PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janvier Denar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janvier Denar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Denar
vs
Dixon

182 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Janvier Denar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denar defending well as Dixon loads up on a big left hand.
Dixon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Denar misses with a straight left.
Denar throws the left hand but Dixon avoids the punch easily.
Denar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dixon.
Nice defenses there by Denar.
Dixon throws the left hand but Denar avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Dixon misses.
Denar misses with a hook.
Denar slips a jab from Dixon.
Denar misses with a straight left.
Dixon defending well as Denar loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Dixon catches Denar right on the button with a cross.
Dixon misses with a straight right.
Denar throws a lazy right hand but Dixon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dixon scores with a nice head shot.
Dixon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Denar.
Denar throws a jab when Dixon was well out of range.
Denar misses with a hook. Dixon ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dixon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Denar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Denar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dixon.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Denar throws a jab but it's blocked by Dixon.
Dixon scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Janvier Denar has been cut.
Dixon looks to throw the jab but Denar is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Denar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Denar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Denar throws a hook to the side of Dixon's head but Dixon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Denar on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Dixon bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Denar! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Denar is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dixon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Oh Denar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Denar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Denar misses with a straight right.
Denar seems to have got his legs back now.
Denar throws an overhand right that lands on Dixon's shoulder, as Dixon tries to avoid the shot.
Denar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Dixon misses its intended target.
Denar throws a hook but Dixon avoids it easily.
Denar slips a jab from Dixon.
Dixon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dixon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Janvier Denar's cut is getting worse.
Denar throws a looping overhand right but Dixon ducks down to avoid it.
Dixon lands a lovely overhand right.
A big right from Dixon misses.
Denar misses with a straight right.
Denar lands a jab.
Denar misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Denar.

Denar ducks straight into an uppercut from Dixon and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Denar manages to regain guard straight away.

Janvier Denar's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Denar has his hands on Dixon's head, controlling the position.

Dixon stands up and waves to Denar to follow him.
Denar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dixon on the side of the head.
Denar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dixon to score with a decent uppercut.
Dixon throws a lazy right hand but Denar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dixon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Denar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dixon blocks a jab.
Dixon misses with a hook. Denar ducked under it nicely.
Dixon misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Denar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Denar slips under a jab.
Denar loads up on a big right hand but Dixon slips the punch.

Dixon steps into range and cracks Denar with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Denar flops backwards and Dixon dives into his guard looking to finish!

Jeez, Janvier Denar's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Janvier Denar's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jake Dixon!