PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Axelrod (ranked 4282 p4p, 4279 weight class) and Jason Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Axelrod
vs
Knight

180 cm
23
215
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Axelrod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Knight!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axelrod misses with an uppercut.
Axelrod misses with a hook.
Axelrod rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
Axelrod throws an off balance right hand
letting Knight counter with a right hand.

Knight feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Axelrod sprawling to the canvas! Axelrod rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Knight finish him?!

Axelrod is rocked!

It looks like Bobby Axelrod has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Axelrod has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knight blocking some punches.
Knight wants to break the clinch but can't.
Axelrod working aggressively here.
Axelrod has Knight pressed against the cage, preventing Knight from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knight is trying to push Axelrod away but Axelrod has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Axelrod working aggressively here.
Axelrod has a couple of punches blocked by Knight.
Knight is looking to break free of the clinch but Axelrod has double underhooks.
Axelrod misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight is trying to push Axelrod away but Axelrod has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Axelrod misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight blocking some punches.
Axelrod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight tries to circle away but Axelrod has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight blocking some punches.
Knight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Axelrod misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knight tries to break the clinch but Axelrod is controlling the position.
Axelrod can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
Axelrod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knight blocking some punches.
Knight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
Axelrod misses with a hook from the clinch.
Axelrod throws a head punch that misses.
Knight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Still in the clinch, Axelrod scores with a nice short uppercut.
Axelrod swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelrod swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelrod.
Knight working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelrod misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight blocks an uppercut.

Axelrod manages to break the clinch.
Axelrod throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Axelrod backs off Knight throws a huge counter combo but Axelrod manages to avoid it all.

Axelrod has managed to clinch.
Axelrod misses with a hook from the clinch.
Axelrod misses with some punches.
Knight blocking some punches.
Knight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Axelrod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Axelrod has him pressed against the cage.
Axelrod swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelrod swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight wants to break free but Axelrod has control.
A frustrated look appears on Knight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Axelrod could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Axelrod misses with some punches.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Axelrod has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
Axelrod throws a head punch that misses.
Knight has had enough of the clinch but Axelrod keeps him there for the moment.
Axelrod prevents Knight from breaking the clinch.
Axelrod swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Axelrod has him pressed against the cage.
Axelrod throws a head punch that misses.
Knight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knight wants to get back to striking at distance but Axelrod won't allow it.
Knight is looking to break free of the clinch but Axelrod has double underhooks.
Axelrod throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
A head punch on the inside from Axelrod fails to land.
Axelrod has Knight pressed against the cage, preventing Knight from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Axelrod has him pressed against the cage.
Knight can't break the clinch.
Axelrod misses with a short punch on the inside.

Axelrod manages to break the clinch.
Knight slips a straight right by Axelrod.
A jab from Axelrod misses.
Axelrod swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelrod throws an off balance right hand
and Knight makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Axelrod swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.
Axelrod swings widly with a right hand
and Knight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Axelrod throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Axelrod throws a combination that misses
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Axelrod swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Axelrod is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axelrod.
No joy there for Knight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knight bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Axelrod's head.
Axelrod throws a jab when Knight was well out of range.
Axelrod misses with a right hand
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Knight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Axelrod's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Axelrod throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
Knight is looking to clinch.
Axelrod throws a poor cross that misses

and Knight counters with a crisp one two that drops Axelrod! Knight thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Axelrod to his feet! Axelrod is in big trouble!
Oh Axelrod is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knight flashes Axelrod a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Axelrod's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Axelrod crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Knight punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Knight!
A determined Jason Knight didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!