PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Sorenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dixon's choice of entrance music: The Clash - I Fought The Law. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Sorenson
vs
Dixon

175 cm
28
169 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

183 cm
29
184 lbs
25 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Sorenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon swats away the attempt to clinch by Sorenson.
Sorenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sorenson tries to clinch up but Dixon circles away and keeps his distance.
Sorenson avoids the body shot from Dixon.
Sorenson wants to clinch up but Dixon keeps it at a distance.

Dixon pushes Sorenson up against the cage in a clinch.
Dixon landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Dixon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dixon instigates a clinch.
Dixon trying to land knees to the body.
Sorenson leaning against his opponent.

Dixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dixon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sorenson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon throws a sloppy head kick

and Sorenson moves into the clinch.
Sorenson prevents Dixon from breaking the clinch.
Sorenson prevents Dixon from breaking the clinch.
Sorenson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dixon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Sorenson.
Sorenson unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Sorenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Dixon. Those never looked like landing.
A solid body kick from Sorenson.

Dixon clinches.
Sorenson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dixon is keeping busy.
Sorenson prevents Dixon from breaking the clinch.
Sorenson lands a damaging elbow.
Sorenson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sorenson keeps control of Dixon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dixon tries to break the clinch but Sorenson is controlling the position.
Dixon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sorenson avoids it.
Sorenson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dixon's efforts to push away.
Sorenson managing to block the knees to the body from Dixon.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sorenson.
Dixon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sorenson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sorenson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dixon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dixon lands a nice knee to the body.
Sorenson has Dixon pressed against the cage.
Dixon is trying to break the clinch but Sorenson has him pressed against the cage.
Dixon missing with knees to the body.

Dixon breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson is looking to clinch but Dixon is avoiding it.

Dixon pushes Sorenson up against the cage in a clinch.
Dixon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sorenson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dixon is keeping busy.
Sorenson misses with a knee to the head.
Sorenson letting Dixon take a breather here.
Dixon working Sorenson over with knees to the body.
Sorenson is breathing heavily.
Sorenson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dixon avoids it.

Sorenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dixon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sorenson momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sorenson clinches up with Dixon and pushes him back against the cage.
Dixon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sorenson has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon tries to land knees in the clinch but Sorenson avoids the damage to the body.

Sorenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sorenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dixon.
Sorenson tries to clinch but Dixon moves out of range.
Sorenson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dixon has Sorenson up against the cage in a clinch.

Dixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sorenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sorenson darts in trying to clinch
and Dixon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Dixon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sorenson misses with a series of wild punches.
Dixon takes a swing at Sorenson's ribcage but misses.

Dixon forces Sorenson back against the cage and clinches.

Sorenson breaks from the clinch.
Dixon throws a lazy uppercut
and Sorenson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dixon scores with a three punch combo!

Dixon has closed the distance and engaged Sorenson in a clinch.
Dixon missing with knees to the body.
Sorenson can't break the clinch.
Dixon tries to circle away but Sorenson has him pinned against the cage.

Dixon breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Dixon misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dixon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sorenson can't break the clinch.

Sorenson breaks the clinch.
Sorenson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sorenson misses with a double jab
and Dixon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Sorenson gets tackled into the cage by Dixon. Dixon maintains the clinch.
Sorenson avoiding damage as Dixon throws knees to the body.
Sorenson has Dixon pressed against the cage, preventing Dixon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dixon dodges an elbow strike from Sorenson.
Sorenson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dixon's face.

It looks like Peter Dixon has been cut.
Dixon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sorenson is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sorenson breaks from the clinch.
Nate Sorenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sorenson tries to clinch there but Dixon circles away.
Sorenson tries to clinch up but Dixon circles away and keeps his distance.
Dixon keeps the fight on the outside.

Dixon moves into the clinch.
Sorenson prevents Dixon from breaking the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sorenson is trying to break the clinch but Dixon has him pressed against the cage.
Sorenson is trying to stall.
Dixon wants to get back to striking at distance but Sorenson won't allow it.
Peter Dixon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dixon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dixon landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Dixon manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Dixon. Beautiful body shot.
Dixon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peter Dixon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dixon looks to land a combination but Sorenson avoids it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Dixon as he connects with a hook.
Dixon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dixon scores with a jab. Sorenson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sorenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Sorenson rushes Dixon and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson has Dixon pressed against the cage, preventing Dixon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dixon wants to stall.
Dixon is looking to break free of the clinch but Sorenson has double underhooks.
Dixon tries to circle away but Sorenson has him pinned against the cage.
Sorenson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sorenson prevents Dixon from breaking the clinch.
Dixon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
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!
Sorenson scores with a shoulder strike.

Dixon breaks the clinch.

Dixon moves into the clinch successfully.
Dixon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sorenson misses with a knee to the head.
Dixon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dixon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sorenson trying to control the position but instead, Dixon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sorenson into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Dixon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Dixon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Sorenson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dixon with a hook.

Dixon has Sorenson up against the cage in a clinch.
Dixon is trying to push Sorenson away but Sorenson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Sorenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dixon looks to land a combination but Sorenson avoids it well.
Sorenson tries to clinch but Dixon is having none of it.
Dixon misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorenson misses the body punch

and Dixon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dixon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Dixon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sorenson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Dixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sorenson slips under a jab.
Sorenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dixon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sorenson closes the distance but Dixon moves to the side
and Dixon counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dixon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dixon avoids a punch combination nicely.

Dixon moves into the clinch successfully.
Sorenson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dixon's efforts to push away.

Sorenson breaks the clinch.
Sorenson misses with a body shot.
Sorenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Dixon circles away.
Dixon throws a hook but Sorenson blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson works Dixon's body with a nice hook.
Sorenson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sorenson tries to clinch but Dixon moves out of range.
Dixon lands a jab to the nose.
Sorenson tries to clinch but Dixon is having none of it.
Dixon misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sorenson. Dixon does a little dance to reset his feet.

Dixon closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Dixon.

Dixon manages to break the clinch.
Dixon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Dixon takes the fight into the clinch.
Sorenson is working Dixon over against the cage.
Dixon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sorenson managing to block the knees to the body from Dixon.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nate Sorenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Dixon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sorenson tries to work over Dixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sorenson breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dixon scores with a body shot.

Dixon takes the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Dixon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dixon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Peter Dixon!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Peter Dixon!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Peter Dixon!

Peter Dixon wins by unanimous decision!
Peter Dixon really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.