Zain vs Axe - Swiss Pools: Round 2 Melee Singles - Smash Summit 9 | Marth vs Pikachu

[@poleon2003]

Fun Fact: Axe has never lost to a Marth player in a serious Tournament match since PewPewU at NorCal Regionals 2013.

[@TromboneMachine]

@LionHeartTV Películas Movie Film m2k plays sheik vs axe

[@kingj521]

Also a fun fact: when Axe Pikachu throws a PokeBall. Marth is what comes out

[@favourites4]

I think if he plays Zain again this weekend Zain will win

[@mew2kid252]

@@favourites4 possibly, I think he kind of choked a bit after losing game 3. If he can pull it together like at Genesis 7, he has a good chance IMO

[@SquattingxBear]

JFC srs?

[@NicholasSunderland]

14:45 trif sounds like Mario getting hit at high percent

[@deadmanwalking7953]

lmfao

[@CR_Castle]

Really good comment

[@KnIfEzZv2]

lmaoooooo

[@varunagajoashan1054]

I LiKe It

[@jacobb6871]

Bro, I snorted so hard. Thank you

[@henryreturns1397]

- Axe got upset in Genesis 7 in pools - Zain became Gensis 7 champion - In summit, Axe reverse 3-0 Zain in a last hit , last stock set. Melee is sick

[@JACOBJMCNAUGHTON]

Yes

[@melikmourali2072]

Who did Axe lose to?

[@brian2189114]

@@melikmourali2072 Panda and Plup

[@whyistheresky]

Melee is fucking sick.

[@zipar3132]

Axe: Somebody call a 3-0. But not for me.

[@jfmedits1577]

fuckin hilarious

[@n4riko]

OHHHHHHHH

[@TheSpaceOpera]

Jesus Christ i nearly screamed during the end of game 5. Some of the hypest melee I’ve ever seen

[@charlie3253]

Ajay Prabhat i screamed

[@Miitsu222]

I was screaming lmao

[@NeoNoggie]

I was like "OH MY GOD" right as he executed that last up-air up-B to ledge drop-nair, and my wife was like "WHAT HAPPENED" and I was like "AXE IS A BALLER THATS WHAT"

[@Haywire5714]

Seeing the incredible matchup knowledge zain brought to the table this set, and also seing Axe's adaptation in neutral throughout the last 3 games was extraordinary. At the beginning of this set I wanted Zain to overcome this demon, but by the end I wanted Axe to win and he did in the most clutchgod way possible. One of my favorite sets of all time, and it will be exciting to see when Zain inevitably gets that win over Axe.

[@PKMNTrainerVic]

This set alone definitely solidifies axe as a top 5 player. Holy shit that was amazing.

[@szpsubzero11]

Super hype match!!

[@marlz11]

I felt the same way. I wanted Zain to win initially but Axe's determination in the face of such odds made me root for him in the end. The fact that Axe is able to push such a character to its limits like that is a testament to his insane creativity and skills.

[@Greatermaxim]

Are you one of those outside of the top ten? Are you telling me you've never taken a set off Zain or Axe?

[@jerbearlee1681]

Melee is just a dope anime. Axe executed so many frame perfect moves on that last edge guard. He's sick and Zain played amazing as well. LONG LIVE MELEE

[@AwkwardTurtle311]

Fr a speed run and a fighting game

[@emiliano6585]

This set was pure fire. My hands were sweating so much and I wasn't even playing. I can only imagine the pressure both players felt in that close game 5.

[@XC11301991]

Holy shit that comeback at the end was so hype, Let's Go Axe! Year of the Rat!

[@solowecr6840]

@Adam C. Madison Why you hating man

[@zipar3132]

Axe: Somebody call a 3-0. But not for me.

[@Dlord1PlayStation]

Zain vs Axe might be my favourite match up now. Every set of theirs is exhilarating!

[@Figgy20000]

Axe is up 8-0 against Zain, starting to get as bad as Zain-Sfat He almost clutched it this time though!!

[@Dlord1PlayStation]

@@Figgy20000 If someone mentioned to Zain that he's Axe's Sfat, I wonder how he'd react. XD at least he keeps them close.

[@Figgy20000]

@@Dlord1PlayStation No one beats Zain 17 times in a row!!!!!!!! *Except Axe

[@guillaumegalienne6351]

Zain globally often has super hype ends, like against Leffen and or Wizzy. There are surely other exemples.

[@AnonymouslyHidden]

if there were a crowd behind that TV, this would've easily been the loudest melee set of all time.

[@CereaLover123]

Anyone else here before Axe and Zain play at Shine 2022?

[@kungfurabbits]

9:55 I HAVE NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE

[@lankyhanky7251]

Tornado his pop off kinda looked like a little kid temper tantrum hahahahah but it was a manly fucking play 😂

[@ammonstyles5224]

that was the most amazing play I've ever seen from axe. the way that zain played the matchup made it almost IMPOSSIBLE for pikachu. the fact that axe's brilliance in adapting and execution finally earned him the set win is absolutely amazing. you kids should take some time and think about how phenemonal of a player axe is. incredible man. love u jeffrey

[@whyistheresky]

Ammon Styles SO much love for Axe. My personal favorite Melee player. Zain is up there too.

[@choknater]

been playing/watching melee since 2003 and i can just say this is one of the highest level sets of all time

[@gabrielcastejon7914]

Axe has played better and Zain started flubbing at the end. But I don't care, this is one of my favorite sets

[@Exl6243]

And the undefeated record continues!!!

[@Flip-a-dip-dip]

I was watching this at work, and I was pretty much screeching at the top of my lungs at the last few seconds

[@Rom0.5]

This set was out of this world. My god, one of which I end up shouting in relief. Amazing set, great play from both Axe and Zain.

[@whatwhatwhatwhatwhat]

Don't worry guys, Zain will figure it out next set. *Nobody* beats Zain 9 times in a row..

[@Nobody-uj8oo]

I'm that good?

[@dat_lou5561]

@@Nobody-uj8oo r/usernamechecksout

[@hansfuerst6100]

lol comment aged poorly

[@adamice2526]

gotta edit this to 10 times in a row

[@devildickdeep]

LMAO 💀 9 times in a row ? 😂 goddamn thats too fucken funny Let’s make it 10 with Axe 🤣🤣🤣

[@paxtonkocka3803]

This might be my favorite set of all time

[@chanegun]

I think we can say for certain this is the best Marth-Pikachu set ever played

[@Zimx02]

How many of you didn't realize that that "things are heating up" message at the beginning was going to be so ominous? Holy shit.

[@molemanfan147]

Lets go Axe!

[@gwen6622]

also i like toph commenting about golden guardians at the beginning and then shouting GOLDEN GUARDIANS when zain gets the upsmash in game 5 lol. foreshadowing

[@gabrielcastejon7914]

This isn't grandfinals but this should be on every "top Melee comebacks" video, atleast at #3. What a crazy set

[@allezgamingforever]

Axe's spirit is beyond belief. This set is THE best set of the 2020s. I can't wait for the future.

[@TheBonnerBros]

This is one of the most exciting, nail biting sets I’ve seen in a long time.

[@TheCalisthenicKing]

Historical comeback

[@baumfrosch3090]

OMG, amazing set

[@RamzaBeoulves]

I'll admit I stopped believing but then Axe just did the thing and wow Both of them could beat me in my own dream

[@milesd0texe385]

That was an incredible set. What a treat coming home from work

[@riffz6065]

Best set of summit so far. Axe is a beast. Truly the Marth slayer.

[@theFROZEX]

Best set of Melee I've wirltnessed so far Congratulations to botg players this was next level

[@tunaste]

Zain has been part of some good ones. His set against Mango at Big House was another classic (although he took the L there too lol no shade).

[@whyistheresky]

Zain/Hbox at genesis seven killed me also.

[@OneArmedRetroGamer]

Mango leff gen 4

[@JM43438]

i approve of trifs accent when speaking ingles, never loss it ples

[@lkhhmk3281]

My hands were literally sweaty and my heart was pounding during game 5 last stock situation.

[@tunaste]

Haha loser I'm always cool under pressure with that attitude I'll 4 stock your ass lets netplay

[@emiliano6585]

Same here

[@CNDvidsCTM]

I was in a library and i popped off silently lmfao

[@KyleDanielson42]

One of the greatest sets ive ever seen.

[@kchamp1239]

Holy shit. This was absolutely insane.

[@math_u6332]

0:06 epic foreshadowing

[@Prodcig]

Honestly how zain player I think he is gonna be a a new god tbh

[@cross25011990]

Great entertaining melee. Thank you all for helping for this ! :) /ps. Axe didn't showed completly clean movement here.. and there were a lot missed gimp trys, but wtf zain this MU seemed to be 70% / 30 for marth lol

[@NoteFlakez]

Axe went into the zone the last stock...

[@jamesflanagan6261]

Axe’s DI is so insane it inspires me to get better. How can you be so good at escaping combos AND living past 150% consistently?!

[@five_6_seven_8]

Absolutely sick match

[@Birrrrra]

Axe is a fucking legend

[@japanrocksgousa]

Best set of melee I've seen in a long time

[@MATTierial]

Axe had to win three games on FD vs Marth. No platforms, small side blast zones. Pure. Unadulterated. Neutral. Vs a character with a fucking sword. AXE is insane 😵

[@sunnygo8469]

Watched this set 1st thing in the morning and skipped the cup of coffee. Didn't need it.

[@Mr.Monky420]

That was craziness at the end.

[@hamiltonnewhart3053]

Zain has gotten so damn good. I have a feeling that Zain will go on a win streak against Axe after this set. I saw so many adaptation and clear labwork from Zain that I think he is so close to solving the matchup

[@Exl6243]

@K D Theoretically, he has. But Axe has not lost to a Marth since 2013. He has been unbeatable so far.

[@negativesplits06]

@@Exl6243 So Axe has never lost to Zain, right?

[@Exl6243]

@@negativesplits06 Offline? Never. Online? I am not sure.

[@Diispaceyone]

Axe is so dope. I hope he travels more this year.

[@aoeu256]

Dude Pikachu is top tier... His d-tilt is amazing in terms of how safe it is and its range. His chain throw is instant kill or near instant kill in many instances, his weight class allows him to avoid combos that would get Marth, Falcon, and spacies, his up-air allows him to "Ken" combo, T-jolt is amazing at edge-guarding, helping his recovery, disrupting swordies, T-jolt + quick-attack is the second best recovery after Jigglypuff's recovery (maybe better than Kirby). Jab-lock at the edge is amazing. Well maybe, Pikachu's low dashspeed + low throw range could be bad, but it can be got around. He has decent kill moves in sweetspot usmash, retreating f-smash / fsmash at edge, tail spike, uair -> combo, and that very long acting dsmash.

[@spage0]

God this is why we... God. Just, melee is SO SICK!

[@beauhendershot7911]

One of the greatest sets ever, underrated as fuck

[@fmakofmako]

What a fantastic match. I really recommend it for people reading comments before watching.

[@babydevil_X]

That last stock last game was probably the hypest thing I’ve ever seen

[@Itsssmatt_]

This has to be the most INTENSE game whilst watching live! Incredible clutch by axe!

[@firstlast6877]

25:29 top tier commentary

[@MATTierial]

The adaptation mid set from AXE is incredible. Zain came prepared, but AXE came focused!

[@QuackGaming98]

THIS WAS INSANE TO WATCH LIVE LIKE SERIOUSLY WHAT A FUCKING MATCH

[@videojames]

you know its good when you pop off at home.

[@emmbeesea]

Most hype set of the tournament thus far. Axe is still a Marth counter.

[@YesAltNo]

Let's go Axe! That last stock was super crazy!

[@NotSomeGoy]

Holy moly this set was incredible

[@ChristianTheChicken]

Insane set. Summit is so hype. Also, Hbox is such an Axe fanboy lol.

[@samuelswinamer4939]

That was an incredible game.

[@jakfosarn9257]

Set of the year!

[@kirjian]

The next one's gonna do it. LET'S GO ZAIN

[@ROBGT-kl7lu]

I wouldn’t be surprised if Steph was a zain fan this man I crazy, I can’t wait to see what goes down in genesis good luck y’all

[@thecelticmessiah]

HOLYYYYY SHIT. Best set since Hungrybox vs Armada Evo finals.

[@ThePAPAFletcher]

Hypest set of 2020

[@thegamingguy1]

Shout out to Toph for being a godlike commentator this set!

[@lambchu6459]

⚡Rewatching to get hyped for offline Axe again. Go Axe Go!~⚡

[@jacobpoe1036]

Marth's arms should be a tether.

[@jacobtherobertson]

holy shit axe went beast mode right there at the end.

[@rat4992]

watching this live was probably as stressful as set 1 of royal flush grand finals. I was freaking the fuck out and I can’t believe axe made that comeback.

[@liveonguitar5625]

Zain deadass turned into the Hungrybox of Marths

[@nuruddinpeters9491]

That last match! Oh man!!! Had to clap like i was watching a super-bowl.

[@AbigBlackcat]

Commentator on the far left( not sure his name?) is great. He brings up really good points. Like the pikachu thunder jolt idea. I feel like I haven't heard much of him.

[@Kisarez]

Trifasia

[@20nightparlour56]

9:57 when your mom won't buy any sweets

[@discoRyne]

Holy shit that final stock for Axe was NUTS

[@gwen6622]

Trif's commentary is pretty good actually, i like him on the couch lol. like he has a strong accent, but other than that, his english is really good and he seems to understand how to say most of the things he wants to say. like his phrasing and stuff seems fluent. i know this is a weird thing to point out, but im a linguist haha. i think its interesting when someone learns a second language and doesnt master everything about the pronunciation but DOES nail actually speaking the language, because at the end of that, that's way more important than perfect pronunciation

[@ItzTrickshotHD]

Poped off myself for that end at 645 in the morning here omg what a set

[@TheTarh2o]

Vish's sweater is god-tier

[@NightCrafted]

THAT WAS SO CLUTCH

[@josephhutchison256]

at 2:33 let the record state that axe 100% did that combo on purpose, he wouldn't have done the double jump back if he wanted the tailspike forward, as he was already in good position for it. This combo that he did do puts zain way farther off stage than the tailspike would have.

[@Dedadudu09]

OMG when axe was down in the last game I thought there was a 0% chance he would bring it back. AMAZING set

[@mehbleh5835]

I thought the thumbnail art for the guy on the left was from that dad dating sim.

[@NoteFlakez]

That last stock last set was sick!!!!

[@Frank7489]

That was insanely clutch by Axe

[@enickma910]

holy SHIT that game 5 was fucking CRAZY

[@adamice2526]

Zain definitely choked a bit that last stock, but Axe also played that last stock so well. Stuffed out almost every side b from Zain, didn't miss a single ledgedash even though he was at 160 last stock, and beat Zain in neutral multiple times to win

[@kingj521]

feels like I just got finished leg day

[@VolvoCommand]

Absolutely incredible

[@WowSuchPerfectWorld]

18:10

[@trebenjamin]

Probably top 10 sets of all time

[@ABort1]

Great set

[@Miitsu222]

This set was insane!!!

[@LunarySSF2]

25:06 WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT SHIT THAT WAS SO COOL DOING THAT LAST STOCK GAME 5?????

[@plasticbudgie]

Holy fuck Axe's last stock was unreal.

[@n0lain]

That game 5 was fucking insane, man