PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ardel Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Corpus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ardel Dixon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Corpus's chin.

Dixon
vs
Corpus

225 cm
23
275 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
266 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ardel Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Corpus!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corpus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dixon.
A telegraphed right hand from Corpus misses the target.
Corpus lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Ardel Dixon has been cut.
Corpus takes a swing at Dixon's ribcage but misses.
Dixon fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Dixon.
John Corpus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corpus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dixon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Corpus tries to clinch up.
Corpus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dixon is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corpus just misses with a punch to the body.
Corpus lands with a shot to the body.
Corpus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dixon rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice uppercut there from Corpus.
Corpus looks to score with a jab to the body but Dixon is just out of range.
Nice cross by Corpus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Corpus shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Dixon is backing up but Corpus catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Dixon covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Corpus Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Corpus!