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 has chosen Die for Metal as his entrance music. Police State has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Axelsson
vs
State

188 cm
36
214 lbs
35 - 13 - 1

188 cm
31
217 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 35 - 13 - 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 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Police State!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axelsson wants to clinch up but State keeps it at a distance.
State throws a head kick that misses.
Axelsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
State scores with a head kick.

It looks like Ansgar Axelsson has been cut.
Axelsson lands with a nice body punch.
Axelsson doesn't manage to clinch there - State circles away.
State swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Axelsson throws a big shot that misses.
Axelsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by State.
Axelsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Axelsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
State lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Axelsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axelsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
State is looking to chop away at Axelsson's legs.
Axelsson with a jab.
Axelsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract State.
Axelsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches State on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson takes a swing at State's ribcage but misses.
State clobbers Axelsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Axelsson checks a leg kick.
Axelsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Axelsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. State doesn't seem bothered though.
Axelsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Axelsson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Axelsson misses with a straight right.
Axelsson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
State dips to his left and cracks Axelsson with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Axelsson misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from State! But no joy.
State avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
State is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Axelsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Axelsson scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
State lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Axelsson is predictable there
and State counters with a good low kick that Axelsson was not able to check.
Axelsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from State.
State fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

State pulls guard effortlessly.
Axelsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
State is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

State has his foot on Axelsson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Axelsson works his way back into a safe position though.
State can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Axelsson controls the pace.
Axelsson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
State looking to hit a scissor sweep but Axelsson is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson wants to control from the top but State keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
State is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

State had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Axelsson defends it easily.
Axelsson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice cross by Axelsson.
Axelsson checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
State lands a nice hook to Axelsson's body. Axelsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
State works Axelsson's body with a nice hook.
State buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
State buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
State staying out of range there.
Axelsson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
State misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axelsson.
Axelsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Axelsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Axelsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but State moves away.
Axelsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but State swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Axelsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from State.
Axelsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Axelsson tries to clinch but State moves out of range.
State motions for Axelsson to come forward. State throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ansgar Axelsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ansgar Axelsson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

State blocks a jab.
State walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Axelsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Axelsson tries to counter by clinching up but State breaks away and moves out of range.
State stuns Axelsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Axelsson pushes State away with a front kick.
Ansgar Axelsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Axelsson scores with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by State there.
State looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Axelsson connects with a crisp jab.
State is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Axelsson takes a swing at State's ribcage but misses.
State throws a leg kick but Axelsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Axelsson wants to clinch.

Axelsson clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
State wants to break free but Axelsson has control.
State managing to block the knees to the body from Axelsson.
State lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Axelsson backwards.
Axelsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of State backwards.
Axelsson wants to stall.
State lands a shot to the body.
State working aggressively here.
State scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Axelsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick from State misses.
State connects with a solid leg kick.
State swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Axelsson.
Axelsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Axelsson drives through and clinches with State against the cage.

State breaks the clinch.
State lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axelsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
State swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Axelsson lands with a nice body kick.
State misses with a low kick.

Axelsson closes the distance and pushes State back into the cage.
State tries to pull guard but Axelsson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Axelsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from State.
State tries a body shot but Axelsson blocks it.
Axelsson blocking some punches.
Axelsson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Axelsson working State over with knees to the body.
Axelsson lands a body shot.
Axelsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsson is leaning against State and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Axelsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down State.
Axelsson misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
State misses with a punch on the inside.
State swings wildly with an uppercut but Axelsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of States head.

Axelsson manages to break the clinch.
Axelsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
State throws a chopping leg kick but Axelsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Axelsson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
State connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Axelsson's hands.
State tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Axelsson tries to clinch up.
State fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Axelsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Axelsson fails to land with a series of punches.
State misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Axelsson counters with a right hand to the body.
State takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Axelsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
A left lands for Axelsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
State takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Axelsson.
Axelsson lands with a hook. State tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Axelsson. That's going to slow State down.
Axelsson checks the leg kick.
A jab from State misses.
State throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
State throws out a leg kick but Axelsson moves out of range and State only half commits.
State is looking to chop away at Axelsson's legs.

Axelsson closes the distance and clinches.
Axelsson missing with knees to the body.
State on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Axelsson misses with a body punch.

State gets control of Axelsson's arms and successfully pulls guard. State will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now State is on top in guard.

Axelsson pulls State in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ansgar Axelsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ansgar Axelsson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Axelsson tries to bum rush State with a series of wild strikes but State uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Axelsson tries to clinch there but State circles away.
State throws a body punch but Axelsson moves out of range.
Axelsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
State ducks right into an uppercut from Axelsson.
Axelsson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Axelsson connects with a looping right hand.
Nice body kick from State.
State lands a nice shot that snaps Axelsson's head back.

Axelsson is rocked!
State weaves into range and cracks Axelsson right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Axelsson goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! State is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Police State!
Police State is the new light heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Police State misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.