PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toke Axelsen (ranked 929 p4p, 1532 weight class) and Neil Parker (ranked 118 p4p, 207 weight class). Axelsen comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot - The Virus of Life. Parker has chosen Bring Me The Horizon - Obey as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Axelsen
vs
Parker

181 cm
22
178
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
28
179
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fantasy Threads
Conviction

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 8 - 3 - 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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil Parker!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axelsen misses with an uppercut. Parker saw that one coming.
Parker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Neil Parker has been cut.
Parker walks into a straight right hand from Axelsen.
Parker lands a jab to the head.
Parker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A big left from Parker misses.
Axelsen throwing a counter right hand but Parker manages to avoid it.
Axelsen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Axelsen misses with a double jab
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parker throws a series of strikes that have Axelsen backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axelsen misses with an uppercut.
Axelsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Axelsen connects with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Axelsen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Axelsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Axelsen cracks Parker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Axelsen.
Parker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Parker is rocked!
Parker 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.
Parker throws an off balance right hand
enabling Axelsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can Axelsen finish him?
Parker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheers as Axelsen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parker doesn't seem phased though.
Axelsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Oooooh!!! Axelsen has knocked Parker down with a huge combo! Axelsen steps away and waves a wobbly Parker back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker needs to keep his hands up - Axelsen had a free shot at his head there.
Parker throws a series of punches but Axelsen avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen with the inside leg kick.
Axelsen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Axelsen throws a leg kick which misses Parker's front leg but catches the back leg as Parker tries to avoid it.
Parker seems to have recovered his senses.
Axelsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Parker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Parker misses with a lunging right hand
and Axelsen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Axelsen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Parker scores with a three punch combo!
A left and a right from Parker both land. Nice combination.
Axelsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Axelsen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Parker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Axelsen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Parker scrambles back to his feet.
Axelsen misses with an uppercut
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Axelsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Axelsen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Axelsen.
Parker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Parker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Parker throws a leg kick but Axelsen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Axelsen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Parker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Axelsen.
Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by Axelsen.
Parker misses with a hook.
Axelsen misses the shot to the body.
Parker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Parker.
Axelsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Toke Axelsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axelsen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Parker misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker slips under a jab from Axelsen.
The crowd cheers as Parker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Axelsen doesn't seem phased though.
Nice body punch from Axelsen.
Parker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Parker drops his hands momentarily and Axelsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Axelsen's shoulder, as Axelsen tries to avoid the shot.
Parker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Axelsen.
Parker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Axelsen does it's job there.
Parker avoids the body shot from Axelsen.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Axelsen moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axelsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Axelsen lands a big head kick that sends Parker tumbling to the mat! Axelsen takes a step backwards and waves Parker back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That has opened up Neil Parker's cut even more.
Parker slips a jab from Axelsen.
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 Neil Parker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Axelsen misses with a combination
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Axelsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Axelsen throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parker throws out a leg kick but Axelsen moves out of range and Parker only half commits.
Axelsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Axelsen throws a right hand that misses
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toke Axelsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Axelsen there.
Parker misses with a two punch combination.
Axelsen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker misses with a left hand
and Axelsen counters with a left to the body.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Parker! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Axelsen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parker. Axelsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Axelsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Axelsen missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Axelsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker misses with a left hand
and Axelsen counters with an outside leg kick.
Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Parker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Axelsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Axelsen slips a jab and a cross from Parker.
Axelsen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Axelsen with a nice calf kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Axelsen misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen takes one to the side of the head.
Axelsen lands with a shot to the body.
Axelsen misses with a left hand
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker tries to bum rush Axelsen with a series of wild strikes but Axelsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker misses with a looping right.
Axelsen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Axelsen. Those never looked like landing.
Parker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Axelsen lands a jab.
Axelsen is looking to slow Parker down with leg kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Axelsen.
Axelsen swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen misses with a wild body shot.
Parker lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Axelsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Parker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Axelsen misses with a wild body shot.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Axelsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Parker should have avoided that one.
Axelsen throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Axelsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
Axelsen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Parker slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Parker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Axelsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parker feints a jab promting Axelsen to slip. Parker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Axelsen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axelsen. Parker does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good exchange - Parker coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Axelsen.
Parker misses with a right hand
and Axelsen counters with a three punch combo that has Parker backing up. Parker nods at Axelsen to acknowledge the strikes.
Axelsen throws a right hand that misses
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Axelsen misses the target.
Axelsen misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
Parker misses with a hook
and Axelsen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Axelsen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axelsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Toke Axelsen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Neil Parker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Axelsen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Axelsen connects with a body shot.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Axelsen.
Parker takes a swing at Axelsen's ribcage but misses.
Axelsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Axelsen's shoulder, as Axelsen tries to avoid the shot.
Axelsen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Parker under the eye.
Parker slips a jab from Axelsen.
Parker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Parker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsen is looking to chop away at Parker's legs.
Axelsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
Parker cracks Axelsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Axelsen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a right hand that Axelsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Axelsen also avoids with ease.
A shot to the liver by Axelsen. Beautiful body shot.
Axelsen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Parker misses with a hook. Axelsen ducked under it nicely.
Parker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Parker misses the jab.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Axelsen.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axelsen.
Axelsen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Parker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Axelsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Parker gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Axelsen gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toke Axelsen!
After winning the bout, Toke Axelsen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.