PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Devon Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bukhari Mustafa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dixon
vs
Mustafa

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devon Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bukhari Mustafa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon scores with a hook to the body. Mustafa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mustafa misses with a kick to the body

and Dixon counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Mustafa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mustafa is trying to control the position but Dixon postures up.
Dixon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mustafa is keeping the position for now.
Dixon looking to sit in guard and control but Mustafa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mustafa advances to half guard.
Dixon tries to roll over but Mustafa keeps him under control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dixon is not content to let Mustafa control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon wants to improve his position but Mustafa is controlling well.
Mustafa is thwarting Dixon's attempts to control the position.
Mustafa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Dixon throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mustafa was covering up waiting for the punch and Dixon finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dixon is looking to stand up but Mustafa won't let him.
Dixon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mustafa on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustafa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dixon won't allow Mustafa to get back to his feet.
Dixon wants to stand but Mustafa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mustafa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dixon!
Dixon tries to reverse the position but Mustafa maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustafa tries to control but Dixon wriggling away.
Mustafa avoids the attempt from Dixon to control.
Dixon is trying to stand.
Dixon wants to hold on but Mustafa pushes him away.
Mustafa tries to control but Dixon wriggling away.
Mustafa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dixon is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustafa is landing with some decent strikes but Dixon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dixon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mustafa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dixon is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dixon trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devon Dixon 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.

Mustafa shoots for a takedown but Dixon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Dixon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dixon showed some decent athleticism there.
Mustafa is trying to get back to full guard.
Mustafa is trying to stand up here but Dixon is controlling him well.
Mustafa trying to hold on to Dixon's head to control him but Dixon postures up.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mustafa has eaten all the pies!
Dixon wants to control but Mustafa is keeping him busy.
Dixon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mustafa's head.
Dixon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Dixon gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustafa fails with the takedown
and Dixon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mustafa is breathing heavily.
Dixon lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Bukhari Mustafa has been cut.
Dixon throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Mustafa stumbling backwards into the cage! Mustafa bounces back off the cage towards Dixon, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Dixon lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Dixon celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Devon Dixon!
Devon Dixon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.