PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marian Marian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manson Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marian
vs
Dixon

173 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Golden supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marian Marian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Manson Dixon!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon misses with a head kick.
Dixon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Dixon scores a takedown into full mount!
Dixon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dixon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marian is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dixon controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marian tries to lock up and control but Dixon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dixon landing strikes from the mount and Marian is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dixon looking to control but Marian is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dixon controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Manson Dixon just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marian gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dixon.
Marian fails with the takedown
and Dixon counters with a left to the body.
Marian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dixon fails to land with a series of punches.
Marian tries to close the distance and clinch but Dixon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manson Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marian has his takedown stuffed
and Dixon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dixon stuffs the takedown attempt from Marian. Marian gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marian Marian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dixon throws a right and a left that Marian avoids nicely.
Marian doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dixon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marian wants to sweep but no luck.
Marian is breathing heavily.
Dixon wants to stand but Marian is controlling his posture from full guard.

Marian is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dixon defends well.
Dixon content to stall in guard here.
I looks like Dixon might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Dixon stands up from Marian's guard - Dixon perhaps looking for a knockout.

Dixon gets the takedown into side control.

Dixon stands up and beckons Marian to his feet.
Marian takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dixon throws a series of punches but Marian avoids them all with ease.
Marian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marian shoots in for a double leg but Dixon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marian drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manson Dixon dominated that round.
That's time! Marian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marian avoids a punch combination nicely.

Dixon moves into range and clinches up with Marian.

Marian gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dixon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dixon is controlling Marian's posture.
Dixon wants to stand but Marian is controlling the position.
Marian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Marian decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Marian shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dixon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon seems keen to control Marian's posture.
Marian postures up.
Marian won't allow Dixon to get back to his feet.

Marian thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Marian won't allow Dixon to get back to his feet.
Marian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Dixon wriggles free and stands up.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Marian is just out of range.
Dixon clinches but Marian breaks the clinch

and Marian counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dixon tries to kick Marian off but Marian keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Marian is looking for a kimura but Dixon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marian to get the leverage.
Manson Dixon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marian is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Dixon wants to control the position but Marian says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dixon manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Marian misses with a takedown attempt

and Dixon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Marian's guard now.

Dixon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marian keeping moving, preventing Dixon from controlling successfully.
Dixon postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marian is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dixon is controlling him.
Marian looking to control but Dixon passes into half guard.
Dixon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Marian knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dixon is keen to just control but Marian is a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown but Marian shows good takedown defense.
Marian shoots in for a takedown but Dixon shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marian Marian will probably get the nod.
That's time! Marian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dixon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dixon duly obliges.
Good standup being displayed there by Dixon as he connects with a hook.
Marian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marian slaps away a takedown attempt from Dixon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dixon wants to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Dixon.
A nice combination there by Dixon.
Marian doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dixon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marian has his takedown stuffed
and Dixon counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marian Marian. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Marian backs up against the cage.
Dixon lands with a nice combination. Marian backs away looking to recover.
Dixon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Marian counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dixon throwing short punches from the bottom.
Dixon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marian stops Dixon from standing up.
Dixon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marian is one step ahead there.
Marian prevents Dixon from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dixon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dixon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dixon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dixon.

Marian forces Dixon back against the cage and clinches.
Dixon is trying to break free.

Marian breaks from the clinch.
Dixon lands a glancing blow to the side of Marian's head.
Dixon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Marian looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is trying to control the position but Marian postures up.
Marian looking to sit in guard and control but Dixon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Marian is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marian keeping full guard, as Dixon tries to pass.

Marian looking for a guillotine here but Dixon defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Dixon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Marian misses with a takedown
and Dixon counters with a left and a right that stings Marian.
Dixon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marian throws a body kick that misses.
Dixon looks to land a combination. Marian sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Marian scores with a takedown into Dixon's guard.
Marian is looking to stand up but Dixon won't let him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marian Marian showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marian has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!