PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Dee Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Dixon (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.

Dee Penn
vs
Dixon

176 cm
24
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Dee Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthew Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dixon.
Dixon walks into a straight right hand from Penn.

Penn moves into the clinch.
Penn pushes Dixon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dixon wants a takedown but no success here.
Dixon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penn lands a right hand.
Dixon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dixon wants a takedown.
Jay Dee Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Dixon.

Penn drags the fight down to the ground.

Penn is looking for a triangle but Dixon pushes his legs off easily.
Dixon is pushing down on Penn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Penn is fighting to maintain full guard but Dixon has managed to sneak the leg through.

Dixon seems to be looking for submissions.
Penn is looking to improve his position.

Dixon seems to be working for a kimura but Penn defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Penn trying to control from the bottom.
Penn is trying to stand back up but Dixon is controlling him

Penn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Penn wants to improve his position but Dixon is controlling well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck for Dixon with that takedown attempt.
Dixon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Penn tries to clinch there but Dixon circles away.

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.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Dixon.
Dixon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Penn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Penn stalks Dixon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dixon's face. Dixon staggers backwards, shaken.
Dixon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn is looking to clinch but Dixon is avoiding it.
Penn stuns Dixon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dixon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Penn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Penn.

Dixon manages to break the clinch.
Dixon walks into a left hand.
Dixon misses with a body shot
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dixon looks gassed!
Good shot there by Dixon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dixon throws a lazy right hand but Penn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good shot there by Dixon.
Penn sizes up Dixon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dixon tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dixon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn avoids the head kick by Dixon.
Penn tries to clinch up but Dixon circles away and keeps his distance.
Dixon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Penn is looking to clinch.
Penn slips a jab from Dixon.
A good leg kick by Dixon.

Penn rushes Dixon and presses him up against the cage.

Dixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn.
Penn wants to clinch.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dixon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jay Dee Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dixon misses with a wild combination.
Dixon misses with a combination
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dixon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dixon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penn throws a series of punches but Dixon avoids them all with ease.
Dixon loads up on a big right hand but Penn slips the punch.

Penn pushes Dixon up against the cage in a clinch.
Penn fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Dixon breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Dee Penn dominated that round.
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.

Penn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dixon fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dixon misses with a combination
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
A jab from Dixon does it's job there.
Dixon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jay Dee Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn tries to clinch up.
Penn tries to clinch up.
Dixon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dixon throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Dixon tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dixon misses the jab.
Dixon is breathing heavily.
Penn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dixon scores with a hook to the body. Penn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dixon fails with the takedown

and Penn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Penn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to break free but Dixon has control.

Dixon decides to pull guard.
Penn wants to stand and escape but instead Dixon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Penn controls Dixon momentarily but Dixon frees himself.
Dixon wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.

Penn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dixon defends well.
Dixon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Penn 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 pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Dixon from controlling successfully.
Dixon advances position into side control!
Dixon content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Penn is not content to let Dixon control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking for a sweep.

Dixon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Penn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Dixon is trying to get an arm triangle but Penn is defending well.
Dixon taking a break here but Penn is having none of it and regains half guard.

Penn kicks off Dixon and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dixon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dixon scores with a nice strike.
Dixon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penn wants to clinch.
Dixon keeps the fight on the outside.
Dixon misses with a straight right.
Dixon keeps the fight on the outside.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dixon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dixon lands with a straight right. Penn didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Matthew Dixon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dixon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dixon misses with a head kick.
Dixon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Jay Dee Penn has been cut.
Dixon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dixon keeps the fight on the outside.
Dixon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Penn is looking to clinch but Dixon is avoiding it.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Dixon.
Good exchange - Dixon coming out on top.
Penn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn works the jab nicely.
Dixon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dixon.
Dixon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Penn defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - Dixon circles away.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dixon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn throws a one two combo.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dixon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dixon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dixon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dixon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dixon throws a wild body kick that Penn sees coming a mile off.

Dixon tries to keep at a distance but Penn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Penn looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penn.
Penn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dixon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Penn is pressed up against the cage. Dixon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Penn down to the mat. Penn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Matthew Dixon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dixon misses with a shot to the body
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dixon scores with a sloppy right hand. Penn should have avoided that one.
Dixon thuds his right hand into Penn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dixon thuds a left hand into Penn's body.
Penn misses with a looping left.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dixon cracks Penn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon has Penn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Penn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jay Dee Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Dixon.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Penn.
Penn has had enough of the clinch but Dixon keeps him there for the moment.
Penn looking for a takedown.

Dixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dixon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Penn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab from Dixon.

Penn clinches with his opponent.
Penn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dixon.
Dixon goes for a takedown attempt but Penn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dixon looks to throw the jab but Penn is out of range.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Penn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dixon throws a left and a right that both miss

and Penn moves into the clinch.
Penn jumps guard but Dixon stands there with Penn around his waist. Penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Dixon breaks from the clinch.
Dixon throws a leg kick but Penn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dixon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dixon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dixon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Dixon throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dixon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dixon misses with a body shot
and Penn counters with a left and a right that stings Dixon.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Dixon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dixon 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Dixon!