PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Condor Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Stringfellow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Axe
vs
Stringfellow

177 cm
23
180 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

184 cm
24
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Condor Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Stringfellow!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe leaves Stringfellow with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stringfellow punishes Axe's body with a nice straight punch.
Stringfellow closes the distance and clinches up with Axe, looking for a takedown. Stringfellow pushes Axe against the cage but Axe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Axe. Those never looked like landing.

Stringfellow shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Axe's guard.
Stringfellow content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Stringfellow gets to his feet - Axe follows without any prompting.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stringfellow moves in looking to clinch but Axe pushes him off.
A big right from Axe misses.
Stringfellow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Axe.
Stringfellow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stringfellow jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Condor Axe has been cut.
A big left from Axe misses.
A combination from Stringfellow does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe misses the jab.
A jab from Axe misses.
Some wild striking there from Stringfellow.
Axe dodges the punch combination from Stringfellow.
Stringfellow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Axe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Condor Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Stringfellow.
Axe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stringfellow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Axe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stringfellow throws a series of punches but Axe moves out of range.
Stringfellow thows a body shot but no joy.
Axe throws a hook but Stringfellow avoids it easily.
Axe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stringfellow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Axe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stringfellow somewhat.
Stringfellow fails to land the takedown.
Axe throws a jab when Stringfellow was well out of range.
Stringfellow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axe.
Stringfellow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stringfellow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stringfellow throws a series of punches but Axe moves out of range.
No luck for Stringfellow with that takedown attempt.
Axe throws a nice looking combination but Stringfellow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Axe swings for the body but Stringfellow moves out of range.
Stringfellow misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringfellow misses with the combination.
A big left from Axe misses.
Axe throws a right hand that Stringfellow ducks under and follows up with a left that Stringfellow also avoids with ease.
Axe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Axe tries to clinch up but Stringfellow circles away and keeps his distance.
Stringfellow tries for a takedown but Axe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Axe moves in looking to clinch but Stringfellow pushes him off.
Axe fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Stringfellow or perhaps it was just good defense by Axe which made him look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Axe. No joy for Stringfellow on that attempt.
Axe throws a hook but Stringfellow avoids it easily.
Stringfellow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Axe throws out a loose jab but Stringfellow uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe connects with a looping right hand.
Stringfellow ducks under a wild hook from Axe.
Axe misses with an uppercut. Stringfellow saw that one coming.
Stringfellow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stringfellow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Axe.
Stringfellow wants to clinch up but Axe keeps it at a distance.

Stringfellow has managed to clinch.

Stringfellow breaks from the clinch.
Stringfellow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axe.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stringfellow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Stringfellow or perhaps it was just good defense by Axe which made him look bad.
Stringfellow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Axe scores with a one two! Stringfellow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Stringfellow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Condor Axe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A big right from Axe misses.
Nice defenses there by Axe.

Stringfellow closes the distance and pushes Axe back into the cage.
Axe is looking to control Stringfellow's arms but Stringfellow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Axe has his back to the cage.

Stringfellow breaks the clinch.
Axe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stringfellow wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Stringfellow.
Axe misses with an uppercut.
Stringfellow fails to land with a series of punches.
Ricky Stringfellow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stringfellow.
Axe circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Axe.
Stringfellow tries to bum rush Axe with a series of wild strikes but Axe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Axe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stringfellow.
Ricky Stringfellow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stringfellow misses with a takedown attempt - Axe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Axe doesn't manage to clinch there - Stringfellow circles away.
Axe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stringfellow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Axe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stringfellow shoots for a takedown but Axe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Condor Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Stringfellow.
Axe misses with a wild combination.
Stringfellow tries to bum rush Axe with a series of wild strikes but Axe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Axe looks to land a combination but Stringfellow avoids it well.
Stringfellow tries to bum rush Axe with a series of wild strikes but Axe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Axe fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Axe misses.
Axe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stringfellow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stringfellow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axe.
Axe is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Stringfellow's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Stringfellow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stringfellow tries to pull guard but Axe won't allow it.
Stringfellow jumps guard but Axe stands there with Stringfellow around his waist. Stringfellow gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Axe can't find room to land a body shot as Stringfellow controls the action.

Stringfellow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stringfellow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stringfellow eats them both and turns towards Axe to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Stringfellow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Axe connects with a single shot there.
No joy there for Axe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Axe throws a lazy right hand but Stringfellow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stringfellow looks to land a combination but Axe avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Axe.
Stringfellow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Condor Axe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stringfellow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stringfellow is breathing heavily.
Axe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Axe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stringfellow.
Axe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stringfellow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stringfellow defending well as Axe loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe throws a shot to the body.
Stringfellow misses with a few strikes there.
Axe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Axe wants it to stay on the feet.
Condor Axe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Axe thows a body shot but no joy.
Stringfellow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stringfellow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Axe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stringfellow throws a right and a left that Axe avoids nicely.
Axe throws a nice looking combination but Stringfellow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Axe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stringfellow.
Axe misses with an uppercut.
Stringfellow walks into a stiff left hand from Axe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axe misses with a two punch combination.
Stringfellow throws a head kick but Axe moves out of range.
A punch combination from Axe misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ricky Stringfellow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Condor Axe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A big right from Axe misses.
Stringfellow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Axe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Axe swings for the body but Stringfellow moves out of range.
Stringfellow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stringfellow slips under a jab.
Axe throws a hook but Stringfellow blocks it.
A punch combination from Stringfellow misses.
Stringfellow fails with a takedown attempt.
Axe throws a looping overhand right but Stringfellow ducks down to avoid it.
Stringfellow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Axe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stringfellow throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringfellow looks to land a body kick but Axe moved away.
Axe scores with the left hand. Stringfellow knows he should have avoided that one.
Axe scores with a one two! Stringfellow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Axe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stringfellow just misses with a punch to the body.
Stringfellow falls off balance throwing a combination
and Axe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Axe slips a jab and a cross from Stringfellow.
Stringfellow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Axe.
Axe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stringfellow.
Axe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stringfellow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Axe throws an overhand right that lands on Stringfellow's shoulder, as Stringfellow tries to avoid the shot.
Stringfellow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Axe throws out the jab.

Axe gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringfellow stalling the fight.

Stringfellow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Axe throws out a loose jab but Stringfellow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axe blocks a jab.
Stringfellow shoots for a takedown but Axe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Condor Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Stringfellow.
Axe with a hook.
Axe swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stringfellow dives in and grabs Axe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Axe pushes down on Stringfellow's head and hops out.
Stringfellow is looking to clinch but Axe is avoiding it.
Axe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Axe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stringfellow ducks under a wild hook from Axe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringfellow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axe was well out of range. Poor timing from Stringfellow.

Axe moves into range and clinches up with Stringfellow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stringfellow jumps guard but Axe stands there with Stringfellow around his waist. Stringfellow gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Axe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Axe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Axe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Stringfellow manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringfellow has a takedown stuffed.
Stringfellow slips under a jab.
Axe looks to land a combination but Stringfellow avoids it well.
Stringfellow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stringfellow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stringfellow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Axe as he avoids it easily.
Axe tries to clinch but Stringfellow is having none of it.
Axe throws a hook to the side of Stringfellow's head but Stringfellow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Condor Axe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Axe throws a hook but Stringfellow blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stringfellow ducks under a wild hook from Axe.
Stringfellow misses with a few strikes there.
Axe throws a series of punches but Stringfellow moves out of range.
Ricky Stringfellow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stringfellow tries to close the distance and clinch but Axe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Condor Axe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stringfellow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Stringfellow!
Ricky Stringfellow thanked the fans post fight for their support.