PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Bloodaxe (ranked 6 p4p, 73 weight class) and Eli Pope (ranked 1 p4p, 10 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bloodaxe
vs
Pope

179 cm
35
162
34 - 15 - 1

176 cm
35
160
18 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

⚔️Conquest Nutrition⚔️
Conviction

NARCOS
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Bloodaxe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Pope!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodaxe swings widly with a right hand
and Pope counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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.
Bloodaxe throws a shot from downtown. Pope moves away and avoids it.
Pope now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bloodaxe scores with a punch to the head.
Gunnar Bloodaxe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pope moves away from the strike by Bloodaxe.
Pope looks to land a combination but Bloodaxe avoids it well.
Bloodaxe throws a hook but Pope avoids it easily.
Bloodaxe throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Bloodaxe. Beautiful body shot.
Bloodaxe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pope checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bloodaxe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pope counters with a thumping low kick.
Pope with a nice cross.

It looks like Gunnar Bloodaxe has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Pope checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pope follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe throws a jab but it's blocked by Pope.
Pope misses with a leg kick
and Bloodaxe counters with a straight right hand.
Bloodaxe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bloodaxe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pope. Pope circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pope misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bloodaxe misses with a body shot
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bloodaxe throws a poor cross that misses
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bloodaxe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bloodaxe misses the jab.
Bloodaxe scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pope walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pope throws a low kick but Bloodaxe moves out of range easily.
Bloodaxe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Bloodaxe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bloodaxe connects with a body shot.
Pope 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.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the body from Bloodaxe misses
and Pope counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Bloodaxe as he connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick from Bloodaxe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pope misses with a body shot
letting Bloodaxe counter with a right hand.
Bloodaxe works the jab nicely.
Bloodaxe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bloodaxe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe throws a lazy right hand but Pope sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bloodaxe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pope was well out of range. Poor timing from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe throws a right hand that misses
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pope moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bloodaxe throws a hook but Pope blocks it.
Bloodaxe looks to land a right hand but Pope moved out of range.
Bloodaxe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bloodaxe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Pope releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bloodaxe lands with a straight right. Pope didn't see that one coming.
Pope walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bloodaxe throws a shot from downtown. Pope moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bloodaxe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bloodaxe thuds a left hand into Pope's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pope takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bloodaxe looks to score with a jab to the body but Pope is just out of range.
Bloodaxe throws a jab but it's blocked by Pope.
Pope looks to clinch
letting Bloodaxe counter with a right hand.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut
enabling Pope to counter with a crisp jab.
Pope tries a head kick but it misses.
Pope swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bloodaxe counters with a stiff right hand.
Pope lands a glancing blow to the side of Bloodaxe's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bloodaxe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Bloodaxe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Bloodaxe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bloodaxe lands a lovely overhand right.
Bloodaxe throws a big shot that misses.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut
and Pope counters with a good low kick that Bloodaxe was not able to check.
Bloodaxe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pope can do to turn this around?
Bloodaxe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bloodaxe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bloodaxe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bloodaxe.
Pope chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bloodaxe can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pope misses with a low kick as Bloodaxe jumps back.
Bloodaxe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloodaxe.
Pope looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pope's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bloodaxe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bloodaxe scores with a jab to the body.
Bloodaxe lands with a cross.
Bloodaxe misses with a low kick.
Bloodaxe with a nice calf kick.
Bloodaxe throws a sloppy body shot
and Pope counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bloodaxe's knee momentarily.
Pope throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bloodaxe loads up on a big right hand but Pope slips the punch.
Nice uppercut there from Bloodaxe.
Pope chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bloodaxe can pounce on him.
Pope throws out a loose jab but Bloodaxe uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bloodaxe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pope scrambles back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Bloodaxe. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pope throws a lazy body kick
and Bloodaxe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pope misses with a hook.
Bloodaxe misses with a kick to the body.
Pope ducks right into an uppercut from Bloodaxe.
A low kick from Bloodaxe misses
and Pope counters with a straight right hand.
Pope uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pope in his tracks.
Bloodaxe lands a lovely overhand right.
Bloodaxe throws a body punch but Pope moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bloodaxe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Bloodaxe misses its intended target.
Pope gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bloodaxe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pope throws a lazy body kick
and Bloodaxe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gunnar Bloodaxe is winning the standup battle so far.
Pope throws a front kick that sends Bloodaxe stumbling back into the cage.
Bloodaxe connects with a body shot.
Pope stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bloodaxe.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Pope might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bloodaxe has got the better of the exchanges.
Bloodaxe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bloodaxe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pope slips under a jab from Bloodaxe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe loads up on a big right hand but Pope slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bloodaxe cracks Pope with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pope lands a nice shot that snaps Bloodaxe's head back.
Pope misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bloodaxe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bloodaxe throws out a loose jab but Pope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bloodaxe misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Pope releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bloodaxe thuds a left hand into Pope's body.
Pope is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pope has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pope lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bloodaxe at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Bloodaxe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Bloodaxe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pope tries to clinch there but Bloodaxe circles away.
Pope wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pope lands a nice hook to Bloodaxe's body. Bloodaxe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pope takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bloodaxe misses with a lunging right hand
and Pope counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bloodaxe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bloodaxe slips under a jab.
Pope takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bloodaxe connects with a looping right hand.
Bloodaxe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pope tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pope.
It seemed like Pope was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pope moves forwards but Bloodaxe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bloodaxe misses with a leg kick
and Pope counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Gunnar Bloodaxe's cut is getting worse.
Bloodaxe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A big left from Bloodaxe misses.
Bloodaxe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bloodaxe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pope was well out of range. Poor timing from Bloodaxe.
Pope lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bloodaxe misses with a left hand

and Pope counters with a nice right hand that sends Bloodaxe toppling to the canvas! Bloodaxe scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pope finish him?!

Bloodaxe is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bloodaxe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Bloodaxe misses the target.
Oh Bloodaxe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pope checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bloodaxe seems to have got his legs back now.
Bloodaxe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bloodaxe misses with a wild body shot.
Pope scores with a jab to the body.
Bloodaxe cracks Pope with an open hand slap.
Pope takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pope takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pope moves away from the strike by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick which misses Pope's front leg but catches the back leg as Pope tries to avoid it.
Bloodaxe missing with a left hand there. Pope was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope scores with a hook to the body. Bloodaxe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bloodaxe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pope finds it's way round the side to connect with Bloodaxe's head.
Bloodaxe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pope slips a jab from Bloodaxe.
Pope blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Pope throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bloodaxe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bloodaxe thumps Pope with a low kick.
Pope staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pope lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pope swings widly with a right hand
and Bloodaxe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bloodaxe looks to score with a jab to the body but Pope is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope misses with a low kick.
Pope has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pope blocks a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Bloodaxe there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pope connects with a leg kick.
Pope lands a leg kick that knocks Bloodaxe off balance momentarily.
Pope turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Pope is predictable there
and Bloodaxe counters with a nice uppercut.
Bloodaxe takes one to the side of the head.
Pope tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Pope really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Bloodaxe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bloodaxe feints and then cracks Pope's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pope down.
Pope keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe feints and then cracks Pope's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pope down.
Bloodaxe just misses with a punch to the body.
Pope rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bloodaxe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice straight punches there by Bloodaxe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pope.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe throws a hook but Pope blocks it.
Bloodaxe throws a body punch but Pope moves out of range.
Bloodaxe lands with a straight right. Pope didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bloodaxe throws a hook to the side of Pope's head but Pope sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bloodaxe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pope tries to clinch but Bloodaxe is having none of it.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick which misses Pope's front leg but catches the back leg as Pope tries to avoid it.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut
and Pope counters with an inside leg kick.
Bloodaxe misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Pope releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bloodaxe throws a hook but Pope blocks it.
Bloodaxe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bloodaxe lands with a good body shot.
Bloodaxe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pope.
Pope doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bloodaxe swings for the body but Pope moves out of range.
A low kick from Bloodaxe is predictable there
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bloodaxe wants to slow Pope down by chopping away at his legs.
Pope now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bloodaxe looks to score with a jab to the body but Pope is just out of range.
Pope paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Pope misses with a left hand
and Bloodaxe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bloodaxe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Pope clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pope fails to land.
Pope working aggressively here.
Pope lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pope lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope is leaning against Bloodaxe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pope misses with a punch to the body.
Pope lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pope has Bloodaxe pressed against the cage, preventing Bloodaxe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bloodaxe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pope prevents Bloodaxe from breaking the clinch.

Bloodaxe breaks from the clinch.
Pope moves away from the strike by Bloodaxe.
Pope moves out of range as Bloodaxe strikes.
Pope flicks out a counter leg kick but Bloodaxe steps away.
Pope checks a low kick from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe motions for Pope to come forward. Bloodaxe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bloodaxe.
Pope swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a straight right hand.
Pope throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe looks to score with a jab to the body but Pope is just out of range.
Pope moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Pope misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Pope blocks the leg kick.
Pope on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bloodaxe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pope tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bloodaxe is looking to chop away at Pope's legs.
Bloodaxe misses with a body punch
and Pope counters with a left to the body.

Pope moves into range and clinches up with Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe fails to pull guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Bloodaxe had his way with Eli Pope in that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Bloodaxe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A shot to the body from Bloodaxe misses
and Pope counters with a stiff right hand.
Pope listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bloodaxe throws out the jab.
Pope takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bloodaxe misses with a hook. Pope ducked under it nicely.
Pope slips under a jab from Bloodaxe.
Pope stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bloodaxe.
Pope swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe lands a nice looking body shot.
Bloodaxe staying out of range there.
Pope stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bloodaxe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pope is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bloodaxe scores with a leg kick.
Bloodaxe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pope counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bloodaxe scores with a jab.
Pope tries to land a body kick
and Bloodaxe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pope walks into a straight right hand from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe misses with a body shot.
Bloodaxe throws a good cross that connects.
Pope attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodaxe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pope counters with a nice uppercut.
Bloodaxe misses with a right hand
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eli Pope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut

and Pope counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bloodaxe! Pope lets Bloodaxe back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bloodaxe with the inside leg kick.
Pope moves out of range of the strikes.
Pope feints a counter leg kick.
Bloodaxe misses with a right hand

and Pope counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bloodaxe! Pope lets Bloodaxe back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Pope takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pope uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bloodaxe.
A slow jab from Bloodaxe misses its intended target.
Pope takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pope throws an off balance right hand
and Bloodaxe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pope wants to clinch.
Bloodaxe half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bloodaxe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bloodaxe scores with a jab to the body.
Bloodaxe thows a leg kick but Pope checks it
and Pope counters with a nice leg kick.
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick that knocks Pope off balance momentarily.
Pope looks for the body kick but Bloodaxe saw that one coming.
Pope uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe throws a shot to the body.
Bloodaxe lands with an uppercut that bounces Pope off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bloodaxe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pope just manages to avoid it.
Pope throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pope throws a lazy uppercut
letting Bloodaxe counter with a right hand.
Bloodaxe feints and then cracks Pope's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pope down.
Bloodaxe throws an off balance right hand
enabling Pope to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope slips a straight right by Bloodaxe.
Pope bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bloodaxe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pope.
Pope steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bloodaxe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pope throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bloodaxe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eli Pope.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 48:47
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 48:47
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Bloodaxe!
Gunnar Bloodaxe retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Gunnar Bloodaxe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.