PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gemellus Axius (ranked 791 p4p, 336 weight class) and Ameri Can (ranked 93 p4p, 44 weight class). Axius kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Feed the Machine. Can has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Axius
vs
Can

175 cm
32
142
20 - 16 - 2

173 cm
37
151
21 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 20 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gemellus Axius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ameri Can!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axius tries to clinch there but Can circles away.
Can misses with a head kick.
Can keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axius.
Can throws a jab but it's blocked by Axius.

Axius moves into range and clinches up with Can.
Axius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Can blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Can makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axius.
Axius blocking some punches.
Can misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Can's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Can is trying to stall.
Axius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Axius has a couple of punches blocked by Can.

Can breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Can takes a swing at Axius's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Axius.
Can takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Can throws an overhand right that lands on Axius's shoulder, as Axius tries to avoid the shot.
Axius steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Can. That one must have hurt.
Axius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Can counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by Axius's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Axius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Can throws a leg kick but Axius sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Can lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Can throws a body shot but no joy.
Can lands a nice leg kick that just misses Axius's sensitive parts.
Can with a nice calf kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Can misses with a lunging right hand
and Axius counters with a low kick, right behind Can 's knee.
Can throws a shot from downtown. Axius moves away and avoids it.
Axius was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Good leg kick by Axius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axius with a nice calf kick.
Can takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Axius ducks under a wild hook from Can.
Axius misses with a straight left.
Can looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Can avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Can throws a sloppy head kick
and Axius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Axius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Can doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Axius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Can steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Axius. That one must have hurt.
Can takes a swing at Axius's ribcage but misses.
Can takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Can throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Axius sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axius throws a shot from downtown. Can moves away and avoids it.
Can comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Can keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axius.
Axius staying out of range there.
Can looks to score with a jab to the body but Axius is just out of range.
Axius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Can throws out the jab.
Can needs to keep his hands up - Axius had a free shot at his head there.
Can walks forward, straight into a front kick from Axius.
Axius scores with a head kick.
Can throws a body punch but Axius moves out of range.
Axius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Can.
Axius went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Axius misses with a kick to the body.
Can misses with a wild body shot.
Axius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Can.

Axius clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axius tries a body shot but Can blocks it.
A short right from Axius.
Can swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Can misses with an elbow over the top.
Axius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Can misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Axius avoids a wild elbow strike from Can.
Axius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Can lands a right hand.
Axius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Axius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Axius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Axius keeps control of Can as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Axius.
Can blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Axius working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gemellus Axius dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Can.
Can scores with a jab to the jaw.
Can moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Can checks a leg kick nicely.
Axius tries to clinch but Can is having none of it.
Can moves away from the strike by Axius.
Can misses with a kick to the body.
Can's jab looks to have found its range, popping Axius under the eye.
Can swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Axius moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Axius fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axius working aggressively here.
Can tries to break free but Axius pushes him back against the cage.

Can's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Can swings away with a body shot that misses
and Can takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Can scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Axius is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Axius. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Axius.
Axius is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Axius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Axius misses with a hook. Can ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Can releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Can misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axius.
Can throws a looping overhand right but Axius ducks down to avoid it.
Axius throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Can stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Axius comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Axius is looking to clinch but Can is avoiding it.
Can walks into a stiff left hand from Axius.
Can takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice straight punches there by Can. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Can.
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!
Can misses with a looping right.
Can needs to keep his hands up - Axius had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axius walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Can lands a body shot.
Axius fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Axius scores with a spinning back kick!
Can lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Axius backs up against the cage.
Gemellus Axius is winning the standup battle so far.
Axius stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Axius throws a push kick but Can slaps the foot to one side.
Can takes one to the chin there.
Axius scores with a crisp jab that stopped Can in his tracks.

Can is rocked!
Axius throws a head kick but Can moves out of range.
Can shapes to counter with a head kick.
Axius scores with a hook.
Can is still on wobbly legs! Can Axius finish him?
Can gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jab by Can.
A swing and a miss from Can.
Can seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axius throws a low kick but Can moves out of range easily.
Can lands a nice looking kick to the body. Axius takes a step back to recover.
Can on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Axius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Can just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Axius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Can.
Can throws a head kick that misses.

Axius gets a clinch.
Axius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Axius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Axius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Can wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Axius has him pressed against the cage.
Can working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axius can't find room to land a body shot as Can controls the action.
Can misses with an elbow strike.
Axius lands a hook to the side of the head.
Can misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Can is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Can tries to break the clinch but Axius is controlling the position.
Axius misses with a punch to the body.
Can wants to stall.
Axius lands an uppercut.
Can is trying to break the clinch but Axius is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Can.
A left hand lands to the body for Axius.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Axius.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axius blocks an uppercut.
Axius misses with some punches.
Can blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gemellus Axius dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Can looks for the body kick but Axius saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Axius.
Axius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Can can do to turn this around?
Axius scores with a decent looking hook.
Axius slips under a jab from Can.
Axius half committed to a counter leg kick.
Axius blocks the body kick.
Axius misses with a wild body shot.
Can scores with a jab.
Axius tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Can misses with an uppercut.
Axius moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Can misses
and Axius counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Can gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Axius takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big left from Axius misses.
As Axius backs off Can throws a huge counter combo but Axius manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Can.
Can swinging wildly here.
Can moves out of range of the body kick from Axius.
Axius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Can.
Good standup being displayed there by Axius as he connects with a hook.
Can misses with a kick to the body.
Axius throws a hook to the side of Can's head but Can sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Can throws an overhand right that lands on Axius's shoulder, as Axius tries to avoid the shot.
Can throws a low kick but Axius moves out of range easily.
Can throws a leg kick
and Axius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Axius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Can.
Can throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axius bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Can throws a right hand that misses
and Axius counters with a straight right hand.
Can gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Can misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Axius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Can misses the shot to the body.
Axius takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Can pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gemellus Axius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Can misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axius.
Can walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jab by Can.
Can throws a lazy uppercut
and Axius counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Can connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Axius momentarily.
Axius delivers a nice body kick.
Ameri Can has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axius lands with a cross.
Can circles away from the clinch attempt.
Can misses with a left hand
letting Axius counter with a right hand.
Can pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Axius pivots, looking for a leg kick but Can is out of range and Axius settles back down.
Can throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Axius throws a series of punches but Can moves out of range.
Axius scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Can. Axius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Can throws a head kick but Axius moves out of range.
Can has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Axius does it's job there.
Can throws a body kick that misses
and Axius counters with a nice body kick.
Can throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Can takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Axius both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Can takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Can swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Axius lands a jab.
Can takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Can throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Axius counters with an inside leg kick.
Axius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Can manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Axius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Can.
Can throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Axius has taken the fight to the clinch.
Can misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gemellus Axius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Axius has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gemellus Axius!
A relieved looking Gemellus Axius thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.