PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wazz Dakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dixon's entrance music is Seek & Destroy. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dixon
vs
Dakka

188 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

194 cm
26
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wazz Dakka!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dixon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dakkas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Dakka closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dixon's guard.
Dixon can't keep his opponent in guard - Dakka advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dakka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dixon's head.
Dakka is looking to take a break and control but Dixon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dakka uses his free foot to push down on Dixon's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dixon.

Dakka has control of Dixon's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dixon regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The referee warns Dixon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dakka is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dixon can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Dakka raining down hammerfists from mount.
Dakka punching from mount but Dixon doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dakka wants to control the pace but Dixon is squirming around nicely.
Dakka working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon can't escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dakka fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Dakka is working for a guillotine from mount but Dixon frees his head quite easily.
Dakka raining down hammerfists from mount.
Dakka with the ground and pound from mount.
Dakka wants to control the pace but Dixon is squirming around nicely.
Dixon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dixon tries to get out of the position.
Dakka lands a nice shot to the head.

Dixon defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dakka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakka controlling from mount.

Dakka is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Dixon is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Dixon flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Dakka anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Dixon and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Dakka slips an arm under Dixon chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Dakka has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Dakka is squeezing on Dixon like an anaconda would it's prey. Dixon fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wazz Dakka!