PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toe Jam (ranked 1061 p4p, 953 weight class) and Toke Axelsen (ranked 144 p4p, 133 weight class). Axelsen has chosen Slipknot - The Virus of Life as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jam
vs
Axelsen

175 cm
23
175
9 - 4 - 0

181 cm
23
178
10 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Northern Zombie

Fantasy Threads
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toe Jam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toke Axelsen!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jam throws a jab but it's blocked by Axelsen.
Axelsen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Axelsen avoids the body shot from Jam.
Jam takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Axelsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jam misses with a hook
and Axelsen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jam misses with a looping left.
Axelsen lands a body shot.
Jam looks to land a right hand but Axelsen moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Axelsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Jam.
Jam on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Axelsen. Axelsen obviously looking to wear him down.
Axelsen throws a good cross that connects.
Jam misses with a body shot.
Jam takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Axelsen cracks Jam with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jam misses with a double jab.
Nice straight punches there by Jam. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jam.
Jam takes a swing at Axelsen's ribcage but misses.
Axelsen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jam scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Axelsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Jam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Axelsen throws a big shot that misses.
Axelsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axelsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jam misses with a hook. Axelsen ducked under it nicely.
Jam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Axelsen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Axelsen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jam at a distance.
Axelsen misses with an uppercut. Jam saw that one coming.
It looked like Jam wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jam looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Axelsen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jam under the eye.
Jam lands with a shot to the body.
Jam looks to throw the jab but Axelsen is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Axelsen. Those never looked like landing.
Axelsen throws the left hand but Jam avoids the punch easily.
Axelsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jam misses with a hook.
Jam connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jam looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jam misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen lands with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Jam.
Jam throws the left hand but Axelsen avoids the punch easily.
Jam looks to land a left hand but Axelsen moved out of range nicely.
Axelsen misses with a wild body shot.
Axelsen thuds his right hand into Jam's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Axelsen misses the jab.
Jam misses with a looping right.
Axelsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jam.
Axelsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jam dips to his left and cracks Axelsen with an uppercut!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Axelsen.
Axelsen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Toe Jam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axelsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Axelsen takes a swing at Jam's ribcage but misses.
Axelsen misses with an uppercut. Jam saw that one coming.
Axelsen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Axelsen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jam throws a looping overhand right but Axelsen ducks down to avoid it.
Jam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axelsen manages to avoid it.
Jam is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jam just misses with a punch to the body.
Axelsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Jam on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jam connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jam slips under a jab from Axelsen.
Axelsen blocks a jab.
Axelsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Axelsen moves away from the strike by Jam.
Axelsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jam is just out of range.
Axelsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jam was well out of range. Poor timing from Axelsen.
An attempted straight right counter from Jam misses the target.
Axelsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jam.
Axelsen misses with a double jab
and Jam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jam's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jam duly obliges.
Axelsen throws a series of strikes that have Jam backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jam misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Jam.
Jam looks to land a left hand but Axelsen moved out of range nicely.
Jam connects with a body shot.
Axelsen cracks Jam with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jam fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Axelsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jam cracks Axelsen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jam throws a jab but it's blocked by Axelsen.
Axelsen misses the body punch
and Axelsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jam scores with a nice strike.
Jam lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Axelsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Axelsen slips under a jab from Jam.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axelsen scores with a one two! Jam had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Axelsen misses the jab.
Axelsen delivers a nice body kick.
Axelsen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Toe Jam will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jam lands with a shot to the body.
Axelsen slips a jab from Jam.
Jam misses with a two punch combination.
Axelsen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jam takes a jab right on the kisser.
Axelsen scores with a hook to the body. Jam takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Axelsen moves away.
Axelsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jam is just out of range.
Axelsen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A lazy left from Axelsen finds it's target.
Axelsen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jam throws a shot from downtown. Axelsen moves away and avoids it.
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!
Axelsen throws a looping overhand right but Jam ducks down to avoid it.
Jam throws a jab but it's blocked by Axelsen.
Jam walks into a stiff left hand from Axelsen.
Axelsen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Axelsen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jam misses with a double jab.
Axelsen throws out a counter right but Jam avoids it with no problem.
Jam swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Axelsen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam takes a swing at Axelsen's ribcage but misses.
Axelsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jam walks into a stiff left hand from Axelsen.
A jab from Axelsen misses.
Axelsen misses with an uppercut. Jam saw that one coming.
Jam takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No joy there for Axelsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Axelsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jam.
Jam misses with a body shot.
Jam scores with a crisp jab that stopped Axelsen in his tracks.
Axelsen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Axelsen loads up on a big right hand but Jam slips the punch.
Jam was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Axelsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jam stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jam misses with a hook
and Axelsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Axelsen as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axelsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Jam ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jam.
Axelsen moves away from the strike by Jam.
Axelsen throws out a counter right but Jam avoids it with no problem.
Jam scores with a sloppy right hand. Axelsen should have avoided that one.
Axelsen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Axelsen stalks Jam and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jam's face. Jam staggers backwards, shaken.
Jam misses with a series of wild punches.
Axelsen cracks Jam with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Toke Axelsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jam scores with a hook to the body. Axelsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Axelsen.
Jam looks to throw the jab but Axelsen is out of range.
Jam looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jam loads up on a big right hand but Axelsen slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Axelsen misses.
Jam misses with a two punch combination.
Axelsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Axelsen misses the shot to the body.
Axelsen misses with a body shot.
Axelsen lands a head kick. Jam smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Axelsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jam is just out of range.
Axelsen ducks under a wild hook from Jam.
A little jabbing left from Axelsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Axelsen moves out of range as Jam strikes.
A swing and a miss from Jam.
Jam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jam keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Axelsen slips a jab and a cross from Jam.
Axelsen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Axelsen slips under a jab.
Axelsen slips a straight right by Jam.
A countering left hand to the body from Axelsen misses.
Jam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Axelsen moves away.
Jam looks to throw the jab but Axelsen is out of range.
Axelsen slips a jab from Jam.
Jam takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jam takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axelsen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jam misses with a left hand
and Axelsen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Axelsen there.
Jam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Axelsen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jam's sensitive parts.
Jam misses with an uppercut
and Axelsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jam lands a right hook to the body.
Axelsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Axelsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jam throws out the jab.
Jam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Axelsen moves away.
Jam closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big right from Axelsen misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jam scores with a punch to the head.
Axelsen slips under a jab.
Jam jabs Axelsen right on the nose. Axelsen blinks but takes it well.
Axelsen misses with a double jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toke Axelsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jam scores with the left hand. Axelsen knows he should have avoided that one.
Axelsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jam.
Axelsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jam misses with a body shot.
Axelsen moves out of range as Jam strikes.
Axelsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jam lands a head shot.
Axelsen lands a nice hook to Jam's body. Jam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Axelsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Axelsen tries a low kick but Jam avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Jam. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jam.
Axelsen takes a swing at Jam's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsen throws a hook but Jam avoids it easily.
Axelsen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jam misses with a looping right.
Axelsen throws out a counter right but Jam avoids it with no problem.
Jam slips a jab from Axelsen.
Axelsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Axelsen.
Jam throws a lazy uppercut
and Axelsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Axelsen misses with an uppercut.
Axelsen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Jam lands an impressive looking overhand right. Axelsen doesn't seem phased though.
Nice cross by Axelsen.
Jam throws out a loose jab but Axelsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelsen walks into a stiff left hand from Jam.
Jam misses with a right hand
and Axelsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jam bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Axelsen's head.
Axelsen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Axelsen staying out of range there.
Jam moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Axelsen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jam's hands.
Jam misses with a looping right.
Axelsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jam. That did some damage!
Jam fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jam throws a jab but it's blocked by Axelsen.
Axelsen slips a jab from Jam.
Jam with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Donk. Jam catches Axelsen right on the button with a cross.
Jam lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Axelsen ducks under a wild hook from Jam.
Jam defending well as Axelsen loads up on a big left hand.
Axelsen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jam at a distance.
Jam misses with a body punch
and Axelsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jam throws a poor cross that misses
and Axelsen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Axelsen.
Axelsen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jam slips under a jab.
Jam lunges at Axelsen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Axelsen's hand.
Jam works over Axelsen's head and body with a nice combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jam. Axelsen does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen lands a jab-cross combination.
Jam ducks right into an uppercut from Axelsen.
Axelsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jam was well out of range. Poor timing from Axelsen.
Axelsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Axelsen misses with a looping left.
Jam is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Axelsen scores with a jab to the head.
Jam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axelsen throws a series of punches but Jam avoids them all with ease.
Axelsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jam.
Jam misses with an uppercut
and Axelsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Jam.
A swing and a miss from Jam.
Axelsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Axelsen flicks out a counter leg kick but Jam steps away.
Axelsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Axelsen tenderised Jam's leg. Jam is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axelsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Axelsen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Axelsen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jam slips a jab from Axelsen.
Jam was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Axelsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Axelsen misses with a right hand
and Jam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Axelsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Axelsen avoids the body shot from Jam.
Nice defenses there by Jam.
Axelsen avoids the body shot from Jam.
Jam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Axelsen looks to land a body kick but Jam moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axelsen misses with a double jab.
Jam takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Axelsen avoids the body shot from Jam.
Axelsen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toke Axelsen.
Well Axelsen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!