PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darren Dixon (ranked 193 p4p, 221 weight class) and Li Xiaodong (ranked 15 p4p, 18 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dixon
vs
Xiaodong

169 cm
35
145
30 - 15 - 2

165 cm
30
143
22 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Dixon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Li Xiaodong!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiaodong is looking to slow Dixon down with leg kicks.
Xiaodong fails to land with a series of punches.
Xiaodong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dixon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dixon scores with a nice strike.
Dixon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dixon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xiaodong throws out the jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Xiaodong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Dixon gets a double leg takedown into Xiaodong's guard.

Xiaodong manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
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!
Dixon has a couple of punches blocked by Xiaodong.
Dixon has a couple of punches blocked by Xiaodong.
Dixon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dixon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Xiaodong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dixon.
Xiaodong tries to work over Dixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaodong lands a nice shot to the body.
Xiaodong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dixon blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Xiaodong as the two fighters clinch.
Dixon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xiaodong working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Dixon drags the fight down to the ground.

Dixon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xiaodong would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Xiaodong is stalling in the full guard.
Xiaodong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaodong content to stall in guard here.

Dixon pushes a forearm under Xiaodong's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Xiaodong is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darren Dixon!
Darren Dixon retains his featherweight title!
Darren Dixon spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Li Xiaodong was interviewed post fight and said 'IQ 123'.