PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kettu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rollo Axiom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kettu
vs
Axiom

192 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kalle Kettu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rollo Axiom!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axiom wants to clinch up but Kettu keeps it at a distance.
Kettu lands a really nice looking cross but Axiom seems unphased.

It looks like Rollo Axiom has been cut.
Axiom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Axiom clinches.
Kettu is trying to break the clinch but Axiom has him pressed against the cage.
Kettu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Axiom lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kettu or not.
Kettu scores with a shot to the side of Axiom's head.
A short right from Kettu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axiom.
A bit of stalling here from Axiom.
A nice left hand lands by Axiom.
Axiom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Axiom lands a shoulder strike.
Kettu struggles to land a body shot inside as Axiom controls his hands.
Axiom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kettu works on Axiom's body with a couple of short punches.
Axiom can't find room to land a body shot as Kettu controls the action.
Kettu looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu lands with a right to the head.
Axiom swings wildly with an uppercut but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kettu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axiom's elbow.
Axiom has a couple of punches blocked by Kettu.
Kettu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Axiom misses with a punch on the inside.
Axiom throws a punch but it's blocked by Kettu.
Kettu wants to stall.

Kettu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Axiom on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from Kettu misses.
Axiom's corner calls for a 1-2. Axiom obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kettu digs a good body shot into Axiom's ribs.
Axiom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Axiom.
Axiom tries to counter by closing the distance.

Kettu sends Axiom crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kettu is motioning to the referee to let Axiom up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Axiom looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axiom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kettu.
Axiom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kettu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Axiom staying out of range there.
Axiom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Axiom pushes Kettu up against the cage in a clinch.
Kettu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Axiom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kettu blocking some punches.
Kettu stalling in the clinch.
Axiom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
Axiom looking to stall.
Kettu lands a body punch.
Axiom lands a hook that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
Kettu tries a body shot but Axiom blocks it.
Kettu is trying to force a seperation but Axiom has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Axiom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kettu.
Kettu lands a nice shot to the body.
Kettu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Axiom is trying to maintain a safe position but Kettu gets an underhook and turns Axiom into the cage.
Kettu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kettu blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Axiom fails to land.
Axiom swings wildly with an uppercut but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axiom swings wildly with an uppercut but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kettu tries to circle away but Axiom has him pinned against the cage.
Kettu tries to work over Axiom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kettu controlling the action here for a moment.
Axiom prevents Kettu from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu is trying to maintain a safe position but Axiom gets an underhook and turns Kettu into the cage.
Axiom throws a punch but it's blocked by Kettu.
A frustrated look appears on Kettu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kettu can't break the clinch.
Axiom scores with a shot to the side of Kettu's head.
Still in the clinch, Kettu scores with a nice short uppercut.

That has opened up Rollo Axiom's cut even more.
Kettu misses with a punch to the body.
Kettu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kettu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

The cut above Rollo Axiom's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Axiom working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Kettu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kettu prevents a body shot from Axiom.
Axiom misses with a body punch.
Axiom dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Axiom is looking to control Kettu's arms but Kettu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Axiom has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kettu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kalle Kettu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rollo Axiom's cut.
That's time! Kettu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kettu cracks Axiom with an open hand slap.
Kettu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kettu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Axiom.

Axiom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Axiom misses with a body punch.
Axiom displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kettu up against the cage.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kettu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Axiom misses with a looping left.
Axiom throws a head kick that half lands.
Kettu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kettu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Axiom looks to land a left hand but Kettu moved out of range nicely.
Axiom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kettu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Axiom has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Axiom is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axiom misses with a looping left.
Kettu misses with a two punch combination.
Kettu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axiom was well out of range. Poor timing from Kettu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axiom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kettu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kettu lands with a nice body punch.

Kettu drops Axiom with a beautiful combination! Axiom stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kettu is looking for the KO!
Kettu connects with a body shot that sends Axiom's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kettu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Rollo Axiom's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kettu drops Axiom with a straight right hand, right on the button! Kettu follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalle Kettu!