PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Lovehall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dixon
vs
Lovehall

179 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Julius Lovehall!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon throws a lazy right hand but Lovehall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lovehall punishes Dixon's body with a nice straight punch.
Dixon throws a right hand that Lovehall ducks under and follows up with a left that Lovehall also avoids with ease.
Dixon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lovehall misses with the combination.
Dixon slips a jab and a cross from Lovehall.
Dixon throws a hook to the side of Lovehall's head but Lovehall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lovehall slips a straight right by Dixon.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dixon!
No joy there for Lovehall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lovehall punishes Dixon's body with a nice straight punch.
Dixon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dixon slips a jab and a cross from Lovehall.
Lovehall takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lovehall.
Dixon cracks Lovehall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lovehall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dixon counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovehall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lovehall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dixon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lovehall moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dixon jabs at Lovehall's body.
Dixon throws a series of punches but Lovehall moves out of range.
Dixon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dixon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dixon duly obliges.
Dixon is breathing heavily.
Lovehall throws a sloppy head kick and Dixon moves out of range easily.
Lovehall cracks a nice hook into Dixon's ribs.
Lovehall lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovehall throws a body punch but Dixon moves out of range.
Dixon misses with a double jab.

Lovehall has taken the fight to the clinch.

Dixon breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon throws a series of punches but Lovehall avoids them all with ease.
Dixon slips under a jab.
Dixon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lovehall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dixon.
Jake Dixon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lovehall scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dixon lands with a straight right. Lovehall didn't see that one coming.
Dixon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lovehall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lovehall changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dixon tries to avoid it but Lovehall manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dixon to the ground. Dixon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lovehall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dixon misses with a few strikes there.
Lovehall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dixon misses with a hook. Lovehall ducked under it nicely.
Lovehall tries a head kick but it misses.
Lovehall tries to close the distance and clinch but Dixon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon misses with a two punch combination.
Dixon throws a jab but it's blocked by Lovehall.
Nice body punch from Dixon.
Lovehall misses with a wild combination.
Lovehall lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lovehall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dixon looks to land a combination but Lovehall avoids it well.
Lovehall avoids the body shot from Dixon.
Lovehall dodges the punch combination from Dixon.
Lovehall throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dixon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lovehall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lovehall tries to score with a low kick but Dixon moves his leg out of the way.
Lovehall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dixon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lovehall on the side of the head.
Lovehall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dixon was well out of range. Poor timing from Lovehall.
Dixon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lovehall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dixon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dixon avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Dixon misses.
Lovehall throws a head kick that misses.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dixon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lovehall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dixon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jake Dixon will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dixon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lovehall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dixon takes a swing at Lovehall's ribcage but misses.
Lovehall dodges the punch combination from Dixon.
Lovehall is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dixon rather than just go for the knockout.
A combination from Dixon does no damage.
Jake Dixon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dixon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dixon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lovehall counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lovehall goes for a takedown attempt but Dixon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dixon misses with the combination.
Nice jab there from Lovehall.
Lovehall misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Lovehall is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Dixon blocks the leg kick.
Dixon tries to bum rush Lovehall with a series of wild strikes but Lovehall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lovehall misses with a series of wild punches.
Dixon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dixon wants it to stay on the feet.
Dixon fails to land with a series of punches.
Dixon swinging wildly here.
Lovehall throws a right and a left that Dixon avoids nicely.
Dixon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lovehall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left and a right from Lovehall both land. Nice combination.
Lovehall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
No joy there for Lovehall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lovehall on the side of the head.
Dixon swats away the attempt to clinch by Lovehall.
Some wild striking there from Dixon.
Lovehall misses with a few strikes there.
Lovehall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dixon.
Lovehall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dixon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lovehall's hands.
Lovehall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dixon swings for the body but Lovehall moves out of range.
Dixon throws a series of punches but Lovehall moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dixon. Lovehall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jake Dixon is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Dixon. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lovehall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lovehall shoots in looking for a takedown but Dixon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lovehall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jake Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Lovehall.
Dixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dixon scores with a hook to the body. Lovehall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No joy there for Dixon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lovehall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dixon misses with a double jab
and Lovehall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lovehall was well out of range. Poor timing from Dixon.

Lovehall has closed the distance and engaged Dixon in a clinch.
Lovehall is trying to drag Dixon to the mat but Dixon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Dixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lovehall scores with a three punch combo!
Dixon misses with a few strikes there.
Lovehall throws a series of punches but Dixon moves out of range.
Dixon lands a nice looking body shot.
Dixon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dixon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lovehall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dixon lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lovehall avoids the body shot from Dixon.
Lovehall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dixon was well out of range. Poor timing from Lovehall.
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 Jake Dixon will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lovehall takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dixon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lovehall throws a nice looking combination but Dixon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dixon misses with a straight right.
Dixon tries to bum rush Lovehall with a series of wild strikes but Lovehall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Dixon.
Lovehall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dixon.
Dixon misses with a two punch combination.
Dixon fails to land with a series of punches.
Dixon takes a swing at Lovehall's ribcage but misses.
Dixon misses with a double jab
and Lovehall counters with a stiff right hand.
Dixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lovehall moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lovehall throws a right hand that Dixon ducks under and follows up with a left that Dixon also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Dixon blocks the low kick.
Lovehall fails to land the takedown.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Lovehall is just out of range.
Dixon scores with a punch to the head.
Lovehall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dixon manages to avoid it.
Dixon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dixon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lovehall misses with a two punch combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lovehall.
No joy there for Dixon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lovehall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dixon misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovehall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Dixon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lovehall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lovehall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lovehall throws a combination that misses
and Dixon counters with a nice uppercut.
Dixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Lovehall shoots in looking for a takedown but Dixon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lovehall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jake Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Lovehall.
Sloppy strikes from Lovehall. Those never looked like landing.
Dixon lands with a nice combination. Lovehall backs away looking to recover.
Dixon falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Lovehall counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Dixon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Dixon does no damage.
Jake Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon blocks a head kick by Lovehall.
Sloppy strikes from Dixon. Those never looked like landing.
Dixon takes one on the button.
Dixon misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Dixon.
Lovehall throws a one two combo.
A punch combination from Lovehall misses.
Dixon misses with a body shot.
Lovehall throws a right and a left that Dixon avoids nicely.
Dixon lands a glancing blow to the side of Lovehall's head.
Dixon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lovehall on the side of the head.
Dixon misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovehall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dixon.
Lovehall lands with a kick to the temple. Dixon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lovehall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dixon.
A lazy left from Dixon finds it's target.
Dixon throws a series of punches but Lovehall moves out of range.
Lovehall looks to score with a jab to the body but Dixon is just out of range.
Dixon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lovehall eats them both and turns towards Dixon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lovehall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lovehall misses with a few strikes there.
Lovehall misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lovehall misses with a kick to the body.
Dixon misses with a double jab.
Dixon cracks Lovehall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jake Dixon.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dixon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight for Jake Dixon!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Jake Dixon!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Jake Dixon!

Jake Dixon wins by unanimous decision!