PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thor Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Axelsson
vs
Chen

180 cm
26
184 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Axelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean Chen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axelsson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Axelsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chen lands a glancing blow to the side of Axelsson's head.
Chen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chen scores with a jab.
Axelsson takes one to the chin there.
Chen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Axelsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chen was well out of range. Poor timing from Axelsson.

Chen rushes Axelsson and presses him up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Axelsson up against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Chen.
Chen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chen lands a body punch.
Chen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Axelsson backwards.
Chen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Axelsson is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axelsson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chen prevents it.
Chen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Chen.
Chen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Axelsson backwards.
Nice body punch from Chen.
Chen stalling the fight.
A right hand to the body from Chen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chen.
Chen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Chen.

Axelsson is rocked!
Chen lands a nice shot to the body.
Chen pushes Axelsson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

Chen drops Axelsson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Axelsson is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Axelsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chen creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Axelsson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Axelsson drops to his knees and Chen pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Chen!
Sean Chen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.