PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Dixon
vs
York

182 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
177 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Robert York!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dixon looks to land a combination but York avoids it well.
Dixon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
York throws a shot from downtown. Dixon moves away and avoids it.
York jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
York fails to land with a series of punches.
Dixon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but York moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
York fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dixon on the side of the head.
Dixon tries to clinch up but York circles away and keeps his distance.
York lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon avoids a kick to the body.
York scores with a nice right hand.
York misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
York feints and then cracks Dixon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dixon down.
York is looking to slow Dixon down with leg kicks.
Dixon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
York throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dixon shoots for a takedown but York saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
York keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York cracks Dixon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
York fails to land with a series of punches.
York scores with a three punch combo!
Dixon checks the leg kick.
York swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Dixon counter with a right hand.

It looks like Robert York has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dixon closes the distance and pushes York back into the cage.
Dixon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dixon throws an elbow that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
York wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon tries a knee to the head but York blocks it.
Dixon just leaning against York, taking a breather.
Dixon tries a knee to the head but York blocks it.
Dixon goes for a takedown in the clinch but York prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

York's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
York looks to land a combination. Dixon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Dixon is rocked!
York connects with a nice cross there... Dixon is looking wobbly and York recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Dixon to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - York jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Robert York!