PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Korgan Bloodaxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oberyn Martell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bloodaxe comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - Ruff Ryders' Anthem. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bloodaxe
vs
Martell

184 cm
28
177 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

184 cm
34
183 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Korgan Bloodaxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oberyn Martell!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bloodaxe clinches with his opponent.
Bloodaxe missing with knees to the body.
Bloodaxe landing knees to the body.

Martell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martell lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bloodaxe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bloodaxe wants to clinch up but Martell keeps it at a distance.
Martell checks a leg kick.
Martell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Korgan Bloodaxe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bloodaxe checks a low kick from Martell.
As Martell tries to get set, Bloodaxe tries to push him back and clinch up but Martell manages to avoid the attempt.
Martell throws a leg kick but Bloodaxe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bloodaxe tries to clinch up.
Bloodaxe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bloodaxe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe checks a low kick from Martell.
Bloodaxe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bloodaxe throws a wild body kick that Martell sees coming a mile off.
Martell moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Martell gets tackled into the cage by Bloodaxe. Bloodaxe maintains the clinch.
Martell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bloodaxe avoids it.
Bloodaxe landing knees to the body.
Bloodaxe prevents a body shot from Martell.
Bloodaxe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martell is defending well for now.
Martell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bloodaxe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martell is defending well for now.
Bloodaxe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martell landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Martell breaks from the clinch.
Bloodaxe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Bloodaxe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloodaxe managing to block the knees to the body from Martell.
Bloodaxe tries to land knees in the clinch but Martell avoids the damage to the body.
Martell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martell managing to block the knees to the body from Bloodaxe.
Martell lands a nice shot to the body.
Martell has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe avoiding damage as Martell throws knees to the body.
Martell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Martell breaks the clinch.
Bloodaxe tries to clinch but Martell moves out of range.
Bloodaxe blocks a head kick by Martell.
Martell checks a leg kick nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Martell misses.
Martell tries to land a front kick but Bloodaxe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bloodaxe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bloodaxe throws a low kick but Martell moves out of range easily.
Martell slips a jab from Bloodaxe.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martell checks a leg kick.
Bloodaxe wants to clinch.
Martell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe throws a sloppy head kick and Martell moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Martell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bloodaxe - the referee stops the clock and Martell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bloodaxe. Martell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That kick from Bloodaxe tenderised Martell's leg. Martell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bloodaxe misses with a head kick.
Martell replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bloodaxe blocks it well.
Bloodaxe throws a sloppy head kick and Martell moves out of range easily.
Martell looks to land a body kick but Bloodaxe moved away.
Bloodaxe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bloodaxe.
Martell scores with a kick to the midsection.
Martell throws a leg kick which misses Bloodaxe's front leg but catches the back leg as Bloodaxe tries to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Martell.
Bloodaxe connects with a leg kick. Martell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bloodaxe looks for the body kick but Martell saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe is looking to clinch but Martell is avoiding it.
Nice jab there from Martell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Martell swings for the body but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
Martell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bloodaxe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Martell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Martell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Martell lands an overhand right.

Bloodaxe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bloodaxe landing knees to the head.
Bloodaxe tries to land knees in the clinch but Martell avoids the damage to the body.
Bloodaxe trying to land knees to the body.
Martell avoiding damage as Bloodaxe throws knees to the body.
Martell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bloodaxe avoids it.
Martell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A head kick from Bloodaxe lands but Martell takes it in his stride.
Martell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bloodaxe avoids a kick to the body.
Bloodaxe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bloodaxe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martell misses the shot to the body.
Bloodaxe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martell's calf.
Bloodaxe looks to land a body kick but Martell moved away.
Bloodaxe lands a really nice looking cross but Martell seems unphased.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bloodaxe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe throws out a leg kick but Martell moves out of range and Bloodaxe only half commits.
Bloodaxe tries to land a body kick
and Bloodaxe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bloodaxe wants to clinch but Martell slips to the side
and Martell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Bloodaxe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martell, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bloodaxe working Martell over with knees to the body.
Martell lands a hook that snaps the head of Bloodaxe backwards.
Martell managing to block the knees to the body from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe landing knees to the body.
Bloodaxe working Martell over with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martell.
Korgan Bloodaxe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Martell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bloodaxe's brow.
Bloodaxe is trying to maintain a safe position but Martell gets an underhook and turns Bloodaxe into the cage.
Martell misses with some punches.
Bloodaxe prevents a body shot from Martell.
Bloodaxe missing with knees to the body.
Martell trying to land knees to the body.
Bloodaxe missing with knees to the body.
Martell trying to control the position but instead, Bloodaxe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Martell into the cage.
Bloodaxe missing with knees to the body.
Bloodaxe crunches a lovely knee into Martell's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bloodaxe lands a good knee to the midsection. Martell won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bloodaxe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martell avoids it.
Bloodaxe lands a knee to the head.
Bloodaxe missing with knees to the body.
Bloodaxe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martell avoids it.
Martell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bloodaxe.
Martell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bloodaxe tries to land knees in the clinch but Martell avoids the damage to the body.
Bloodaxe missing with knees to the body.
Bloodaxe working Martell over with knees to the body.
Martell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martell struggles to land a body shot inside as Bloodaxe controls his hands.
Bloodaxe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martell can do to turn this around?
Martell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Martell can't find room to land a body shot as Bloodaxe controls the action.
Martell avoiding damage as Bloodaxe throws knees to the body.
Martell lands a nice elbow.
Martell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bloodaxe's defenses.
Bloodaxe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Martell is breathing heavily.
Martell misses with a punch on the inside.
Martell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bloodaxe lands a knee to the body.
Martell pushes off an throws an elbow but Bloodaxe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bloodaxe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Martell is keeping busy.
Bloodaxe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martell avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bloodaxe.
Knees to the body from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe stalling.
Bloodaxe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martell is defending well for now.
Bloodaxe lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bloodaxe.
Martell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martell.
Bloodaxe blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell misses with a punch on the inside.
Bloodaxe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martell avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bloodaxe stalls.
Bloodaxe lands a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Martell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martell struggles to land a body shot inside as Bloodaxe controls his hands.
Martell managing to block the knees to the body from Bloodaxe.
Martell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bloodaxe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bloodaxe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martell is defending well for now.
Bloodaxe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martell avoids it.
Bloodaxe missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Martell.
Martell misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Martell fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Korgan Bloodaxe dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Martell checks a leg kick nicely.
Martell blocks a head kick by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Bloodaxe blocks the low kick.
Bloodaxe tries to clinch up.
Martell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bloodaxe paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bloodaxe drives through and clinches with Martell against the cage.
Knees to the body from Martell.
Martell managing to block the knees to the body from Bloodaxe.
Martell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bloodaxe managing to block the knees to the body from Martell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Martell as Bloodaxe tries to tie him up.
Bloodaxe blocks an elbow strike from Martell.
Martell throws an elbow but it misses.
Bloodaxe blocking some punches.
Bloodaxe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martell is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell lands with a left to the head.
Martell presses Bloodaxe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bloodaxe missing with knees to the body.
Bloodaxe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martell's efforts to push away.
Bloodaxe landing knees to the body.
Bloodaxe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Martell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bloodaxe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martell lands an elbow just above Bloodaxe 's eye.
Bloodaxe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bloodaxe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bloodaxe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martell backwards.

Martell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bloodaxe pushes Martell up against the cage in a clinch.
Bloodaxe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Martell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bloodaxe blocks an elbow strike from Martell.
Bloodaxe trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell throws a head punch that misses.
Martell managing to block the knees to the body from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe landing knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe blocks the elbow strike.
Bloodaxe is struggling to control the position.
Bloodaxe scores a nice knee to the body.
Martell avoiding damage as Bloodaxe throws knees to the body.
Bloodaxe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bloodaxe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe working Martell over with knees to the body.
Bloodaxe trying to land knees to the body.
Bloodaxe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martell is defending well for now.
Bloodaxe blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Bloodaxe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bloodaxe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martell avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Martell.
Bloodaxe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martell misses with an elbow over the top.
Martell avoiding damage as Bloodaxe throws knees to the body.
Bloodaxe missing with knees to the body.
Martell misses with a punch on the inside.
Martell misses with the head strike.
Bloodaxe managing to block the knees to the body from Martell.
Martell tries a knee to the head but Bloodaxe blocks it.
Bloodaxe missing with knees to the body.
Bloodaxe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martell.
Bloodaxe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bloodaxe missing with knees to the body.
Martell working aggressively here.
Martell managing to block the knees to the body from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe lands a nice knee to the body.
Oberyn Martell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martell missing with knees to the body.
Bloodaxe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martell is defending well for now.
Bloodaxe avoids the elbow strike from Martell, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Bloodaxe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Martell swings wildly with an uppercut but Bloodaxe uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bloodaxe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bloodaxe has Martell pressed against the cage.
Bloodaxe crunches a lovely knee into Martell's ribcage.
Bloodaxe gets through Martell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Martell.
Martell pushes off an throws an elbow but Bloodaxe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bloodaxe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knees to the body from Bloodaxe.
Martell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Bloodaxe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Korgan Bloodaxe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bloodaxe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Korgan Bloodaxe!
An out of breath Korgan Bloodaxe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Oberyn Martell had this to say: 'Through adversity we triumph. Can't know the glory of Success without failure.'.