PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister aXe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Strawberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mister aXe has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

aXe
vs
Strawberry

190 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister aXe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Strawberry!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strawberry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. aXe sprawls well initially but Strawberry persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Strawberry is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so aXe is just riding it out for now. Strawberry eventually gives up the hold.

Strawberry 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 Strawberry.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Strawberry is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
aXe is looking for a sweep. Strawberry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

aXe looking for submissions off his back.

Strawberry is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so aXe is just riding it out for now. Strawberry eventually gives up the hold.
aXe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
aXe keeping full guard, as Strawberry tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strawberry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Strawberry is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Strawberry wants to pass the guard but aXe is keeping the position.
Strawberry advances position into side control!

Strawberry has hold of aXe's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! aXe tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Strawberry cranks the arm and aXe screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from aXe, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Daniel Strawberry!
Daniel Strawberry decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.