PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Inferi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Dixon
vs
Inferi

180 cm
20
171 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Marco Inferi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Inferi with that takedown attempt.

Dixon darts in and clinches Inferi up against the ropes.
Dixon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dixon has Inferi pressed against the ropes.
Dixon has had enough of the clinch but Inferi keeps him there for the moment.
A short uppercut from Dixon.

Dixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Inferi moves out of range as Dixon strikes.
Dixon throws a series of punches but Inferi avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Inferi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Inferi trying to control the position but Dixon is working away.
An elbow from Inferi crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inferi trying to control the action but Dixon is working from the bottom.
Dixon is pushing Inferi's head away, looking to escape. Inferi manages to hold on to the position though.
Dixon tries to bench press Inferi off him but Inferi keeps the position.
Inferi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dixon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Dixon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Inferi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dixon pinned against the cage. Dixon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Phil Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Inferi.
Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Inferi manages to avoid it.

Inferi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dixon!
Dixon tries to lock up and control but Inferi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dixon can't escape the position.
Inferi with the ground and pound from mount.
Inferi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Dixon tries to hold on but Inferi postures up.
Dixon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Inferi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Inferi unloading with bombs!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Feeble punches landing from Dixon - he's mounted - they can't hurt.
Inferi looking to finish Dixon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dixon!
Inferi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dixon is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Inferi looking to control but Dixon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Inferi.
Dixon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Inferi trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inferi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dixon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Inferi looks gassed!
Inferi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Inferi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dixon tries to get to full guard but Inferi has control of the leg.
Inferi is looking to take a break and control but Dixon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dixon flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Inferi is looking for a kimura here.
Inferi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dixon wants to improve his position but Inferi is controlling well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Inferi blocks a jab.
Dixon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Inferi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Inferi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dixon swivels and escapes.
Dixon fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dixon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Inferi moves into full guard.
Inferi has momentary wrist control but Dixon slips an elbow through the middle.
Dixon passes into half guard.
Inferi is staying active underneath Dixon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marco Inferi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Dixon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phil Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Dixon or perhaps it was just good defense by Inferi which made him look bad.

Inferi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Inferi lands in his opponent's guard.
Inferi stands up out of Dixon's guard for a moment - Dixon manages to land a nice upkick.
Inferi trying to control the position from guard on top but Dixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dixon trying to strike off his back.
Inferi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dixon is keeping the position for now.
Inferi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Inferi is breathing heavily.
Inferi stays in close to Dixon's body and controls the position.
Inferi postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inferi preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dixon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left lands for Dixon.
Marco Inferi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dixon throws a head kick that misses.
Inferi shoots in looking for a takedown. Dixon tries to sprawl out of it but Inferi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Dixon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dixon has his takedown stuffed

and Inferi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dixon's guard.

Dixon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Inferi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dixon throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Inferi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dixon is keeping the position for now.
Dixon keeping moving, preventing Inferi from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is trying to keep Inferi in close.
Inferi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Inferi stands up over Dixon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dixon keeping moving, preventing Inferi from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
An inside leg kick lands from Dixon.
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.
Inferi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Inferi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dixon.
Dixon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dixon misses with a takedown

and Inferi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inferi wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
Dixon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Inferi manages to get himself to full guard.
Dixon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Inferi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dixon landing with the ground and pound.
Inferi 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.
Dixon postures up.
Inferi 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.
Dixon is looking to work some ground and pound but Inferi has wrist control.
Dixon trying to control the position from guard on top but Inferi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dixon misses with a takedown

and Inferi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dixon won't be happy with that.
Dixon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Inferi advances nicely into full mount.
Inferi blocks Dixon's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Dixon wants to control but Inferi is having none of it.
Inferi punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Dixon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Inferi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inferi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dixon gets back to half guard.
Inferi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dixon's head.
Inferi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dixon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Inferi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Inferi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dixon misses with a looping right.

Inferi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dixon!
Inferi content just to control the position here.
Inferi lands a big shot there that rocks Dixon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dixon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Inferi wants to pass the guard but Dixon is defending well.
Dixon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Inferi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Inferi's back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Inferi tries to escape the position.

Dixon patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon connects with a big shot to the side of Inferi's head.
Dixon controlling well, preventing Inferi from escaping the position.
Inferi trying to control the action but Dixon just sinks the hooks in.
Inferi grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Inferi wants to escape the position.

Dixon tightening his grip on Inferi, looking for the choke.
Dixon avoiding Inferi 's attempts to control his hands.

Inferi is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dixon gets his way!
Dixon avoiding Inferi 's attempts to control his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon keeps control of the position as Inferi tries to break free.
Inferi covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Dixon is not going to allow Inferi to sit and survive in this position.
Dixon softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Dixon throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Inferi!
Dixon lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Inferi hold on?!
Inferi grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Dixon is trying to stick to Inferi's back but Inferi is turning into Dixon. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dixon's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Inferi.
Dixon trying to control the position.
Inferi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inferi wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
Dixon looking for a sweep. Not yet Dixon, not yet.
Dixon keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Dixon looking for a sweep. Not yet Dixon, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Inferi scores a takedown into full mount!
Inferi looking to control but Dixon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Inferi unloading with bombs!
Inferi lands a big shot there that rocks Dixon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dixon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Inferi landing shots from mount.
Dixon tries to hold on but Inferi postures up.
Dixon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inferi controlling his opponent.
Inferi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dixon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Inferi wants to sweep but no luck.
Dixon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Inferi has a closed guard, preventing Dixon from standing up.
Inferi working a defensive guard here.
Dixon wants to pass the guard but Inferi is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Dixon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Inferi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Marco Inferi!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Marco Inferi!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Marco Inferi!

Marco Inferi wins by unanimous decision!