PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Billie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur The Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artur The Axe will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Billie
vs
The Axe

197 cm
25
249 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robbie Billie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur The Axe!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billie shoots for a double leg takedown but The Axe sprawls well. He's pushed Billie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Billie tries a head kick but it misses.
The Axe stuffs the takedown attempt from Billie. Billie gets slowly back to his feet.
The Axe tries to clinch but Billie is having none of it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Billie, as that shot connected.
The Axe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Billie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Billie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Axe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Axe wants it to stay on the feet.
The Axe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie Billie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Axe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Billie is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billie swats away the attempt to clinch by The Axe.
Billie drops down looking for a counter takedown but The Axe sprawls and moves away.
Billie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The Axe tries to clinch there but Billie circles away.
Billie goes for a double leg but The Axe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as The Axe continues to drive forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and The Axe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Axe wants to clinch.
Billie throws a leg kick
and The Axe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Axe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Billie.
Billie misses with a takedown attempt - The Axe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The Axe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Billie misses with a straight left.
The Axe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Billie throws a head kick but The Axe moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Billie or perhaps it was just good defense by The Axe, which made it look bad.
The Axe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Robbie Billie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billie shoots in and drives through. The Axe sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Axe avoids the head kick by Billie.
The Axe tries to clinch but Billie is having none of it.
A head kick from Billie lands but The Axe takes it in his stride.
The Axe doesn't manage to clinch there - Billie circles away.
Billie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Billie throws a leg kick that is checked
and The Axe counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Axe checks a low kick from Billie.
Billie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Billie tries for a takedown but The Axe circles away easily
and Billie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Billie is breathing heavily.
Billie keeps the fight on the outside.
Billie throws a lazy body kick
and The Axe counters with a huge left! Billie is in big trouble! He's backing up but The Axe isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Billie from any more damage. A dominating finish by The Axe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artur The Axe!
Artur The Axe was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.