PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koroush Kabir (ranked 3348 p4p, 5976 weight class) and Ali Dixon (ranked 424 p4p, 590 weight class). Ali Dixon has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kabir
vs
Dixon

195 cm
19
215
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
18
203
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koroush Kabir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ali Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kabir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dixon sprawls well. Dixon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kabir gets slowly back to his feet.
Kabir shoots in and drives through. Dixon sprawls well.
Dixon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kabir.
Kabir misses with a straight right.
Kabir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dixon is fending him off so far but Kabir persists. Nope, Dixon circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koroush Kabir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kabir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kabir throws a right hand that misses
and Dixon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dixon cracks Kabir with a good jab.
Kabir tries to move into range but Dixon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Kabir moves into the clinch successfully.
Kabir working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kabir.
Kabir throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kabir scores with a shot to the side of Dixon's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dixon tries to stall but Kabir uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kabir misses with a punch on the inside.
Kabir has a couple of punches blocked by Dixon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabir stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kabir lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dixon trying to control the position but instead, Kabir has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dixon into the cage.
Kabir scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kabir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kabir scores with a shot to the side of Dixon's head.
Kabir working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kabir misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kabir.
Dixon blocking some punches.
Kabir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kabir lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dixon takes a shot to the head.
Kabir digs a right hand underneath Dixon's ribcage. Dixon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kabir lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dixon.
Dixon looks winded!
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!
Kabir is leaning against Dixon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kabir lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kabir scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kabir has Dixon pressed against the cage, preventing Dixon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kabir scores with a shot to the side of Dixon's head.
Kabir lands a shot to the body.
Dixon takes a shot to the head.
Kabir lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Kabir - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Kabir.
Kabir pushes Dixon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dixon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kabir lands a left hand.
Kabir lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dixon backwards.
Dixon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kabir scores with a shot to the side of Dixon's head.
A short right from Kabir.
Kabir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kabir.
Kabir lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabir throws a punch but it's blocked by Dixon.
Kabir works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kabir lands with a short shot to the head.
Kabir lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kabir lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kabir.
Kabir working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kabir gets through Dixon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kabir lands a hook that snaps the head of Dixon backwards.

Dixon is rocked!
A short uppercut from Kabir.
Dixon is still on wobbly legs! Can Kabir finish him?
Kabir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dixon working aggressively here.
A short left from Kabir.
Kabir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kabir.
Kabir unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Dixon! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kabir is unloading with more strikes now! Dixon drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koroush Kabir!
During a confident post fight interview, Koroush Kabir thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.