PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gemellus Axius (ranked 272 p4p, 438 weight class) and Joe Biden (ranked 10 p4p, 21 weight class). Axius comes to the cage accompanied by Off The Grid - Kanye West. Biden has chosen Side to Side as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Axius
vs
Biden

175 cm
38
137
31 - 22 - 2

168 cm
28
141
15 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Carnage

PWNAGE™

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 31 - 22 - 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 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Biden!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biden looks to land a right hand but Axius moved out of range.
A slow jab from Biden misses its intended target.
Biden looks to land a body kick but Axius moved away.
No joy there for Biden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Biden swings for the body but Axius moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Axius.
Axius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Biden.
Biden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Axius counters with a straight right hand.
Biden takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Axius takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Biden with a jab.
Biden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Biden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Axius under the eye.
Axius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Axius swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Axius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axius throws a low kick but Biden moves out of range easily.
Jab from Biden.
Biden jabs Axius right on the nose. Axius blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axius. Biden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joe Biden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axius throws a low kick but it's checked well by Biden.
Biden misses with a hook. Axius ducked under it nicely.
Axius lands a front kick.
Axius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Biden misses its intended target.
Biden misses with a low kick.
Axius throws a shot from downtown. Biden moves away and avoids it.
Biden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Axius on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Biden lands a nice looking body shot.
Biden throws a body kick that misses.
Good exchange - Axius coming out on top.
Biden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Axius.
Biden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axius manages to avoid it.
Biden swings for the body but Axius moves out of range.
Biden misses with a low kick.
Axius misses with a left hand
and Biden counters with a straight right hand.
Biden throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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 scores with a jab to the body.
Axius connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Biden momentarily.
Biden is looking to clinch.
Axius is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biden moves out of range of the strikes.
Biden throws a hook but Axius avoids it easily.
Axius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Biden circles away quickly and effectively.
Axius staying out of range there.
Biden blocks a head kick by Axius.
A good leg kick by Axius.
Biden blocks the body kick.

Biden clinches up with Axius and pushes him back against the cage.
Biden misses with some punches.
Biden misses with a knee strike.
Axius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Biden backwards.
Axius looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Axius tries to throw a body punch but Biden avoids it by throwing Axius back against the cage.

Axius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Axius fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Axius throws out a powerful jab.
Biden with a jab.
Axius scores with a kick to the body.
Biden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Axius's sensitive parts.
Axius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Biden's sensitive parts.
Biden throws an overhand right that lands on Axius's shoulder, as Axius tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axius lands a head shot.
Axius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Biden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Biden scores with a kick to the body.
Biden looks to throw the jab but Axius is out of range.
Biden moves out of range of the strikes.
Axius swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Biden 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.
Axius throws a leg kick but Biden sees it coming and moves out of range.
Biden connects with a body shot that sends Axius's belly button to the back.
Biden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axius manages to avoid it.
A big left from Axius misses.
Axius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Axius misses the shot to the body.
Biden throws out a counter right but Axius avoids it with no problem.
Biden looks to score with a jab to the body but Axius is just out of range.
Axius throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Biden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Axius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Biden finds it's way through Axius's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Biden.
An attempted straight right counter from Axius misses the target.
Biden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Axius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Biden. Biden obviously looking to wear him down.
Axius fakes the leg kick and cracks Biden in the body.
Axius looks to score with a jab to the body but Biden is just out of range.
Axius throws a jab but it's blocked by Biden.

Axius tries to keep at a distance but Biden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Biden lands a body shot.
Biden gets through Axius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Axius prevents a body shot from Biden.
Axius throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Biden.
Biden scores a nice knee to the body.
Biden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Biden with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Biden.
Biden unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Axius is breathing heavily.
Biden tries a body shot but Axius blocks it.
Biden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Axius blocks it with crossed arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Biden dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Axius chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Biden can pounce on him.
Axius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Biden. That did some damage!
Biden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Axius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Axius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Biden.
Biden tries to clinch there but Axius circles away.
Axius lands a lovely overhand right.
Biden throws a chopping leg kick but Axius manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Biden throws a leg kick which misses Axius's front leg but catches the back leg as Axius tries to avoid it.
Biden swings for the body but Axius moves out of range.
Biden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Joe Biden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Biden looks to throw the jab but Axius is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Axius misses the target.
Axius misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Axius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Biden looks to land a right hand but Axius moved out of range.
A big left from Biden misses.
Axius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Biden.
Biden throws a jab when Axius was well out of range.
Axius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Biden's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axius is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biden scores with a sloppy right hand. Axius should have avoided that one.
Biden scores with a nice head shot.
Axius is looking to land body kicks.
A shot to the liver by Biden. Beautiful body shot.
Axius attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Biden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Biden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Axius misses the shot to the body.
Biden throws a jab but it's blocked by Axius.
Biden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Biden blocks the body kick.
Biden flicks out a counter leg kick but Axius steps away.
Axius avoids the body shot from Biden.
Axius lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Biden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Biden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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.
Biden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axius scores with a jab to the head.
Biden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Axius.
Biden throws an overhand right that lands on Axius's shoulder, as Axius tries to avoid the shot.
Axius moves out of range of the leg kick from Biden.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biden misses the shot to the body.
Biden wants to land a leg kick but Axius is out of range.
Biden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Axius.
Axius throws a lazy right hand but Biden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Biden connects with a solid leg kick.
Biden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Axius looks to score with a jab to the body but Biden is just out of range.
Biden with a nice calf kick.
Axius lands with a kick to the ribs.
Axius pushes Biden away with a front kick.
Axius cracks Biden with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Biden. Axius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Biden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Axius.
Biden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Biden misses with a low kick as Axius jumps back.
Biden throws a leg kick that is checked
and Axius counters with a low kick, right behind Biden 's knee.
Biden takes one to the side of the head.
Biden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Axius moves away.
Axius misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axius takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Biden takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Axius misses with a looping left.
Biden misses with a body shot.
Axius seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Axius misses with a looping left.
Biden misses with a hook.
Biden scores with a leg kick.
Biden loads up on a big right hand but Axius slips the punch.
Axius was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Axius misses with a few strikes there.
Biden has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Axius.
Biden avoids the head kick by Axius.
Biden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Biden takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Biden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Axius lands a nice shot that snaps Biden's head back.
Biden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Biden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Axius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Biden.
Axius is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Biden.
Biden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Biden misses with a body kick.
Biden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Axius.
Biden misses with a body punch
and Axius counters with a low kick, right behind Biden 's knee.
Axius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Biden.
Axius throws a quick inside leg kick.
Biden takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Biden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Axius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Biden takes a swing at Axius's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Axius checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Axius lands a jab-cross combination.
Axius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axius. Biden does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Biden moves forwards but Axius connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Biden misses with a looping left.
Biden throws a series of punches but Axius moves out of range.
A combination from Biden does no damage.
Axius fires out a quick counter leg kick but Biden just manages to avoid it.
Biden delivers a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joe Biden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Axius lands a really nice looking cross but Biden seems unphased.
Axius clobbers Biden with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Axius takes one to the side of the head.
Axius scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Axius throws a body shot but no joy.
Biden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Biden takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Biden connects with a body shot that sends Axius's belly button to the back.
Biden connects with a body shot.
Biden tests Axius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Axius loads up on a big right hand but Biden slips the punch.
Biden scoring well with a low kick there.
Biden lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axius with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Axius is predictable there
and Biden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Biden misses its intended target.
Biden lands with a nice body punch.
Axius shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Axius ducks under a wild hook from Biden.
Axius was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Biden jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axius throws a low kick but it's checked well by Biden.
Biden throws out a counter right but Axius avoids it with no problem.
Biden with a nice calf kick.
Biden just misses with a punch to the body.
Biden shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A good leg kick by Biden.
Biden sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Axius throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Biden throws a nice looking combination but Axius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Axius misses with a low kick.
Biden feints a counter leg kick.
Biden slips under a jab.
Axius throws an overhand right that lands on Biden's shoulder, as Biden tries to avoid the shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Axius.
Axius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Biden.
Biden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axius manages to avoid it.
Axius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Biden swings for the body but Axius moves out of range.
Axius throws a head kick that misses.
Axius throws a push kick but Biden slaps the foot to one side.
Gemellus Axius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biden loads up on a big right hand but Axius slips the punch.
Axius scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Biden cracks Axius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Biden tries to clinch
and Axius counters with a nice leg kick.
Biden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Biden misses with a double jab
and Axius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Biden throws an overhand right that lands on Axius's shoulder, as Axius tries to avoid the shot.
Biden takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Biden misses with a body shot.
Biden lands with a cross.
Axius loads up on a big right hand but Biden slips the punch.
Jab from Axius.
Biden takes a jab right on the kisser.
Biden avoids a kick to the body.
Biden is looking for the big counter here.
Biden punishes Axius's body with a nice straight punch.
Axius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Axius misses its intended target.
Axius misses with a right hand
and Biden counters with a nice low kick that buckles Axius's knee momentarily.
Biden cracks Axius with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Biden throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Axius was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Biden.
Biden misses with a wild body shot.
Donk. Biden catches Axius right on the button with a cross.
Axius takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Biden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Axius drops his hands momentarily and Biden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Biden tries to clinch but Axius moves out of range.
Biden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Axius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Biden moves into range and connects with a jab.
Axius throws a leg kick but Biden checks it.
Axius takes a swing at Biden's ribcage but misses.
Biden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Biden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Biden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Biden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Axius at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biden throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Axius.
Biden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Axius gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Axius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Biden.
A low kick from Axius misses
and Biden counters with a nice uppercut.
Axius pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Biden lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Axius misses with a low kick.
Biden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axius was well out of range. Poor timing from Biden.
Axius misses with a hook. Biden ducked under it nicely.
Axius connects with a solid leg kick.
Biden with the inside leg kick.
Axius jabs at Biden's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Axius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Biden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Biden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Axius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Biden's sensitive parts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Biden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Biden has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Biden!
Joe Biden thanked the fans post fight for their support.