PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Dixie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Graves
vs
Dixie

180 cm
37
161 lbs
35 - 14 - 1

178 cm
33
159 lbs
25 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Mason Dixie!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Gustav Graves has been cut.
Graves throws a low kick but Dixie avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Graves blocks the leg kick.
Graves tries to clinch there but Dixie circles away.
Graves blocks the body kick.
A low kick from Dixie is predictable there
and Graves counters with a left to the body.
Graves misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Graves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dixie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Graves is out of range and Dixie settles back down.
A head kick by Dixie misses
and Graves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Dixie.
Graves tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dixie counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixie throws a sloppy head kick and Graves moves out of range easily.
Graves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Graves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Graves looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dixie throws a chopping leg kick but Graves manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Graves slips a jab from Dixie.
Graves tries to clinch up.
Graves lands a nice shot that snaps Dixie's head back.
Graves takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixie scores with a spinning back kick!
Graves tries to clinch up but Dixie circles away and keeps his distance.
Graves keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mason Dixie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Graves.
Graves scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Graves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dixie.
Dixie throws a front kick aimed at Graves's knee but Graves avoids it well.
Dixie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dixie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Graves.
Nice cross by Dixie.
Graves fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dixie.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graves scores with a nice head shot.
Graves lands a head shot.
Graves shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dixie pinned against the cage. Dixie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Graves tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dixie counters with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dixie. Dixie obviously looking to wear him down.
Graves wants to clinch but Dixie slips to the side
and Dixie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dixie catches Graves with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Graves throws a head kick that misses.
Dixie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
Dixie misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
Graves checks a leg kick nicely.
A clash of legs there as Dixie blocks the low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dixie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dixie misses with a lunging right hand
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graves throws a series of punches but Dixie moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gustav Graves will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gustav Graves's cut.
That's time! Graves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Graves misses with a few strikes there.
Graves throws a low kick, looking for Dixie's leg but Dixie calmly moves out of range.
Graves tries to clinch up but Dixie circles away and keeps his distance.
Graves fails to land the takedown.
Dixie throws a lazy right hand but Graves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Graves stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dixie is looking to land body kicks.
Graves throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gustav Graves is winning the standup battle so far.
Graves throws a head kick that misses.
Graves moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves throws a quick inside leg kick.
Graves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Graves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Dixie avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
Graves takes a shot to the head.
Graves working aggressively here.
Dixie lands with a left to the head.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves working aggressively here.
Graves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Dixie controls the action.
Dixie effectively controlling the action here.
Dixie tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Dixie can't find room to land a body shot as Graves controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of Dixie's head.
Dixie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Dixie.
Dixie struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of Dixie's head.
Dixie tries to work over Graves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dixie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dixie lands an uppercut.
Dixie scores with a shoulder strike.
Graves swings wildly with an uppercut but Dixie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dixie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Graves tries for a takedown. No joy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Graves lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dixie blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Dixie.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dixie blocks an uppercut.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dixie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Graves.
Dixie blocks a body shot from Graves.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Graves as Dixie tries to tie him up.
Dixie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dixie leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves misses with a punch to the body.
Gustav Graves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Graves tries a body shot but Dixie blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Dixie.
Dixie stops a takedown attempt from Graves.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustav Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves keeps control of Dixie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dixie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Graves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dixie backwards.
Dixie struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Dixie.

Dixie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graves misses with the combination.
Dixie connects with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dixie circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Graves drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Dixie follows Graves to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mason Dixie!
During a confident post fight interview, Mason Dixie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.