PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samin Ax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lexi Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samin Ax could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lexi Belle's chin.

Ax
vs
Belle

176 cm
35
140 lbs
12 - 22 - 0

190 cm
34
145 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samin Ax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lexi Belle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ax misses with a two punch combination.
Belle lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Belle lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ax will feel that in the morning.

Belle looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Belle is looking for a kimura here.
Ax might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ax trying to control here.
Ax is staying active underneath Belle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Belle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ax blocking the ground and pound attempt from Belle.
Belle prevents Ax from improving his position.

Belle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ax has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belle drops an elbow to the side of Ax's head.

Belle is working for a submission of some sort.
Ax is trying to control but can't.
Ax manages to get to full guard.
Ax looking to control.

Ax working for a triangle but Belle defends it easily.
Ax trying to keep a closed guard but Belle is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ax keeping moving, preventing Belle from controlling successfully.
Belle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ax looking to hit a scissor sweep but Belle is one step ahead there.
Belle landing with the ground and pound.
Belle looking to pass the guard.
Ax controls Belle momentarily but Belle frees himself.
Belle is pushing down on Ax's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ax is fighting to maintain full guard but Belle has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ax wants to control but Belle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ax preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Belle is working for a kimura but Ax is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ax tries to get to full guard but Belle has control of the leg.

Belle is looking for a kimura here.
Ax is refusing to be controlled, as Belle sits in half guard.
Ax is trying to maintain the position but Belle is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Belle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ax has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ax is holding on to half guard well.
Ax is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ax trying to control but Belle postures up.
Belle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ax regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ax looking to control.
Ax keeping moving, preventing Belle from controlling successfully.
Ax looking to control.
Ax is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Belle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Belle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ax is working an open guard so Belle takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ax throws a right hand that Belle ducks under and follows up with a left that Belle also avoids with ease.
Belle ducks under a wild hook from Ax.
Ax just misses with a punch to the body.
Belle wants to counter with a clinch but Ax pushes him away.
Belle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Belle gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lexi Belle dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Belle is looking to clinch.
It looked like Ax was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Belle.
Ax throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belle.
Belle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ax.
Belle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ax throws a body shot but no joy.
Ax shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belle throws a jab but it's blocked by Ax.
Samin Ax is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belle throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Belle goes for a double leg but Ax avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ax continues to drive forward.
Belle shoots for a takedown but Ax saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Samin Ax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lexi Belle.
Belle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ax sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Belle somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ax leaves Belle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A jab lands there for Ax.

Belle is rocked!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Belle is defended easily by Ax.
Belle is still on wobbly legs! Can Ax finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Belle.
Belle seems to have recovered his senses.
Ax scores with a shot to the body.
Ax throws a body punch but Belle moves out of range.
Belle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ax.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ax 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 Belle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Belle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Ax drops Belle with a beautiful combination! Belle stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ax is looking for the KO!

It looks like Lexi Belle has been cut.
Ax throws a nice looking combination but Belle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crunch! Belle slams his shin into Ax's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Ax was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Belle.
Belle throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ax misses with a double jab.
Belle ducks right into an uppercut from Ax.
Ax misses with a wild combination.
Belle avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belle doesn't manage to clinch there - Ax circles away.
Belle throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ax takes a swing at Belle's ribcage but misses.
Belle shoots for a double leg takedown but Ax sprawls well. He's pushed Belle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Belle is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Ax moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samin Ax!