PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between K D Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xocoyotzin has chosen Eminem - Till I Collapse as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

D Dillon
vs
Xocoyotzin

189 cm
22
183 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
182 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Crashforce Nutrition

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, K D Dillon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Xocoyotzin pinned against the cage. Xocoyotzin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Xocoyotzin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dillon.
Dillon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Xocoyotzin.
Xocoyotzin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xocoyotzin misses with a head kick.
Xocoyotzin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dillon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Xocoyotzin looks to score with a jab to the body but Dillon is just out of range.
Xocoyotzin ducks right into an uppercut from Dillon.
Dillon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Xocoyotzin loads up on a big right hand but Dillon slips the punch.
Xocoyotzin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin misses with a head kick.
Xocoyotzin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A combination from Xocoyotzin does no damage.
A lazy left from Dillon finds it's target.
Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xocoyotzin connects with a solid leg kick.
Xocoyotzin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Xocoyotzin tries to bum rush Dillon with a series of wild strikes but Dillon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Xocoyotzin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Xocoyotzin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dillon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Dillon misses.
Xocoyotzin avoids the body shot from Dillon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin looks to land a body kick but Dillon moved away.
Dillon lands with a nice combination. Xocoyotzin backs away looking to recover.
Xocoyotzin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dillon counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Dillon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Xocoyotzin is looking for a sweep.
Dillon wants to control but Xocoyotzin is keeping him busy.

Dillon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Xocoyotzin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Xocoyotzin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dillon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dillon trying to control the position but Xocoyotzin is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dillon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Xocoyotzin prevents Dillon from improving position.

Dillon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dillon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dillon tries to score with some ground and pound. Xocoyotzin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Dillon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dillon is breathing heavily.
Xocoyotzin tries to get back to half guard but can't.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Xocoyotzin tries to score with a low kick but Dillon moves his leg out of the way.
A bone on bone clash there as Dillon blocks the leg kick.
Xocoyotzin misses with a jab to the body
and Dillon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Xocoyotzin misses with a low kick.
Dillon cracks Xocoyotzin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Xocoyotzin misses with a low kick.
Xocoyotzin takes one to the chin there.
Dillon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

K D Dillon dominated that round.
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.

Xocoyotzin looks to throw the jab but Dillon is out of range.
Dillon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dillon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Xocoyotzin looks for the body kick but Dillon saw that one coming.
Dillon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dillon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Xocoyotzin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xocoyotzin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dillon thows a body shot but no joy.
Xocoyotzin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Xocoyotzin throws a nice looking combination but Dillon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dillon scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin misses with a combination
and Dillon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Xocoyotzin lands with a nice body punch.
Xocoyotzin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xocoyotzin throws a sloppy head kick and Dillon moves out of range easily.
Dillon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Xocoyotzin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dillon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Xocoyotzin throws a head kick but Dillon moves out of range.
Dillon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xocoyotzin misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Xocoyotzin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Xocoyotzin throws the left hand but Dillon avoids the punch easily.
Dillon digs a good body shot into Xocoyotzin's ribs.
Dillon clobbers Xocoyotzin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice uppercut lands for Dillon. That snapped Xocoyotzin's head back.
Nice defenses there by Xocoyotzin.
Dillon with a nice cross.
Dillon works the jab nicely.
Dillon checks a leg kick.
A big right from Xocoyotzin misses.
Xocoyotzin misses with a body punch
and Dillon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xocoyotzin wants to land a leg kick but Dillon is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin tries a head kick but it misses.
Xocoyotzin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dillon.
Xocoyotzin throws a lazy right hand but Dillon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dillon blocks a head kick by Xocoyotzin.
Nice cross by Dillon.
Dillon fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for K D Dillon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xocoyotzin misses with a double jab

and Dillon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dillon wants to free his trapped foot but Xocoyotzin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dillon trying to control from half guard but Xocoyotzin is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin is trying to maintain the position but Dillon is very close to passing his half guard.
Xocoyotzin is refusing to be controlled, as Dillon sits in half guard.
Xocoyotzin manages to get to full guard.
Dillon thows a big elbow that misses.
Xocoyotzin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Xocoyotzin avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

K D Dillon dominated that second round.
That's time! Dillon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dillon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Xocoyotzin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Xocoyotzin misses the jab.
Dillon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xocoyotzin throws a hook but Dillon blocks it.
Xocoyotzin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dillon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xocoyotzin misses with a combination

and Dillon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dillon forces his way into half guard.
Dillon trying to control from half guard but Xocoyotzin is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dillon is looking for a kimura but Xocoyotzin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dillon to get the leverage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xocoyotzin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Xocoyotzin.
Xocoyotzin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Xocoyotzin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dillon trying to control but Xocoyotzin is working from the bottom.
Xocoyotzin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dillon is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Xocoyotzin throws a head kick but Dillon moves out of range.
Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Xocoyotzin misses with a wild combination.
Dillon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Xocoyotzin's head backwards.
Xocoyotzin misses the jab.
Xocoyotzin throws a hook but Dillon blocks it.
Xocoyotzin misses the body punch
and Dillon counters with a nice body shot.
Dillon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dillon tries for a takedown but Xocoyotzin circles away easily
and Xocoyotzin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xocoyotzin misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dillon slips a jab from Xocoyotzin.
Xocoyotzin tries to work over Dillon's front leg with a kick but Dillon checks it.
Xocoyotzin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dillon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A left lands for Dillon.
Dillon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Xocoyotzin at a distance.
No joy there for Dillon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Xocoyotzin throws a sloppy head kick and Dillon moves out of range easily.
Dillon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Xocoyotzin stuffs the takedown attempt from Dillon. Dillon gets slowly back to his feet.
Xocoyotzin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
K D Dillon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin throws a leg kick
and Dillon counters with a straight right hand.
Dillon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Xocoyotzin's head.
K D Dillon is winning the standup battle so far.

Dillon scores a takedown into full mount!
Xocoyotzin is squirming around, avoiding Dillon's attempts to control the action.
Xocoyotzin throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Xocoyotzin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Dillon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
K D Dillon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dillon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... K D Dillon!