PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gemellus Axius (ranked 391 p4p, 259 weight class) and Calixto Cardona (ranked 23 p4p, 39 weight class). Axius comes to the cage accompanied by Off The Grid - Kanye West. 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.

Axius
vs
Cardona

175 cm
36
137
28 - 20 - 2

170 cm
35
149
30 - 17 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
SynCity Fightwear

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 28 - 20 - 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 30 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Calixto Cardona!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardona scores with a hook to the body. Axius takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Cardona closes the distance and pushes Axius back into the cage.
Cardona goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Axius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cardona has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Axius creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cardona misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cardona cracks Axius with a nice body shot.
Axius prevents a body shot from Cardona.

Axius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cardona misses with a body punch
and Axius counters with a stiff right hand.
Axius throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cardona tries to clinch up.
Cardona with a jab.
Cardona lands a body shot.
Cardona fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Axius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Axius misses its intended target.
Cardona lands with an uppercut that bounces Axius off the cage and back into range.
A nice combination there by Axius.
Cardona scores with a hook to the body. Axius takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cardona keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axius.
Axius misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axius defending well as Cardona loads up on a big left hand.
Axius pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cardona is out of range and Axius settles back down.
Cardona bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Axius's head backwards.
Axius misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cardona works the jab nicely.
Cardona misses with a straight left.
Axius misses with the body kick
and Cardona counters with an outside leg kick.
Axius lands with a nice body punch.
Axius is looking to slow Cardona down with leg kicks.
Cardona keeps Axius at a distance using the push kick.
Cardona avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cardona pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Axius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Axius misses with a leg kick.
Axius throws a leg kick which misses Cardona's front leg but catches the back leg as Cardona tries to avoid it.
Axius connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axius lands with a right hand.
Cardona misses the shot to the body.
Cardona throws an overhand right that lands on Axius's shoulder, as Axius tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona digs a good body shot into Axius's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cardona.
Cardona uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Axius throws out a loose jab but Cardona uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cardona looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Calixto Cardona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Cardona.

Axius gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cardona has a couple of punches blocked by Axius.
Axius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cardona lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Axius backwards.
Axius lands with a short shot to the head.
Axius blocking some punches.
Axius working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Cardona scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cardona throws a head punch that misses.
Axius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axius.
Axius blocking some punches.
Cardona misses with a short punch on the inside.
Axius cracks Cardona with a nice body shot.
Axius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cardona.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axius scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Cardona.
Axius digs a right hand into Cardona's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cardona's gas tank.
Cardona's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Axius.
Cardona struggles to land a body shot inside as Axius controls his hands.
Axius lands a right hand.
Axius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cardona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Axius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cardona's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cardona.

Axius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Axius gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cardona throws a looping overhand right but Axius ducks down to avoid it.
Axius throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Cardona. Those never looked like landing.
Axius throws a leg kick but Cardona sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cardona connects with a good right hand that stumbles Axius. Axius circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Decent striking displayed by Cardona there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axius throws a lazy right hand but Cardona sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cardona looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cardona scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Axius doesn't seem bothered though.
Axius fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cardona checks it well.
Cardona lands with an overhand left.
Cardona turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Axius on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Axius throws an overhand right that lands on Cardona's shoulder, as Cardona tries to avoid the shot.
Axius moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Axius moves out of range as Cardona strikes.
Axius takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cardona throws a head kick that half lands.
A big left from Cardona misses.
Axius misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Cardona on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Axius misses its intended target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Axius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Axius breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Calixto Cardona will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cardona tests Axius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Axius is looking to chop away at Cardona's legs.
A clash of legs there as Cardona blocks the low kick.
Cardona throws a right hand that Axius ducks under and follows up with a left that Axius also avoids with ease.
Axius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cardona swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Axius looks for the body kick but Cardona saw that one coming.
Axius has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cardona.
Cardona throws a head kick but Axius moves out of range.
Cardona stuns Axius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Axius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cardona counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Calixto Cardona seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Axius has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cardona scores with a shot to the side of Axius's head.
Cardona blocks a body shot from Axius.
Axius struggles to land a body shot inside as Cardona controls his hands.
Axius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cardona lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cardona is working Axius over against the cage.
Axius prevents a body shot from Cardona.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Axius blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona misses with a punch to the body.
Cardona tries a body shot but Axius blocks it.
Cardona blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardona blocks an uppercut.
Cardona tries a body shot but Axius blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Axius.
Axius scores with a hook to the body.
Axius lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cardona misses with a body punch.
Axius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gemellus Axius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axius.
Axius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cardona takes a shot to the head.

Axius manages to break the clinch.
Axius misses with an uppercut
and Cardona counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Axius blocks a head kick by Cardona.

Axius has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cardona misses with the head strike.
Axius lands a hook that snaps the head of Cardona backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cardona takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cardona scores with a hook to the body.
Cardona lands a nice shot to the body.
Cardona blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Axius fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cardona.
Cardona throws a punch but it's blocked by Axius.
Axius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cardona backwards.
Axius struggles to land a body shot inside as Cardona controls his hands.
Cardona can't find room to land a body shot as Axius controls the action.
Axius scores with a shot to the side of Cardona's head.
Axius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axius lands a right hand.
Axius misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Cardona fails to land.

Axius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cardona moves away from the strike by Axius.
Cardona misses with a looping right.
Axius slips under a jab.
Cardona uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Axius.
Axius half committed to a counter leg kick.

Axius forces Cardona back against the cage and clinches.
Axius has a couple of punches blocked by Cardona.
Cardona works on Axius's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cardona.
Axius has a couple of punches blocked by Cardona.
Axius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cardona tries a body shot but Axius blocks it.
Axius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Axius scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cardona.
Cardona doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Axius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cardona throws a shot to the body.
Cardona uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Axius has time to react.
Axius misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut there from Cardona.
Axius swings for the body but Cardona moves out of range.
Cardona thuds a left hand into Axius's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axius tries to clinch but Cardona is having none of it.
Cardona lands a glancing blow to the side of Axius's head.
That kick from Cardona tenderised Axius's leg. Axius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Axius cracks Cardona with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Axius slips a straight right by Cardona.
Cardona fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Axius.
Cardona uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Axius.
Cardona thows a left - swing and a miss!
Axius takes one to the side of the head.
Axius scoring well with a low kick there.
Axius moves out of range of the strikes.
Cardona throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cardona misses with a head kick.
Cardona missing with a left hand there. Axius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Axius throwing a counter right hand but Cardona manages to avoid it.
Cardona connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Axius's hands.
Cardona misses with a wild body shot.
Axius staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Calixto Cardona will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cardona fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Axius on the side of the head.
Cardona staying out of range there.
Cardona cracks a nice hook into Axius's ribs.
Cardona throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Cardona.
Cardona lands a nice leg kick that just misses Axius's sensitive parts.
Axius walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cardona checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Axius looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cardona lands with an uppercut that bounces Axius off the cage and back into range.
Cardona throws out a loose jab but Axius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cardona ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Axius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Axius is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Axius tries to work over Cardona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axius.
Axius has a couple of punches blocked by Cardona.
Axius tries to work over Cardona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Axius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Axius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Cardona fails to land.
Axius lands a body shot.
Cardona prevents a body shot from Axius.
Cardona can't find room to land a body shot as Axius controls the action.
Cardona scores with a shoulder strike.
Axius looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Axius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cardona throws out a loose jab but Axius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cardona takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cardona moves away from the strike by Axius.
Cardona throws a head kick that misses.
Axius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Axius. That's going to slow Cardona down.
Nice shot lands for Cardona.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Cardona as he connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Axius misses the target.
Gemellus Axius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Axius.
Axius connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cardona momentarily.
Axius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cardona.
Cardona goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cardona misses with a looping left.
Axius wants to clinch up but Cardona keeps it at a distance.
Cardona wants to clinch up but Axius keeps it at a distance.
Axius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cardona.
Axius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cardona.
Axius fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cardona just manages to avoid it.
Axius throws a hook but Cardona blocks it.
Axius bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cardona throws the kick towards the body but Axius avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Axius.

Axius clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Axius.
Cardona scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cardona lands a hook that snaps the head of Axius backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardona blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardona gets through Axius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cardona lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Axius backwards.
Axius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Axius misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axius.
Cardona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axius swings wildly with an uppercut but Cardona uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cardona misses with a punch on the inside.
Axius cracks Cardona with a nice body shot.
Cardona misses with some punches.
Cardona gets through Axius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Axius breaks from the clinch.
Cardona throws a half hearted mid kick.
Axius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Axius scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cardona throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cardona looks to throw the jab but Axius is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardona cracks Axius with an open hand slap.
Calixto Cardona is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cardona moves away from the strike by Axius.
A chopping leg kick lands by Axius.
Axius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Cardona tries to keep at a distance but Axius has taken the fight into the clinch.
Axius struggles to land a body shot inside as Cardona controls his hands.
Cardona tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cardona lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Axius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cardona's elbow.
Axius tries to work over Cardona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cardona prevents a body shot from Axius.
Axius can't find room to land a body shot as Cardona controls the action.
Cardona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cardona.
Axius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardona tries to throw a body punch but Axius avoids it by throwing Cardona back against the cage.
Cardona lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Axius.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calixto Cardona comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cardona winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Calixto Cardona!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Calixto Cardona!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Calixto Cardona!

Calixto Cardona wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Calixto Cardona made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.