PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dixon's choice of entrance music: It's A Fight by Three 6 Mafia. Jimmy Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santos
vs
Dixon

182 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
176 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Fighters Formula (New Ownership!)

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 Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mason Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws a head kick that half lands.

Dixon is rocked!
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dixon is still on wobbly legs! Can Santos finish him?
Dixon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dixon seems to have recovered his senses.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dixon blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos tries to bum rush Dixon with a series of wild strikes but Dixon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Santos, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Dixon moves out of range easily.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Santos is looking to score with low kicks.
Dixon avoids the head kick by Santos.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Dixon moves out of range easily.
Dixon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Santos throws a solid leg kick but Dixon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Santos.
An inside leg kick from Santos misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A solid body kick from Santos.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Dixon moves out of range easily.
Jimmy Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Dixon.
Dixon checks a leg kick nicely.
Jimmy Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos throws the left hand but Dixon avoids the punch easily.
Santos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dixon counters with a left and a right that stings Santos.
Dixon throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Santos is looking to score with low kicks.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Santos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dixon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dixon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dixon.
Dixon tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos misses with an uppercut.
Dixon is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Dixon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santos is fending him off so far but Dixon persists. Nope, Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dixon.
A head kick from Santos lands but Dixon takes it in his stride.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Dixon fails with a takedown attempt.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dixon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dixon.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dixon moves away.
Santos cracks the inside of Dixon's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Santos dominated that round.
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.

Santos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos throws a head kick but Dixon moves out of range.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick
and Dixon counters with a left and a right that stings Santos.
Dixon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Santos. Santos obviously looking to wear him down.
Santos misses with a combination
and Dixon counters with a nice uppercut.
Dixon avoids the head kick by Santos.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon lands a nice looking body kick.
Dixon checks a low kick from Santos.
Dixon throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Dixon slips a jab from Santos.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Dixon.
Dixon avoids the body shot from Santos.
Dixon blocks a head kick by Santos.
Jimmy Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dixon ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dixon works over Santos's head and body with a nice combination.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dixon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Santos's head.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dixon throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Dixon blocks a head kick by Santos.
Dixon checks a leg kick.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Santos lands but Dixon takes it in his stride.
Dixon blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dixon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dixon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dixon's head.
Dixon throws a series of strikes that have Santos backpedaling.
Dixon misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos thuds his shin into the meat of Dixon's side.
Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Dixon.
Dixon blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Santos throws a head kick but Dixon moves out of range.
Santos throws a head kick but Dixon moves out of range.
Santos misses with a looping right.
Dixon throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dixon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Santos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dixon counters with a nice uppercut.
A big head kick from Santos and Dixon is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Dixon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Santos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dixon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Santos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Dixon is keeping the position.
Dixon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dixon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Dixon is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Santos wants to stand but Dixon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Santos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dixon, up you get!
Santos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jimmy Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dixon's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos scores with a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Santos as Dixon shoots in.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Santos.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dixon.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Santos.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a lazy head kick
letting Dixon counter with a right hand.
A head kick by Santos misses
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santos throws a head kick but Dixon moves out of range.
Dixon throws a one two combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dixon.
Dixon throws a wild body kick that Santos sees coming a mile off.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos moves out of range as Dixon throws a body kick.
Dixon blocks a head kick by Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Santos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Dixon clinches.
Santos can't break the clinch.
Dixon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dixon is looking to break free of the clinch but Santos has double underhooks.

Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos throws a leg kick
and Dixon counters with a one-two to the body.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mason Dixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dixon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Santos's hands.
Santos scores with a kick to the body.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Santos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Santos!