PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ekber Hamzaoglu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ekber Hamzaoglu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Axe
vs
Hamzaoglu

182 cm
18
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Axe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ekber Hamzaoglu!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Axe clinches up against the cage.
Axe has a couple of punches blocked by Hamzaoglu.
Axe pushes Hamzaoglu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hamzaoglu has had enough of the clinch but Axe keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Axe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamzaoglu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamzaoglu.
Axe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Axe lands a nice uppercut.
Axe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hamzaoglu's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Axe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Axe blocks an uppercut.
Hamzaoglu is trying to push Axe away but Axe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hamzaoglu blocking some punches.
Axe throws a punch but it's blocked by Hamzaoglu.
Hamzaoglu misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axe works on Hamzaoglu's body with a couple of short punches.
Axe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Axe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Axe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hamzaoglu stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamzaoglu throws a punch but it's blocked by Axe.
Hamzaoglu misses with some punches.
Axe lands with a left to the head.
Hamzaoglu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Axe lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Axe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hamzaoglu or not.
Hamzaoglu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Axe lands with a light punch inside.
Axe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hamzaoglu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hamzaoglu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Axe misses with some punches.
Hamzaoglu working aggressively here.
Axe misses with some punches.
Axe scores with a shot to the side of Hamzaoglu's head.
A head punch on the inside from Axe fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Axe.
Hamzaoglu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe lands with a left to the head.
Axe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Axe lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Axe.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hamzaoglu.
Axe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hamzaoglu backwards.
Axe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Axe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hamzaoglu backwards.
Axe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hamzaoglu backwards.
Axe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hamzaoglu backwards.
Axe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hamzaoglu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hamzaoglu stalling in the clinch but Axe improves position.
Hamzaoglu is trying to break the clinch but Axe is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Hamzaoglu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Axe.
Hamzaoglu misses with some punches.
Hamzaoglu working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hamzaoglu fails to land.
Hamzaoglu swings wildly with an uppercut but Axe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hamzaoglu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Axe is keeping busy.
Hamzaoglu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hamzaoglu misses with the head strike.
Axe lands with a short shot to the head.
Axe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hamzaoglu backwards.
Axe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Axe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamzaoglu.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Axe lands a nice uppercut.

Hamzaoglu is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hamzaoglu is still on wobbly legs! Can Axe finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axe lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Axe.
Axe pushes Hamzaoglu against the cage. Axe is working some dirty boxing. Axe pushes off with a quick right hook! Hamzaoglu goes down! Hamzaoglu tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Axe moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Axe!
Jon Axe retains his welterweight title!