PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dixie Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Binse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Small
vs
Binse

167 cm
28
155 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

170 cm
37
156 lbs
35 - 24 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

M.O. Fight Wear
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dixie Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Binse!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Small shoots in and bounces Binse off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Binse controlling the position.
Small works over Binse with some ground and pound from guard.
Small throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Binse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Binse is adopting a defensive guard.
Small postures up in Binse's guard and throws a big left but Binse blocks it.
Small has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Binse swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Small trying to control but Binse is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Small in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Small passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Small has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Small unloads with some shots from mount but Binse bucks and avoids them well.
Small with good strikes from the mount here!
Small throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Binse because Small loaded up on that one.
Small prevents Binse from getting the reversal.
Small throws some wild stikes that Binse manages to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Small scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Binse?
Small sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Binse tries to hold on but Small pushes him away.
Small lands a big shot there that rocks Binse but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Small throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Small thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Small looking to control but Binse is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Small looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Small tries to control but Binse wriggling away.
Small landing strikes from the mount.
Binse tries to buck Small off but he can't manage it.
Small throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Binse manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Binse, under a barage of strikes from Small.
Binse trying to control from the bottom.
Small trying to control the action but Binse is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Small tries to pass the half guard into mount. Binse knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Small not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Binse is refusing to be controlled, as Small sits in half guard.
Binse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Small.
Small is pressing down on Binse's thigh, looking to free his foot. Binse is holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Small not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dixie Small dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Binse tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Binse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Small misses with a wild body shot.
Binse drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Small defends it well.
Binse ducks right into an uppercut from Small.
Small misses with a straight left.
Binse misses with a lunging right hand
letting Small counter with a right hand.
Christopher Binse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Binse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Small is looking for a counter combo.
Binse swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Binse throws a lazy uppercut
and Small counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Small lands with a shot to the body.
Small is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Binse can do to turn this around?
Binse gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Small counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Small rushes Binse and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Binse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Small's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Binse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Small has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Binse is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Binse just leaning against Small, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small wants a takedown.
Binse is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Small pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Small gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Small thows a huge punch but Binse dodges it nicely.
Small scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Binse regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Small.
Binse is pulling down on Small's head to control his posture.
Small loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Small drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Binse manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Small has Binse in his guard.

Binse must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Small is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Small looking for a guillotine here but Binse defends easily.
Binse wants to control from the top but Small keeps moving.

Small is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Binse is aware though and is defending well.
Binse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Binse trying to control but Small is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binse postures up and lands a big shot to Small's brow.
Binse landing with the ground and pound.
Dixie Small overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Binse landing some decent shots from guard.
Binse throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Small works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Binse in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Binse trying to control the position from guard on top but Small is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been informed that Binse has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Binse working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Binse accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Binse is sitting in close to Small's body. Small has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Binse is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Binse is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Small.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dixie Small!
Our winner, Dixie Small, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Christopher Binse stepped up to the mic, saying 'Of course he took drugs'.