PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Nadeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Dixon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brian Nadeau's chin.

Dixon
vs
Nadeau

165 cm
24
140 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

150 cm
26
135 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Dixon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Nadeau!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dixon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dixon swings for the body but Nadeau moves out of range.
Dixon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dixon throws out a loose jab but Nadeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nadeau misses with a combination
and Dixon counters with a series of strikes. Nadeau will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dixon throws a series of punches but Nadeau avoids them all with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nadeau.
Nadeau just misses with a punch to the body.
Nadeau is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dixon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dixon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nadeau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Dixon.
Dixon misses with a looping left.
Nadeau avoids the head kick by Dixon.
Dixon connects with a nice looking jab.
Dixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Nadeau tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dixon swivels and escapes.
Dixon misses with a wild body shot.
Dixon throws a sloppy body shot
and Nadeau counters with a right hand to the body.
Nadeau misses the body punch
and Dixon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nadeau thinking.
Dixon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Brian Nadeau has been cut.
Dixon scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon misses with a low kick as Nadeau jumps back.
Nice cross by Dixon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nadeau closes the distance and clinches up with Dixon, looking for a takedown. Nadeau pushes Dixon against the cage but Dixon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jimmy Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Nadeau.
Dixon throws a head kick that misses.
Dixon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nadeau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nadeau tries to close the distance and clinch but Dixon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Nadeau shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Nadeau is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Nadeau is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nadeau is trying to work for a kimura but Dixon is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dixon wants to improve his position but Nadeau is controlling well.
Dixon wants to control but Nadeau is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nadeau looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dixon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nadeau throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dixon is trying to get back to full guard.

Nadeau is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nadeau throwing shots but Dixon is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Dixon looking for submissions off his back.
Nadeau is thwarting Dixon's attempts to control the position.

Nadeau is looking for a kimura here.

Nadeau is looking for a kimura but Dixon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nadeau to get the leverage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dixon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nadeau is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nadeau not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Dixon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brian Nadeau's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dixon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dixon misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Nadeau counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Dixon!

Dixon is rocked!

Nadeau is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dixon is just riding it out for now. Nadeau eventually gives up the hold.
Nadeau stops Dixon from getting back to his feet.
Dixon is pressing down on Nadeau's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nadeau cracks Dixon with a solid left hand.
Dixon can't keep his opponent in guard - Nadeau advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nadeau is thwarting Dixon's attempts to control the position.

Nadeau is trying for a kimura here. Dixon looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Nadeau wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brian Nadeau!
Brian Nadeau is the new bantamweight champion!