PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blake Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koichi Kamei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Axe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to For Whom the Bell Tolls. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Axe
vs
Kamei

180 cm
22
177 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Blake Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Koichi Kamei!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kamei counters with a stiff right hand.
Axe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kamei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Axe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kamei counters with a nice uppercut.
Kamei with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kamei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axe manages to avoid it.
Blake Axe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axe moves to clinch but Kamei breaks away
and Kamei counters with a straight right hand.
Kamei lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A big right from Axe misses.
Axe misses with a left hand
and Kamei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Axe scoring well with a low kick there.
Axe misses with a combination
and Kamei counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kamei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kamei jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Axe misses with a double jab
and Kamei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kamei loads up on a big right hand but Axe slips the punch.
Axe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kamei's hands.
Axe lands a leg kick that knocks Kamei off balance momentarily.
Axe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Axe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kamei counters with a nice uppercut.
Axe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kamei.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamei walks into a left hand.
Kamei is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Axe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Axe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kamei misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Axe tries to clinch up
and Kamei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kamei might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kamei misses with a left hand
and Axe counters with a left and a right that stings Kamei.
Axe tries to work over Kamei's front leg with a kick but Kamei checks it.
Kamei throws out a leg kick but Axe moves out of range and Kamei only half commits.
Axe wants to clinch but Kamei slips to the side
and Kamei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Axe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamei moves away.
Axe misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamei keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kamei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kamei misses with a hook
and Axe counters with a straight right hand.
Kamei throws a leg kick that is checked
and Axe counters with a straight right hand.
Axe scores with a leg kick.
Axe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kamei.
Axe connects with a leg kick. Kamei looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Axe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kamei counters with a left to the body.
Axe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good exchange - Kamei coming out on top.
Axe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kamei counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe tries to clinch but Kamei moves away
and Kamei counters with a straight right hand.
Axe throws a head kick that misses.
Axe wants to slow Kamei down by chopping away at his legs.
Axe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kamei's calf.
Kamei gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Axe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Axe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Axe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kamei counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kamei counters with a left to the body.
Axe throws a lazy uppercut
and Kamei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kamei fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Axe is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koichi Kamei dominated that round.
That's time! Axe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kamei!
A swing and a miss from Kamei.
Axe throws an off balance right hand
and Kamei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Axe tries to clinch but Kamei moves out of range.
Axe wants to clinch
and Kamei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Axe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kamei avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blake Axe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kamei blocks a head kick by Axe.
Axe wants to clinch up but Kamei keeps it at a distance.
Axe throws a low kick but Kamei avoids it.
Axe moves in looking to clinch but Kamei pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe ducks under a wild hook from Kamei.
Kamei falls off balance throwing a combination
and Axe counters with a straight right hand.
Axe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kamei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Axe throws a right hand that misses
and Kamei counters with a series of strikes. Axe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kamei circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kamei counters with a nice body shot.
A good leg kick by Axe.
Axe closes the distance but Kamei moves to the side
and Kamei counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamei tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Axe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Axe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kamei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Axe throws a combination that misses
and Kamei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kamei throws a poor cross that misses

and Axe counters by moving into the clinch.
Axe just leaning against Kamei, taking a breather.
Axe swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamei working aggressively here.
A knee to the head by Axe.
Axe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kamei.
Axe gets through Kamei's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Axe lands a good knee to the midsection. Kamei won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kamei.
Axe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Axe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Axe lands a nice elbow.
Kamei takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Axe.
Kamei is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kamei avoiding damage as Axe throws knees to the body.
Axe throws a head punch that misses.
Axe lands an uppercut.
Axe trying to land knees to the body.
Kamei avoiding damage as Axe throws knees to the body.
Axe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kamei blocks it with crossed arms.
Kamei managing to block the knees to the body from Axe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kamei blocks a body shot from Axe.
Kamei misses with a punch on the inside.
Kamei's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Axe tries to land knees in the clinch but Kamei avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Kamei.
Axe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kamei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Axe wants to stall.
Axe cracks Kamei with a nice body shot.
Kamei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Axe tries to land knees in the clinch but Kamei avoids the damage to the body.
Axe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kamei is trying to break the clinch but Axe has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koichi Kamei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kamei is looking to score with low kicks.
Axe moves to clinch but Kamei breaks away
and Kamei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kamei connects with the punch.
A low kick from Axe misses
and Kamei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Axe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Axe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Axe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kamei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Axe throws a lazy head kick
and Kamei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Axe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kamei counters with a stiff right hand.
Kamei throws a shot from downtown. Axe moves away and avoids it.
Axe works over Kamei's head and body with a nice combination.
Axe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kamei counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamei swings widly with a right hand
and Axe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kamei's knee momentarily.
Axe misses with a right hand
and Kamei counters with a two punch combo.
Kamei cracks a nice hook into Axe's ribs.
Axe misses with a lunging right hand
and Kamei counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Axe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kamei.
Axe closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Kamei counter with a right hand.

Axe is rocked!
Kamei jabs at Axe's body.
Koichi Kamei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Axe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kamei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Axe ducks under a wild hook from Kamei.
Axe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kamei counters with a stiff right hand.
Kamei throws a leg kick that is checked
and Axe counters with a three punch combo that has Kamei backing up. Kamei nods at Axe to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Axe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Axe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kamei counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kamei misses with a two punch combination.
A nice combination there by Kamei.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe 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.
Axe misses with a combination
and Kamei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Axe throws a combination that misses
enabling Kamei to counter with a crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Axe there.
Axe misses with a double jab
and Axe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Kamei.
Kamei lands a right hook to the body.
Axe darts in trying to clinch
and Kamei counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe slips a jab from Kamei.
Kamei scores with a three punch combo!
Axe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kamei counters with a slapping leg kick.
Axe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kamei finds it's way round the side to connect with Axe's head.
Kamei takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kamei misses with a double jab
and Axe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kamei's knee momentarily.
Koichi Kamei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Axe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamei.
Blake Axe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamei connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Axe wants to clinch
and Kamei counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koichi Kamei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kamei 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koichi Kamei!