PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slipo Sliper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Axe
vs
Sliper

170 cm
23
140 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

178 cm
24
147 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

KAISER
Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Billy Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slipo Sliper!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe is looking to score with low kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Axe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Axe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sliper takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sliper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Axe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Axe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Axe chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Axe clinches up against the cage.
Axe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Axe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Axe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sliper's defenses.
Axe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Axe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Axe can't find room to land a body shot as Sliper controls the action.
Axe crunches a lovely knee into Sliper's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sliper 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. Sliper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Billy Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slipo Sliper.

Axe closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Axe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Axe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Axe gets through Sliper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Axe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sliper's brow.
Axe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sliper blocks it with crossed arms.
Sliper tries for a takedown but Axe manages to get underhooks.
Sliper dodges an elbow strike from Axe.
Axe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Axe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Axe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Axe throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Axe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sliper's brow.
Axe struggles to land a body shot inside as Sliper controls his hands.
Axe with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axe tries a knee to the head but Sliper blocks it.
Axe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Axe lands an elbow inside.
Axe trying to land knees to the body.
Axe tries a knee to the head but Sliper blocks it.
Axe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sliper's efforts to push away.
Axe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Axe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sliper's defenses.
Sliper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Axe scores with a shot to the side of Sliper's head.
Sliper avoids the elbow strike from Axe, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sliper wants to get back to striking at distance but Axe won't allow it.
Sliper has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Axe after a bit of a struggle.
Axe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sliper up against the cage.
Axe lands a nice knee to the body.
Axe lands an elbow inside that Sliper shrugs off.
Sliper has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Axe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Axe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Axe working Sliper over with knees to the body.
Sliper has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Sliper looks winded!
Axe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Axe pushes off an throws an elbow but Sliper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sliper blocks the elbow strike.
Axe stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sliper blocks the elbow strike.
Axe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sliper.

Sliper wants the takedown. Axe is fighting it off but Sliper persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Axe's guard against the cage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Axe looking for a sweep. Not yet Axe, not yet.

Sliper is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Axe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Axe has escaped and now he's on top!
Axe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Axe throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axe trying to control but Sliper is working from the bottom.
Sliper thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sliper throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Axe is looking to work some ground and pound but Sliper has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Axe dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Axe throws a sloppy head kick and Sliper moves out of range easily.

Sliper feints and as Axe raises his hands in defense, Sliper changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sliper throws an elbow that misses. Axe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sliper's guard. Nice move by Axe!
Axe throws a big elbow that misses.
Axe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Axe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sliper trying to keep a closed guard but Axe is proving a slippery customer.
Axe trying to control the position from guard on top but Sliper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Axe with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sliper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Axe.
Axe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Axe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Axe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Axe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe distracts Sliper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sliper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Axe manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sliper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Axe here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sliper throws a big elbow that misses.
Axe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sliper postures up.
Axe has his hands on Sliper's head, controlling the position.
Sliper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sliper keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Axe's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sliper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sliper throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sliper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Axe scores with a nice shot.
Sliper postures up in Axe's guard and throws a big left but Axe blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sliper throwing strikes from guard but Axe blocks nicely.
Sliper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sliper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Axe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sliper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sliper passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sliper misses with the ground and pound.

Sliper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Axe is trying to get back to half guard.
Axe is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sliper connects with a decent elbow.
Axe managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sliper.
Sliper looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Axe is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sliper tries to score with some ground and pound. Axe controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Axe is trying to improve his position.
Sliper scores with punches from side control.
Sliper throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sliper throwing strikes but Axe manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Axe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sliper on the ground.
Axe cracks Sliper with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sliper throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axe scores with punches from side control.
Axe cracks Sliper with an elbow. That is naaassty.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sliper on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Axe lands some shots froms side control.
Axe working the ground and pound but Sliper is defending the strikes.
Sliper lands an elbow from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Slipo Sliper will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Axe has Sliper up against the cage in a clinch.
Axe's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axe.
Axe swings wildly with an uppercut but Sliper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axe misses with some punches.
Axe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Axe throws an elbow but it misses.
Sliper avoiding damage as Axe throws knees to the body.
Axe throws an elbow but it misses.
Axe landing knees to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Axe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Axe prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe trying to land knees to the body.
Axe trying to land knees to the body.
Sliper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Axe prevents it.
Axe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Billy Axe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Axe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sliper is defending well for now.
Sliper takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sliper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sliper takes an elbow to the forehead.
Axe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sliper is looking to take this one to the mat.
Billy Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slipo Sliper.
Axe lands an elbow inside.

Sliper is rocked!
Axe throws an elbow but it misses.
Sliper is still on wobbly legs! Can Axe finish him?
Sliper blocks an elbow strike.
Axe misses with a punch on the inside.
Axe tries to land a knee to the head but Sliper blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sliper blocks the elbow strike.
Sliper avoids a wild elbow strike from Axe.
Axe pushes off an throws an elbow but Sliper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Axe throws an elbow but misses.
Sliper seems to have recovered his senses.
Axe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clinched against the cage, Axe lands a big elbow that drops Sliper! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Sliper is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Axe!
An out of breath Billy Axe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.