand into Dekkers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dekkers's gas tank.
Dekkers misses with a punch on the inside.
Dekkers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Axel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Axel drops Dekkers onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dekkers is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Axel lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Axel.
The referee is keeping an eye on Axel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dekkers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dekkers swings wildly with an uppercut but Axel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axel lands with a light punch inside.
Axel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Axel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Axel creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Dekkers with a big uppercut! Dekkers tries to clinch up but Axel pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Dekkers to the mat! Dekkers covers up and Axel unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Erik Axel!