PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Dixon (ranked 2469 p4p, 24700 weight class) and Guy Lazurus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy Lazurus will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dixon
vs
Lazurus

185 cm
25
178
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
177
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guy Lazurus!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice body punch from Dixon.
Guy Lazurus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lazurus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lazurus throws a right hand that Dixon ducks under and follows up with a left that Dixon also avoids with ease.
Lazurus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lazurus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Dixon closes the distance and pushes Lazurus back into the cage.
Dixon lands with a left to the head.
Dixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dixon throws a head punch that misses.

Lazurus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lazurus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Dixon clinches up with Lazurus and pushes him back against the cage.
Dixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dixon.
Dixon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dixon lands with a light punch inside.
Dixon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lazurus prevents a body shot from Dixon.
Dixon prevents Lazurus from breaking the clinch.
Lazurus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dixon lands an uppercut.
Dixon lands a nice shot to the body.
Lazurus blocks a body shot from Dixon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon lands with a light punch inside.
Dixon misses with some punches.
Dixon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dixon tries to work over Lazurus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lazurus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dixon lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dixon misses with a body punch.
Dixon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Lazurus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lazurus is trying to break the clinch but Dixon has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dixon.
Lazurus blocks a body shot from Dixon.
Dixon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lazurus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dixon has him pressed against the cage.
Dixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dixon presses Lazurus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dixon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Dixon.
Lazurus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dixon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lazurus blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lazurus walks away with a smile on his face. Dixon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dixon throws a jab but it's blocked by Lazurus.
Lazurus falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dixon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dixon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lazurus's elbow.
Dixon working aggressively here.
Dixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Dixon as the two fighters clinch.
Dixon can't find room to land a body shot as Lazurus controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Dixon.
Dixon tries a body shot but Lazurus blocks it.
Lazurus wants to get back to striking at distance but Dixon won't allow it.
Dixon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lazurus's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Dixon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lazurus lands with a right hand.
Dixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dixon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lazurus.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dixon, as that shot connected.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Lazurus is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Lazurus's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dixon moves out of range as Lazurus strikes.
Dixon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Dixon has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lazurus manages to break the clinch.
Dixon moves out of range as Lazurus throws a body kick.

Dixon closes the distance and pushes Lazurus back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon working aggressively here.
Lazurus tries to break the clinch but Dixon is controlling the position.
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon lands a shoulder strike.
Dixon tries a body shot but Lazurus blocks it.
Dixon lands a body shot.

Dixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lazurus swinging wildly here.
Dixon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dixon punishes Lazurus's body with a nice straight punch.
Lazurus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dixon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Joey Dixon has been cut.
Lazurus misses with a series of wild punches.
Dixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Lazurus is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dixon misses with a hook. Lazurus ducked under it nicely.

Dixon takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazurus prevents a body shot from Dixon.
Dixon working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lazurus.
Dixon can't find room to land a body shot as Lazurus controls the action.
Dixon throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dixon jumps guard and drags Lazurus to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dixon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Lazurus gets to his feet - Dixon follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazurus throws a one two combo.
Lazurus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dixon.
Guy Lazurus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dixon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lazurus misses with a series of wild punches.
Lazurus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guy Lazurus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Lazurus does no damage.

Dixon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lazurus, pushing him back against the cage.
Dixon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dixon lands a nice uppercut.
Lazurus takes a shot to the head.
Dixon stalls.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dixon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazurus takes a shot to the head.
Dixon tries to throw a body punch but Lazurus avoids it by throwing Dixon back against the cage.
Dixon misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Lazurus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lazurus is trying to push Dixon away but Dixon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lazurus blocks a body shot from Dixon.
Lazurus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Dixon.
Dixon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dixon misses with a punch to the body.
Dixon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Dixon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joey Dixon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dixon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lazurus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Dixon darts in and clinches Lazurus up against the cage.
Dixon can't find room to land a body shot as Lazurus controls the action.
Dixon has a couple of punches blocked by Lazurus.
Dixon misses with a punch to the body.
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dixon throws a head punch that misses.
Lazurus blocks a body shot from Dixon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon misses with the head strike.
Dixon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dixon misses with the head strike.
Lazurus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Lazurus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dixon keeps control of Lazurus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lazurus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Dixon.
Dixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Lazurus.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dixon.
Dixon working aggressively here.
Dixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Lazurus.
Dixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Lazurus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dixon scores with a shoulder strike.
Joey Dixon has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon throws a head punch that misses.
Dixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Lazurus controls his hands.
Lazurus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dixon misses with the head strike.
Dixon misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dixon.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Dixon on the inside.
Dixon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon has a couple of punches blocked by Lazurus.
Lazurus is trying to push Dixon away but Dixon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Lazurus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dixon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lazurus.
Dixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joey Dixon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dixon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lazurus can do to turn this around?
Dixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dixon.
A frustrated look appears on Lazurus's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lazurus can't break the clinch.
Guy Lazurus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lazurus tries to break the clinch but Dixon is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dixon misses with a body punch.
Lazurus tries to break free but Dixon pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Dixon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dixon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26

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