PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Simpson (ranked 6354 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Dix (ranked 23734 p4p, 0 weight class). Simpson has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Simpson
vs
Dix

180 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shawn Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Dix!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Simpson misses with a takedown
and Simpson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Simpson fails with the takedown
and Dix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Dix to counter with a crisp jab.
Simpson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Simpson is breathing heavily.
Simpson tries for a takedown but Dix circles away easily
and Dix counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Dix counter with a right hand.
Simpson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Simpson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simpson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Simpson shoots and misses
letting Dix counter with a right hand.
Dix is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Simpson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Simpson clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shawn Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Simpson has managed to clinch.
Dix controlling the action here for a moment.

Dix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simpson misses with a takedown attempt
and Dix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Simpson moves into range and clinches up with Dix.
Dix is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dix.

Dix breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Simpson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dix, pushing him back against the cage.
Dix wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
Dix taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Dix breaks from the clinch.
Simpson misses with a takedown
and Dix counters with a straight right hand.
Simpson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Dix counter with a right hand.
Simpson misses with a takedown
and Dix counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson with a poor takedown
and Dix counters with a stiff right hand.

Simpson clinches with his opponent.
Dix leaning against his opponent.

Dix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simpson tries for a takedown but Dix circles away easily
and Dix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Simpson has his takedown stuffed
and Simpson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Dix dominated that round.
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.

Simpson rushes Dix and presses him up against the cage.

Dix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simpson shoots and misses
and Simpson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Simpson is rocked!
Dix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Simpson shoots and misses
and Dix counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Dix!