PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Sumrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dixon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Clash - I Fought The Law kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Peter Dixon enters the cage!

Sumrall
vs
Dixon

185 cm
30
194 lbs
26 - 20 - 0

183 cm
30
184 lbs
29 - 23 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Sumrall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dixon moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sumrall.
Sumrall keeps control of Dixon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sumrall tries to work over Dixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dixon blocking some punches.
Sumrall creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dixon tries to pull guard but Sumrall holds him up against the cage and eventually Dixon drops back down to his feet.
Sumrall lands a good knee to the midsection. Dixon won't want to take too many of those.
Dixon wants to break free but Sumrall has control.

Dixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Sumrall does no damage.
Sumrall looks to score with a jab to the body but Dixon is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Sumrall. That snapped Dixon's head back.
Dixon ducks under a wild hook from Sumrall.
Dixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sumrall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dixon moves out of range of the body kick from Sumrall.
Sumrall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall throws a sloppy head kick and Dixon moves out of range easily.
Sumrall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sumrall looks to throw the jab but Dixon is out of range.
Dixon looks for a takedown but Sumrall sprawls well.

Sumrall pushes Dixon up against the cage in a clinch.
Sumrall lands a body punch.
Dixon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dixon wants a takedown but no success here.
Pat Sumrall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Dixon.
Sumrall looking to throw knees to the head but Dixon is blocking nicely.
Sumrall prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dixon blocks an elbow strike from Sumrall.
Dixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sumrall trying to land knees to the body.

Dixon breaks from the clinch.
Sumrall misses with a left hand
and Dixon counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Sumrall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short uppercut from Sumrall.
Sumrall has Dixon pressed against the cage, preventing Dixon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dixon tries to pull guard but Sumrall forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sumrall tries to throw a body punch but Dixon avoids it by throwing Sumrall back against the cage.
Dixon blocks an elbow strike from Sumrall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sumrall throws an elbow but misses.
Sumrall managing to block the knees to the body from Dixon.
Dixon has Sumrall pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sumrall manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Dixon breaks the clinch.

Sumrall moves into the clinch.
Sumrall lands a nice elbow.

Dixon manages to break the clinch.

Sumrall closes the distance and clinches.
Dixon pushes off an throws an elbow but Sumrall leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Dixon decides to pull guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Sumrall gets to his feet. Dixon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Dixon.
Sumrall throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dixon.
Sumrall throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dixon counters with a straight right hand.
Dixon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sumrall throws a right and a left that Dixon avoids nicely.

Dixon instigates a clinch.
Dixon is trying to break the clinch but Sumrall has him pressed against the cage.
Dixon wants to get back to striking at distance but Sumrall won't allow it.
Sumrall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dixon avoids it.
Dixon blocks an elbow strike.
Sumrall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dixon backwards.

Dixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sumrall lands with a hook. Dixon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sumrall misses with a double jab.
Sumrall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dixon avoids the body shot from Sumrall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon loads up on a big right hand but Sumrall slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Dixon blocks the leg kick.
Dixon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sumrall is fending him off so far but Dixon persists. Nope, Sumrall circles away and we're back to standing.

Sumrall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sumrall creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sumrall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sumrall throws an elbow but it misses.
Sumrall throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sumrall lands an elbow inside that Dixon shrugs off.

It looks like Peter Dixon has been cut.
Dixon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sumrall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Dixon manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horrible takedown by Dixon or perhaps it was just good defense by Sumrall which made him look bad.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dixon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dixon decides to stand back up. Dixon steps back and let's Sumrall get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Sumrall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Dixon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sumrall forces Dixon back against the cage and clinches.
Dixon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sumrall has him pressed against the cage.
Dixon looking to throw knees to the head but Sumrall is blocking nicely.
Sumrall lands a knee to the body.
Sumrall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sumrall trying to land knees to the body.
Sumrall avoids the elbow strike from Dixon, against the cage.
Sumrall can't find room to land a body shot as Dixon controls the action.

Dixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sumrall throws a shot from downtown. Dixon moves away and avoids it.

Sumrall clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sumrall pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dixon dodges an elbow strike from Sumrall.
Sumrall tries to land a knee to the head but Dixon blocks with his arms.
Dixon working hard to break the clinch.
Sumrall lands an elbow inside that Dixon shrugs off.
Sumrall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sumrall lands a nice knee to the body.
Sumrall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dixon.
Sumrall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pat Sumrall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sumrall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dixon tries to pull guard but Sumrall holds him up against the cage and eventually Dixon drops back down to his feet.
Sumrall lands an elbow inside that Dixon shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sumrall just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dixon's brow.
Dixon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dixon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Dixon breaks the clinch.

Dixon clinches up with Sumrall and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sumrall.
Sumrall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sumrall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dixon is trying to pull guard but Sumrall has him pressed against the cage.
Sumrall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dixon is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dixon is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sumrall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dixon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sumrall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dixon blocks it with crossed arms.
Sumrall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sumrall.
Dixon tries to score a body lock takedown but Sumrall shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pat Sumrall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Dixon.
Sumrall throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sumrall keeps control of Dixon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sumrall stops a takedown attempt from Dixon.
Dixon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dixon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sumrall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dixon.
Sumrall can't find room to land a body shot as Dixon controls the action.
Sumrall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sumrall can't find room to land a body shot as Dixon controls the action.
Sumrall lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dixon breaks from the clinch.
Sumrall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dixon lands a leg kick that knocks Sumrall off balance momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Sumrall. Those never looked like landing.
Sumrall misses with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Dixon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sumrall doesn't seem phased though.
Sumrall thumps Dixon with a low kick.
Sumrall misses with a low kick.

Sumrall gets tackled into the cage by Dixon. Dixon maintains the clinch.
Sumrall prevents the takedown attempt.
Sumrall tries a body shot but Dixon blocks it.

Dixon manages to break the clinch.

Dixon tries to keep at a distance but Sumrall has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sumrall throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Dixon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sumrall uses from the top position.
Sumrall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dixon is keeping the position for now.

Dixon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sumrall gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sumrall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dixon is keeping the position for now.
Sumrall trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dixon's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dixon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dixon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sumrall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Sumrall stands and steps away. Dixon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Sumrall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Dixon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sumrall scores with a head kick. Dixon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice uppercut there from Sumrall.
Sumrall swings for the body but Dixon moves out of range.
Dixon takes one on the button.
Sumrall throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sumrall takes a swing at Dixon's ribcage but misses.
Sumrall takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Pat Sumrall has been cut.
Sumrall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sumrall lands with a nice combination. Dixon backs away looking to recover.
Sumrall moves out of range as Dixon strikes.
Sumrall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dixon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sumrall cracks Dixon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sumrall has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sumrall lands a nice elbow.

Dixon manages to pull guard.

Dixon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sumrall defends it easily.
Sumrall forces his way into half guard.
Dixon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Dixon looking for submissions off his back.
Sumrall wants to get back to his feet.
Dixon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dixon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is trying to control the position but Sumrall postures up.

Dixon working for a triangle but Sumrall defends it easily.
Sumrall has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sumrall looking to sit in guard and control but Dixon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dixon wants to control from the top but Sumrall keeps moving.

Sumrall kicks Dixon off and gets to his feet.
Dixon missing with a left hand there. Sumrall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Dixon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dixon avoiding damage as Sumrall throws knees to the body.
Sumrall lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dixon's efforts to push away.

Dixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sumrall closes the distance and clinches.

Dixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sumrall tries a head kick but it misses.

Sumrall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dixon blocks an uppercut.
Dixon tries to pull guard but Sumrall forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sumrall is working Dixon over against the cage.
Sumrall misses with an elbow strike.
Dixon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dixon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sumrall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dixon's defenses.
Dixon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sumrall after a bit of a struggle.
Pat Sumrall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Dixon.
Sumrall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dixon backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sumrall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is trying to force a seperation but Sumrall has the dominant position.
Sumrall lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Dixon is rocked!
Dixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Sumrall controls his hands.
Dixon is still on wobbly legs! Can Sumrall finish him?
Sumrall lands an elbow just above Dixon 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sumrall.
Sumrall unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Dixon! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Sumrall is unloading with more strikes now! Dixon drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat Sumrall!
Pat Sumrall made sure to mention his sponsor, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire in his post fight interview.