PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Dixon (ranked 5256 p4p, 23750 weight class) and Dino Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dino Rex is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dixon
vs
Rex

170 cm
25
146
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
145
2 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dino Rex!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dixon has managed to clinch.
Dixon lands with a light punch inside.
Dixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Dixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dixon looks to land a right hand but Rex moved out of range.
Rex shapes to counter with a head kick.
Dixon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut there from Dixon.
Rex is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rex tries to move into range but Dixon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dixon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Dixon instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Dixon.
Still in the clinch, Dixon scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dixon is keeping busy.
Rex blocks an elbow strike from Dixon.
Dixon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dixon avoiding damage as Rex throws knees to the body.
A short right from Dixon.
Dixon scores with a shoulder strike.
Dixon digs a right hand underneath Rex's ribcage. Rex let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Dixon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dixon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rex counters with a head kick.

Dixon takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dixon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rex looking to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dixon.
Dixon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rex backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dixon misses with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Dixon.
Dixon scores with a shoulder strike.
Dixon misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dixon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dixon is defending well for now.
Rex takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dixon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Dixon.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dixon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Dixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dixon moves into the clinch.
Rex missing with knees to the body.

Dixon breaks the clinch.

Rex gets tackled into the cage by Dixon. Dixon maintains the clinch.
Dixon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon lands an elbow inside that Rex shrugs off.
Dixon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rex wants to stall.
Dixon lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dixon pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Dixon clinches up with Rex and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rex.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rexs head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Dixon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dixon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Dixon drives through and clinches with Rex against the cage.

Dixon breaks from the clinch.
Dixon jabs at Rex's body.

Dixon clinches up with Rex and pushes him back against the cage.
Rex looking to stall.
Dixon lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dixon avoiding damage as Rex throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dixon scores with a decent looking hook.

Dixon clinches with his opponent.

Dixon breaks the clinch.

Dixon has closed the distance and engaged Rex in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dixon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Calvin Dixon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dixon lands a right hand.
Dixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rexs head.
Dixon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dixon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dixon has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dixon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dixon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rex moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rex is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Rex circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rex is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Dixon misses with a looping right.
Rex wants to counter with a clinch but Dixon pushes him away.

Dixon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rex on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dixon lands a hook that snaps the head of Rex backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dixon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rex's efforts to push away.

Dixon manages to break the clinch.
Dixon wants to clinch up but Rex keeps it at a distance.
Dixon throws an overhand right that lands on Rex's shoulder, as Rex tries to avoid the shot.
Rex is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Rex avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calvin Dixon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rex was well out of range. Poor timing from Dixon.
Rex wants to counter with a clinch but Dixon pushes him away.

Dixon rushes Rex and presses him up against the cage.
Dixon scores with a shoulder strike.
Rex takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dixon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dixon wants to clinch
and Rex counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Dixon closes the distance and clinches.
Rex pushes off an throws an elbow but Dixon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rex blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dixon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dixon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dixon lands an elbow just above Rex 's eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Dixon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dixon tries to clinch but Rex is having none of it.
Rex wants to counter with a clinch but Dixon pushes him away.

Dixon clinches up with Rex and pushes him back against the cage.
Dixon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rex's defenses.
Dixon lands a shoulder strike.
Dixon blocks the elbow strike.
Dixon throws an elbow that misses.
Dixon trying to land knees to the body.
Dixon pushes Rex back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dixon avoiding damage as Rex throws knees to the body.

Dixon breaks the clinch.
Dixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Rex circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dixon closes the distance and clinches.
Dixon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dixon working Rex over with knees to the body.
Dixon lands with a left to the head.
Dixon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rex is defending well for now.
Dixon lands a nice shot to the body.
Dixon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rex can do to turn this around?
Rex avoiding damage as Dixon throws knees to the body.
Dixon looking to throw knees to the head but Rex is blocking nicely.
Dixon blocks an elbow strike from Rex.
Rex missing with knees to the body.
Dixon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rex backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon lands with a light punch inside.
Dixon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rex's face.
Dixon throws an elbow that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dixon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rex takes a shot to the head.
Rex can't break the clinch.
Dixon avoids the elbow strike from Rex, against the cage.
Dixon cracks Rex with a nice body shot.
Dixon gets through Rex's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rex takes a shot to the head.
Rex wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon lands with a short shot to the head.

Dixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dixon rushes Rex and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dixon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dixon throws an elbow but it misses.
Dixon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rex or not.
Rex blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dixon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dixon throws an elbow but misses.
Dixon lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dixon lands an elbow inside that Rex shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rex.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dixon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Dixon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dixon works over Rex's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rex swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rex tries to counter with a clinch but Dixon shakes him off and moves away.
Dixon throws a front kick that sends Rex stumbling back into the cage.
Calvin Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dixon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rex flicks out a counter leg kick but Dixon steps away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Dixon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dixon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:25

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