PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dixon comes to the cage accompanied by The Clash - I Fought The Law. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dixon
vs
Bravo

183 cm
25
181 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

178 cm
24
177 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Bloodsport 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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Bravo!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bravo moves into the clinch.

Dixon manages to break the clinch.
Bravo misses with a kick to the body

and Dixon counters by clinching up.
Bravo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dixon's efforts to push away.
Bravo tries for a takedown. No joy.

Dixon breaks the clinch.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bravo digs a good body shot into Dixon's ribs.

Bravo clinches with his opponent.

Dixon breaks the clinch.
Dixon wants to clinch
and Bravo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bravo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dixon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Richard Bravo has been cut.
Bravo swats away the attempt to clinch by Dixon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon lands a jab.
Bravo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dixon counters with a stiff right hand.
Bravo misses with a takedown

and Dixon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bravo!
Peter Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Bravo.

Dixon stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Dixon swinging wildly here.
Bravo stuffs the takedown.
Bravo shoots in looking for a takedown. Dixon tries to sprawl out of it but Bravo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dixon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Bravo has Dixon up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richard Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Dixon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bravo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bravo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dixon pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Dixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bravo avoids the head kick by Dixon.
Dixon throws a jab when Bravo was well out of range.
Bravo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bravo misses with a right hand
and Dixon counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo misses with a lunging right hand

and Dixon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bravo!

Dixon is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Dixon is looking to clinch but Bravo is avoiding it.

Bravo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dixon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dixon throwing shots but Bravo is blocking nicely.
Bravo manages to get to full guard.
Dixon slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dixon trying to control the action but Bravo is working from the bottom.

Bravo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dixon wants to stand but Bravo has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Bravo gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dixon stands up and waves to Bravo to follow him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dixon shoots in looking for a takedown but Bravo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dixon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Dixon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Bravo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bravo with a jab.

It looks like Peter Dixon has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dixon.
Peter Dixon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bravo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dixon counters with a stiff right hand.

Dixon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bravo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bravo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bravo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Dixon decides to stand up.
Dixon throws a combination that misses

and Bravo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dixon won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bravo tries for a kimura but Dixon is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bravo trying to control the action but Dixon is working from the bottom.
Bravo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dixon is pushing Bravo's head away, looking to escape. Bravo manages to hold on to the position though.
Dixon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bravo connects with a decent elbow.
Peter Dixon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bravo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dixon some visible discomfort.
Dixon struggling a bit here.
Bravo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bravo is putting a hurting on Dixon here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bravo throws a strike aimed at the side of Dixon's head but Dixon avoids it well.
Bravo lands some shots froms side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bravo throws a strike aimed at the side of Dixon's head but Dixon avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo prevents Dixon from escaping the position.
Dixon taking a bit of punishment here - Bravo scoring with strikes.
Bravo working the ground and pound but Dixon is defending the strikes.
Bravo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dixon keeps working.
Dixon is looking to regain half guard here but Bravo keeps moving and retains side control.
Dixon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dixon tries to improve position but can't.
Dixon avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bravo.
Dixon is pushing Bravo's head away, looking to escape. Bravo manages to hold on to the position though.
Bravo cracks Dixon with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Bravo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dixon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bravo is putting a hurting on Dixon here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravo tries to move to mount but Dixon blocks the move with his legs.

Bravo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dixon, who protects the arm well.
Dixon striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Dixon throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Check out the look on Bravo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Dixon is rocked!
Bravo working the ground and pound.
Oh Dixon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bravo lands a strong strike to the head of Dixon. That's dazed him! Bravo looking to finish here. Dixon is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Bravo lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Bravo!