PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ike Clanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickson has chosen Till I Collapse as his entrance music. Ike Clanton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gabriel Dickson's chin.

Clanton
vs
Dickson

175 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Plays chess

MMA's Best Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ike Clanton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Dickson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickson scores with a one two! Clanton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A shot to de liver by Dickson. Beautiful body shot.
Clanton misses with a double jab
and Dickson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dickson swats away the attempt to clinch by Clanton.
Dickson tries to clinch

and Clanton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dickson's guard.

Clanton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dickson wants to sweep here but Clanton controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Clanton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dickson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dickson has escaped and now he's on top!

Clanton is looking for a triangle but Dickson pushes his legs off easily.
Dickson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clanton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dickson manages to get himself to full guard.

Clanton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Clanton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Clanton throwing strikes from guard but Dickson blocks nicely.
Clanton won't allow Dickson to sweep him here.
Clanton thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Clanton is desperately trying to improve his position but Dickson has a good base and remains in mount.
Clanton bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dickson looking for a sweep. Not yet Dickson, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clanton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clanton tries to free his leg and advance position but Dickson is retaining full guard.

Clanton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Clanton is breathing heavily.
Dickson keeping full guard, as Clanton tries to pass.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dickson is trying to control the position but Clanton postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dickson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clanton manages to avoid it.
Dickson lands a nice shot to the body.
Dickson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dickson duly obliges.
Dickson lands a with a good body shot.
Dickson tries to clinch up

and Clanton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Clanton is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Dickson has managed to free his arm - good work.

Clanton is trying to work for a kimura but Dickson is defending well.
Dickson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Clanton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Clanton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dickson is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clanton looking to secure an arm triangle but Dickson defends it well.

Dickson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Clanton.
Clanton looking to control but Dickson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dickson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clanton looking to control but Dickson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dickson is desperately trying to improve his position but Clanton has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ike Clanton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Clanton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dickson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Clanton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dickson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dickson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clanton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dickson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Clanton is rocked!
Clanton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oh Clanton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dickson scores with a body shot.
Dickson connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Clanton tumbling to the canvas! Dickson pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Clanton was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gabriel Dickson!