PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thor Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhaka Zulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Axelsson
vs
Zulu

180 cm
28
184 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

181 cm
25
188 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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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 6 - 5 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhaka Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulu jabs Axelsson right on the nose. Axelsson blinks but takes it well.
Zulu throws a shot from downtown. Axelsson moves away and avoids it.
Zulu stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Axelsson is defended easily by Zulu.
Zulu misses with a straight right.
Zulu throws out a powerful jab.
Axelsson ducks right into an uppercut from Zulu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axelsson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zulu's waist but Zulu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Axelsson off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Axelsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zulu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zulu thuds a left hand into Axelsson's body.
Axelsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zulu.
Zulu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axelsson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Axelsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Zulu misses the target.
A head kick misses from Axelsson.
Zulu just misses with a punch to the body.
Zulu thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Zulu misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zulu sprawls well. Zulu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Axelsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Zulu. No joy for Axelsson on that attempt.
Donk. Zulu catches Axelsson right on the button with a cross.
Zhaka Zulu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Axelsson avoids the body shot from Zulu.
Zulu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Axelsson looks for a takedown but Zulu sprawls well.
Zulu loads up on a big right hand but Axelsson slips the punch.
Zulu jabs at Axelsson's body.
Axelsson is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zulu throws a body punch but Axelsson moves out of range.
Zulu catches Axelsson with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Axelsson forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zhaka Zulu!