PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toke Axelsen (ranked 1925 p4p, 2092 weight class) and Cestmir Cejka (ranked 264 p4p, 287 weight class). 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.

Axelsen
vs
Cejka

181 cm
20
178
4 - 2 - 0

181 cm
20
176
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Fast

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toke Axelsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cestmir Cejka!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cejka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Axelsen.
Cejka has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cejka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Axelsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cejka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Axelsen.
Cejka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cejka scores with a shot to the body.
Cejka misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Axelsen misses the target.
Cejka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Axelsen drops his hands momentarily and Cejka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cejka ducks under a wild hook from Axelsen.
Cejka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Cejka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Axelsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Cejka misses with a left hand
and Axelsen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cejka's knee momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Cejka finds it's way through Axelsen's defenses.
Axelsen throws out a loose jab but Cejka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelsen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice jab there from Axelsen.
Nice defenses there by Cejka.
Axelsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Axelsen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Axelsen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Axelsen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cejka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Axelsen scrambles back to his feet.
Cejka swings for the body but Axelsen moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen misses with a hook. Cejka ducked under it nicely.
Cejka lands a right hook to the body.
Cejka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cejka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Axelsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cejka cracks Axelsen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cejka throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Axelsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Cejka throws a right and a left that Axelsen avoids nicely.
Cestmir Cejka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cejka misses with a few strikes there.
Cejka looks to score with a jab to the body but Axelsen is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Cejka.
Nice shot lands for Axelsen.
The crowd cheers as Cejka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Axelsen doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cejka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Axelsen.
Cejka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Axelsen slips under a jab.
Cejka ducks under a wild hook from Axelsen.
Axelsen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Axelsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Axelsen misses with a hook. Cejka ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cejka throws a big shot that misses.
Cejka just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Cejka as he connects with a hook.
Cejka misses with a looping left.
Cejka slips a straight right by Axelsen.
Axelsen lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Cejka.
Donk. Cejka catches Axelsen right on the button with a cross.
Cejka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Axelsen throws out the jab.
Cejka throws the left hand but Axelsen avoids the punch easily.
Axelsen lands a nice looking body shot.
Axelsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cejka manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cejka. Axelsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Axelsen.
A big left from Cejka misses.
Axelsen lands a really nice looking cross but Cejka seems unphased.
Cejka looks to land a right hand but Axelsen moved out of range.
Cejka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Axelsen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Cejka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Axelsen.
A telegraphed right hand from Cejka misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejka misses with a wild body shot.
Axelsen throws a right hand that Cejka ducks under and follows up with a left that Cejka also avoids with ease.
Cejka scores with a hook to the body. Axelsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Axelsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Axelsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Axelsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Axelsen throws an overhand right that lands on Cejka's shoulder, as Cejka tries to avoid the shot.
Cejka throws a hook but Axelsen blocks it.
Axelsen throws a hook to the side of Cejka's head but Cejka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Axelsen misses with a body shot.
Axelsen slips a straight right by Cejka.
Cejka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Axelsen looks to throw the jab but Cejka is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Axelsen.
Cejka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cejka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axelsen connects with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cejka misses with a hook
and Axelsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cejka. Axelsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cejka throws a right and a left that Axelsen avoids nicely.
Cejka slips a straight right by Axelsen.
Axelsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cejka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cejka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cejka throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cejka. Axelsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Axelsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cejka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cejka lands with an overhand left.
Cejka cracks Axelsen with an open hand slap.
Axelsen throws a good cross that connects.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axelsen punishes Cejka's body with a nice straight punch.
Axelsen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Cejka.
Axelsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cejka throws out the jab.
Cejka misses with a straight right.
Axelsen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cestmir Cejka will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Cejka misses with a straight right.
Cejka throws a right hand that misses
and Axelsen counters with a straight right hand.
Cejka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Axelsen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Axelsen slips under a jab.
Cejka just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Axelsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cestmir Cejka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Cejka misses its intended target.
Cejka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Axelsen blocks a jab.
Cejka throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Cejka catches Axelsen right on the button with a cross.
Cejka walks into a straight right hand from Axelsen.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cejka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axelsen lands a jab to Cejka's midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Axelsen there.
Nice uppercut there from Cejka.
Cejka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Axelsen.

Oooooh!!! Axelsen has knocked Cejka down with a huge combo! Axelsen steps away and waves a wobbly Cejka back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Cejka is rocked!
Cestmir Cejka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cejka misses with a lunging right hand
and Axelsen counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toke Axelsen!
An out of breath Toke Axelsen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.