PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ansgar Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Police State (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axelsson comes to the cage accompanied by one bourbon one scotch one beer. State is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Die for Metal. On his way into the cage it seems that Ansgar Axelsson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ansgar Axelsson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Axelsson
vs
State

188 cm
35
214 lbs
33 - 12 - 1

188 cm
31
217 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

BlackStar Athletics
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Spartan Nutrition
Phantom Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ansgar Axelsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Police State!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Axelsson.
State moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Axelsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by State.
State ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Axelsson moves away.
Axelsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from State.
Axelsson misses with a body shot.
State has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Axelsson cracks a nice hook into State's ribs.
State misses with a kick to the body.
State displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Axelsson throws out the jab.
Axelsson avoids the body shot from State.
State misses with a head kick.
Axelsson lands the left hand.
Axelsson tries to work over State's front leg with a kick but State checks it.
State connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
State throws a head kick that misses.
Axelsson 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.

State tries to keep at a distance but Axelsson has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
State has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
State blocks a body shot from Axelsson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Axelsson.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Axelsson obliges.
State doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
State lands a body shot.
Axelsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Axelsson scores with a shot to the side of State's head.

Axelsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
State fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Axelsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
State misses with a body shot.
State uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Axelsson.
State takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Axelsson ducks under a wild hook from State.
State slips a jab from Axelsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
State tries a head kick but it misses.
Axelsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and State counters with a nice leg kick.
Axelsson slips under a jab from State.
State walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
State checks a leg kick nicely.
State scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Ansgar Axelsson has been cut.
A big left from State misses.
Axelsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from State.
Axelsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from State.
Axelsson defending well as State loads up on a big left hand.
Axelsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
State throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Axelsson counters with a big head kick but State shrugs it off.
Axelsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
State connects with a good right hand that stumbles Axelsson. Axelsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Axelsson throws a jab but it's blocked by State.
State is looking for the big counter here.
Axelsson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
State lands with a right hand.
State is looking to land body kicks.
Good leg kick by Axelsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
State throws a hook but Axelsson blocks it.
State motions for Axelsson to come forward. State throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
State lands a nice looking kick to the body. Axelsson takes a step back to recover.
State lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Axelsson scores with a head kick. State tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
State lands a body shot.
Axelsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Axelsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
State slips under a jab from Axelsson.
State listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsson walks into a stiff left hand from State.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! State gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Police State!
Police State is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Police State was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.