PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Barlog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dixon
vs
Barlog

225 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronald Barlog!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon scores with a nice strike.
Barlog takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dixon moves in looking to clinch but Barlog pushes him off.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barlog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dixon wants to clinch up but Barlog keeps it at a distance.
Dixon tries to clinch up.
Dixon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dixon wants it to stay on the feet.
Dixon tries to clinch up but Barlog circles away and keeps his distance.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barlog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dixon throws a combination. Barlog tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barlog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dixon tries to clinch but Barlog is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dixon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barlog in his tracks.
Barlog swats away the attempt to clinch by Dixon.
Dixon wants to clinch up but Barlog keeps it at a distance.
Dixon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barlog looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dixon is fending him off so far but Barlog persists. Nope, Dixon circles away and we're back to standing.
Barlog avoids the body shot from Dixon.
Dixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dixon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dixon wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dixon is looking to clinch but Barlog is avoiding it.
Barlog takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dixon throws a shot to the body.
Barlog shoots for a double leg takedown but Dixon sprawls well. He's pushed Barlog's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Darren Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Barlog.
Dixon tries to clinch but Barlog moves out of range.
Barlog takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Barlog circles away.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barlog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barlog paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon tries to clinch up.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barlog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barlog looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dixon tries to clinch but Barlog moves out of range.
Dixon tries to clinch there but Barlog circles away.
Barlog tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dixon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barlog somewhat.
Dixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barlog keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dixon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dixon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barlog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dixon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dixon is looking to clinch but Barlog is avoiding it.
Barlog keeps the fight on the outside.
Barlog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Dixon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Barlog shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dixon but Dixon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barlog keeps the fight on the outside.
Dixon tries to clinch up but Barlog circles away and keeps his distance.
Dixon tries to clinch but Barlog moves out of range.
Barlog shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dixon pinned against the cage. Dixon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dixon tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barlog tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dixon swivels and escapes.
Darren Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Barlog.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barlog is defended easily by Dixon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch but Barlog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Barlog shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Barlog lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barlog putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dixon regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barlog with the ground and pound but Dixon uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Barlog avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barlog postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon working a defensive guard here.
Barlog makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dixon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barlog landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barlog working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dixon's head.
Barlog postures up and lands a big shot to Dixon's brow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barlog accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dixon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barlog won't allow Dixon to sweep him here.
Dixon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dixon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barlog throwing strikes from guard but Dixon blocks nicely.
Barlog scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barlog with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barlog landing some decent shots from guard.

Barlog postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dixon is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Barlog, into his guard.
Dixon trying to control but Barlog is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon won't allow Barlog to sweep him here.
Barlog keeping moving, preventing Dixon from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dixon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Barlog escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dixon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dixon trying to control but Barlog is working from the bottom.

Dixon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dixon tries to clinch up.
Dixon tries to clinch but Barlog is having none of it.
Barlog keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Barlog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dixon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Barlog drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barlog working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barlog accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dixon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Dixon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ronald Barlog has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barlog postures up in Dixon's guard and throws a big left but Dixon blocks it.

Barlog thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barlog working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barlog won't allow Dixon to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Barlog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barlog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barlog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Barlog circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dixon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dixon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dixon is looking to clinch.
Dixon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dixon tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dixon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barlog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barlog blocks a head kick by Dixon.
Dixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Barlog circles away.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barlog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barlog swats away the attempt to clinch by Dixon.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barlog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dixon lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is looking to clinch but Barlog is avoiding it.
Ronald Barlog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barlog shoots in looking for a takedown. Dixon tries to sprawl out of it but Barlog keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dixon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dixon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barlog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch but Barlog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barlog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dixon fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dixon digs a good hook to Barlog's body.
Barlog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dixon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dixon lands a really nice looking cross but Barlog seems unphased.
Dixon moves in looking to clinch but Barlog pushes him off.
Barlog keeps the fight on the outside.
Dixon wants to clinch up but Barlog keeps it at a distance.
Dixon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dixon tries to clinch up but Barlog circles away and keeps his distance.
Dixon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barlog.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronald Barlog.
I think Barlog has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald Barlog!