PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gemellus Axius (ranked 449 p4p, 419 weight class) and Schmedgar Dimms (ranked 32 p4p, 28 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Axius might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Off The Grid - Kanye West. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Axius
vs
Dimms

175 cm
37
137
29 - 21 - 2

175 cm
27
145
19 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gemellus Axius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Schmedgar Dimms!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimms ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Axius ducks under a wild hook from Dimms.
Axius throws out a loose jab but Dimms uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schmedgar Dimms seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axius throws the left hand but Dimms avoids the punch easily.
Dimms wants to slow Axius down by chopping away at his legs.
Axius scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dimms drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dimms has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dimms there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dimms connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Axius momentarily.
Dimms throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Axius was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dimms throws a right and a left that both miss.
Axius with a nice calf kick.
Dimms scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dimms connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimms connects with a looping right hand.
Dimms moves out of range as Axius strikes.
Axius misses with a body shot.
Axius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dimms.
Axius has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dimms just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Dimms.
Dimms doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice shot lands for Dimms.
Axius thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dimms lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Axius has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Axius and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dimms.
A big right from Dimms misses.
The fighters circling - Dimms throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dimms takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dimms 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.
Axius looks to land a combination but Dimms avoids it well.
Axius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dimms's sensitive parts.
Dimms misses the shot to the body.
Axius half committed to a counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Axius.
Dimms throws a nice looking combination but Axius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Axius jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Dimms checks a low kick from Axius.
Dimms swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimms misses with a kick to the body.
Axius scores with a sloppy right hand. Dimms should have avoided that one.
Axius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dimms moves out of range of the strikes.
Axius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dimms's sensitive parts.
Dimms tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Axius is able to avoid easily.
A nice leg kick from Axius, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimms connects with an inside leg kick.
Axius misses the shot to the body.
Dimms fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Axius lands.
Dimms pivots, looking for a leg kick but Axius is out of range and Dimms settles back down.
Axius tries to land a front kick but Dimms steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dimms checks the leg kick.
Axius throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Axius checks a leg kick nicely.
Axius jabs Dimms right on the nose. Dimms blinks but takes it well.
Dimms blocks the body kick.
Dimms appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dimms throws a right hand that Axius ducks under and follows up with a left that Axius also avoids with ease.
Axius tests Dimms's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Axius moves away from the strike by Dimms.
Axius looks to land a combination but Dimms avoids it well.
Axius lands a lovely overhand right.
An inside leg kick lands from Dimms.
Dimms lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Axius connects with a high kick.
Dimms misses with a body kick.
Axius lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Axius checks a leg kick.
Axius looks to throw the jab but Dimms is out of range.
Axius checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little feinted left hand from Axius on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Axius is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Axius misses its intended target.
Dimms throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Axius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dimms misses with a looping right.
Dimms throws a body kick that misses.
Axius throwing a counter right hand but Dimms manages to avoid it.
Dimms misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axius.
Some wild striking there from Dimms.
Dimms connects with a leg kick.
Axius is looking to slow Dimms down with leg kicks.
Dimms attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Axius is looking to counter punch.
Axius throws a hook but Dimms avoids it easily.
Dimms misses with a looping right.
Axius with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Axius lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dimms looks to land a right hand but Axius moved out of range.
Axius is looking to score with low kicks.
Dimms scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dimms connects with a jab.
Dimms's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimms checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice cross by Dimms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axius misses with an uppercut.
Axius lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dimms scores with a head kick.
Axius throws out a loose jab but Dimms uses good head movement to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dimms.
Axius throws a front kick that sends Dimms stumbling back into the cage.
Axius throws a hook but Dimms avoids it easily.
Axius takes a swing at Dimms's ribcage but misses.
Axius throws a wild body kick that Dimms sees coming a mile off.
Dimms throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dimms ducks under a wild hook from Axius.
Axius keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dimms is looking to land body kicks.
Axius takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Axius takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice jab there from Axius.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dimms moves away from the strike by Axius.
Dimms loads up on a big right hand but Axius slips the punch.
Axius throws a leg kick but Dimms checks it.
Dimms has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Axius.
Dimms throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dimms takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gemellus Axius will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A clash of legs there as Axius blocks the low kick.
Dimms takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dimms looks to land a body kick but Axius moved away.
Axius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Axius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dimms.
Dimms throws a wild body kick that Axius sees coming a mile off.
Axius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Axius lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dimms has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dimms and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Axius connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dimms. Dimms circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dimms jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Axius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Axius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Axius connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed right hand from Axius misses the target.
Axius scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dimms misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axius.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimms walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Axius checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dimms misses with a straight right.
Axius throws a body punch but Dimms moves out of range.
Dimms scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Axius doesn't seem bothered though.
Dimms swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimms throws a chopping leg kick but Axius manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimms tries to land a front kick but Axius steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Axius has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Axius ducks under a wild hook from Dimms.
Dimms motions for Axius to come forward. Dimms throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Axius!
Axius walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Axius looks to score with a jab to the body but Dimms is just out of range.
Axius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dimms.
Dimms throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dimms comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Axius takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dimms does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dimms pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dimms will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Axius throws a body punch but Dimms moves out of range.
Dimms connects with a crisp jab.
Dimms blocks a low kick nicely.
Axius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dimms.
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!
Axius tries to land a front kick but Dimms steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dimms swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimms throws a leg kick which misses Axius's front leg but catches the back leg as Axius tries to avoid it.
Axius catches Dimms with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axius wants to land a leg kick but Dimms is out of range.
Axius takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dimms attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dimms throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Axius walks into a left hand.
Axius misses with a low kick.
Dimms stuns Axius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Axius throws a half hearted mid kick.
Axius loads up on a big right hand but Dimms slips the punch.
Dimms uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axius.
Dimms swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Schmedgar Dimms has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Axius scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dimms in his tracks.
Axius throws a jab but it's blocked by Dimms.
Dimms motions for Axius to come forward. Dimms throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Axius misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Axius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dimms tries to land a leg kick but Axius saw it coming and moves away.
A jab lands there for Axius.
Axius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dimms darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dimms just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimms throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dimms throws a wild body kick that Axius sees coming a mile off.
Dimms checks a leg kick.
Dimms will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dimms throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Axius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dimms uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Axius.
Dimms scores with a leg kick.
Axius lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dimms moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dimms connects with a leg kick.
Axius checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dimms takes a swing at Axius's ribcage but misses.
Axius with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Axius cracks Dimms with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dimms displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Axius throws out the jab.
Dimms fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimms swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Axius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dimms moves away.
Dimms has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Axius lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dimms has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dimms and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Axius fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dimms is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axius scores with a jab to the head.
Axius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Axius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Dimms misses.
Axius lands a leg kick that knocks Dimms off balance momentarily.
Axius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dimms.
A lazy left from Axius finds it's target.
Axius throws a low kick but Dimms avoids it.
Dimms throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dimms with a jab.
Dimms misses with a low kick.
Dimms fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Axius.
Dimms takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dimms throws a body punch but Axius moves out of range.
Dimms dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Axius. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Axius lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dimms has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dimms and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dimms throws out a counter right but Axius avoids it with no problem.
Dimms avoids a punch combination nicely.
Axius misses with a hook.
Axius lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dimms at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Schmedgar Dimms will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dimms scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dimms throws a body punch but Axius moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Axius on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dimms shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jab, jab by Axius - just one landing.
A nice leg kick from Dimms, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dimms tries to land a leg kick but Axius saw it coming and moves away.
Axius throws a low kick but Dimms avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Dimms on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Axius clobbers Dimms with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dimms throws the left hand but Axius avoids the punch easily.
Dimms looks to throw the jab but Axius is out of range.
Axius scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dimms checks a low kick from Axius.
Dimms throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick there by Axius.
Axius connects with an inside leg kick.
Dimms takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimms pivots, looking for a leg kick but Axius is out of range and Dimms settles back down.
Axius takes a swing at Dimms's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Dimms. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dimms.
Axius lands an overhand right.
Dimms throws a shot from downtown. Axius moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Axius.
Dimms ducks under a wild hook from Axius.
Dimms throws out a counter right but Axius avoids it with no problem.
Dimms misses with an attempted mid kick.
Axius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Axius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dimms.
Dimms walks into a stiff left hand from Axius.
Axius checks the leg kick nicely there.
Axius takes one to the side of the head.
Dimms lands with an overhand left.
Dimms lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Axius throws a low kick but Dimms moves out of range easily.
Axius jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Axius.
Axius misses with a hook. Dimms ducked under it nicely.
Dimms tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimms takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Axius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dimms is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimms fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dimms slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good work by Dimms as he checks the leg kick.
Dimms swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick lands from Dimms.
Axius misses with an uppercut.
Dimms cracks Axius with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Axius there.
Axius lands with a cross.
Dimms wants to land a leg kick but Axius is out of range.
Dimms moves out of range of the body kick from Axius.
Axius throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dimms misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick from Axius, right into the meat of the thigh.
Axius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axius goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dimms misses with an uppercut.
Axius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dimms listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dimms stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Axius.
Dimms lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axius moves out of range of the body kick.
Axius stalks Dimms and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dimms's face. Dimms staggers backwards, shaken.
Axius throws the kick towards the body but Dimms avoids it.
Dimms throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Axius avoids a kick to the body.
Dimms uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axius.
Axius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Axius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dimms waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Axius.
Some wild striking there from Axius.
Dimms swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Dimms blocks the leg kick.
Dimms unleashes a big counter combination but Axius bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Axius with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some bone on bone action there as Axius checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dimms misses with a straight left.
Axius takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dimms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axius slips a jab from Dimms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimms comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Axius checks a low kick from Dimms.
A big right from Axius misses.
Dimms swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Axius with a jab.
Axius misses with an uppercut.
Dimms swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Axius counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gemellus Axius is winning the standup battle so far.
Axius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dimms avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dimms connects with a jab.
Dimms throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dimms uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axius.
Axius throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Axius looks to land a left hand but Dimms moved out of range nicely.
Dimms avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimms lands a nice leg kick that just misses Axius's sensitive parts.
Dimms swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dimms misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gemellus Axius.
Well Axius has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gemellus Axius!
After winning the bout, Gemellus Axius thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.