PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Dixion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe Bryantss (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.

Dixion
vs
Bryantss

184 cm
21
177 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

FULL METAL GEAR

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Dixion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kobe Bryantss!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixion lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dixion throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bryantss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dixion.
Sloppy strikes from Bryantss. Those never looked like landing.
Dixion tries a head kick but it misses.
Bryantss looks to score with a jab to the body but Dixion is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Bryantss as he connects with a hook.
Dixion throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bryantss.
Dixion misses with a body kick.
Dixion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Bryantss misses.
Bryantss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bryantss throws a hook but Dixion blocks it.
Dixion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dixion thows a body shot but no joy.
Dixion throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bryantss.
Dixion slips a jab and a cross from Bryantss.
Bryantss is looking to clinch but Dixion is avoiding it.
Dixion misses with a double jab.
Bryantss throws a combination that misses
and Dixion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dixion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bryantss circles away quickly and effectively.
Dixion throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixion ducks under a wild hook from Bryantss.
Bryantss throws a one two combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dixion.
Bryantss has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dixion looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dixion swings for the body but Bryantss moves out of range.
Dixion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bryantss dodges the punch combination from Dixion.
A left lands for Dixion.
Dixion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bryantss.
Dixion scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dixion swinging wildly here.
Bryantss misses with the combination.
Bryantss connects with a looping right hand.
Bryantss pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dixion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixion blocks a head kick by Bryantss.
Dixion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bryantss circles away quickly and effectively.
Bryantss takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bryantss swings for the body but Dixion moves out of range.
Bryantss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dixion looks to land a combination but Bryantss avoids it well.
Bryantss throws a good cross that connects.
Bryantss misses with a hook to the body
and Dixion counters with a left and a right that stings Bryantss.
Bryantss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dixion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dixion feints a jab promting Bryantss to slip. Dixion then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bryantss slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dixion misses with a hook.
Bryantss takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bryantss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bryantss misses with a combination
and Dixion counters with a straight right hand.
Dixion throws a right hand that Bryantss ducks under and follows up with a left that Bryantss also avoids with ease.
Dixion throws a nice looking combination but Bryantss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dixion throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bryantss counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixion throws a lazy right hand but Bryantss sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dixion scores with a body shot.
No joy there for Dixion, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dixion lands a jab-cross combination.
Dixion throws a series of punches but Bryantss avoids them all with ease.
Bryantss slips a jab and a cross from Dixion.
Dixion misses with a series of wild punches.
Dixion swinging wildly here.
Dixion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bryantss.
Dixion lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dixion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dixion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Bryantss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bryantss misses with a double jab
and Dixion counters with a left and a right that stings Bryantss.
Dixion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryantss feints a jab promting Dixion to slip. Bryantss then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dixion slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dixion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bryantss.
Bryantss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Dixion misses.
Dixion fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bryantss checks it well.
Dixion defending well as Bryantss loads up on a big left hand.
Dixion with a hook.
Dixion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bryantss throws a looping overhand right but Dixion ducks down to avoid it.
Dixion looks to land a combination but Bryantss avoids it well.
Dixion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bryantss circles away quickly and effectively.
Bryantss wants to clinch
and Dixion counters with a two punch combo.
Dixion connects with the punch.
Dixion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dixion lands a jab.
Dixion fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Dixion dominated that round.
That's time! Dixion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bryantss misses with the combination.
Bryantss tries to bum rush Dixion with a series of wild strikes but Dixion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bryantss misses with a two punch combination.
Dan Dixion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dixion darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dixion darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Bryantss. Those never looked like landing.
Bryantss scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bryantss lands a nice shot that snaps Dixion's head back.
Sloppy strikes from Dixion. Those never looked like landing.
Bryantss throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dixion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bryantss takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dixion connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bryantss throws a nice looking combination but Dixion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Dixion. Those never looked like landing.
Bryantss slips a jab and a cross from Dixion.
Bryantss lands the left hand.
Bryantss misses with a double jab
and Dixion counters with a right hand to the body.
Dixion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryantss misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Dixion.
No joy there for Bryantss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bryantss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dixion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dixion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dixion with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dixion misses with a two punch combination.
Dixion throws a combination that misses
and Bryantss counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dixion moves out of range of the strikes.
Dixion just misses with a punch to the body.
Bryantss might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sloppy strikes from Dixion. Those never looked like landing.
Bryantss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dixion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Dixion does no damage.
Dixion is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bryantss swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Dixion to counter with a crisp jab.
Bryantss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dixion.
Bryantss dodges the punch combination from Dixion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bryantss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dixion moves away.
Bryantss slips a jab and a cross from Dixion.
Dixion slips a jab from Bryantss.
A big left from Bryantss misses.
Bryantss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dixion lands a glancing blow to the side of Bryantss's head.
Bryantss misses with a double jab
and Dixion counters with a two punch combo.
Bryantss throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bryantss swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dixion counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dixion fails to land with a series of punches.
Dixion throws a head kick but Bryantss moves out of range.
Dixion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bryantss.
Bryantss tries to score with a low kick but Dixion moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Bryantss.
Bryantss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dixion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bryantss connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bryantss moves to clinch but Dixion breaks away
and Dixion counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bryantss has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dixion misses with a double jab
and Bryantss counters with a two punch combo.
No joy there for Dixion, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dixion lands a nice shot that snaps Bryantss's head back.
Bryantss throws a right and a left that Dixion avoids nicely.
Bryantss wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bryantss.
Bryantss scores with a jab to the head.
Dixion feints a jab promting Bryantss to slip. Dixion then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bryantss slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bryantss.
Bryantss tried to score with a low kick but Dixion checks it.
Dixion tries to bum rush Bryantss with a series of wild strikes but Bryantss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dixion scores with a hook to the body. Bryantss takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A bone on bone clash there as Dixion blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixion cracks Bryantss with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bryantss swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dixion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bryantss fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dixion on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Bryantss.
Bryantss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dixion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dixion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dixion shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bryantss eats them both and turns towards Dixion to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bryantss takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bryantss misses with a wild combination.
Bryantss misses with a combination
and Dixion counters with a three punch combo that has Bryantss backing up. Bryantss nods at Dixion to acknowledge the strikes.
Bryantss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dixion misses the shot to the body.
Bryantss darts in trying to clinch
and Dixion counters with a left and a right that stings Bryantss.
Dixion scores with a jab to the head.
Dixion moves out of range as Bryantss strikes.
Bryantss throws a right hand that Dixion ducks under and follows up with a left that Dixion also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Dixion dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dixion throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Bryantss to counter with a crisp jab.
Bryantss throws a body punch but Dixion moves out of range.
Bryantss fails to land with a series of punches.
Dixion misses with a two punch combination.
Dixion scores with a jab.
Dixion moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dixion shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bryantss eats them both and turns towards Dixion to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kobe Bryantss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryantss slips a jab and a cross from Dixion.
Dixion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bryantss.
Dixion feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bryantsss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bryantss misses with a few strikes there.
Bryantss misses with the combination.
Dixion throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bryantss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dixion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryantss looks to land a body kick but Dixion moved away.
Bryantss throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixion staying out of range there.
Dixion misses with a wild combination.
Dixion fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bryantss looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bryantss misses with a straight left.
Dixion throws a one two combo.
Dixion swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dixion misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice combination there by Dixion.
Dixion dodges the punch combination from Bryantss.
Bryantss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dixion circles away quickly and effectively.
Dixion thows a body shot but no joy.
Dixion swinging wildly here.
Dan Dixion is winning the standup battle so far.
Bryantss throws a shot from downtown. Dixion moves away and avoids it.
A lazy left from Dixion finds it's target.
Dixion slips a jab and a cross from Bryantss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryantss swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dixion counters with a two punch combo.
Dixion misses with a two punch combination.
Dixion moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dixion lands a jab-cross combination.
Dixion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bryantss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bryantss tries to bum rush Dixion with a series of wild strikes but Dixion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bryantss takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dixion swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bryantss counters with a left and a right that stings Dixion.
Bryantss throws a series of strikes that have Dixion backpedaling.
Bryantss thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dixion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bryantss.
Bryantss tries to bum rush Dixion with a series of wild strikes but Dixion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dixion sizes up Bryantss with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dixion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bryantss circles away quickly and effectively.
Bryantss swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dixion counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dixion misses with the combination.
Bryantss throws a leg kick but Dixion sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bryantss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Dixion.
Dixion misses with a series of wild punches.
Dixion misses with the combination.
Bryantss misses with a straight right.
Bryantss works over Dixion's head and body with a nice combination.
Bryantss misses with a wild combination.
Dixion tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Dixion.
A punch combination from Bryantss misses.
Bryantss takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dixion throws a series of punches but Bryantss moves out of range.
Bryantss avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bryantss throws a head kick but Dixion moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixion looks to land a combination but Bryantss avoids it well.
Bryantss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dixion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryantss.
Dixion walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bryantss misses with a head kick.
Bryantss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Bryantss misses the target.
Bryantss misses with a hook.
Dixion swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bryantss misses with a double jab.
Dixion dodges the punch combination from Bryantss.
Bryantss misses the shot to the body.
Dixion scores with a body shot.
Dixion tries to bum rush Bryantss with a series of wild strikes but Bryantss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bryantss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dixion scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bryantss in his tracks.
Kobe Bryantss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dixion fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bryantss is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Dixion showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dixion has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Dixion!