PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Pinheiro (ranked 2478 p4p, 2579 weight class) and Robert Dixon (ranked 322 p4p, 332 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pinheiro
vs
Dixon

180 cm
27
198
6 - 3 - 1

190 cm
26
195
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Pinheiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinheiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dixon paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Dixon instigates a clinch.
Dixon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pinheiro misses with a body punch.
Dixon prevents a body shot from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dixon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pinheiro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dixon backwards.
Dixon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pinheiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dixon dodges an elbow strike from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro prevents a body shot from Dixon.
Dixon lands with a right to the head.
Pinheiro pushes off an throws an elbow but Dixon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dixon throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon misses with some punches.
Pinheiro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pinheiro lands a hook that snaps the head of Dixon backwards.
Pinheiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dixon being controlled against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinheiro can't find room to land a body shot as Dixon controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon blocks a body shot from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dixon's elbow.
Dixon is working Pinheiro over against the cage.
Pinheiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pinheiro is trying to stall.
Dixon tries to throw a body punch but Pinheiro avoids it by throwing Dixon back against the cage.
Pinheiro lands with a short shot to the head.
Dixon gets through Pinheiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pinheiro looking to throw knees to the head but Dixon is blocking nicely.
Pinheiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dixon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pinheiro backwards.
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinheiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinheiro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dixon.
Dixon lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinheiro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dixon blocks a body shot from Pinheiro.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dixon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinheiro lands an elbow just above Dixon 's eye.
Dixon digs a right hand into Pinheiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pinheiro's gas tank.
Pinheiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pinheiro fails to land.
Pinheiro takes a shot to the head.
Dixon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pinheiro backwards.
Pinheiro just leaning against Dixon, taking a breather.
A short right from Dixon.
Dixon lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro lands a nice uppercut.
Dixon blocks a body shot from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro wants to stall.
Dixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinheiro.
Dixon misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pinheiro.
Dixon scores with a shoulder strike.
Pinheiro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dixon or not.
Dixon tries to throw a body punch but Pinheiro avoids it by throwing Dixon back against the cage.
Pinheiro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dixon.
Pinheiro misses with some punches.
Dixon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pinheiro throws an elbow but misses.
Pinheiro tries a body shot but Dixon blocks it.
Pinheiro is struggling to control the position.
Pinheiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dixon.
Pinheiro blocks an uppercut.
Dixon misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pinheiro lands with a right hand.

Dixon pushes Pinheiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Pinheiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dixon blocks it with crossed arms.
Pinheiro has Dixon pushed against the cage.
Pinheiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pinheiro tries to throw a body punch but Dixon avoids it by throwing Pinheiro back against the cage.
Pinheiro digs a right hand underneath Dixon's ribcage. Dixon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dixon blocks an elbow strike.
Pinheiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dixon working aggressively here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pinheiro is trying to stall.
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robert Dixon will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dixon moves into the clinch successfully.
Pinheiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dixon pushes Pinheiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dixon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pinheiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dixon misses with a body punch.
Dixon misses with the head strike.
Dixon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pinheiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pinheiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pinheiro lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinheiro pushes Dixon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pinheiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dixon tries to throw a body punch but Pinheiro avoids it by throwing Dixon back against the cage.
Dixon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinheiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon tries a body shot but Pinheiro blocks it.
Pinheiro has a couple of punches blocked by Dixon.
Pinheiro misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pinheiro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pinheiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Dixon as the two fighters clinch.
Pinheiro lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Pinheiro.

Dixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Dixon misses its intended target.
Pinheiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Dixon gets tackled into the cage by Pinheiro. Pinheiro maintains the clinch.
Dixon can't find room to land a body shot as Pinheiro controls the action.
Dixon gets through Pinheiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pinheiro is working Dixon over against the cage.
Robert Dixon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pinheiro misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pinheiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinheiro blocks an uppercut.
Pinheiro lands a shoulder strike.
Dixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pinheiros head.
Dixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dixon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dixon is working Pinheiro over against the cage.
Dixon throws a head punch that misses.
Pinheiro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dixon is keeping busy.
Dixon works on Pinheiro's body with a couple of short punches.
Dixon prevents a body shot from Pinheiro.
Dixon misses with a punch on the inside.
Pinheiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Pinheiro to work.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinheiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pinheiro is trying to stall.
Pinheiro misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pinheiro throws an elbow but misses.
Pinheiro lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Pinheiro.
Dixon misses with some punches.
Pinheiro tries to throw a body punch but Dixon avoids it by throwing Pinheiro back against the cage.
Pinheiro blocks a body shot from Dixon.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dixon.
Pinheiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pinheiro pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dixon as Pinheiro tries to tie him up.
Dixon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pinheiro backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro lands a right hand.
Dixon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Pinheiro stalling in the clinch.
Pinheiro tries a body shot but Dixon blocks it.
Pinheiro misses with a punch to the body.
Dixon tries a body shot but Pinheiro blocks it.
Dixon prevents a body shot from Pinheiro.
Dixon can't find room to land a body shot as Pinheiro controls the action.
Pinheiro digs a right hand into Dixon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dixon's gas tank.
Pinheiro is pushing Dixon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pinheiro keeps control of Dixon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lucas Pinheiro will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dixon!

Dixon clinches up with Pinheiro and pushes him back against the cage.
Pinheiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pinheiro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dixon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pinheiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dixon as Pinheiro tries to tie him up.
A left hand lands to the body for Dixon.
Dixon working aggressively here.
Pinheiro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dixon lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pinheiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pinheiro throws a series of punches but Dixon avoids them all with ease.
Dixon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pinheiro.

Dixon closes the distance and pushes Pinheiro back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Dixon.
Pinheiro tries a body shot but Dixon blocks it.
Pinheiro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pinheiro has a couple of punches blocked by Dixon.
Pinheiro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pinheiro misses with a punch to the body.
Pinheiro tries to throw a body punch but Dixon avoids it by throwing Pinheiro back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pinheiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pinheiro working aggressively here.
Pinheiro tries a body shot but Dixon blocks it.
Dixon has a couple of punches blocked by Pinheiro.

Dixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pinheiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dixon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pinheiro sets himself, and Dixon steps forward looking for the clinch! Pinheiro avoids it this time.
Pinheiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dixon throws out the jab.
Dixon misses with a left hand
and Pinheiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro misses the shot to the body.
Pinheiro misses the shot to the body.
Dixon misses with an uppercut. Pinheiro saw that one coming.
Pinheiro is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dixon.
Pinheiro moves in looking to clinch but Dixon pushes him off.

Dixon clinches with his opponent.
Pinheiro blocks a body shot from Dixon.
Pinheiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pinheiro looking to throw knees to the head but Dixon is blocking nicely.
Pinheiro can't find room to land a body shot as Dixon controls the action.
Dixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinheiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pinheiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dixon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Dixon fails to land.
Dixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinheiro uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon working aggressively here.
Dixon tries to throw a body punch but Pinheiro avoids it by throwing Dixon back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinheiro.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dixon.
Pinheiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dixon blocks it with crossed arms.
Pinheiro trying to stall but Dixon improves his position.
Dixon lands a nice shot to the body.
Dixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Dixon.
A hook to the body from Dixon.
Dixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinheiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Dixon fails to land.
Pinheiro leaning against his opponent.
Pinheiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dixon's elbow.
A short right from Dixon on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dixon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinheiro.
Dixon lands a shot to the body.
Dixon misses with some punches.
Dixon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pinheiro backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dixon lands with a right to the head.
Pinheiro blocks an uppercut.
Dixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinheiro.
Pinheiro blocking some punches.
Pinheiro working aggressively here.
Pinheiro misses with some punches.
Pinheiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dixon misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pinheiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dixon misses with a punch to the body.
Pinheiro misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Dixon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dixon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Dixon!