PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Puff Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Paxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paxton has chosen Advance Australia Fair as his entrance music. 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.

Dragon
vs
Paxton

187 cm
25
200 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

182 cm
29
193 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Puff Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Paxton!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paxton throws a jab when Dragon was well out of range.
Dragon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Paxton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paxton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Puff Dragon has been cut.
Paxton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Paxton keeps the fight on the outside.
Dragon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paxton. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragon cracks Paxton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dragon lands with a cross.
Dragon scores with a jab. Paxton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right from Paxton misses.
Dragon thumps Paxton with a low kick.
Dragon throws a push kick but Paxton slaps the foot to one side.
Dragon needs to keep his hands up - Paxton had a free shot at his head there.
Dragon tries a head kick but it misses.
Paxton throws a hook but Dragon avoids it easily.
Dragon tries a head kick but it misses.

Dragon gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dragon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dragon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dragon scores with a shot to the side of Paxton's head.
Dragon trying to control the position but instead, Paxton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dragon into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dragon.
Good body shot from Dragon.
Paxton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paxton swings wildly with an uppercut but Dragon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paxton tries to throw a body punch but Dragon avoids it by throwing Paxton back against the cage.
Dragon misses with an elbow strike.
Paxton lands a shoulder strike.

Paxton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dragon scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragon throws a body punch but Paxton moves out of range.
Paxton throws a lazy right hand but Dragon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dragon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Paxton misses with a hook
and Dragon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Paxton's knee momentarily.

Dragon rushes Paxton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paxton.
Dragon keeps control of Paxton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Paxton swings wildly with an uppercut but Dragon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dragon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dragon blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Paxton.
Paxton blocking some punches.
Paxton can't break the clinch.
Dragon misses with the head strike.
A short left from Dragon.
Dragon misses with a punch on the inside.
Dragon content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Paxton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon defending well as Paxton loads up on a big left hand.
Dragon throws an overhand right that lands on Paxton's shoulder, as Paxton tries to avoid the shot.
Dragon tries to clinch there but Paxton circles away.
Dragon tries to clinch up but Paxton circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Dragon.
Dragon scores with a head kick. Paxton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Paxton moves out of range of the body kick.
A leg kick checked by Paxton.
Dragon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Paxton throws a big shot that misses.
Dragon tries to clinch there but Paxton circles away.
Dragon tries to clinch up.
Dragon throws a sloppy head kick and Paxton moves out of range easily.
Paxton misses the jab.
Paxton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dragon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paxton moves in looking to clinch but Dragon pushes him off.
Paxton jabs Dragon right on the nose. Dragon blinks but takes it well.
Paxton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dragon. That one must have hurt.
Dragon misses with a leg kick.
Paxton misses with a hook.
Dragon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dragon, right into the meat.
Paxton misses with a right hand
and Dragon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dragon slips under a jab from Paxton.
Paxton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dragon counters with a nice body kick.
Dragon slips a jab from Paxton.

Dragon has closed the distance and engaged Paxton in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dragon misses with an elbow over the top.
Paxton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paxton blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puff Dragon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Puff Dragon's cut.
That's time! Dragon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Paxton blocks the body kick.
Dragon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dragon throws a sloppy head kick and Paxton moves out of range easily.
Dragon with a hook.
Dragon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Paxton misses.
Dragon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paxton throws a jab but it's blocked by Dragon.
Dragon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Paxton will feel that in the morning.
Dragon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dragon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paxton throws a shot from downtown. Dragon moves away and avoids it.
Dragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Paxton misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon moves in looking to clinch but Paxton pushes him off.
Paxton checks a low kick from Dragon.
Dragon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paxton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dragon.
Dragon tests Paxton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paxton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paxton might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dragon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dragon defending well as Paxton loads up on a big left hand.
Paxton throws a hook to the side of Dragon's head but Dragon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dragon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dragon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Puff Dragon is winning the standup battle so far.
Paxton keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paxton misses with a looping left.
A jab from Paxton misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Paxton checks it well.
Dragon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Paxton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Paxton misses with a hook. Dragon ducked under it nicely.
Paxton throws out a loose jab but Dragon uses good head movement to avoid it.

Dragon has Paxton up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Paxton.
Dragon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Paxton up against the cage.
Dragon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paxton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dragons head.
I was talking to Dragon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Dragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paxton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dragon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Paxton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dragon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dragon slips a jab from Paxton.
Paxton swings widly with a right hand
and Dragon counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Dragon.
Dragon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paxton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paxton throws a hook but Dragon avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dragon, as that shot connected.
Dragon slips a straight right by Paxton.
Paxton swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragon.
Paxton throws a big shot that misses.
Paxton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragon slips a jab from Paxton.
Paxton ducks right into an uppercut from Dragon.
Paxton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Paxton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dragon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paxton avoids the head kick by Dragon.

Paxton gets tackled into the cage by Dragon. Dragon maintains the clinch.
Paxton is looking to break free of the clinch but Dragon has double underhooks.
Dragon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paxton backwards.
Paxton misses with the head strike.
Paxton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragon's elbow.
Paxton blocks an elbow strike from Dragon.
Paxton being controlled against the cage.
Dragon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paxton backwards.

Dragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paxton looks to throw the jab but Dragon is out of range.
A jab from Dragon finds it's way through Paxton's defenses.
Dragon circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Paxton to the canvas! Paxton doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Dragon keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Puff Dragon!
An out of breath Puff Dragon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.