PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlton Leach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dixon
vs
Leach

179 cm
26
210 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlton Leach!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leach shoots in and drives through. Dixon sprawls well.

Leach rushes Dixon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Leach's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leach wants to get back to striking at distance but Dixon won't allow it.

Leach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leach misses with a double jab.
Leach falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dixon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leach thows a body shot but no joy.
Leach misses with a double jab.
Leach misses with a wild combination.
Leach throws a right and a left that Dixon avoids nicely.
Dixon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leach counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leach swinging wildly here.
Dixon lands a head shot.
Leach ducks under a wild hook from Dixon.
Leach misses with a series of wild punches.
Dixon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leach.
Leach throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dixon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dixon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leach throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dixon's head.
Leach misses with a double jab
and Dixon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leach darts in trying to clinch
and Dixon counters with a three punch combo that has Leach backing up. Leach nods at Dixon to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Dixon lands with a hook. Leach tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jake Dixon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leach tries to clinch but Dixon moves out of range.
Carlton Leach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leach moves to clinch but Dixon breaks away
and Dixon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leach fails with a takedown attempt.
Dixon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leach looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leach misses with a series of wild punches.

Leach pushes Dixon up against the cage in a clinch.

Leach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danga de danga de dang - Dixon scores with a four punch combination!
Dixon scores with the left hand. Leach knows he should have avoided that one.
Leach lands with a nice combination. Dixon backs away looking to recover.
A combination from Leach does no damage.
Leach falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dixon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leach throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leach scores with a nice strike.
Leach shoots in but no luck this time.
Jake Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlton Leach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leach doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dixon tries to bum rush Leach with a series of wild strikes but Leach uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leach tries to clinch but Dixon moves out of range.
Leach throws a lazy uppercut
and Dixon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leach connects with a high kick.
Dixon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Leach clobbers Dixon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carlton Leach will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

No joy there for Leach, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leach shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dixon as he jumps to the side.
Dixon swats away the attempt to clinch by Leach.
Leach misses with a few strikes there.

Leach looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Leach tries to stand and escape but Dixon actually recovers to full guard.
Leach is breathing heavily.
Leach would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon seems keen to control Leach's posture.

Leach stands up from Dixon's guard - Leach perhaps looking for a knockout.
Leach fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Leach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leach is looking to clinch but Dixon is avoiding it.
Leach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dixon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leach.
Leach displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Leach tries to close the distance and clinch but Dixon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leach closes the distance and clinches up with Dixon, looking for a takedown. Leach pushes Dixon against the cage but Dixon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leach tries a head kick but it misses.
Leach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dixon was well out of range. Poor timing from Leach.
Dixon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carlton Leach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leach swings for the body but Dixon moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon throws a shot to the body.
Dixon avoids the body shot from Leach.
Leach swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dixon counters with a left and a right that stings Leach.
Leach throws a nice looking combination but Dixon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dixon scores with a body shot.
Donk. Dixon catches Leach right on the button with a cross.
Dixon throws a series of punches but Leach avoids them all with ease.
Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leach manages to avoid it.
Leach wants to clinch.

Dixon gets tackled into the cage by Leach. Leach maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leach's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leach shoots in but no luck this time.
Jake Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlton Leach.
Leach on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leach misses with the combination.
Leach throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dixon counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leach with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dixon to score with a decent uppercut.
Leach misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leach looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dixon lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlton Leach showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dixon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Carlton Leach has been cut.
Leach bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dixon's head.
Leach fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dixon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Leach darts in trying to clinch
and Dixon counters with a nice body shot.
Leach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leach throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leach tries a head kick but it misses.
Leach falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dixon counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leach misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Leach.
Leach throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dixon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leach doesn't seem bothered though.
Dixon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leach.
Leach swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dixon connects with a jab.
Dixon cracks Leach with an open hand slap.
Leach shoots for a takedown but Dixon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dixon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch combination from Dixon misses.
Jake Dixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leach shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dixon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leach throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dixon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dixon scores with a jab to the head.
Leach looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dixon is fending him off so far but Leach persists. Nope, Dixon circles away and we're back to standing.
Dixon's corner calls for a 1-2. Dixon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Leach swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A cross from Dixon lands.
Dixon punishes Leach's body with a nice straight punch.
Dixon thuds a left hand into Leach's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Leach does no damage.
Dixon scores with a hook to the body. Leach takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dixon lands a nice shot to the body.
Leach tries to bum rush Dixon with a series of wild strikes but Dixon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dixon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leach stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leach will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leach tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dixon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Leach somewhat.
Jake Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlton Leach.
Dixon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Leach swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dixon counters with a right hand to the body.
Leach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dixon manages to avoid it.
Leach has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leach lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab from Dixon.
Leach plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dixon scores with a body shot.
Carlton Leach is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leach fails with a takedown attempt.
Dixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Dixon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leach has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlton Leach!