PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Beanin Jiet (ranked 1293 p4p, 1200 weight class) and Toke Axelsen (ranked 178 p4p, 162 weight class). Axelsen has chosen Slipknot - The Virus of Life as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Jiet
vs
Axelsen

175 cm
22
175
8 - 4 - 0

181 cm
23
178
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Northern Zombie
Shadow Realm Apparel

Conviction
Fantasy Threads

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Beanin Jiet!
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, Toke Axelsen!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axelsen throws a hook but Jiet blocks it.
Axelsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jiet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Axelsen.
It looked like Jiet wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Axelsen lands a nice looking body shot.
Jiet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jiet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Axelsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Axelsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Toke Axelsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axelsen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Axelsen throws a lazy right hand but Jiet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Axelsen. Jiet shrugs it off though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsen throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Jiet counter with a right hand.
Axelsen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Axelsen throws a body punch but Jiet moves out of range.
Axelsen throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
Axelsen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen misses with a hook.
Jiet was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Axelsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Axelsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jiet stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Axelsen connects with the punch.
Axelsen throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Jiet on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Axelsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jiet takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jiet on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Axelsen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jiet ducks under a wild hook from Axelsen.
Axelsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jiet.
Jiet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jiet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Axelsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen misses with a double jab
and Jiet counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axelsen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Axelsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donk. Axelsen catches Jiet right on the button with a cross.
A cross from Axelsen lands.
Jiet tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Axelsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jiet connects with a right hand. Axelsen shakes it off.
A jab from Axelsen finds it's way through Jiet's defenses.
A big left from Axelsen misses.
Axelsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jiet counters with a stiff right hand.
Axelsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jiet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Axelsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jiet moves out of range as Axelsen throws a body kick.
Axelsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jiet.
Jiet is looking to counter punch.
Jiet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axelsen.
Axelsen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jiet ducks under a wild hook from Axelsen.
An attempted straight right counter from Jiet misses the target.
Axelsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Jiet darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Axelsen is looking to slow Jiet down with leg kicks.
Jiet is looking to clinch but Axelsen is avoiding it.
Good leg kick by Axelsen.
Axelsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jiet counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Axelsen throws a body punch but Jiet moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsen throws a head kick but Jiet moves out of range.
Jiet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jiet is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Axelsen misses with an uppercut
and Jiet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Axelsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Axelsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Jiet counters with a stiff right hand.
Axelsen throws a leg kick but Jiet sees it coming and moves out of range.

Jiet moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Axelsen as the two fighters clinch.
Axelsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jiet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axelsen.

Axelsen breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axelsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Jiet counters with a nice uppercut.
Axelsen throws a jab when Jiet was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

A cross from Axelsen lands.
Jiet slips a straight right by Axelsen.
Jiet swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jiet slips under a jab from Axelsen.
Axelsen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Axelsen swings widly with a right hand
and Jiet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toke Axelsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Axelsen throws a head kick that Jiet semi-blocks.
We've been told by Jiet's head coaches at in shig we trust that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Axelsen takes one to the side of the head.
Axelsen moves forwards but Jiet connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Axelsen tries to keep at a distance but Jiet has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jiet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jiet tries a body shot but Axelsen blocks it.
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!
Jiet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Axelsen backwards.
Axelsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Axelsen tries to work over Jiet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jiet misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jiet misses with some punches.
Axelsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Axelsen lands with a right to the head.

Axelsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Axelsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A good leg kick by Axelsen.
Axelsen lands with a cross.
Axelsen swings widly with a right hand
and Jiet counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Axelsen thinking.

Jiet closes the distance and clinches.
Axelsen pushes Jiet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jiet swings wildly with an uppercut but Axelsen uses good head movement to avoid it.

Axelsen breaks the clinch.
Axelsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Axelsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Jiet misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jiet misses its intended target.
Jiet moves out of range of the strikes.
Axelsen tries to land a leg kick but Jiet saw it coming and moves away.
Axelsen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jiet misses with a body kick.
Jiet takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Axelsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Axelsen throws a lazy right hand but Jiet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jiet throws the left hand but Axelsen avoids the punch easily.
Jiet misses with a hook.
Axelsen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Axelsen scores with a jab. Jiet acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jiet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Axelsen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jiet with a body shot.
A left and a right from Axelsen both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Axelsen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jiet momentarily.
Axelsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jiet swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jiet dodges the punch combination from Axelsen.
Jiet on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Axelsen scores with a hook.
Axelsen slips under a jab.
It seemed like Axelsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Axelsen jabs Jiet to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Axelsen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Axelsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Axelsen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Axelsen.
Axelsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jiet tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Axelsen loads up on a big right hand but Jiet slips the punch.
Jiet swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jiet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Axelsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jiet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Axelsen connects with a leg kick.
Axelsen stuns Jiet with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Jiet rushes Axelsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Axelsen.
Jiet throws a head punch that misses.
Axelsen working hard to break the clinch.
Axelsen tries to work over Jiet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Axelsen lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toke Axelsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

A big left from Jiet misses.
Axelsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Axelsen walks into a stiff left hand from Jiet.
Axelsen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Axelsen misses the body punch
and Jiet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jiet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Axelsen.
Jiet tries to clinch but Axelsen moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Axelsen.
A punch lands to the side of Axelsen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Axelsen slips a jab from Jiet.
Axelsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jiets jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axelsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axelsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jiet wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jiet on the side of the head.
Jab from Axelsen.
Axelsen throws a one two combo.
Axelsen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jiet swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Axelsen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jiet at a distance.
Axelsen's corner calls for a 1-2. Axelsen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Axelsen lunges at Jiet with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jiet's hand.
Jiet tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Axelsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jiet was well out of range. Poor timing from Axelsen.
Beanin Jiet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Axelsen.
Axelsen swings for the body but Jiet moves out of range.
Jiet was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axelsen tests Jiet's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Axelsen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Axelsen blocks a jab.
A low kick from Axelsen misses
and Jiet counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Jiet moves into the clinch.
Jiet is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jiet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Axelsen backwards.

Axelsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A swing and a miss from Jiet.
Jiet avoids the body shot from Axelsen.

Jiet clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Axelsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Axelsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jiet tries to work over Axelsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beanin Jiet has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Axelsen wants to break free but Jiet has control.

Axelsen breaks the clinch.
Jiet closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Axelsen counter with a right hand.
Axelsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Axelsen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jiet is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axelsen. Jiet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jiet blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiet checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Axelsen tests Jiet's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jiet keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Axelsen looks to land a combination but Jiet avoids it well.
It looked like Jiet wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Axelsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jiet.
Axelsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jiet tries to clinch but Axelsen moves out of range.
Jiet looks to land a left hand but Axelsen moved out of range nicely.
Axelsen lands with a shot to the body.
Axelsen lands with a right hand.
Jiet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toke Axelsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Axelsen 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toke Axelsen!
A victorious Toke Axelsen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.