PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toke Axelsen (ranked 809 p4p, 1592 weight class) and Tagnarach Kamara (ranked 109 p4p, 214 weight class). Axelsen's entrance music is Slipknot - The Virus of Life. A fine choice. Tagnarach Kamara acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Axelsen
vs
Kamara

181 cm
21
178
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
171
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Conviction
Fantasy Threads

Conviction
© Trap House

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 7 - 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tagnarach Kamara!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axelsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kamara.
A counter left hand to the body from Axelsen misses its target.
Axelsen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kamara counters with a thumping low kick.
Axelsen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Tagnarach Kamara has been cut.
Axelsen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kamara slips a jab from Axelsen.
Axelsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kamara.
Kamara takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Axelsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsen lands a nice shot that snaps Kamara's head back.
Kamara keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kamara scores with a head kick. Axelsen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Axelsen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axelsen looks to land a left hand but Kamara moved out of range nicely.
Toke Axelsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Kamara misses.
Axelsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Axelsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Axelsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kamara throws a punch but it's blocked by Axelsen.
Axelsen works on Kamara's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Axelsen on the inside.
Axelsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Axelsen breaks from the clinch.
Kamara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Axelsen lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Kamara there.
Kamara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axelsen misses with a hook. Kamara ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Axelsen. That snapped Kamara's head back.
Kamara slips a jab and a cross from Axelsen.
Axelsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Axelsen cracks a nice hook into Kamara's ribs.
Kamara defending well as Axelsen loads up on a big left hand.
Axelsen cracks Kamara with an open hand slap.
Axelsen wants to clinch up but Kamara keeps it at a distance.
Axelsen misses with a hook to the body
and Kamara counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kamara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kamara is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Axelsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kamara misses with a wild combination.
Axelsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kamara.
A slow jab from Axelsen misses its intended target.
Kamara steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kamara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Axelsen backing away here, and Kamara unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kamara avoids the body shot from Axelsen.
Kamara replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Axelsen blocks it well.
Axelsen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Axelsen avoids the body shot from Kamara.
Axelsen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamara looks to land a combination but Axelsen avoids it well.
Kamara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Axelsen circles away quickly and effectively.
Kamara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Axelsen scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsen lands a right hook to the body.
Axelsen misses with a wild body shot.
Axelsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamara moves away.

Axelsen has closed the distance and engaged Kamara in a clinch.
Kamara lands a shoulder strike.
Axelsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Kamara.
A body shot lands from Axelsen.
Kamara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toke Axelsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tagnarach Kamara's cut.
That's time! Axelsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A looping hook to the body misses from Axelsen. Kamara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Axelsen moves out of range as Kamara strikes.
Axelsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kamara has time to react.
Axelsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kamara looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kamara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Axelsen backs off Kamara throws a huge counter combo but Axelsen manages to avoid it all.

Kamara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kamara tries a body shot but Axelsen blocks it.
Axelsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamara.
Kamara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamara scores with a shot to the side of Axelsen's head.
Axelsen tries to throw a body punch but Kamara avoids it by throwing Axelsen back against the cage.
Axelsen takes a shot to the head.
Kamara utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kamara trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kamara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara misses with some punches.
Axelsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Axelsen.
Kamara blocks a body shot from Axelsen.
Kamara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kamara pushes Axelsen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kamara.
Axelsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsen is trying to force a seperation but Kamara has the dominant position.
Kamara has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Axelsen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kamara can turn it around.
Kamara can't find room to land a body shot as Axelsen controls the action.
Axelsen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Axelsen can't break the clinch.
Tagnarach Kamara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kamara misses with some punches.
Axelsen is working Kamara over against the cage.
Axelsen takes a shot to the head.
Kamara scores with a shot to the side of Axelsen's head.
Kamara throws a punch but it's blocked by Axelsen.
Kamara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axelsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kamara blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kamara scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kamara misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Axelsen.
Kamara unloads a knee to the mid-section. Axelsen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kamara lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Axelsen lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Kamara.
Kamara lands with a right to the head.
Kamara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Axelsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kamara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kamara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kamara putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Axelsen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Kamara.
Kamara cracks Axelsen with a nice body shot.
Kamara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Axelsen backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Kamara.
A short body shot lands from Kamara as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Kamara.
A short left from Kamara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kamara.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kamara lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kamara.
A short right from Kamara.
Kamara is working Axelsen over against the cage.
Kamara lands a nice uppercut.
Kamara digs a right hand underneath Axelsen's ribcage. Axelsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kamara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kamara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Axelsen backwards.
Kamara lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kamara.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamara misses with a body punch.
Axelsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kamara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kamara lands a nice uppercut.
Axelsen misses with a body punch.
Kamara works on Axelsen's body with a couple of short punches.
Kamara lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kamara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamara lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Kamara.
Kamara lands a shoulder strike.
Axelsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Axelsen can't find room to land a body shot as Kamara controls the action.
Kamara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kamara can't find room to land a body shot as Axelsen controls the action.
Kamara lands with a light punch inside.
Kamara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Axelsen misses with some punches.
Kamara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kamara misses with a punch on the inside.
Kamara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kamara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamara lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamara throws a head punch that misses.
Axelsen misses with the head strike.
Kamara tries a body shot but Axelsen blocks it.
Kamara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Axelsen tries to throw a body punch but Kamara avoids it by throwing Axelsen back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tagnarach Kamara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tagnarach Kamara's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kamara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Axelsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A leg kick checked by Kamara.
Kamara throws a big counter head kick but Axelsen avoids it with no problem.
Kamara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Axelsen throws a hook but Kamara blocks it.
Kamara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Toke Axelsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Kamara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kamara ducks under a wild hook from Axelsen.
Jab from Axelsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Axelsen.
A jab from Axelsen does it's job there.
Kamara moves out of range as Axelsen strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen is looking to score with low kicks.
Kamara throws a hook but Axelsen avoids it easily.
Kamara scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Axelsen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kamara dips to his left and cracks Axelsen with an uppercut!
Axelsen ducks under a wild hook from Kamara.
Kamara scores with a jab.
Kamara with a nice calf kick.
Axelsen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Axelsen throws a hook but Kamara avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kamara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamara misses with a low kick.
Axelsen looks to land a right hand but Kamara moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axelsen throws out a loose jab but Kamara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamara feints a counter leg kick.
Axelsen misses with a left hand
and Kamara counters with a nice low kick that buckles Axelsen's knee momentarily.
Axelsen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kamara. Kamara obviously looking to wear him down.
Kamara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Axelsen.
Kamara slips under a jab from Axelsen.

Axelsen pushes Kamara up against the cage in a clinch.
Axelsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kamara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Axelsen can't find room to land a body shot as Kamara controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Axelsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Axelsen misses with a hook to the body
and Kamara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kamara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Axelsen.
Axelsen misses with a few strikes there.
Axelsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kamara on the side of the head.
Axelsen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Axelsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kamara slips under a jab from Axelsen.
Axelsen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Kamara lands a big uppercut and Axelsen crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Axelsen looks OK. Kamara waves Axelsen back to his feet!

Axelsen is rocked!
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!
Kamara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oh Axelsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kamara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Axelsen. That did some damage!
Axelsen seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kamara! But no joy.
Axelsen looks to land a right hand but Kamara moved out of range.
Kamara looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Axelsen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kamara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Axelsen misses with a left hand
and Kamara counters with a nice leg kick.
Axelsen misses with a lunging right hand

and Kamara counters with a crisp right hand that drops Axelsen! Kamara lets Axelsen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kamara takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kamara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kamara looks for the body kick but Axelsen saw that one coming.
It looked like Axelsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice straight punches there by Axelsen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Axelsen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamara lands a leg kick that knocks Axelsen off balance momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tagnarach Kamara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kamara 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tagnarach Kamara!
A very excited looking Tagnarach Kamara 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.