Yesterday, I went down to Portland for the random select tourney, although my keyboard adapter broke during casuals the morning of the tourney so I ended up not registering. Anyways, before my adapter broke, I was playing against the Axl player, Digital Watches. I need some help against him because Axl throwing out random mid/low pokes almost always stops my rush down. As naked Zappa is feels the only thing I have that stands a chance is a rush down summon with forward momentum. As sword I have nothing if I can't get close :/ and dog gets eaten really easily by that low poke axl has with the multiple hit green animation. Ghost was ok because I can actually you know, throw upward ghost and then a forward ghost frc to get in. Raoh is useless if I'm not close when I get him out :/ Also, when Axl does get in close and I mess up I eat that corner loop Axl for... lots of damage. I think summon is really good against Axl's 6HS overhead, but that's only if he decides to come to me.
Any Axl match up tips would be appreciated.