PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Davola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davola comes to the cage accompanied by Chicken Fried. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Davola
vs
Dixon

188 cm
19
245 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
24
276 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Toxic Nutrition (DRS)

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Davola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vince Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davola scores with a jab to the body.
Dixon wants to clinch up but Davola keeps it at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Davola. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davola.

It looks like Vince Dixon has been cut.
Dixon wants to clinch but Davola slips to the side
and Davola counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dixon thinking.
Dixon looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davola misses with a low kick as Dixon jumps back.

Davola fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dixon sprawls well initially but Davola persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Davola winds up and cracks Dixon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Davola wants to take a breather but Dixon is having none of it.
Davola working Dixon over with strikes.
Davola is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davola lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Davola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dixon keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Davola.
Dixon regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Davola.
Davola throwing strikes from guard but Dixon blocks nicely.
Davola scoring with some ground and pound.
Dixon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Davola looking to pass the guard.
Davola is in close to Dixon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Davola knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dixon on the ground.
Davola with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Davola's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon keeping moving, preventing Davola from controlling successfully.
Davola cracks Dixon with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davola lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Davola wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
Davola is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davola is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Davola trying to control but Dixon is working from the bottom.
Davola with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davola lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davola trying to control the position from guard on top but Dixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davola lands a couple of digs.
Davola lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Davola lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Davola controlling from the top position.

Dixon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Davola scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davola scoring with punches to the head and body.
Davola wanted to stand there but Dixon had control of the position.
Davola in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Davola makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Davola is working Dixon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Davola postures up and lands a big shot to Dixon's brow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davola slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Davola trying to control the position from guard on top but Dixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A decent looking cross lands there for Davola.
Davola swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dixon.
Dixon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Davola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dixon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Davola to the mat! Davola manages to get full guard.
Davola is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Davola is thwarting Dixon's attempts to control the position.
Davola scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dixon moves into full guard.
Dixon is breathing heavily.
Davola is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davola wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.

Dixon is working an open guard so Davola takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Davola scores with a shot to the body.
Davola throws a low kick but Dixon moves out of range easily.
Dixon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Davola counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dixon's guard now.
Davola working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Davola here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Davola working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davola landing with the ground and pound.

That has opened up Vince Dixon's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davola landing some decent shots from guard.
Dixon is trying to keep Davola in close.
Davola cracks Dixon with a solid left hand.

The cut above Vince Dixon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Davola postures up in Dixon's guard and throws a big left but Dixon blocks it.
Joe Davola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davola forces his way into half guard.
Davola working the head and body with strikes.
Davola is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Vince Dixon's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vince Dixon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Davola!