PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dixie Small (ranked 465 p4p, 55 weight class) and Kay Ector (ranked 359 p4p, 42 weight class). Ector has chosen Monster! as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Small
vs
Ector

167 cm
32
155 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

180 cm
38
157 lbs
36 - 27 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)

Red Light Coffeeshop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 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 36 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kay Ector!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ector fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Small, pushing him back against the cage.
Small misses with the head strike.

Ector's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ector works over Small's head and body with a nice combination.
Ector has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ector has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Small finds it's way round the side to connect with Ector's head.
Ector tries to clinch but Small moves away
and Ector takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kay Ector seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Ector misses its intended target.
Ector takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ector looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ector ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Small moves away.
Ector throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ector tries to clinch but Small is having none of it.
Ector scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ector tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Small manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ector tries to clinch but Small is having none of it.
Small keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Small wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ector misses with a hook to the body
and Ector takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ector slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ector is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Small.
Ector connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ector throws a big shot that misses.
Ector shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ector looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
Small clobbers Ector with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Small tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ector was well out of range. Poor timing from Small.
Ector throws an overhand right that lands on Small's shoulder, as Small tries to avoid the shot.
Small wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Ector throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ector looks to land a right hand but Small moved out of range.
As Ector tries to get set, Small tries to push him back and clinch up but Ector manages to avoid the attempt.
Ector misses with a hook. Small ducked under it nicely.
Small lands with a nice combination. Ector backs away looking to recover.
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!
Ector lands with a hook. Small tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Small scores with a takedown into Ector's guard.
Ector wants to stand but Small is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ector works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Small preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ector wants to get back to his feet but Small is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Small with a flurry of punches that miss.
Small working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Small working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Small postures up in Ector's guard and throws a big left but Ector blocks it.
Small stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ector swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Small scoring with punches to the head and body.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ector keeping full guard, as Small tries to pass.
Small throws a strike but Ector rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Small has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ector can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Small is on top in guard.

Small loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Small throws a big right hand that misses.
Small is looking to work some ground and pound but Ector has wrist control.
Small throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small landing some decent shots from guard.
Small pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ector is keeping the position for now.
Ector trying to keep a closed guard but Small is proving a slippery customer.
Small looking to pass the guard.
Small pushing down on Ector's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Small not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Small missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Small missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dixie Small dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ector uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Small.
Small is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ector can do to turn this around?
Small bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ector's head backwards.
Small throws a good cross that connects.
Ector throws a jab but it's blocked by Small.
Ector uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Small.
Small ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ector moves away.
Small avoids the body shot from Ector.
A shot to the liver by Small. Beautiful body shot.
Ector scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Small doesn't seem bothered though.
Small misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ector counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Small thinking.

Ector drives through and clinches with Small against the cage.

Ector pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Small cracks Ector with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ector connects with a single shot there.
Dixie Small is winning the standup battle so far.
Ector stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ector wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice jab there from Ector.
Small looks to land a right hand but Ector moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small ducks under a wild hook from Ector.
Small is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ector getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ector moves away from the strike by Small.
Ector thows a left - swing and a miss!
Small takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Small digs a good hook to Ector's body.
Ector throws a jab but it's blocked by Small.
Ector looks to land a left hand but Small moved out of range nicely.
Small throws a hook but Ector blocks it.
Ector lands a body shot.
It looks like Small has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ector misses with a wild body shot.
Small misses with a body shot.
Ector lands a jab to Small's midsection.
A cross from Ector lands.
Ector looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ector with a nice cross.
Ector takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ector throws a hook but Small blocks it.
Small misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Ector misses the target.

Ector clinches up with Small and pushes him back against the cage.
Small lands a body punch in the clinch.
Small prevents a body shot from Ector.
Ector struggles to land a body shot inside as Small controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Small throws a punch but it's blocked by Ector.
Small scores with a shot to the side of Ector's head.
Small tries to throw a body punch but Ector avoids it by throwing Small back against the cage.
Small lands with a right to the head.
Small lands a body punch in the clinch.
Small gets through Ector's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ector misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Small throws a head punch that misses.

Ector escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ector swings for the body but Small moves out of range.
Small went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Small throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ector uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Small.
Small jabs at Ector's body.
Small avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ector ducks right into an uppercut from Small.
Small takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ector with a hook.
Small takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Small throws a jab when Ector was well out of range.
Ector tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Small counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ector pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kay Ector is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ector's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Small connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ector scrambles back to his feet.
Small displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ector throws out the jab.
Ector on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ector misses with a lunging right hand
and Small counters with a stiff right hand.
Ector is looking to clinch.
Small keeps the fight on the outside.
Ector misses with a left hand
and Small counters with a stiff right hand.
Ector staying out of range there.
Ector blocks a jab.
Small swings for the body but Ector moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Small ducks under a wild hook from Ector.
Small slips under a jab from Ector.
Small tries to counter by clinching up but Ector breaks away and moves out of range.
Ector scores with a jab. Small acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kay Ector will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Small misses with a shot to the body
and Ector counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Small throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ector throws a body shot but no joy.

Ector closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ector creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Small's defenses.

Ector escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ector takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
Ector ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ector swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Small swings for the body but Ector moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ector lands with a straight right. Small didn't see that one coming.

Small gets tackled into the cage by Ector. Ector maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ector backwards.
Ector holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Small digs a right hand into Ector's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ector's gas tank.

Ector breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ector tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Small manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Small.
Ector tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Small manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ector shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A lazy left from Ector finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ector. Small does a little dance to reset his feet.
Small swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ector takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ector looks to land a left hand but Small moved out of range nicely.
Small is looking to counter the offense by Ector and move into the clinch.
Small works the jab nicely.
A big right from Ector misses.
Ector misses with a body shot
and Small counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ector thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ector rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Small counters with a nice body shot.
Ector keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Small dodges the punch combination from Ector.
Ector tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Small manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Small is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ector pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Ector closes the distance and pushes Small back into the cage.
Small has a couple of punches blocked by Ector.

Ector pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Small catches Ector with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ector throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Small on the side of the head.
Ector misses with a body shot.
Ector misses with a lunging right hand
and Small counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ector lands an overhand right.
Ector rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Small counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Small 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Small ducks under a wild hook from Ector.
Donk. Small catches Ector right on the button with a cross.
Nice cross by Small.
Ector throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Small was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ector has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Small shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ector but Ector pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Small throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Small throws a shot from downtown. Ector moves away and avoids it.
Ector works the jab nicely.
Small throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ector slips under a jab.

Ector rushes Small and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Small is looking to take this one to the mat.
Small misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small struggles to land a body shot inside as Ector controls his hands.
Small misses with a punch on the inside.

Ector pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Ector misses.
Small throws a lazy right hand but Ector sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Ector moves into the clinch.
Ector takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Ector on the inside.
Nice elbow from Ector.

Ector pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ector takes a jab right on the kisser.

Ector forces Small back against the cage and clinches.
Small tries for a takedown but Ector manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dixie Small. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ector escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Small scores with a nice head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kay Ector.
I think Ector 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kay Ector!
Kay Ector gave a mention to Red Light Coffeeshop in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Dixie Small spoke after the fight, saying 'It was a good win, but nevertheless, I'll still be bringing home my opponent's girl . Don't feel left out man. And as usual, we'll be making a pov video for all you fans out there. Sayonara'.