PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blake Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axe comes into the arena with For Whom the Bell Tolls blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Axe
vs
Wolf

180 cm
27
177 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

175 cm
23
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe throws out a loose jab but Wolf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wolf takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wolf fails with the takedown

and Axe moves into the clinch.
Axe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Axe stalling in the clinch.
Axe trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Axe.
Wolf looking for a takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Axe.
Axe works on Wolf's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf avoiding damage as Axe throws knees to the body.
Axe is looking to control Wolf's arms but Wolf gets an underhook and turns him. Now Axe has his back to the cage.
Wolf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wolf goes for a takedown in the clinch but Axe prevents it.
Blake Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Wolf.
Axe missing with knees to the body.
Wolf blocks a body shot from Axe.
Axe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wolf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wolf tries for a takedown but Axe manages to get underhooks.
Axe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wolf's elbow.
Wolf avoiding damage as Axe throws knees to the body.
Wolf has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Axe after a bit of a struggle.
Wolf drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Axe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wolf blocks the elbow strike.
Axe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wolf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Axe stops a takedown attempt from Wolf.
Axe tries a knee to the head but Wolf blocks it.
Axe trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Axe misses with a knee strike.
Wolf takes a shot to the head.
Axe tries to throw a body punch but Wolf avoids it by throwing Axe back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Axe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Axe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wolf tries to work over Axe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wolf is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Axe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wolf goes for a takedown attempt but Axe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Axe tries to clinch but Wolf is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf throws a series of punches but Axe avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Axe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Axe leaves Wolf with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wolf with a poor takedown
and Axe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wolf with a lazy takedown attempt

and Axe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Axe presses Wolf against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Axe.
Wolf tries for a takedown but Axe manages to get underhooks.
Axe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Axe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wolf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Axe tries to clinch but Wolf moves away
enabling Wolf to counter with a crisp jab.
Dave Wolf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Axe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wolf counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Axe feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wolf keeping full guard, as Axe tries to pass.
Axe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wolf is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wolf striking off his back but it's not causing Axe any problems.

Wolf looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Axe slips nicely into half guard.
Axe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wolf tries to roll over but Axe keeps him under control.
Wolf regains full guard. Nicely done.
Axe wants to pass the guard but Wolf is keeping the position.
Axe pushes down on Wolf's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wolf slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wolf wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wolf manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolf is taking a breather. Axe says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Wolf is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Axe defends it well.
Wolf looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Axe wants to get back to his feet.
Axe wants to control but Wolf is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wolf sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Axe defending well though.

Wolf is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Axe looking for submissions off his back.
Dave Wolf has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf is trying to control the action in half guard but Axe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Axe holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Wolf is working for a kimura but Axe is defending it quite comfortably.
Axe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wolf on the ground.
Axe is trying to stand.
Axe is trying to get back to full guard.
Wolf looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Axe misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Wolf is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Axe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wolf.

Wolf is trying to work for a kimura but Axe is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wolf is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Axe looking for submissions off his back.
Wolf prevents Axe from standing back up.
Wolf landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Wolf is working for a kimura but Axe is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axe is looking to control Wolf's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Axe avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axe pushes Wolf off looking to stand but Wolf dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Wolf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Axe misses with a right hand
and Wolf counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wolf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Axe throws an overhand right that lands on Wolf's shoulder, as Wolf tries to avoid the shot.
Wolf fails with the takedown

and Axe counters by moving into the clinch.
Axe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wolf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Axe lands a nice elbow.
Axe taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Axe is trying to maintain a safe position but Wolf gets an underhook and turns Axe into the cage.
Axe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wolf is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Axe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blake Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Wolf.
Axe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wolf.
Axe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Axe missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wolf's elbow.
Blake Axe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Axe tries to work over Wolf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wolf has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Axe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wolf has Axe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Axe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Axe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Axe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wolf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Axe avoiding damage.
Axe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Axe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Axe lands with a short shot to the head.
Wolf has Axe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Axe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wolf managing to block the knees to the body from Axe.
Wolf drops down looking for an ankle pick but Axe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Axe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wolf is fending him off so far but Axe persists. Nope, Wolf circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf jabs Axe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wolf shoots for a double leg takedown but Axe sprawls well. He's pushed Wolf's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wolf misses with a two punch combination.
Axe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Axe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wolf pinned against the cage. Wolf gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wolf shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Axe counters by clinching up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wolf is keeping busy.
Axe tries a knee to the head but Wolf blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Axe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Axe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

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