PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shadow Demon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zombo Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shadow Demon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Demon
vs
Axe

191 cm
18
235 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
255 lbs
8 - 17 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Convicted Trap House
BeastMode

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shadow Demon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zombo Axe!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demon lands with a kick to the temple. Axe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Axe shoots in looking for a takedown. Demon tries to sprawl out of it but Axe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Demon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Axe looks for a takedown but Demon sprawls well.
Demon throws a looping overhand right but Axe ducks down to avoid it.
Axe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Demon.
Demon shoots in but Axe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Demon tries to clinch but Axe moves away
and Axe counters with a straight right hand.
Good work by Axe as he checks the leg kick.
Demon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Axe sprawls well. Axe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Demon gets slowly back to his feet.
Demon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Demon misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Demon. That's going to slow Axe down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe misses with a looping right.
Demon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shadow Demon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demon looks to clinch
and Axe counters with a left and a right that stings Demon.
Demon throws a nice looking combination but Axe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Axe shoots for a takedown but Demon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Demon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Axe is able to avoid easily.
Demon lands a high kick!
Axe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Demon's waist but Demon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Axe off to one side.
Demon tries to clinch up.

Demon rushes Axe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Axe dodges an elbow strike from Demon.
Axe managing to block the knees to the body from Demon.
A frustrated look appears on Demon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Demon is trying to force a seperation but Axe has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe being controlled against the cage.
Demon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Demon throws an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Axe avoids the elbow strike from Demon, against the cage.
Demon blocks an elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Axe.
Demon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Demon trying to land knees to the body.
Demon pushes off an throws an elbow but Axe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Demon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Demon can't break the clinch.
Demon throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Demon on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Demon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Demon pushes off an throws an elbow but Axe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Axe dodges an elbow strike from Demon.
Demon stalling the fight.
Demon trying to control the position but instead, Axe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Demon into the cage.
Axe dodges an elbow strike from Demon.
Demon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Demon breaks the clinch.
Axe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Demon.
The fight stays on the outside here - Demon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Demon wants to clinch up but Axe keeps it at a distance.
Axe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Demon.
Demon misses with a double jab

and Axe counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Demon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Axe advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Axe avoids the head kick by Demon.
Demon lands a leg kick that knocks Axe off balance momentarily.
Demon tries to clinch up
and Axe counters with a three punch combo that has Demon backing up. Demon nods at Axe to acknowledge the strikes.
Demon tries a head kick but it misses.
Demon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Demon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Demon moves out of range as Axe strikes.
Demon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Axe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Demon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Demon shoots in looking for a takedown. Axe tries to sprawl out of it but Demon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Axe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Demon.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Demon tries to keep at a distance but Axe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Come on Axe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A left hand lands to the body for Axe.
Demon trying to land knees to the body.
Axe lands a nice shot to the body.
Axe throws an elbow that misses.
Axe lands an elbow just above Demon 's eye.

It looks like Shadow Demon has been cut.
Demon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Axe avoids it.

Axe breaks the clinch.
Demon lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Axe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Axe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Axe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Axe moves into the clinch successfully.
Demon trying to stall but Axe improves his position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Demon throws an elbow but misses.
Demon misses with the head strike.
Demon is trying to maintain a safe position but Axe gets an underhook and turns Demon into the cage.
Axe blocks the elbow strike.
Axe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Demon misses with the head strike.
Demon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Axe throws an elbow but it misses.
Axe keeps control of Demon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demon has a couple of punches blocked by Axe.
Demon misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Demon wants to break free but Axe has control.
Demon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Demon.
Demon blocks the elbow strike.
Demon blocks an elbow strike.
Axe stalling against the cage.
Axe dodges an elbow strike from Demon.
Axe pushes off an throws an elbow but Demon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Demon being controlled against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demon pushes off an throws an elbow but Axe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Demon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Axe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Axe.
Axe blocks the elbow strike.
Axe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Axe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axe blocks an elbow strike from Demon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Axe.

Axe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Axe tries to clinch there but Demon circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zombo Axe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shadow Demon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Demon takes the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Demon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Axe's brow.
Axe blocks the elbow strike.
Axe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Demon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demon is trying to push Axe away but Axe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shadow Demon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Axe pushes Demon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Demon - that landed with a thud.
Demon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Demon trying to control the position but instead, Axe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Demon into the cage.
Demon is trying to break the clinch but Axe has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demon tries to land a knee to the head but Axe blocks with his arms.
Axe blocks an elbow strike from Demon.
A nice right hand lands inside from Axe.

Demon is rocked!
Axe lands a big right hand that drops Demon! The killer instinct kicks in and Axe finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Axe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zombo Axe!