PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Sisko (ranked 775 p4p, 1195 weight class) and Gunnar Bloodaxe (ranked 112 p4p, 163 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Sisko
vs
Bloodaxe

180 cm
22
180
8 - 5 - 0

179 cm
24
171
7 - 3 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Sisko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Bloodaxe!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Bloodaxe as Sisko shoots in.
Gunnar Bloodaxe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bloodaxe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sisko.
Bloodaxe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sisko in his tracks.
Bloodaxe misses with a straight left.

Sisko drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bloodaxe has control of Sisko's left arm, preventing Sisko from doing any damage.
Sisko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sisko looking to pass the guard.
Sisko trying to control but Bloodaxe is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko is really struggling to control Bloodaxe but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sisko wants to pass the guard but Bloodaxe is keeping the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bloodaxe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sisko wants to pass the guard but Bloodaxe is keeping the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sisko throws a body punch but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
Sisko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sisko is looking to clinch but Bloodaxe is avoiding it.

Sisko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sisko tries a body shot but Bloodaxe blocks it.
Bloodaxe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bloodaxe trying to stall but Sisko improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe is working Sisko over against the cage.

Bloodaxe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunnar Bloodaxe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bloodaxe scores with a jab. Sisko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bloodaxe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Bloodaxe misses the target.
Sisko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bloodaxe can pounce on him.
Sisko misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Bloodaxe misses.
Bloodaxe slaps away a takedown attempt from Sisko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bloodaxe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bloodaxe only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bloodaxe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sisko. That did some damage!
Sisko throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Sisko misses.
Sisko misses with an uppercut. Bloodaxe saw that one coming.
Bloodaxe tests Sisko's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sisko, as that shot connected.
Bloodaxe missing with a left hand there. Sisko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sisko slips a jab from Bloodaxe.
A slow jab from Sisko misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bloodaxe! But no joy.
Sisko throws a looping overhand right but Bloodaxe ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Bloodaxe misses its intended target.
Sisko tries to clinch up but Bloodaxe circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Bloodaxe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick but Sisko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bloodaxe moves out of range of the strikes.
Sisko scores with a jab. Bloodaxe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Sisko gets a double leg takedown into Bloodaxe's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sisko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sisko lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisko throws an elbow that misses. Bloodaxe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sisko's guard. Nice move by Bloodaxe!

Sisko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sisko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bloodaxe wants to control from the top but Sisko keeps moving.

Sisko looking for a guillotine here but Bloodaxe defends easily.
Sisko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bloodaxe's guard.

Sisko trying to move into half guard but instead Bloodaxe has managed to sweep!

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Benjamin Sisko will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sisko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bloodaxe can pounce on him.
Sisko misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bloodaxe.
Sisko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bloodaxe misses with a straight left.
Bloodaxe slips a straight right by Sisko.
Bloodaxe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sisko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sisko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bloodaxe throws a jab but it's blocked by Sisko.
An attempted straight right counter from Sisko misses the target.
Sisko misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Bloodaxe misses its intended target.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut.
Bloodaxe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bloodaxe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bloodaxe scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Sisko. That snapped Bloodaxe's head back.
Bloodaxe lands a nice shot that snaps Sisko's head back.
Bloodaxe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sisko.
Bloodaxe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bloodaxe motions for Sisko to come forward. Bloodaxe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodaxe connects with an inside leg kick.
Bloodaxe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bloodaxe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bloodaxe throws a looping overhand right but Sisko ducks down to avoid it.
Sisko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bloodaxe was well out of range. Poor timing from Sisko.
Bloodaxe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bloodaxe throws a front kick aimed at Sisko's knee but Sisko avoids it well.
Sisko lands a jab.
Bloodaxe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sisko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bloodaxe misses with a low kick.
Bloodaxe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sisko. That did some damage!
Bloodaxe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sisko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bloodaxe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Sisko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sisko trying to control the action but Bloodaxe is working from the bottom.
Sisko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bloodaxe's head.
Sisko is just content to waste time from the top position. Bloodaxe takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sisko.
Sisko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bloodaxe is trying to keep Sisko in close.
Sisko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bloodaxe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sisko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sisko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sisko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bloodaxe is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bloodaxe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bloodaxe throws a poor cross that misses
and Sisko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bloodaxe wants to land a leg kick but Sisko is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Sisko misses the target.

Sisko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bloodaxe to the mat! Bloodaxe manages to get full guard.
Sisko lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sisko trying to control but Bloodaxe is working from the bottom.
Sisko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gunnar Bloodaxe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bloodaxe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sisko.
Bloodaxe throws out a counter right but Sisko avoids it with no problem.
Bloodaxe slips a straight right by Sisko.
Sisko throws a hook but Bloodaxe blocks it.
Sisko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bloodaxe throws a lazy right hand but Sisko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sisko throws a body shot but no joy.
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sisko throws a leg kick but Bloodaxe moved away.
Bloodaxe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sisko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisko tries to clinch up but Bloodaxe circles away and keeps his distance.
Bloodaxe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sisko.
Sisko takes one on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bloodaxe.
Sisko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko moves to clinch but Bloodaxe breaks away
and Bloodaxe counters with a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Bloodaxe finds it's target.
Sisko tries to clinch there but Bloodaxe circles away.
Bloodaxe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sisko moves away.
Sisko slips under a jab.
Sisko is looking to counter punch.
Bloodaxe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice cross by Bloodaxe.
Jab by Sisko.
Sisko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bloodaxe with a nice calf kick.
Bloodaxe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sisko.
Bloodaxe feints a counter leg kick.
Bloodaxe thumps Sisko with a low kick.
Sisko misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sisko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bloodaxe moves away.
Sisko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sisko ducks under a wild hook from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bloodaxe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sisko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sisko misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Bloodaxe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bloodaxe scoring well with a low kick there.
Bloodaxe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sisko checks a leg kick.
It looked like Sisko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice uppercut lands for Bloodaxe. That snapped Sisko's head back.
Sisko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bloodaxe moves away.
Bloodaxe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sisko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sisko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe throws a low kick but Sisko moves out of range easily.
Bloodaxe avoids the body shot from Sisko.
Sisko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bloodaxe throws a jab when Sisko was well out of range.
Bloodaxe wants to slow Sisko down by chopping away at his legs.
Sisko dives in for a single leg takedown but Bloodaxe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sisko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bloodaxe breaks the clinch.
Bloodaxe connects with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Bloodaxe misses its intended target.
Sisko throws a body shot but no joy.
Bloodaxe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bloodaxe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Sisko forces Bloodaxe back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisko misses with a body punch.
Bloodaxe misses with a punch on the inside.
Sisko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Bloodaxe breaks from the clinch.
Sisko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sisko tries to clinch but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
Bloodaxe avoids the body shot from Sisko.
Sisko tries to clinch there but Bloodaxe circles away.
Bloodaxe swings widly with a right hand
and Bloodaxe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
A punch combination from Sisko misses.
Sisko misses the shot to the body.

Sisko shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bloodaxe is trying to defend but Sisko finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sisko lands a nice short elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Bloodaxe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bloodaxe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Bloodaxe!
During a confident post fight interview, Gunnar Bloodaxe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.