PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hemangio Blastoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dixon
vs
Blastoma

195 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hemangio Blastoma!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon looks for a takedown but Blastoma sprawls well.
Blastoma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dixon is looking to clinch but Blastoma is avoiding it.
Dixon avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Dixon.
Blastoma should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dixon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dixon blocks a head kick by Blastoma.
Dixon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon tries to clinch but Blastoma moves out of range.
Dixon blocks a head kick by Blastoma.
Blastoma lands with a nice body punch.
Dixon thows a leg kick but Blastoma checks it
and Blastoma counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dixon is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blastoma but Blastoma pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blastoma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dixon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blastoma counters with a good low kick that Dixon was not able to check.
Dixon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blastoma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dixon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blastoma is fending him off so far but Dixon persists. Nope, Blastoma circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dixon throws a nice looking combination but Blastoma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dixon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blastoma.
Dixon has his takedown stuffed
enabling Blastoma to counter with a crisp jab.
Dixon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blastoma!
Blastoma lands with a nice combination. Dixon backs away looking to recover.
Dixon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Blastoma.
Blastoma thumps Dixon with a low kick.
Blastoma just misses with a punch to the body.
Blastoma scores with a head kick.
Blastoma connects with a body shot.
Blastoma misses with the combination.
Dixon tries to clinch up.
Dixon is breathing heavily.
Dixon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Horrible takedown by Dixon or perhaps it was just good defense by Blastoma which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blastoma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dixon circles away quickly and effectively.
Blastoma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dixon moves away.
Blastoma throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dixon's head.
Blastoma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dixon circles away quickly and effectively.
Blastoma throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dixon's head.
Dixon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blastoma.
Crunch! Blastoma slams his shin into Dixon's torso.
A swing and a miss from Dixon.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blastoma, right into the meat.
Blastoma connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blastoma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dixon's sensitive parts.
Blastoma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dixon's sensitive parts.
Dixon throws a lazy head kick
and Blastoma counters with a big head kick but Dixon shrugs it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dixon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blastoma works over Dixon's head and body with a nice combination.
Blastoma throws a series of punches but Dixon avoids them all with ease.
Dixon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dixon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Blastoma fails to land with a series of punches.
Blastoma lands with a nice combination. Dixon backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hemangio Blastoma dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Some wild striking there from Blastoma.
Tyler Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blastoma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dixon avoids the head kick by Blastoma.
Blastoma falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dixon counters with a three punch combo that has Blastoma backing up. Blastoma nods at Dixon to acknowledge the strikes.
Blastoma throws a big shot that misses.
Dixon moves forwards but Blastoma connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab by Dixon.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blastoma lands with a slapping head kick.
Blastoma circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blastoma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyler Dixon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blastoma lands with a nice body punch.
Blastoma is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dixon rather than just go for the knockout.
Dixon misses with a combination
and Blastoma counters with a nice leg kick.
Dixon tries to clinch but Blastoma is having none of it.
Blastoma misses with the combination.
Dixon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blastoma swivels and escapes.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown but Blastoma shows good takedown defense.
Hemangio Blastoma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blastoma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dixon. That did some damage!
Dixon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Blastoma throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blastoma.
Dixon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blastoma throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Blastoma lands with a kick to the temple. Dixon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Blastoma throws a front kick that sends Dixon stumbling back into the cage.
Blastoma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blastoma lands a head kick. Dixon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blastoma.
Dixon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blastoma.
Blastoma throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dixon's head.
Blastoma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dixon. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Blastoma misses with a series of wild punches.
Blastoma falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dixon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blastoma connects with a body shot.
Blastoma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blastoma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blastoma lands a head kick!
Blastoma scores with a nice body kick.
Dixon is looking to clinch.
Blastoma throws a right hand that Dixon ducks under and follows up with a left that Dixon also avoids with ease.
Dixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dixon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blastoma.
Blastoma connects with a high kick.
Blastoma throws a leg kick which misses Dixon's front leg but catches the back leg as Dixon tries to avoid it.
Blastoma stuns Dixon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hemangio Blastoma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Blastoma stuns Dixon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blastoma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blastoma. Dixon shrugs it off though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blastoma.
Dixon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blastoma counters with a solid body kick.
Blastoma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blastoma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Dixon with that takedown attempt.
Dixon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blastoma throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dixon's head.
Blastoma closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blastoma throws a combination. Dixon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crunch! Blastoma slams his shin into Dixon's torso.
Blastoma throws a nice looking combination but Dixon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blastoma goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Blastoma lands a head kick. Dixon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Blastoma lands a nice looking body kick.
Blastoma misses with a double jab
and Dixon counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Blastoma does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blastoma misses with a wild combination.
Blastoma throws a series of punches but Dixon avoids them all with ease.
Blastoma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blastoma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blastoma throws a head kick that Dixon semi-blocks.
Blastoma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dixon. That did some damage!
Blastoma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blastoma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dixon.
Blastoma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dixon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Blastoma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blastoma pushes Dixon away with a front kick.
Blastoma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blastoma throws a right hand that Dixon ducks under and follows up with a left that Dixon also avoids with ease.
Blastoma cracks Dixon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blastoma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dixon.
Blastoma lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blastoma as he avoids it easily.
Blastoma stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dixon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Blastoma. That one must have hurt.
Dixon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Blastoma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blastoma throws a series of punches but Dixon moves out of range.
Dixon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dixon throws a leg kick
and Blastoma counters with a one-two to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blastoma!
Blastoma feints and then cracks Dixon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dixon down.
Dixon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blastoma throws a front kick that sends Dixon stumbling back into the cage.
Dixon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blastoma.
Tyler Dixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hemangio Blastoma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blastoma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hemangio Blastoma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blastoma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hemangio Blastoma!