PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Dixon

175 cm
24
147 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
23
131 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones stalks Dixon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dixon's face. Dixon staggers backwards, shaken.
Dixon throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Dixon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones throws a series of punches but Dixon moves out of range.
Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Dixon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dixon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Dixon settles back down.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Dixon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dixon misses with the combination.
Dixon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dixon misses with a straight left.
Dixon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones throws a body punch but Dixon moves out of range.
Jones throws a right hand that Dixon ducks under and follows up with a left that Dixon also avoids with ease.
Dixon is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Dixon misses with the combination.
Jones lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Dixon throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Dixon misses with a few strikes there.
Jones lands a jab to Dixon's midsection.
Dixon throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dixon, as that shot connected.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dixon. Dixon obviously looking to wear him down.
Dixon lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dixon tries to clinch up.
Dixon wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
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!
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Dixon to counter with a crisp jab.
Dixon throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Dixon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dixon misses with a straight right.
Dixon dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Dixon throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the body from Dixon misses
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dixon throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Dixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dixon swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dixon.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Dixon.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dixon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dixon off to one side.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dixon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Dixon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dixon throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Dixon is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dixon's head.

Dixon shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dixon wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones is trying to control the position but Dixon postures up.
Dixon chips away with some ground and pound.
Dixon throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dixon slips nicely into half guard.
Dixon is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Dixon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dixon tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones lands with a hook. Dixon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones jabs Dixon right on the nose. Dixon blinks but takes it well.

Dixon scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Dixon is proving a slippery customer.
Dixon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dixon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dixon postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Jones trying to control the position here.
Dixon trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position.
Dixon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dixon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Dixon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
A big left from Dixon misses.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dixon throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Dixon cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Dixon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dixon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dixon throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones moves away from the strike by Dixon.
Dixon lands a jab to the head.
Dixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Dixon.
Dixon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dixon moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jon Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dixon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dixon.
Dixon throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Dixon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A combination from Dixon does no damage.
Jimmy Dixon seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones slips a straight right by Dixon.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Dixon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dixon cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Dixon.
Dixon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dixon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Dixon looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Dixon misses with a straight right.

Dixon darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Dixon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Dixon has Jones pressed against the cage.

Dixon breaks the clinch.
Dixon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Dixon throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
Dixon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon misses with the combination.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dixon.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dixon can pounce on him.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones defending well as Dixon loads up on a big left hand.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dixon misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones slips under a jab.
Dixon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dixon misses with a looping left.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones defending well as Dixon loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Dixon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dixon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones avoids the body shot from Dixon.

Dixon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jones did well to prevent Dixon getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is holding on to half guard well.
Dixon trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
Dixon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dixon wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Dixon stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
Dixon scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dixon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dixon throws a shot to the body.
Dixon swinging wildly here.
Dixon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Dixon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Dixon misses.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A swing and a miss from Dixon.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Dixon is just out of range.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dixon.
Dixon misses the jab.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Dixon.
Dixon misses with a looping left.
Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Dixon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones misses with a combination
and Dixon counters with an outside leg kick.
Dixon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Dixon closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Dixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones throws a right and a left that Dixon avoids nicely.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dixon.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dixon throws out the jab.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Dixon throws a one two combo.
Dixon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Dixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Dixon.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Dixon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dixon lands a few punches from side control.

Dixon is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Dixon drags him back down.
Dixon working away.

Dixon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dixon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet.

Dixon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jimmy Dixon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones being controlled for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 25:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

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