PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manson Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Markie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dixon
vs
Markie

180 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Manson Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, James Markie!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon shoots for a takedown but Markie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dixon throws a series of punches but Markie moves out of range.
Markie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Markie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Markie wants to clinch.
Markie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Markie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dixon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dixon throws a jab but it's blocked by Markie.
Dixon tests Markie's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Markie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dixon, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dixon.
Markie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dixon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Markie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dixon.

Markie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Markie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Markie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dixon paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Markie rushes Dixon and presses him up against the cage.
Markie lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Manson Dixon has been cut.
Markie lands a nice elbow.
Markie lands an elbow that stopped Dixon in his tracks for a moment.
Dixon is trying to break the clinch but Markie is controlling him.
A short body shot lands from Dixon as the two fighters clinch.

Dixon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Markie uses from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Dixon pushes Markie off and scrambles back to his feet.
Markie is looking to clinch but Dixon is avoiding it.
Markie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dixon's calf.
Markie dives in and grabs Dixon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dixon pushes down on Markie's head and hops out.
Markie tries to clinch up but Dixon circles away and keeps his distance.
Markie tries to clinch but Dixon moves out of range.
Markie is looking to clinch but Dixon is avoiding it.
Markie tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dixon drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markie wants to stand and escape but Dixon is having none of it.
Dixon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Markie keeping moving, preventing Dixon from controlling successfully.

Markie uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markie scores with a spinning back kick!
Dixon is breathing heavily.
Dixon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Markie tries to bum rush Dixon with a series of wild strikes but Dixon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Markie tries for a takedown but Dixon circles away easily
and Dixon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Markie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Markie throws a head kick that Dixon semi-blocks.
Dixon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Markie doesn't manage to clinch there - Dixon circles away.
Markie doesn't manage to clinch there - Dixon circles away.
Dixon misses with a looping left.
Dixon blocks the body kick.
Markie wants to clinch but Dixon slips to the side

and Dixon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Markie manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markie doesn't manage to clinch there - Dixon circles away.
Dixon misses with a wild combination.
Markie fails with an attempt to clinch.

Markie gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Markie.
Dixon wants to get back to striking at distance but Markie won't allow it.
Markie displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dixon up against the cage.
Dixon missing with knees to the body.

Markie manages to break the clinch.

Markie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Markie decides to return to a standing position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Markie tries to clinch but Dixon moves out of range.

Markie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Markie lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Markie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manson Dixon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Markie tries to clinch up but Dixon circles away and keeps his distance.
Markie shoots in but no luck this time.
Dixon throws a nice looking combination but Markie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Markie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dixon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Markie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dixon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick from Markie lands but Dixon takes it in his stride.
Dixon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James Markie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon scores with a jab.
Markie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Markie moves in looking to clinch but Dixon pushes him off.
Dixon throws a right and a left that Markie avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Markie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Dixon does no damage.

Markie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Markie decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dixon to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon throws a combination. Markie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Markie tries to close the distance and clinch but Dixon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dixon thows a body shot but no joy.
Markie moves in looking to clinch but Dixon pushes him off.
Markie tries for a takedown but Dixon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Markie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Markie lands in his opponent's guard.

Markie gets to his feet - Dixon follows without any prompting.
Dixon takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Markie gets a clinch.
Markie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Markie.
Markie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dixon.
Dixon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Markie obliges.

Markie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Markie wants to clinch.
Dixon circles away from the clinch attempt

and Dixon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dixon tries to stand but Markie is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon trying to control the position from guard on top but Markie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Markie uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Markie moves into range and clinches up with Dixon.
Markie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dixon missing with knees to the body.
Markie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dixon up against the cage.
Dixon takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Markie lands an elbow inside that Dixon shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Markie.

Markie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Markie tries to clinch up.

Markie moves into the clinch.

Markie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Markie closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dixon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Markie makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Markie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Markie connects with a single shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Markie darts in trying to clinch

and Dixon counters by clinching up.
Markie lands a nice elbow.
Dixon takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Markie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Manson Dixon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dixon takes the fight into the clinch.
Markie prevents Dixon from breaking the clinch.
Dixon taking a breather.
Markie connects with a knee to the head.
Markie lands an elbow inside that Dixon shrugs off.
Markie lands a nice knee to the body.
Markie manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Markie breaks from the clinch.
Markie misses with an uppercut.
Markie throws a head kick but Dixon moves out of range.
Markie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dixon.
Dixon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manson Dixon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dixon counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Markie tries to clinch up.
Markie circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dixon!
Dixon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Markie has a takedown stuffed.
Markie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Markie tries to clinch up.

Markie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Markie stands up from half guard.
Markie tries to close the distance and clinch but Dixon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dixon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Markie tries to clinch up.
A head kick from Markie lands but Dixon takes it in his stride.
Dixon swats away the attempt to clinch by Markie.
Dixon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Markie moves in looking to clinch but Dixon pushes him off.
Markie is looking to clinch.
Markie tries to clinch but Dixon is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Markie as Dixon shoots in.
Dixon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dixon counters with a stiff right hand.
Markie tries to clinch but Dixon moves out of range.
Markie tries to clinch but Dixon is having none of it.
Dixon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Markie closes the distance and clinches.
Markie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dixon's defenses.
Dixon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Markie lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markie lands a nice elbow.
Markie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dixon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Markie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dixon's defenses.
Markie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dixon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dixon misses with a short punch on the inside.

Markie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dixon tries to keep at a distance but Markie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Markie lands an elbow inside that Dixon shrugs off.
Markie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Markie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dixon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Markie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dixon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dixon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Markie.
Dixon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Markie wants to clinch up but Dixon keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markie tries to clinch up but Dixon circles away and keeps his distance.
Markie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dixon's waist but Dixon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Markie off to one side.
Manson Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Markie.
Dixon moves in looking to clinch but Markie pushes him off.
Dixon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Markie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dixon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dixon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Markie doesn't manage to clinch there - Dixon circles away.
Markie is looking to clinch.
Dixon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Markie doesn't manage to clinch there - Dixon circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Markie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Markie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Markie doesn't manage to clinch there - Dixon circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Dixon as Markie shoots in.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Markie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Markie 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 James Glass scores the fight for James Markie!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for James Markie!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for James Markie!

James Markie wins by unanimous decision!