PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Bloodaxe (ranked 216 p4p, 726 weight class) and Adrian Picklesbly (ranked 29 p4p, 103 weight class). Picklesbly has chosen Angels in Heaven - Chris Rodrigues & the Spoon Lady as his entrance music. Adrian Picklesbly acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bloodaxe
vs
Picklesbly

179 cm
31
162
22 - 11 - 1

169 cm
37
149
31 - 21 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Bloodaxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adrian Picklesbly!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodaxe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bloodaxe looks to land a left hand but Picklesbly moved out of range nicely.
Picklesbly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bloodaxe misses with a shot to the body
and Picklesbly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Picklesbly ducks under a wild hook from Bloodaxe.
Picklesbly tries to counter with a clinch but Bloodaxe shakes him off and moves away.
Bloodaxe connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Picklesbly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bloodaxe misses with a body kick.
Picklesbly feints a counter leg kick.
Picklesbly lands a glancing blow to the side of Bloodaxe's head.
Picklesbly 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.
Bloodaxe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bloodaxe just misses with a punch to the body.
Bloodaxe throws a jab when Picklesbly was well out of range.
Bloodaxe is looking to chop away at Picklesbly's legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Picklesbly! But no joy.
A punch combination from Bloodaxe misses.
Picklesbly is looking to clinch but Bloodaxe is avoiding it.
Bloodaxe misses with a looping right.
Bloodaxe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Picklesbly to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Picklesbly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bloodaxe.
Picklesbly slips a jab from Bloodaxe.
Picklesbly was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Picklesbly clinches.
Picklesbly prevents a body shot from Bloodaxe.
A nice left hand lands by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Picklesbly fails to land.
Picklesbly lands with a right to the head.
Bloodaxe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Picklesbly tries to throw a body punch but Bloodaxe avoids it by throwing Picklesbly back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Picklesbly fails to land.

Bloodaxe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bloodaxe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picklesbly manages to avoid it.
Bloodaxe misses with a left hand

and Picklesbly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Picklesbly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Picklesbly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Picklesbly cracks Bloodaxe with a nice body shot.
Picklesbly throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloodaxe.
Picklesbly misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Picklesbly.
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!
Picklesbly has a couple of punches blocked by Bloodaxe.
Picklesbly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Picklesbly trying to land knees to the body.
Bloodaxe has a couple of punches blocked by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly has a couple of punches blocked by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe avoids the elbow strike from Picklesbly, against the cage.
Picklesbly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Picklesbly misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly struggles to land a body shot inside as Bloodaxe controls his hands.
Picklesbly prevents a body shot from Bloodaxe.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly trying to land knees to the body.
Picklesbly blocking some punches.
Picklesbly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Picklesbly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Picklesbly throws a head punch that misses.
Bloodaxe lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Picklesbly fails to land.
Bloodaxe prevents a body shot from Picklesbly.

Bloodaxe manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe throws a shot from downtown. Picklesbly moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe motions for Picklesbly to come forward. Bloodaxe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodaxe throws a right hand that misses
letting Picklesbly counter with a right hand.
Bloodaxe throws a poor cross that misses
and Picklesbly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloodaxe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Picklesbly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Picklesbly tries to counter by closing the distance.
Picklesbly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bloodaxe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Picklesbly ducks under a wild hook from Bloodaxe.
Picklesbly wants to counter with a clinch but Bloodaxe pushes him away.
Picklesbly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bloodaxe throws an overhand right that lands on Picklesbly's shoulder, as Picklesbly tries to avoid the shot.
Bloodaxe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Picklesbly on the side of the head.
Bloodaxe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bloodaxe throws a jab but it's blocked by Picklesbly.
Bloodaxe misses with a lunging right hand
and Picklesbly makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Picklesbly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Picklesbly lands a nice looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Picklesbly dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Bloodaxe thumps Picklesbly with a low kick.
Bloodaxe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bloodaxe misses with a low kick as Picklesbly jumps back.
Picklesbly slips under a jab.
Bloodaxe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picklesbly manages to avoid it.
Bloodaxe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Picklesbly is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bloodaxe needs to keep his hands up - Picklesbly had a free shot at his head there.
Picklesbly takes a jab right on the kisser.
Picklesbly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bloodaxe misses with a right hand
and Picklesbly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bloodaxe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bloodaxe blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Bloodaxe misses the target.
Bloodaxe looks to land a left hand but Picklesbly moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Picklesbly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Bloodaxe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Picklesbly moves out of range as Bloodaxe strikes.
Picklesbly lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picklesbly misses the shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Picklesbly as he connects with a hook.
Bloodaxe scores with a leg kick.
Bloodaxe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly blocks a jab.
Picklesbly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Picklesbly blocks a leg kick.
Picklesbly throws a hook to the side of Bloodaxe's head but Bloodaxe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Picklesbly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bloodaxe.
Picklesbly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bloodaxe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Picklesbly appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Picklesbly works the jab nicely.
Bloodaxe lands with a slapping head kick.
Bloodaxe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut. Picklesbly saw that one coming.
Picklesbly takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe looks to land a right hand but Picklesbly moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Bloodaxe misses
and Picklesbly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Picklesbly - just one landing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bloodaxe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Picklesbly. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Picklesbly on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bloodaxe cracks Picklesbly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bloodaxe throws a looping overhand right but Picklesbly ducks down to avoid it.
Picklesbly moves in looking to clinch but Bloodaxe pushes him off.
Bloodaxe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Picklesbly throws a lazy right hand but Bloodaxe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gunnar Bloodaxe is winning the standup battle so far.
Bloodaxe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gunnar Bloodaxe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Picklesbly tries to clinch but Bloodaxe is having none of it.
Picklesbly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bloodaxe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bloodaxe throws out a loose jab but Picklesbly uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Bloodaxe misses.
Bloodaxe jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bloodaxe checks a leg kick.
Picklesbly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut
and Picklesbly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bloodaxe misses with a lunging right hand
and Picklesbly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Picklesbly throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bloodaxe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Picklesbly now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Picklesbly misses with a two punch combination.
Bloodaxe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bloodaxe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Picklesbly moves away.
Picklesbly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bloodaxe throws the left hand but Picklesbly avoids the punch easily.
Picklesbly steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Bloodaxe misses the target.
Picklesbly let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bloodaxe misses with a low kick.
Bloodaxe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut. Picklesbly saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly throws a lazy right hand but Bloodaxe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bloodaxe looks to land a left hand but Picklesbly moved out of range nicely.
Bloodaxe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Picklesbly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloodaxe throws out a leg kick but Picklesbly moves out of range and Bloodaxe only half commits.
Picklesbly gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bloodaxe.
Picklesbly cracks Bloodaxe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Picklesbly misses the shot to the body.
Picklesbly throws a body punch but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
Bloodaxe avoids the body shot from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly tries to clinch up.
Picklesbly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe misses with a looping left.

Picklesbly closes the distance and clinches.
Picklesbly lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bloodaxe.
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 Gunnar Bloodaxe will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Picklesbly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bloodaxe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Bloodaxe misses the target.
A lazy left from Bloodaxe finds it's target.
Bloodaxe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Picklesbly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bloodaxe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Picklesbly swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Bloodaxe to counter with a crisp jab.
Bloodaxe throws a body punch but Picklesbly moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Bloodaxe.
Picklesbly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Picklesbly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bloodaxe cracks a nice hook into Picklesbly's ribs.
Picklesbly lands with an overhand left.
Bloodaxe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Picklesbly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Picklesbly tries to clinch there but Bloodaxe circles away.
Bloodaxe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bloodaxe tests Picklesbly's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe throws out a powerful jab.
Bloodaxe misses with a body shot.
Bloodaxe jabs Picklesbly right on the nose. Picklesbly blinks but takes it well.
Bloodaxe misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Picklesbly misses the target.
Picklesbly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bloodaxe.

Picklesbly clinches with his opponent.
Picklesbly working aggressively here.
Picklesbly tries to work over Bloodaxe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Picklesbly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Picklesbly missing with knees to the body.
Bloodaxe tries to break the clinch but Picklesbly is controlling the position.
Picklesbly working aggressively here.
Picklesbly has a couple of punches blocked by Bloodaxe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly misses with some punches.
Bloodaxe prevents a body shot from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly presses Bloodaxe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Picklesbly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bloodaxe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Picklesbly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Picklesbly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bloodaxe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Picklesbly swings wildly with an uppercut but Bloodaxe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Picklesbly lands an elbow inside that Bloodaxe shrugs off.
Bloodaxe swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bloodaxe blocks a body shot from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly working aggressively here.
Bloodaxe tries a body shot but Picklesbly blocks it.
Bloodaxe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Picklesbly backwards.
Picklesbly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Picklesbly misses with the head strike.

Bloodaxe manages to break the clinch.
Bloodaxe swings widly with a right hand
and Bloodaxe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Picklesbly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bloodaxe throws out the jab.
Picklesbly slips a jab and a cross from Bloodaxe.
Picklesbly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bloodaxe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Picklesbly is able to avoid easily.
Picklesbly wants to counter with a clinch but Bloodaxe pushes him away.
Bloodaxe throws a jab but it's blocked by Picklesbly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe throws a jab when Picklesbly was well out of range.
Picklesbly looks to throw the jab but Bloodaxe is out of range.
Picklesbly moves away from the strike by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe looks to score with a jab to the body but Picklesbly is just out of range.
Picklesbly moves out of range of the body kick.
Bloodaxe misses with a looping left.
Picklesbly misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Picklesbly misses.
Bloodaxe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picklesbly's corner calls for a 1-2. Picklesbly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bloodaxe looks to throw the jab but Picklesbly is out of range.
A cross from Picklesbly lands.
Bloodaxe misses with a leg kick
and Picklesbly counters with a nice uppercut.
Bloodaxe's corner calls for a 1-2. Bloodaxe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Picklesbly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Picklesbly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bloodaxe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gunnar Bloodaxe.
I think Bloodaxe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Bloodaxe!
Gunnar Bloodaxe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Adrian Picklesbly had this to say: 'Congratulations. Chive on. Whatever. '.