PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thor Axxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irvin has chosen Jimmy Eat World - Pain as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Axxe
vs
Irvin

183 cm
26
170 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

179 cm
27
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thor Axxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Irvin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Axxe!
Irvin staying out of range there.
Axxe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Irvin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Irvin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Axxe.
Irvin keeps Axxe at a distance using the push kick.
Axxe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irvin tries to move into range but Axxe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Axxe throws a jab when Irvin was well out of range.
Axxe checks a low kick from Irvin.
Irvin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Axxe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Axxe misses with a low kick.
Axxe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Irvin.
Axxe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irvin manages to avoid it.
Axxe misses the jab.
Irvin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Axxe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Irvin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Axxe.
Axxe misses with a double jab.

Irvin moves into the clinch.
Axxe has had enough of the clinch but Irvin keeps him there for the moment.
Axxe tries to circle away but Irvin has him pinned against the cage.
Axxe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hand to the body from Irvin.
Axxe working hard to break the clinch.
Irvin tries to land knees in the clinch but Axxe avoids the damage to the body.
Axxe is trying to break the clinch but Irvin has him pressed against the cage.

Axxe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Axxe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Irvin.
Irvin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Axxe is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irvin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Axxe's calf.
Irvin throws a leg kick but Axxe moved away.

Axxe tries to keep at a distance but Irvin has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axxe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Irvin has him pressed against the cage.
Irvin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Axxe is defending well for now.
Axxe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Irvin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Axxe up against the cage.
Irvin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Axxe wants to break free but Irvin has control.
Axxe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Irvin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Axxe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Irvin lands a good knee to the midsection. Axxe won't want to take too many of those.
Irvin misses with a knee strike.
Irvin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Axxe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Irvin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Irvin working Axxe over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Axxe.
Irvin lands an elbow inside that Axxe shrugs off.
Irvin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Irvin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Irvin.
Irvin missing with knees to the body.
Axxe can't break the clinch.
Irvin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Irvin tries a knee to the head but Axxe blocks it.
Axxe wants to break free but Irvin has control.
Irvin throws an elbow but it misses.
Irvin lands a nice elbow.
Irvin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Irvin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irvin missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axxe is looking to break free of the clinch but Irvin has double underhooks.
Irvin lands a nice knee to the body.
Irvin stalling.
A hook to the body from Irvin.
Irvin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Irvin.
Axxe managing to block the knees to the body from Irvin.
Irvin lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Irvin.
Irvin has Axxe pressed against the cage.
Axxe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Irvin.
Irvin landing knees to the body.
Irvin is leaning against Axxe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Irvin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Irvin is looking to land body kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Axxe blocks the leg kick.
Axxe lands a jab-cross combination.
Irvin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Irvin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Axxe to score with a decent uppercut.
Irvin throws a push kick but Axxe slaps the foot to one side.
Axxe misses with a body shot.
Axxe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Irvin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Irvin misses with a kick to the body.
Irvin throws an overhand right that lands on Axxe's shoulder, as Axxe tries to avoid the shot.
Irvin tries to close the distance and clinch but Axxe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Axxe misses with an uppercut.
Thor Axxe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Irvin connects with a leg kick. Axxe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Irvin rushes Axxe and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin connects with a knee to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Irvin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Irvin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Axxe is defending well for now.
Irvin prevents Axxe from breaking the clinch.
Axxe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Irvin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Irvin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Irvin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Axxe is defending well for now.
Axxe wants to break free but Irvin has control.
Axxe takes an elbow to the temple.
Irvin lands a damaging elbow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Axxe avoiding damage as Irvin throws knees to the body.
Irvin tries to land knees in the clinch but Axxe avoids the damage to the body.
Axxe dodges an elbow strike from Irvin.
Axxe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Irvin has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axxe tries to circle away but Irvin has him pinned against the cage.
Irvin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Irvin lands an elbow inside that Axxe shrugs off.
Irvin trying to land knees to the body.
Axxe can't break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irvin keeps control of Axxe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Irvin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Axxe.
Irvin pushes off an throws an elbow but Axxe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Axxe working hard to break the clinch.
Axxe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Irvin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Irvin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Axxe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Irvin has him pressed against the cage.
Irvin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Axxe is trying to force a seperation but Irvin has the dominant position.
Irvin lands an elbow inside that Axxe shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Axxe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Irvin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Axxe throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Irvin. That's going to slow Axxe down.
Irvin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Axxe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Irvin is out of range.
Axxe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Irvin scores with a leg kick.
Bruce Irvin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Irvin connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Irvin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Irvin throws a leg kick which misses Axxe's front leg but catches the back leg as Axxe tries to avoid it.
Axxe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irvin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Irvin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Axxe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Axxe avoids the head kick by Irvin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irvin throws a nice inside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stalling in the clinch from Irvin.
Axxe avoiding damage as Irvin throws knees to the body.
Irvin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Axxe avoids it.
Axxe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Irvin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Axxe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Axxe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Axxe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Axxe avoiding damage as Irvin throws knees to the body.
Axxe takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Irvin.
Irvin working Axxe over with knees to the body.
Irvin prevents Axxe from breaking the clinch.
Axxe is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Irvin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Axxe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Irvin tries to clinch there but Axxe circles away.
Axxe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Irvin.
Axxe jabs at Irvin's body.
Irvin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Axxe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Irvin.
Irvin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Irvin lands with a kick to the temple. Axxe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Axxe tries to score with a low kick but Irvin moves his leg out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Irvin.
Good leg kick by Irvin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axxe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Irvin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A bone on bone clash there as Axxe blocks the leg kick.
Irvin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Axxe's calf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Irvin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin tries to land a leg kick but Axxe saw it coming and moves away.
Axxe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Irvin has closed the distance and engaged Axxe in a clinch.
Irvin lands an elbow inside that Axxe shrugs off.
Irvin pushes off an throws an elbow but Axxe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Axxe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Irvin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Irvin scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Irvin throws an elbow but misses.
Axxe wants to get back to striking at distance but Irvin won't allow it.
Axxe blocks an elbow strike from Irvin.
Irvin missing with knees to the body.
Irvin has Axxe pressed against the cage, preventing Axxe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axxe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Irvin misses with a knee to the head.
Axxe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Axxe avoids a wild elbow strike from Irvin.
Axxe tries to break the clinch but Irvin is controlling the position.
Irvin tries to stall but Axxe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Irvin is struggling to control the position.

Axxe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Irvin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Axxe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Irvin scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axxe throws a sloppy head kick and Irvin moves out of range easily.
Irvin throws a head kick that misses.
Axxe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Irvin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Axxe, pushing him back against the cage.
Axxe is looking to break free of the clinch but Irvin has double underhooks.
Irvin scores a nice knee to the body.
Irvin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Irvin missing with knees to the body.
Axxe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Irvin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Axxe avoids it.
Axxe wants to get back to striking at distance but Irvin won't allow it.
Irvin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Axxe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Irvin stalling in the clinch.
Irvin trying to land knees to the body.
Axxe is looking to break free of the clinch but Irvin has double underhooks.
Bruce Irvin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Irvin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Axxe wants to get back to striking at distance but Irvin won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Axxe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Irvin has Axxe pressed against the cage, preventing Axxe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Irvin misses with a knee strike.
Irvin misses with a knee to the head.
Irvin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Axxe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thor Axxe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Axxe has had enough of the clinch but Irvin keeps him there for the moment.
Axxe is looking to break free of the clinch but Irvin has double underhooks.
Irvin trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axxe has had enough of the clinch but Irvin keeps him there for the moment.
Irvin keeps control of Axxe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Axxe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Irvin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Irvin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Irvin!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bruce Irvin thanked Steel Penn's Laundry 93% for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).