PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tyson Axe has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Axe
vs
Wilson

194 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyson Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russell Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson misses with a looping right.
Axe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Axe leaves Wilson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Axe lands with a nice body kick.
A lazy body kick from Wilson
and Axe counters with a good low kick that Wilson was not able to check.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Axe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilson.
Wilson is working for takedown but Axe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Axe gets underhooks to prevent Wilson's takedown attempt.
Tyson Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russell Wilson.
Axe misses with a knee to the head.
Axe stops a takedown attempt from Wilson.
Axe lands a knee to the head.
Axe throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tries to pull guard but Axe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Axe as Wilson tries to tie him up.
Axe tries to stall but Wilson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Axe keeps control of Wilson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wilson slows down the pace here.
Wilson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Axe avoids a wild elbow strike from Wilson.
Wilson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Axe looking to slow down the pace here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wilson.
Wilson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wilson looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Axe is defending well.
Wilson goes for a takedown attempt but Axe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wilson shoots for a takedown but Axe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Axe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wilson under the eye.
Axe lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson throws out a leg kick but Axe moves out of range and Wilson only half commits.
Axe cracks the inside of Wilson's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson takes a kick to the side of the head.

Wilson tries to keep at a distance but Axe has taken the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Axe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Axe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Axe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Axe slowing the pace effectively.
Wilson tries to pull guard but Axe holds him up against the cage and eventually Wilson drops back down to his feet.
Axe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Axe looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilson blocks it with crossed arms.
Axe wants to stall.
Wilson fails to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axe misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilson working hard to break the clinch.
Wilson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wilson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Axe walks away with a smile on his face. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axe throws a head kick that half lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Axe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Axe dominated that round.
That's time! Axe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wilson tries to clinch
and Axe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wilson's knee momentarily.
Axe fakes the leg kick and cracks Wilson in the body.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Axe circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Axe pinned against the cage. Axe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Axe lands with an overhand left.
Axe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wilson. Wilson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Axe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe fakes the leg kick and cracks Wilson in the body.
Axe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Axe scores with a jab.
Axe keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Axe circles away.
Axe swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
A combination from Wilson does no damage.

Axe clinches up with Wilson and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Axe to work.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Axe.
Wilson is trying to pull guard but Axe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wilson tries to pull guard but Axe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tyson Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russell Wilson.
Axe tries to work over Wilson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A knee to the head by Axe.
Axe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wilson jumps guard but Axe stands there with Wilson around his waist. Wilson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Axe is trying to stall.
Axe lands a knee to the body.
Axe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilson blocks it with crossed arms.
A hook to the body from Axe.
Axe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Axe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wilson up against the cage.
Axe trying to stall but Wilson improves his position.
Axe is struggling to control the position.
Axe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wilson tries to pull guard but Axe holds him up against the cage and eventually Wilson drops back down to his feet.
Axe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Axe stalling in the clinch but Wilson improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Axe is looking to control Wilson's arms but Wilson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Axe has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tyson Axe.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Axe works over Wilson's head and body with a nice combination.
Axe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wilson wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Axe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Axe dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Axe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A punch combination from Wilson misses.
Axe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilson keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilson dives in and grabs Axe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Axe pushes down on Wilson's head and hops out.
Axe moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
Tyson Axe is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Axe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Axe.
Russell Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Axe paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wilson clinches with his opponent.
Tyson Axe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Axe is stalling here.
Wilson has Axe pressed against the cage.
Axe wants to stall.
Axe working Wilson over with knees to the body.
Wilson tries for a takedown but Axe manages to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Axe lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A bit of stalling here from Axe.
Axe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilson blocks it with crossed arms.
Wilson avoiding damage.
Axe taking a breather.
Axe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson jumps guard but Axe stands there with Wilson around his waist. Wilson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tyson Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russell Wilson.
Axe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Axe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Axe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Axe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wilson working hard to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Axe.
Axe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee is keeping an eye on Axe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wilson tries to pull guard but Axe won't allow it.
Axe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilson avoids it.
Axe is looking to control Wilson's arms but Wilson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Axe has his back to the cage.
Wilson stalling in the clinch but Axe improves position.
Axe misses with a knee to the head.
Axe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe with a knee to the head.
Axe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wilson tries to pull guard but Axe holds him up against the cage and eventually Wilson drops back down to his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Axe looking to throw knees to the head but Wilson is blocking nicely.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Axe has him pressed against the cage.
Wilson tries to pull guard but Axe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Axe lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilson is defending well for now.
Axe misses with a knee to the head.
Russell Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson Axe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilson misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Axe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Axe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Axe!