PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haloti Gnata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dixon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dark Tranquillity - Iridium. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dixon
vs
Gnata

187 cm
24
210 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

192 cm
24
209 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Performance Enhancing Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joey Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haloti Gnata!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dixon moves away from the strike by Gnata.
Gnata shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Dixon shoots in and bounces Gnata off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Dixon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gnata is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gnata looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dixon is one step ahead there.
Gnata preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dixon advances to half guard.
Dixon trying to control the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gnata is refusing to be controlled, as Dixon sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon prevents Gnata from improving his position.
Dixon stalling.

Joey Dixon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gnata misses with a few strikes there.
Dixon shoots in looking for a takedown. Gnata tries to sprawl out of it but Dixon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gnata manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Joey Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gnata throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gnata misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gnata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dixon.
Gnata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gnata throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, jab by Gnata - just one landing.

Dixon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gnata wants to control but Dixon postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon has knee on belly and moves into mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dixon landing strikes from the mount and Gnata is in trouble!
Dixon is landing with some decent strikes but Gnata is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dixon looking to control but Gnata is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Gnata that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gnata wants to control but Dixon is having none of it.
Dixon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dixon prevents Gnata from getting the reversal.
Dixon looking to finish Gnata with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gnata!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gnata tries to reverse the position but Dixon maintains control.
Dixon landing strikes, looking to finish!
BOOM! Dixon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dixon lands a nice shot to the head.
Dixon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dixon with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gnata wants to hold on but Dixon pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon with a couple of short strikes.
Dixon working the ground and pound effectively.
Dixon lands a big shot there that rocks Gnata but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dixon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dixon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gnata is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Dixon with a couple of short strikes.

Gnata is rocked!
Gnata is squirming around, avoiding Dixon's attempts to control the action.
Gnata tries to reverse the position but Dixon maintains control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dixon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dixon prevents Gnata from getting the reversal.
Dixon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gnata can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dixon working Gnata over with strikes here.
Gnata is still in real trouble! Can Dixon finish him?
Gnata tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gnata seems to have recovered his senses.
Dixon unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gnata wants to hold on but Dixon pushes him away.
Gnata in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dixon looking to finish Gnata with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gnata!
Dixon postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Gnata badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Dixon around the waist but Dixon pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Dixon is the winner by TKO! Dixon jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Dixon!
An out of breath Joey Dixon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.