PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Beanin Jiet (ranked 1266 p4p, 1055 weight class) and Toke Axelsen (ranked 169 p4p, 141 weight class). Axelsen has chosen Slipknot - The Virus of Life as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jiet
vs
Axelsen

175 cm
23
175
9 - 5 - 0

181 cm
23
178
10 - 4 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Northern Zombie
Shadow Realm Apparel

Conviction
Fantasy Threads

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Beanin Jiet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toke Axelsen!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiet keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jiet throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jiet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Axelsen.
We've been told by Jiet's head coaches at in shig we trust that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jiet does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jiet cracks Axelsen with a good jab.
Axelsen jabs Jiet to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jiet throws an overhand right that lands on Axelsen's shoulder, as Axelsen tries to avoid the shot.
Axelsen flicks out a counter leg kick but Jiet steps away.
A nice leg kick from Jiet, right into the meat of the thigh.
Axelsen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jiet momentarily.
Axelsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jiet is just out of range.
Jiet with a jab.
A jab from Axelsen misses.
Axelsen misses with a body shot.
Jiet tries to score with a low kick but Axelsen moves his leg out of the way.
Jiet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Axelsen.
Axelsen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiet connects with an inside leg kick.
Jiet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jiet tries to score with a low kick but Axelsen moves his leg out of the way.
Jiet throws a looping overhand right but Axelsen ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen throws a shot from downtown. Jiet moves away and avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Axelsen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Axelsen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Axelsen.
Axelsen misses with a straight right.
Axelsen looks to land a right hand but Jiet moved out of range.
Jiet is looking to score with low kicks.
Jiet connects with a solid leg kick.
Jiet tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Axelsen is able to avoid easily.
Jiet cracks Axelsen with a good jab.
Axelsen takes a swing at Jiet's ribcage but misses.
Axelsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jiet looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Axelsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jiet throws a combination that misses
and Axelsen counters with a big head kick but Jiet shrugs it off.
Axelsen throws a hook to the side of Jiet's head but Jiet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot lands for Jiet.
A leg kick checked by Jiet.
Axelsen misses with a double jab.
Axelsen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jiet takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Axelsen takes a swing at Jiet's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiet misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Jiet.
Axelsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jiet connects with an inside leg kick.
Axelsen blocks a low kick nicely.
Jiet misses with a shot to the body
and Axelsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jiet throws a hook to the side of Axelsen's head but Axelsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Axelsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Jiet counters with a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jiet lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Axelsen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Axelsen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jiet misses with a straight right.
Axelsen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jiet is looking to chop away at Axelsen's legs.
Axelsen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Axelsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Jiet misses the target.
Axelsen looks to land a right hand but Jiet moved out of range.
Jiet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Axelsen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A low kick from Jiet is predictable there
and Axelsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Axelsen lands a jab to the head.
Jiet scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jiet swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Axelsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jiet is just out of range.
Jiet moves out of range as Axelsen strikes.
Jiet tests Axelsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Axelsen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jiet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jiet pivots, looking for a leg kick but Axelsen is out of range and Jiet settles back down.
Jiet steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Axelsen. That one must have hurt.
Axelsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jiet throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Axelsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jiet scores with a leg kick.
Jiet attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Axelsen throws out a powerful jab.
Axelsen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Axelsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jiet.
Jiet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Axelsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jiet misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jiet.
A big right from Jiet misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jiet throws out a leg kick but Axelsen moves out of range and Jiet only half commits.
A big left from Axelsen misses.
Axelsen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters circling - Jiet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick from Jiet, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jiet swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jiet connects with a crisp jab.
Jiet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Axelsen.
Jiet lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Axelsen scores with a body shot.
Axelsen slips a jab and a cross from Jiet.
A nice leg kick from Jiet, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axelsen blocks a leg kick.
Beanin Jiet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axelsen misses with an uppercut. Jiet saw that one coming.
Jiet moves out of range as Axelsen strikes.
Jiet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Axelsen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jiet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Axelsen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
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 Beanin Jiet will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Axelsen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jiet scores with a decent looking hook.
Jiet lands a really nice looking cross but Axelsen seems unphased.
Jiet works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jiet throws a solid leg kick but Axelsen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jiet.
A nice leg kick from Jiet, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jiet tried to score with a low kick but Axelsen checks it.
Axelsen looks to land a right hand but Jiet moved out of range.
Jiet rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jiet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jiet throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Axelsen! But no joy.
Jiet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Axelsen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jiet tried to score with a low kick but Axelsen checks it.
Axelsen misses with a hook. Jiet ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Jiet as he connects with a hook.
Axelsen throws a shot to the body.
Jiet wants to land a leg kick but Axelsen is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jiet checks a leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Axelsen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A swing and a miss from Axelsen.
Axelsen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiet throws a low kick, looking for Axelsen's leg but Axelsen calmly moves out of range.
Jiet throws a leg kick which misses Axelsen's front leg but catches the back leg as Axelsen tries to avoid it.
A big right from Jiet misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jiet, as that shot connected.
Axelsen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jiet is looking to counter punch.
Axelsen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Axelsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jiet.
Axelsen tries to move into range but Jiet moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jiet ducks under a wild hook from Axelsen.
Axelsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jiet throws a lazy uppercut
and Axelsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Axelsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jiet went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jiet misses with a hook.
Jiet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Axelsen.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Axelsen checks a leg kick.
Axelsen tries a quick counter leg kick but Jiet is wise to it.
A nice leg kick from Jiet, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jiet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Axelsen counters with a low kick, right behind Jiet 's knee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Jiet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiet ducks under a wild hook from Axelsen.
Jiet throws a hook but Axelsen avoids it easily.
Axelsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jiet pivots, looking for a leg kick but Axelsen is out of range and Jiet settles back down.
Jiet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Axelsen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Axelsen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jiet throws a leg kick
and Axelsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beanin Jiet is winning the standup battle so far.
Axelsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot by Jiet.
A shot to the liver by Axelsen. Beautiful body shot.
Axelsen throws a low kick but Jiet moves out of range easily.
Jiet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jiet lands with a hook. Axelsen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Axelsen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jiet. Jiet obviously looking to wear him down.
Jiet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Axelsen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jiet. Jiet obviously looking to wear him down.
Jiet lands with an overhand left.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Axelsen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jiet has got the better of the exchanges.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Axelsen.
Axelsen scores with the left hand. Jiet knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen cracks Jiet with a good jab.
Jiet checks the leg kick.
Jiet checks a leg kick.
Jiet staying out of range there.
Jiet looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jiet tries to work over Axelsen's front leg with a kick but Axelsen checks it.
Axelsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Axelsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jiet.
Jiet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axelsen.
Axelsen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jiet throws a leg kick
and Axelsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jiet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jiet loads up on a big right hand but Axelsen slips the punch.
Jiet does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jiet throws out a loose jab but Axelsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelsen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Axelsen tries to land a front kick but Jiet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jiet fires out a quick counter leg kick but Axelsen just manages to avoid it.
Axelsen connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Axelsen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Axelsen misses.
Jiet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Axelsen looks to land a right hand but Jiet moved out of range.
Axelsen connects with a leg kick.
Axelsen throws a low kick but Jiet moves out of range easily.
Jiet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Axelsen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Axelsen checks a low kick from Jiet.
Axelsen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jiet shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Axelsen throws a combination that misses
and Jiet counters with a straight right hand.
Axelsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jiet feints and then cracks Axelsen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Axelsen down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axelsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axelsen misses with a kick to the body
and Jiet counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Axelsen thinking.
Some wild striking there from Axelsen.
Jiet is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Beanin Jiet will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jiet takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Axelsen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jiet connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jiet misses with the combination.
Axelsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jiet.
Axelsen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jiet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice body kick from Axelsen.
Axelsen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jiet avoids the head kick by Axelsen.
Jiet lands a head shot.
Jiet darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jiet misses with an uppercut
and Axelsen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jiet feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Axelsens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axelsen with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Axelsen.
Jiet slips under a jab.
Jiet was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jiet throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Axelsen missing with a left hand there. Jiet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jiet connects with a nice looking jab.
A slow jab from Axelsen misses its intended target.
Axelsen looks to land a left hand but Jiet moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Axelsen misses.
Axelsen scores with a nice right hand.
Axelsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Axelsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Axelsen takes one to the side of the head.
Axelsen checks a leg kick.
Axelsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jiet throws out the jab.
Nice shot by Jiet.
Jiet finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Axelsen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jiet is out of range and Axelsen settles back down.
It looked like Jiet wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Toke Axelsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beanin Jiet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen lands a slapping body shot.
Axelsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jiet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axelsen throws a low kick but Jiet avoids it.
Axelsen thuds his shin into the meat of Jiet's side.
Axelsen misses with a hook. Jiet ducked under it nicely.
Axelsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Axelsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jiet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Axelsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Axelsen tries to move into range but Jiet moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jiet moves out of range of the strikes.
Axelsen misses with a looping left.
Jiet thuds a left hand into Axelsen's body.
Axelsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jiet.
Jiet staying out of range there.
Jiet scores with a jab.
Axelsen motions for Jiet to come forward. Axelsen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Axelsen tries to bum rush Jiet with a series of wild strikes but Jiet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen checks a low kick from Jiet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jiet darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Axelsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to the liver by Jiet. Beautiful body shot.
Jiet throws a one two combo.
Axelsen connects with a body shot that sends Jiet's belly button to the back.
Axelsen lands with an uppercut that bounces Jiet off the cage and back into range.
Axelsen throws an off balance right hand
and Jiet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jiet scores with a jab.
Jiet lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiet slips a jab and a cross from Axelsen.
Jiet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jiet throws a leg kick which misses Axelsen's front leg but catches the back leg as Axelsen tries to avoid it.
Jab from Jiet.
Jiet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jiet connects with an inside leg kick.
Jiet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen misses with a two punch combination.
Jiet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Axelsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Axelsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Axelsen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axelsen. Jiet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jiet feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Axelsen throws a jab when Jiet was well out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jiet darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jiet lands with a thumping leg kick.
Axelsen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Axelsen needs to keep his hands up - Jiet had a free shot at his head there.
Axelsen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Axelsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jiet can pounce on him.
Axelsen misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jiet slips a jab from Axelsen.
Jiet cracks Axelsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Axelsen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Jiet misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beanin Jiet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jiet has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Beanin Jiet!
An out of breath Beanin Jiet thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.