PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mornington Crescent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dixon comes into the arena with It's A Fight by Three 6 Mafia blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dixon
vs
Crescent

185 cm
25
176 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

180 cm
21
184 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Knock Out Artistry

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mason Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mornington Crescent!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Dixon misses.
Dixon shoots in but Crescent avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mornington Crescent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crescent with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dixon to score with a decent uppercut.
Crescent looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dixon is fending him off so far but Crescent persists. Nope, Dixon circles away and we're back to standing.
Crescent is looking to clinch.
Crescent thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crescent throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Crescent is just out of range.
Crescent ducks under a wild hook from Dixon.
A lazy left from Dixon finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon tries for a takedown but Crescent circles away easily
and Crescent counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dixon's knee momentarily.
Dixon ducks under a wild hook from Crescent.
Crescent throws a looping overhand right but Dixon ducks down to avoid it.
Crescent throws a body punch but Dixon moves out of range.
Dixon jabs at Crescent's body.
Dixon fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crescent swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Dixon counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheers as Dixon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crescent doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon stuffs the takedown.
Crescent misses with a jab to the body
and Dixon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crescent thinking.
Crescent misses with a straight right.
Dixon throws a right and a left that Crescent avoids nicely.

Crescent scores a takedown into full mount!
Dixon is looking to get to half guard.
Dixon tries to hold on but Crescent postures up.
Crescent landing strikes, looking to finish!
Crescent lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon taking shots to the head.
Crescent lands a big shot there that rocks Dixon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Dixon is rocked!
Crescent trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Oh Dixon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crescent lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dixon seems to have got his legs back now.
Crescent landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dixon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Crescent landing punches.
Dixon is looking to improve his position but Crescent isn't that keen on the idea.
Dixon is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dixon's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Crescent looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Crescent landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crescent pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Crescent working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crescent landing punches.
Crescent has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dixon's face.
Dixon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dixon gets back to half guard.
Crescent passes to side control.
Crescent looks gassed!
Crescent creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Crescent lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dixon down.
Dixon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dixon trying to control here.
Crescent has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dixon wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mornington Crescent dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Crescent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crescent misses with a jab to the body
and Dixon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crescent tries to score with a low kick but Dixon moves his leg out of the way.
A shot to the body from Crescent misses
and Dixon counters with a two punch combo.
Dixon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crescent is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dixon rather than just go for the knockout.
Crescent takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crescent tries to clinch but Dixon is having none of it.
Crescent lands with a hook. Dixon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crescent waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dixon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Dixon misses

and Crescent decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dixon's guard.
Dixon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crescent stands and throws Dixon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dixon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Crescent wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dixon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dixon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Crescent off and has taken his back!
Dixon thows a strike but Crescent uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Crescent as he ends up in Dixon 's guard!

Dixon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crescent landing with the ground and pound.
Crescent is in close to Dixon's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Dixon working for a triangle but Crescent defends it easily.
Crescent with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crescent pushing down on Dixon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dixon tries to get to full guard but Crescent has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Crescent lands a nice short elbow.
Crescent passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crescent scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dixon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dixon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Crescent's best efforts.
Dixon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dixon is trying to get back to full guard.
Crescent throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crescent is breathing heavily.

Dixon looking for submissions off his back.
Dixon taking some punishment here, with Crescent in his half guard.

Dixon with the active half guard here but Crescent passes nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crescent cracks Dixon with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dixon wants to control but Crescent postures up.
Dixon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dixon wants to control but Crescent postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dixon is looking to reverse the position.

Crescent tries for a kimura but Dixon is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dixon is looking to regain half guard here but Crescent keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mornington Crescent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Crescent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crescent scores with a punch to the head.
Crescent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Crescent as Dixon shoots in.
The fighters circling - Crescent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crescent uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dixon.
Crescent thows a body shot but no joy.
Dixon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crescent shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dixon is looking to improve his position.

Crescent is working for a kimura but Dixon is defending it quite comfortably.
Crescent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Dixon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dixon tries to get to full guard but Crescent has control of the leg.

Dixon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crescent working Dixon over with strikes.
Crescent slips a nice elbow through Dixon's hands, connecting with Dixon's forehead.
Dixon tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Crescent moves into full mount! Dixon won't be happy about that!
BOOM! Crescent connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mornington Crescent has got the better of the ground game so far.
BOOM! Crescent connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dixon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Crescent looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dixon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crescent breaks from Dixon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dixon wants to hold on but Crescent pushes him away.
Crescent scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dixon is trying desperately to improve position.
Crescent has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dixon's face.
Crescent dominating with strikes here.
Crescent unloading with bombs!
Crescent with shots to the head and body - Dixon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dixon working to try and regain half guard.
Crescent scoring with strikes but Dixon is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crescent avoids the attempt from Dixon to control.
Crescent landing strikes from the mount and Dixon is in trouble!
Crescent is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dixon is bucking up trying to escape but Crescent cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dixon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Crescent has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mason Dixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crescent tries to control but Dixon wriggling away.
Dixon is desperately trying to improve his position but Crescent has a good base and remains in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mornington Crescent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Crescent winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mornington Crescent!