PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Colby Ortiz (ranked 1564 p4p, 2194 weight class) and Robert Dixon (ranked 206 p4p, 287 weight class). Colby Ortiz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robert Dixon's chin.

Ortiz
vs
Dixon

189 cm
29
185
9 - 4 - 1

190 cm
27
195
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colby Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon lands with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Dixon misses the target.
Ortiz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circling - Dixon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ortiz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dixon just manages to avoid it.
Robert Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dixon has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dixon misses with a hook

and Ortiz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dixon won't be happy with that.
A lull in the action here.
Sloppy strikes there by Ortiz.
Ortiz working away.
An elbow from Ortiz crashes against the mat.
Ortiz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dixon down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortiz just content to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Ortiz crashes against the mat.
Ortiz has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Dixon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ortiz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Poor strikes thrown by Ortiz there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz cracks Dixon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ortiz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ortiz thowing shots but they're missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ortiz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dixon for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dixon avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ortiz.
Ortiz controlling from the full mount.
Ortiz raining down shots from the mount!
Ortiz unloads with some shots from mount but Dixon bucks and avoids them well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dixon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ortiz controlling from mount.
Ortiz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dixon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ortiz working Dixon over with strikes here.
Ortiz controlling his opponent.
Ortiz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ortiz content just to control the position here.
Ortiz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dixon blocking the ground and pound.
Ortiz content just to control the position here.
Dixon blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz thowing shots but they're missing.
Ortiz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ortiz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
BOOM! Ortiz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dixon taking shots to the head.
Ortiz cracks Dixon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Ortiz connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Dixon is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colby Ortiz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dixon misses the shot to the body.
Dixon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Dixon misses.
Ortiz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dixon lands a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dixon. Ortiz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortiz slips a straight right by Dixon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon throws a body shot but no joy.
Ortiz thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ortiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dixon can do to turn this around?
Ortiz slips under a jab.
Ortiz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dixon sprawls and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dixon. Ortiz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortiz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dixon throws the left hand but Ortiz avoids the punch easily.
Ortiz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dixon sprawls and moves away.
Dixon lands a jab to Ortiz's midsection.
Dixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dixon just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Dixon misses.
Dixon just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromOrtiz.
Dixon throws the left hand but Ortiz avoids the punch easily.
Dixon throws a body punch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dixon's corner calls for a 1-2. Dixon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dixon lands a body shot.
Dixon misses with a hook. Ortiz ducked under it nicely.
Dixon misses with an uppercut.
Robert Dixon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dixon. Ortiz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortiz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dixon.
Dixon misses with a wild body shot.
Ortiz attempts a counter takedown but Dixon avoids it well and moves away.
Dixon takes a swing at Ortiz's ribcage but misses.
Ortiz is looking to counter with head kicks.
Robert Dixon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dixon. Ortiz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortiz throws a counter high kick but Dixon was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dixon throws a hook to the side of Ortiz's head but Ortiz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ortiz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dixon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon misses with an uppercut. Ortiz saw that one coming.
As Dixon backs away, Ortiz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ortiz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dixon misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Dixon.
Dixon misses with a hook.
And Ortiz counters with a quick kick to the body but Dixon blocks it.
Ortiz ducks under a wild hook from Dixon.
Ortiz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dixon's corner calls for a 1-2. Dixon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Dixon. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Ortiz tries to counter by clinching up but Dixon breaks away and moves out of range.
Dixon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ortiz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dixon thinking.
Dixon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ortiz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dixon connects with a single shot there.
Dixon with a nice cross.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ortiz moves out of range of the strikes.
Ortiz is looking to counter the offense by Dixon and move into the clinch.
Dixon lands a nice hook to Ortiz's body. Ortiz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Dixon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dixon throws a poor cross that misses
and Ortiz counters with a nice uppercut.
Dixon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ortiz avoids the body shot from Dixon.
Dixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ortiz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A shot to the body from Dixon misses

and Ortiz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A body shot lands from Dixon.
Dixon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ortiz's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dixon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dixon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dixon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ortiz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colby Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortiz blocking some punches.
Dixon throws a head punch that misses.
Dixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dixon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dixon has a couple of punches blocked by Ortiz.
Dixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Dixon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Dixon.
Dixon can't find room to land a body shot as Ortiz controls the action.
Ortiz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dixon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dixon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ortiz.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Dixon manages to get underhooks.
Ortiz blocks a body shot from Dixon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz wants a takedown but no success here.
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Our sources have told us that Ortiz has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Dixon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ortiz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dixon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dixon.
Dixon tries to throw a body punch but Ortiz avoids it by throwing Dixon back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ortiz.

Dixon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dixon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dixon misses with a hook.
Ortiz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dixon.
A big right from Dixon misses.
Ortiz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dixon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ortiz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dixon throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Ortiz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ortiz.
Ortiz is working Dixon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Dixon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dixon 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Dixon!
Colby Ortiz spoke after the fight, saying 'I've been with BFC for a long time. I appreciate the opportunities I have been given. This was my last fight here. Thanks to Benji and everyone who has contributed to the company. See ya around. '.