PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thierry Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dixon
vs
Henry

193 cm
20
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
24
246 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thierry Henry!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry takes a swing at Dixon's ribcage but misses.
Dixon thuds his shin into the meat of Henry's side.
Henry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Dixon has closed the distance and engaged Henry in a clinch.
Dixon lands a shot to the body.
Henry looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dixon cracks Henry with a nice body shot.
Dixon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dixon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dixon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dixon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henry's defenses.
Henry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dixon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knees to the body from Dixon.
Dixon lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Thierry Henry has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henry's defenses.
Henry avoids a wild elbow strike from Dixon.
Come on Dixon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dixon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dixon landing knees to the body.
Henry wants to break free but Dixon has control.
Dixon is stalling here.
Henry takes an elbow to the temple.
Dixon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Henry up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Henry wants to break free but Dixon has control.
Nice elbow from Dixon.
Dixon lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment.
Henry wants to get back to striking at distance but Dixon won't allow it.
Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dixon tries to land a knee to the head but Henry blocks with his arms.
Still in the clinch, Dixon scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dixon.
Dixon tries a knee to the head but Henry blocks it.
Dixon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Henry up against the ropes.
Dixon is leaning against Henry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon lands a damaging elbow.
Henry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dixon stalling the fight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dixon.
Henry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dixon pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Henry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dixon tries a knee to the head but Henry blocks it.
A short left from Dixon.
Dixon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon lands a nice elbow.
Henry wants to break free but Dixon has control.
Dixon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dixon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henry's defenses.
Dixon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Dixon.
Dixon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Henry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Henry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Dixon holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dixon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Henry at a distance.
Henry walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Dixon clinches up against the ropes.
Henry takes a shot to the head.
Dixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Henrys head.
Dixon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henry's defenses.
Dixon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dixon lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment.
Dixon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away.
Dixon lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off.
Dixon lands an elbow just above Henry 's eye.
Nice elbow from Dixon.
Dixon working Henry over with knees to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dixon keeps control of Henry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dixon misses with a knee strike.
Dixon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dixon taking a breather.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dixon lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off.
Dixon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Dixon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Henry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Henry being controlled against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Dixon.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henry takes an elbow to the temple.
Dixon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henry avoids it.
Dixon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henry's defenses.
A shot in the inside from Dixon.
Dixon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henry is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dixon.
Dixon holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Dixon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Thierry Henry's cut even more.
Dixon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dixon lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Dixon is controlling him.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dixon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Henry up against the ropes.
Dixon lands a good knee to the midsection. Henry won't want to take too many of those.
Dixon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dixon landing knees to the head.
Henry takes an elbow to the temple.
Henry avoids a wild elbow strike from Dixon.
Dixon lands a damaging elbow.
Dixon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dixon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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.
Dixon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dixon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Henrys head.
Dixon lands a nice elbow.
Dixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Henrys head.
Dixon pushes Henry back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dixon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dixon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henry blocks it with crossed arms.
Dixon lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Dixon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thierry Henry's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dixon connects with a jab.
Dixon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Henry's head.
A punch combination from Henry misses.
Dixon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henry can do to turn this around?
Henry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Henry walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dixon.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dixon. Henry shrugs it off though.

Dixon clinches up against the ropes.
Dixon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dixon lands an elbow inside.
Dixon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dixon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dixon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dixon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henry's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry avoiding damage as Dixon throws knees to the body.
Dixon lands a right hand.
Dixon lands a good knee to the midsection. Henry won't want to take too many of those.
The referee calls for Dixon to work.
Dixon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dixon stalling the fight.
Henry takes an elbow to the temple.
Henry avoiding damage as Dixon throws knees to the body.
Dixon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Henry blocks an elbow strike from Dixon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon working Henry over with knees to the body.
Henry tries to break the clinch but Dixon is controlling the position.
Dixon lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off.
Henry being controlled against the ropes.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Dixon has him pressed against the ropes.
Henry takes a shot to the head.
Dixon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dixon misses with an elbow over the top.
Ryan Dixon has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Henry blocks an uppercut.
Dixon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dixon.
Dixon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dixon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dixon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dixon lands an elbow just above Henry 's eye.
Henry takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls for Dixon to work.
Dixon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dixon slows down the pace here.
Dixon landing knees to the head.
Henry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dixon has Henry pushed against the ropes.
Dixon lands a knee to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dixon working Henry over with knees to the body.
Dixon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dixon landing knees to the head.
Dixon gets through Henry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dixon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Dixon scores a nice knee to the body.
Dixon lands an elbow just above Henry 's eye.
Dixon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Henry blocks an elbow strike.
Dixon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dixon cracks Henry with a nice body shot.
Dixon stalls.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dixon lands a nice elbow.
Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Dixon has double underhooks.
Dixon tries a knee to the head but Henry blocks it.
Dixon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dixon tries a knee to the head but Henry blocks it.
Dixon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away.
Dixon lands a knee to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dixon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dixon scores with a shoulder strike.
Dixon cracks Henry with a nice body shot.
Dixon working Henry over with knees to the body.
Dixon lands a good knee to the midsection. Henry won't want to take too many of those.
Henry takes an elbow to the temple.
Dixon stalling the fight.
Dixon working Henry over with knees to the body.
Dixon misses with a knee strike.
Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dixon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dixon lands a hook that snaps the head of Henry backwards.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dixon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dixon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dixon lands a knee to the head.
Dixon lands with a right to the head.
Dixon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dixon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Henry up against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Dixon.
Henry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dixon tries to land a knee to the head but Henry blocks with his arms.
Dixon missing with knees to the body.
Dixon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Henry has had enough of the clinch but Dixon keeps him there for the moment.
Dixon just leaning against Henry, taking a breather.
Henry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dixon scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dixon.
Dixon landing knees to the body.
Henry tries to circle away but Dixon has him pinned against the ropes.
Dixon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Henry avoids a wild elbow strike from Dixon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dixon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dixon pushes Henry back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dixon stalling against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Dixon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thierry Henry's cut.
That's time! Dixon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice body kick from Dixon.
Henry throws a jab when Dixon was well out of range.
Dixon throws a head kick that Henry semi-blocks.

Dixon closes the distance and pushes Henry back into the ropes.
Dixon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dixon stalling.
Dixon lands a knee to the body.
Dixon throws a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Dixon.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dixon lands with a light punch inside.
Dixon pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dixon is leaning against Henry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dixon lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment.
Dixon pushes Henry back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dixon scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Henry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dixon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henry blocks it with crossed arms.
Dixon lands an elbow just above Henry 's eye.
Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Dixon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Dixon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dixon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dixon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dixon gets through Henry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dixon stalling in the clinch.
Dixon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dixon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Henry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon lands an uppercut.
Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Dixon has double underhooks.
Dixon tries a knee to the head but Henry blocks it.
Dixon landing knees to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Henry as Dixon tries to tie him up.
Still in the clinch, Dixon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dixon pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Henry tries to break the clinch but Dixon is controlling the position.
Dixon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dixon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dixon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away.
A bit of stalling here from Dixon.
Henry avoids a wild elbow strike from Dixon.
Henry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dixon crunches a lovely knee into Henry's ribcage.
Dixon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dixon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dixon misses with a knee strike.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
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.
Dixon pushes Henry back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dixon lands an uppercut.
Dixon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Henry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Henry working hard to break the clinch.
Dixon scores a nice knee to the body.
Dixon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dixon landing knees to the head.
Dixon stalling the fight.
Dixon crunches a lovely knee into Henry's ribcage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dixon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henry blocks it with crossed arms.
Dixon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dixon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dixon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dixon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Henry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dixon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henry avoids it.
Dixon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dixon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dixon.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Dixon.
Dixon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Dixon.
Dixon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A left hand lands to the body for Dixon.
Dixon lands with a light punch inside.

Henry is rocked!
Dixon with a knee to the head.
Henry is still on wobbly legs! Can Dixon finish him?
Dixon jerks Henry's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Henry drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Dixon goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Dixon because Henry was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Ryan Dixon!