PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thor Axxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Axxe
vs
Sullivan

183 cm
20
183 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

210 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thor Axxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axxe looks to score with a jab to the body but Sullivan is just out of range.
Axxe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sullivan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Axxe misses the shot to the body.
Axxe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sullivan avoids it really well and circles away.
Sullivan stuffs the takedown.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Axxe.

Axxe decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sullivan to his feet.
Sullivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Axxe.
Axxe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sullivan.
Sullivan shoots in looking for a takedown but Axxe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sullivan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sullivan throws a shot to the body.
Sullivan misses with a few strikes there.
Sullivan throws a right hand that Axxe ducks under and follows up with a left that Axxe also avoids with ease.
Axxe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sullivan.
Axxe scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sullivan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Axxe.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Axxe sprawls well. Axxe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sullivan gets slowly back to his feet.
Axxe throws a body punch but Sullivan moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to bum rush Axxe with a series of wild strikes but Axxe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Axxe throws a body punch but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thor Axxe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Sullivan.
Sullivan slips a straight right by Axxe.
Sullivan misses with a double jab.
Sullivan lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice takedown defense from Axxe. No joy for Sullivan on that attempt.
Axxe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sullivan counters with a one-two to the body.
Axxe misses with a combination
and Sullivan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Axxe is breathing heavily.
Sullivan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Axxe lands with a straight right. Sullivan didn't see that one coming.
Axxe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sullivan counters with a left and a right that stings Axxe.
Sullivan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Axxe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axxe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sullivan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Axxe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sullivan.
Horrible takedown by Sullivan or perhaps it was just good defense by Axxe which made him look bad.
No luck for Sullivan with that takedown attempt.
Sullivan misses the shot to the body.
Axxe misses with a two punch combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Axxe as he connects with a hook.
Sullivan misses with a takedown attempt
and Axxe counters with a series of strikes. Sullivan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sullivan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Axxe's waist but Axxe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sullivan off to one side.
Sullivan takes one to the chin there.
Sullivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Axxe circles away quickly and effectively.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sullivan.
Sullivan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axxe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axxe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sullivan counters with a two punch combo.
Sullivan stuffs the takedown attempt from Axxe. Axxe gets slowly back to his feet.
Sullivan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Axxe.
A punch combination from Axxe misses.
Sullivan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sullivan stuffs the takedown attempt from Axxe. Axxe gets slowly back to his feet.
Sullivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Axxe fails to land with a series of punches.

Sullivan moves into the clinch successfully.

Sullivan breaks from the clinch.
Sullivan slips a jab and a cross from Axxe.
Sullivan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Axxe avoids it really well and circles away.
Sullivan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axxe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thor Axxe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Axxe.
Sullivan fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sullivan is defended easily by Axxe.
Sullivan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Axxe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Axxe.
Axxe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sullivan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sullivan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axxe misses with the combination.
Sullivan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Axxe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sullivan counters with a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sullivan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Sullivan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Axxe slaps away a takedown attempt from Sullivan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sullivan stuffs the takedown.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Axxe as he avoids it easily.
Sullivan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Axxe shoots in and drives through. Sullivan sprawls well.
Sullivan throws a combination. Axxe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sullivan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Axxe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sullivan's knee momentarily.
Thor Axxe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a right and a left that Axxe avoids nicely.
Axxe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Axxe moves out of range.
Sullivan misses with a double jab
and Axxe counters with a stiff right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Axxe scores with a four punch combination!
Axxe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sullivan scores with a one two! Axxe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thor Axxe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan moves away from the strike by Axxe.
Sullivan fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Axxe misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sullivan!
Nice shot by Axxe.
Axxe throws a right and a left that Sullivan avoids nicely.
Sullivan scores with a jab to the body.
Sullivan is working the combinations to good effect here.

Sullivan closes the distance and clinches.

Sullivan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sullivan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Axxe rather than just go for the knockout.

Sullivan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Axxe breaks the clinch.
Axxe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sullivan tries to avoid it but Axxe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sullivan to the ground. Sullivan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Axxe stuffs the takedown.
Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axxe scores with a punch to the head.
Axxe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Axxe misses with a hook to the body
and Sullivan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice takedown defense from Axxe. No joy for Sullivan on that attempt.
A big left from Axxe misses.
Axxe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sullivan misses with a series of wild punches.
Axxe stalks Sullivan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sullivan's face. Sullivan staggers backwards, shaken.
Axxe throws a right hand that misses

and Sullivan counters with a single leg into guard. Axxe didn't expect that.
Axxe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Axxe has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sullivan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axxe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sullivan misses with a wild combination.
Sullivan misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Axxe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sullivan!
Sullivan is desperately trying to improve his position but Axxe has a good base and remains in mount.
Sullivan wants to control but Axxe is having none of it.

Axxe stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Axxe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Axxe. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Sullivan. Those never looked like landing.
Axxe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sullivan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Sullivan both land. Nice combination.
Axxe cracks Sullivan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sullivan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mark Sullivan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sullivan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Axxe misses with a few strikes there.
Sullivan shoots in looking for a takedown but Axxe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sullivan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.
Axxe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sullivan back to the cage. Axxe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sullivan lands a slapping body shot.
Sullivan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sullivan shoots for a takedown but Axxe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Axxe, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axxe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Axxe shoots in but Sullivan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Axxe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mark Sullivan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sullivan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Axxe eats them both and turns towards Sullivan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sullivan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sullivan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Axxe counters with a nice uppercut.
Sullivan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Axxes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sullivan moves out of range of the leg kick from Axxe.
Axxe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sullivan.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Axxe is defended easily by Sullivan.
Sullivan slips a jab from Axxe.
Axxe swings widly with a right hand
and Sullivan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sullivan!
Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Axxe fails to land the takedown.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown but Axxe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Axxe throws a right and a left that Sullivan avoids nicely.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Axxe moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Axxe. Those never looked like landing.
Axxe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sullivan tries to avoid it but Axxe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sullivan to the ground. Sullivan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Axxe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sullivan connects with a body shot that sends Axxe's belly button to the back.
Sullivan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sullivan throws a series of strikes that have Axxe backpedaling.
A shot to the liver by Axxe. Beautiful body shot.
Axxe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Axxe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sullivan's waist but Sullivan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Axxe off to one side.
Sullivan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Axxe lands a head shot.
Axxe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sullivan.
Sullivan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Axxe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sullivan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axxe was well out of range. Poor timing from Sullivan.
Axxe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan avoids the body shot from Axxe.
Some bone on bone action there as Sullivan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Some wild striking there from Sullivan.
Sullivan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Axxe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axxe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sullivan's waist but Sullivan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Axxe off to one side.
Sullivan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sullivan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Axxe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Axxe wants it to stay on the feet.
Axxe connects with the punch.
Sullivan tries to clinch up but Axxe circles away and keeps his distance.
Sullivan stuffs the takedown.
Sullivan is looking to clinch but Axxe is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sullivan is defended easily by Axxe.
Axxe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sullivan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a nice looking combination but Axxe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sullivan looks to land a combination but Axxe avoids it well.
Sullivan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sullivan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sullivan scores with a one two! Axxe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sullivan throws the left hand but Axxe avoids the punch easily.
Sullivan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sullivan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Axxe's waist but Axxe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sullivan off to one side.
Axxe throws a one two combo.
Sullivan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sullivan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Axxe cracks a nice hook into Sullivan's ribs.
Axxe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sullivan misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axxe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sullivan.
Sullivan lands with a nice body punch.
Axxe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mark Sullivan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Sullivan clinches up against the cage.
Axxe tries to break free but Sullivan pushes him back against the cage.
Axxe tries to break free but Sullivan pushes him back against the cage.
Sullivan keeps control of Axxe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thor Axxe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sullivan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sullivan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sullivan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Axxe circles away.
Axxe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sullivan scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Sullivan misses.
Sullivan throws a shot to the body.
Sullivan shoots for a takedown but Axxe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Sullivan.
I've got Sullivan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Sullivan!