Potemkin vs. Axl

[Powerstar7]

Just started seriously playing and this is the hardest matchup for me so far. Multi hitting normals, greater range than pot, and that jumping move that can be used to poke at me while avoiding slidehead staying out of the range of heat knuckle.

[Tae Seong Kim]

Many of Axl's pokes do have hitboxes and you can occasionally 6P his 5P or j.S. Other than that you'll have to limit the use of Slide Head and Hammerfall. You can megafist over his Resen Geki and 2P.

[edollarports]

REAL MEN FLICK RENSENS.

On a (only slightly) more serious note, you can backdash Axl's 6H and bomber among other things, if he decides he DOES want in. He's gonna control the space you're in though, so a lot of blockin' is involved. When he's at half screen, you kinda just gotta slowly press to the corner, maybe take a risk once in a while. Axl's got no defensive game, so if you knock him down, it's your ball game. If he commits to jumping, you get a bit of forward movement if you respected it. If he commits to antiair (5P, etc) you can slidehead it. If he goes for a pressure reset instead of just standing there in his zone of LOLCHAINS, you can mash him. It's fun for everyone!

(Also IK his chains (no))

[Circuitous]

If it's green, flick it.