PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knuckles comes into a darkened arena with his song building. John Lennon - Working Class Hero kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dixon
vs
Knuckles

194 cm
20
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dixon closes the distance and clinches.
Knuckles tries to pull guard but Dixon holds him up against the cage and eventually Knuckles drops back down to his feet.
Knuckles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knuckles tries to break the clinch but Dixon is controlling the position.
Knuckles jumps guard but Dixon stands there with Knuckles around his waist. Knuckles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knuckles jumps guard but Dixon stands there with Knuckles around his waist. Knuckles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jeff Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Knuckles.
Dixon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dixon scores with a knee to the head.
Knuckles wants to get back to striking at distance but Dixon won't allow it.
Knuckles is pressed up against the cage. Dixon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Knuckles down to the mat. Knuckles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Knuckles just misses with a punch to the body.
Knuckles displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Jeff Dixon has been cut.
Dixon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dixon tries to clinch up but Knuckles circles away and keeps his distance.
Dixon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knuckles counters with a stiff right hand.

Dixon is rocked!
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses.

Dixon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knuckles, pushing him back against the cage.
Knuckles wants to stall.
Knuckles prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dixon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dixon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knuckles is trying to stall.
Knuckles prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knuckles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dixon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Knuckles keeps the fight on the outside.
Dixon wants to clinch up but Knuckles keeps it at a distance.
Knuckles has a takedown stuffed.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knuckles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knuckles but Knuckles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Knuckles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Knuckles 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 Knuckles off to one side.

Knuckles rushes Dixon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Knuckles prevents it.
Dixon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knuckles gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dixon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Knuckles fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Knuckles 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 closes the distance and clinches up with Knuckles, looking for a takedown. Dixon pushes Knuckles against the cage but Knuckles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dixon is breathing heavily.
Dixon shoots for a double leg takedown but Knuckles sprawls well. He's pushed Dixon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dixon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Knuckles.
Oh Dixon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knuckles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dixon seems to have got his legs back now.
Knuckles is looking to clinch.
Knuckles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dixon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Knuckles counter with a right hand.
Knuckles shoots in but no luck this time.

Knuckles clinches up with Dixon and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles can't get the takedown.
Knuckles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dixon.
Dixon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knuckles blocks it with crossed arms.
Knuckles looking to stall.
Knuckles fails to pull guard.
Knuckles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dixon looking for a takedown.
Dixon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Knuckles.
Dixon goes for a takedown attempt but Knuckles pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Knuckles tries to clinch up but Dixon circles away and keeps his distance.
Dixon tries to clinch but Knuckles moves away
and Knuckles counters with a nice uppercut.
Dixon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dixon tries to clinch up but Knuckles circles away and keeps his distance.
Knuckles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dixon tries to clinch there but Knuckles circles away.
Knuckles 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 Knuckles off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dixon pushes Knuckles up against the cage in a clinch.
Knuckles trying to land knees to the body.
Dixon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dixon tries to land a knee to the head but Knuckles blocks with his arms.
Knuckles can't find room to land a body shot as Dixon controls the action.
Dixon is working for takedown but Knuckles is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dixon gets underhooks to prevent Knuckles's takedown attempt.
Dixon is working for takedown but Knuckles is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dixon is trying to stall.
Knuckles is pressed up against the cage. Dixon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Knuckles down to the mat. Knuckles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dixon tries to clinch up.
Jeff Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon tries to clinch but Knuckles moves away

and Knuckles counters by moving into the clinch.
Dixon looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knuckles is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dixon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dixon landing knees to the head.
Knuckles is pressed up against the cage. Dixon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Knuckles down to the mat. Knuckles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Knuckles misses with a takedown attempt - Dixon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Knuckles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Dixon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Knuckles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No joy there for Dixon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dixon throws a head kick but Knuckles moves out of range.
Knuckles shoots in for a takedown but Dixon shows good takedown defense.
Knuckles scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Knuckles rushes Dixon and presses him up against the cage.
Knuckles gets underhooks to prevent Dixon's takedown attempt.
Dixon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dixon managing to block the knees to the body from Knuckles.
Knuckles has Dixon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dixon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knuckles is pressed up against the cage. Dixon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Knuckles down to the mat. Knuckles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knuckles lands a lovely overhand right.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch but Knuckles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knuckles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dixon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dixon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knuckles pinned against the cage. Knuckles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Knuckles shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dixon but Dixon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Knuckles lands with a shot to the body.
Jeff Dixon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Dixon with that takedown attempt.
Dixon tries to clinch but Knuckles moves away
and Knuckles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knuckles has a takedown stuffed.
Knuckles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Knuckles with that takedown attempt.
Dixon moves out of range of the body kick.
Dixon throws a head kick that misses.
Dixon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knuckles has a takedown stuffed.
Knuckles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dixon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knuckles is fending him off so far but Dixon persists. Nope, Knuckles circles away and we're back to standing.
Dixon darts in trying to clinch

and Knuckles counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Knuckles.
Knuckles sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Dixon manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon shoots in but no luck this time.

Dixon instigates a clinch.

Dixon jumps guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dixon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knuckles is one step ahead there.
Knuckles would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dixon is on top in guard.
Knuckles keeping moving, preventing Dixon from controlling successfully.
Dixon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Knuckles is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles working a defensive guard but Dixon passes into half guard.
Dixon works his way into side control.

Dixon decides to stand up, so the ref orders Knuckles to his feet.
Dixon shoots in looking for a takedown. Knuckles tries to sprawl out of it but Dixon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Knuckles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Knuckles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dixon circles away.
Dixon clinches but Knuckles breaks the clinch
and Knuckles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles keeps the fight on the outside.
Dixon misses with a few strikes there.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knuckles but Knuckles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Knuckles moves out of range as Dixon strikes.
Knuckles scores with a nice right hand.

Knuckles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dixon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Knuckles avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knuckles wants a takedown.
Dixon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Knuckles tries to pull guard but Dixon holds him up against the cage and eventually Knuckles drops back down to his feet.

Dixon ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dixon no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dixon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dixon looking for a sweep. Not yet Dixon, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Knuckles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeff Dixon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dixon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knuckles as he jumps to the side.
Knuckles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dixon tries to avoid it but Knuckles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dixon to the ground. Dixon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Knuckles shoots in looking for a takedown. Dixon tries to sprawl out of it but Knuckles 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.
Dixon scores with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dixon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dixon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dixon tries to clinch up but Knuckles circles away and keeps his distance.
Jimmy Knuckles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knuckles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dixon tries to avoid it but Knuckles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dixon to the ground. Dixon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jeff Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Knuckles.
Dixon clinches but Knuckles breaks the clinch

and Knuckles counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dixon wants a takedown.
Dixon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dixon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knuckles tries to pull guard but Dixon won't allow it.

Dixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dixon closes the distance and clinches up with Knuckles, looking for a takedown. Dixon pushes Knuckles against the cage but Knuckles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knuckles shoots in for a takedown but Dixon shows good takedown defense.
Knuckles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knuckles fails to land the takedown.
Knuckles throws a sloppy head kick

and Dixon counters by clinching up.
Knuckles is looking to break free of the clinch but Dixon has double underhooks.
Knuckles blocks an elbow strike from Dixon.
Knuckles works on Dixon's body with a couple of short punches.
Dixon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Knuckles just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knuckles wants to get back to striking at distance but Dixon won't allow it.
Knuckles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knuckles looking for a takedown.
Knuckles can't break the clinch.
Knuckles wants to break free but Dixon has control.
Knuckles is looking to break free of the clinch but Dixon has double underhooks.
Dixon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knuckles tries to score a body lock takedown but Dixon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knuckles is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dixon looking to throw knees to the head but Knuckles is blocking nicely.
Knuckles is trying to break the clinch but Dixon has him pressed against the cage.

Dixon manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dixon but Dixon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dixon wants to clinch.
Dixon tries to clinch but Knuckles moves out of range.

Dixon pushes Knuckles up against the cage in a clinch.
Knuckles goes for a takedown attempt but Dixon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Dixon pushes Knuckles up against the cage in a clinch.

Dixon breaks from the clinch.
Dixon tries to clinch up but Knuckles circles away and keeps his distance.
Dixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Knuckles circles away.
Dixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Knuckles circles away.
Knuckles throws the kick towards the body but Dixon avoids it.
Dixon wants to clinch up but Knuckles keeps it at a distance.
Knuckles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dixon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a sloppy head kick
and Dixon counters with a two punch combo.
Dixon moves in looking to clinch but Knuckles pushes him off.
Knuckles misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Knuckles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Knuckles circles away.
Knuckles stuffs the takedown attempt from Dixon. Dixon gets slowly back to his feet.
Dixon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Knuckles changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dixon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Knuckles tries for a kimura but Dixon is defending well.

Dixon sneaks out the side door and pushes Knuckles away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Dixon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for Dixon with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Dixon with that takedown attempt.
Knuckles throws a sloppy head kick

and Dixon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dixon.
Knuckles takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dixon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knuckles blocks it with crossed arms.
Jeff Dixon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice elbow from Dixon.
Dixon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Knuckles is rocked!
Dixon tries to score a body lock takedown but Knuckles shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dixon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Knuckles pulls his leg out and moves away.
Knuckles shoots in for a takedown but Dixon shows good takedown defense.
Knuckles shoots for a double leg takedown but Dixon sprawls well. He's pushed Knuckles's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch but Knuckles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knuckles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Knuckles closes the distance and clinches up with Dixon, looking for a takedown. Knuckles pushes Dixon against the cage but Dixon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knuckles looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knuckles thuds his right hand into Dixon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jeff Dixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dixon looks to land a combination but Knuckles avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Dixon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Knuckles 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Knuckles!