PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winston Churchill (ranked 620 p4p, 81 weight class) and Dixie Small (ranked 711 p4p, 91 weight class). Small is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Penis song. 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.

Churchill
vs
Small

170 cm
34
165 lbs
29 - 26 - 1

167 cm
33
155 lbs
23 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Aspire Clothing

Voodoo Nutrition
IniTech Nutrition

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 29 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Churchill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dixie Small!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small throws a lazy right hand but Churchill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Small swings for the body but Churchill moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Churchill misses the target.
Churchill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Small misses the shot to the body.
Small swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Churchill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Small counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Small will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Churchill misses the jab.
Small throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Churchill looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Churchill wants to clinch up but Small keeps it at a distance.
Small 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.
Small connects with a body shot.
Small circles away from the clinch attempt
and Small counters with a stiff right hand.
Churchill tries to clinch there but Small circles away.
Churchill keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Winston Churchill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Small cracks Churchill with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Churchill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Small moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Small moves out of range as Churchill strikes.
Small misses with a straight left.
Churchill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Small.
Small stuns Churchill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Small gets tackled into the cage by Churchill. Churchill maintains the clinch.
Churchill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Churchill.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Churchill blocks an uppercut.
Churchill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Churchill gets through Small's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Churchill fails to land.
Churchill lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Small.

Small pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Small circles away from the clinch attempt
and Small counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

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!
Churchill throws a nice inside leg kick.
Churchill throws a jab but it's blocked by Small.
Churchill misses with a hook.
Churchill lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Churchill moves in looking to clinch but Small pushes him off.
Churchill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Small let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Churchill scores with a jab. Small acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Small jabs Churchill to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Churchill moves into the clinch.
Churchill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Churchill is working Small over against the cage.
Small working aggressively here.
Small blocking some punches.
Small blocking some punches.
Small misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Churchill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Churchill misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Churchill.
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Churchill struggles to land a body shot inside as Small controls his hands.
Churchill blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Small.
Small lands with a left to the head.
Churchill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Small misses with a body punch.
Small digs a right hand into Churchill's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Churchill's gas tank.
Small scores with a nice hook to the head.
Small goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Churchill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Small misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Small.
Small lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Churchill works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Small blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Small tries to work over Churchill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Churchill as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Churchill scores with a shot to the side of Small's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Churchill.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Churchill misses with some punches.
Churchill lands a shoulder strike.
Small misses with the head strike.
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Churchill throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Churchill.

Small has hold of one of Churchill's legs. Churchill is fighting the takedown attempt but Small gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Churchill is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Small defends well.
Small connects with a couple of short punches.
Small postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Churchill keeping moving, preventing Small from controlling successfully.
Small landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dixie Small will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Small thuds a left hand into Churchill's body.
Churchill tries a low kick but Small avoids it.
Churchill is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Small thuds a left hand into Churchill's body.
Churchill scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Churchill throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Small throws a hook but Churchill blocks it.
Small circles away from the clinch attempt.
Churchill closes the distance looking to clinch
and Small counters with a left to the body.
Dixie Small seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Churchill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Small swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Small blocks the body kick.
Small walks into a straight right hand from Churchill.
The fight stays on the outside here - Churchill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Churchill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Churchill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Small lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Small - that landed with a thud.
Churchill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Churchill lands a shot to the body.
Churchill working aggressively here.
Churchill swings wildly with an uppercut but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Churchill lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Churchill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Churchill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Small.
Small fails to pull guard.
A right handed body shot lands from Small.
Small lands with a light punch inside.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land.
Churchill struggles to land a body shot inside as Small controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small pressing his opponent against the cage.
Churchill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Churchill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Churchill struggles to land a body shot inside as Small controls his hands.
Small misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Churchill throws a head punch that misses.
Small tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Winston Churchill has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Small tries to break the clinch but Churchill is controlling the position.
Small blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Small prevents a body shot from Churchill.
Small blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Small tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Churchill's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Small.
Small's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Small blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Small misses with a body punch.
Small working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Churchill misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchill lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Small backwards.
A short right from Churchill on the inside.
Small tries to throw a body punch but Churchill avoids it by throwing Small back against the cage.
Churchill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Churchill can't find room to land a body shot as Small controls the action.
Churchill throws a head punch that misses.
Small throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Churchill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Small misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Churchill.
Churchill lands a shoulder strike.
Churchill presses Small against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Churchill lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Churchill.
Small blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Churchill tries a body shot but Small blocks it.
Small gets through Churchill's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Churchill.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small prevents a body shot from Churchill.
Churchill lands a left hand that snaps the head of Small backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Small blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Churchill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Small.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land.
Churchill lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Churchill.
Churchill has a couple of punches blocked by Small.
Churchill lands with a short shot to the head.
Small can't find room to land a body shot as Churchill controls the action.
Churchill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Churchill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Churchill lands a hook that snaps the head of Small backwards.
Small can't find room to land a body shot as Churchill controls the action.
Small lands with a light punch inside.
Small gets through Churchill's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Small blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Small scores with a nice hook to the head.
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 Winston Churchill will probably get the nod.
That's time! Churchill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Churchill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Small throws a body shot but no joy.
Small throws a body shot but no joy.
Churchill tries to counter by clinching up but Small breaks away and moves out of range.
Churchill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Small avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Small is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Small lands a right hook to the body.
Small swats away the attempt to clinch by Churchill.
Small misses with a body shot.
Small misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small connects with a body shot.
Churchill lands the left hand.
Small is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Churchill rather than just go for the knockout.
Churchill throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Small counters with a straight right hand.
Churchill looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Small throws a looping overhand right but Churchill ducks down to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Churchill.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Churchill misses.
Small misses with an uppercut.
Small throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Churchill throws an overhand right that lands on Small's shoulder, as Small tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Churchill. Small does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Small misses.
Small displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Small wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Churchill swings widly with a right hand
and Small counters with a straight right hand.
Churchill connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Small momentarily.
Churchill thows a left - swing and a miss!
Churchill throws a hook to the side of Small's head but Small sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Churchill tries to clinch but Small is having none of it.
Small throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Small throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Churchill doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left and a right from Small both land. Nice combination.
Small takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Small takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Small throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Churchill connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Churchill drives through and clinches with Small against the cage.
Churchill lands a body punch.

Small pulls guard successfully.

Small is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Small takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Churchill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Small swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Small looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Churchill has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Small to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Churchill is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Small pulls down on the head and he's put Churchill to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dixie Small!
A relieved looking Dixie Small thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.