PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hog Molly (ranked 1018 p4p, 1956 weight class) and Loke Axelsen (ranked 74 p4p, 53 weight class). Axelsen has chosen Cha Cha PT2- Freddie Dredd as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Molly
vs
Axelsen

225 cm
30
300
18 - 10 - 0

178 cm
32
254
19 - 9 - 0

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Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Hog Molly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Loke Axelsen!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
A left lands for Molly.
Molly looks to score with a jab to the body but Axelsen is just out of range.
Axelsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Molly fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Axelsen! But no joy.
Molly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Molly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hog Molly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Molly closes the distance and pushes Axelsen back into the cage.
Molly can't find room to land a body shot as Axelsen controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Molly.
Molly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Molly fails to land.
Molly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Molly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Molly is working Axelsen over against the cage.
Molly misses with some punches.
I was talking to Molly's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Molly lands a right hand.
A short right from Molly.
A short right from Molly on the inside.
Molly lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Molly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axelsen throws a head punch that misses.
Molly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Molly tries to throw a body punch but Axelsen avoids it by throwing Molly back against the cage.
Molly pushes Axelsen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Axelsen looks winded!
Molly works on Axelsen's body with a couple of short punches.
Molly lands an uppercut.
Molly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Axelsen backwards.
Molly lands a body punch.
Axelsen prevents a body shot from Molly.
Axelsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Molly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Molly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Molly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Molly lands a right hand.
Axelsen throws a head punch that misses.
Axelsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Axelsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Molly works on Axelsen's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Molly - that landed with a thud.
Molly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Molly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axelsen's elbow.
Molly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Axelsen backwards.
Molly lands with a short shot to the head.
Molly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Axelsen takes a shot to the head.
Molly lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Axelsen backwards.
Molly scores with a hook to the body.
Molly presses Axelsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Molly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Molly.
Molly pushes Axelsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hog Molly dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Molly moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Axelsen.
Molly misses with the head strike.
Molly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Molly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Molly scores with a shot to the side of Axelsen's head.
Molly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Molly lands with a right to the head.
Molly digs a right hand underneath Axelsen's ribcage. Axelsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Molly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axelsen's elbow.
A short left from Molly.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Molly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Molly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Axelsen backwards.
Molly lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molly blocks an uppercut.
Axelsen is breathing heavily.
A short right from Molly.
Molly lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Molly.
Molly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Axelsen can do to turn this around?
A right handed body shot lands from Molly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hog Molly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Molly creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Axelsen crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Axelsen face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Molly takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hog Molly!
Hog Molly seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.