PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Spite (ranked 1925 p4p, 2170 weight class) and Erik Axel (ranked 272 p4p, 299 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Erik Axel enters the cage!

Spite
vs
Axel

186 cm
24
176
11 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
175
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicky Spite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Axel!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Erik Axel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Axel throws a jab but it's blocked by Spite.
Spite has a takedown stuffed.
Axel misses with a hook.
Spite throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Axel misses.
Axel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spite bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spite misses with a combination
enabling Axel to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been hearing reports that Spite has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spite ducks under a wild hook from Axel.
A head kick by Axel - that's a beauty! Spite is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Axel can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Erik Axel!