PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horacio Vanderbeet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axe comes to the cage accompanied by Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Axe
vs
Vanderbeet

170 cm
23
140 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

160 cm
24
142 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

KAISER
Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Billy Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Horacio Vanderbeet!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe moves to clinch but Vanderbeet breaks away

and Vanderbeet counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vanderbeet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Vanderbeet throws an elbow that misses. Axe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vanderbeet's guard. Nice move by Axe!
Vanderbeet looking for a sweep. Not yet Vanderbeet, not yet.
Axe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vanderbeet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vanderbeet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Axe.
Axe controlling from the top position.
Vanderbeet throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axe lands a couple of digs.
Axe pushes down on Vanderbeet's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Axe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Axe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Axe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vanderbeet manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vanderbeet is trying to control the position but Axe postures up.
Axe is working Vanderbeet over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbeet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vanderbeet is pulling down on Axe's head. It's preventing any offense from Axe, at least for the moment.
Vanderbeet preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vanderbeet wants to sweep but no luck.
Vanderbeet will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Axe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vanderbeet has momentary wrist control but Axe slips an elbow through the middle.
Vanderbeet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vanderbeet is trying to keep Axe in close.
Axe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vanderbeet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Axe postures up in Vanderbeet's guard and throws a big left but Vanderbeet blocks it.
Vanderbeet has Axe pulled in close to control his posture.

Vanderbeet has his foot on Axe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Axe works his way back into a safe position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Vanderbeet has his foot on Axe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Axe works his way back into a safe position though.
Vanderbeet has control of Axe's left arm, preventing Axe from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe landing some decent shots from guard.
Axe throws a big elbow that misses.
Axe connects with a couple of short punches.
Axe throws a big right hand that misses.
Axe lands a couple of elbows.
Vanderbeet has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Axe stopping the sweep attempt from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Axe is sitting in close to Vanderbeet's body. Vanderbeet has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Axe is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Axe is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Vanderbeet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Horacio Vanderbeet!
Horacio Vanderbeet decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.