PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earl Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Lockwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dixon
vs
Lockwood

187 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Earl Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Lockwood!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dixon gets tackled into the cage by Lockwood. Lockwood maintains the clinch.
Lockwood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dixon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lockwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Dixon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lockwood swings wildly with an uppercut but Dixon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lockwood tries to throw a body punch but Dixon avoids it by throwing Lockwood back against the cage.
Dixon misses with the head strike.
Dixon tries to stall but Lockwood uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dixon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lockwood lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lockwood.
Lockwood lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Earl Dixon has been cut.
Lockwood lands a damaging elbow.
Lockwood works on Dixon's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dixon takes a shot to the head.
Lockwood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lockwood landing knees to the head.
Dixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lockwood lands with a short shot to the head.
Lockwood lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice body punch from Lockwood - that landed with a thud.
Lockwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Dixon.

Dixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dixon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lockwood drops his hands momentarily and Dixon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lockwood tries to close the distance and clinch but Dixon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dixon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lockwood moves away from the strike by Dixon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lockwood gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lockwood.
Lockwood lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lockwood.
Lockwood lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Lockwood.
A nice left hand lands by Lockwood.
Lockwood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lockwood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dixon is trying to maintain a safe position but Lockwood gets an underhook and turns Dixon into the cage.
Lockwood misses with some punches.
Lockwood misses with the head strike.
Dixon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lockwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood tries to work over Dixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dixon is trying to stall.
Lockwood utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lockwood tries a body shot but Dixon blocks it.
Lockwood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lockwood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dixon.
Lockwood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dixon trying to stall but Lockwood improves his position.
Lockwood misses with the head strike.
Dixon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lockwood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lockwood lands a knee to the head.

Earl Dixon's cut is getting worse.
A right handed body shot lands from Lockwood.
Lockwood putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dixon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lockwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lockwood working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lockwood presses Dixon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lockwood tries to throw a body punch but Dixon avoids it by throwing Lockwood back against the cage.
Lockwood tries to throw a body punch but Dixon avoids it by throwing Lockwood back against the cage.
Lockwood lands a hook that snaps the head of Dixon backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Lockwood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Earl Dixon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dixon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lockwood throws a series of strikes that have Dixon backpedaling.
Lockwood dodges the punch combination from Dixon.
Dixon takes a swing at Lockwood's ribcage but misses.
Lockwood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lockwood tries to clinch up but Dixon circles away and keeps his distance.
Dixon scores with a hook to the body. Lockwood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lockwood tries to clinch but Dixon moves out of range.
Dixon cracks Lockwood with an open hand slap.
Lockwood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lockwood on the wrong end of a nice hook.
No joy there for Lockwood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lockwood tries to clinch but Dixon moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dixon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lockwood counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lockwood.
Lockwood lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lockwood lands an elbow inside that Dixon shrugs off.
Dixon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lockwood misses with the head strike.
Dixon is trying to stall.
Lockwood tries to throw a body punch but Dixon avoids it by throwing Lockwood back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Lockwood.
Lockwood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dixon is trying to break free.
Lockwood misses with some punches.
Lockwood tries to work over Dixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dixon blocks an uppercut.
Lockwood landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood lands a right hand.
Lockwood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dixon blocks it with crossed arms.
Lockwood lands a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lockwood obliges.
Lockwood lands with a light punch inside.
Dixon wants to stall.
Lockwood lands a body punch.
Matt Lockwood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dixon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lockwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Dixon.
Lockwood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dixon backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood lands a body shot.
Dixon misses with a punch on the inside.
Lockwood with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lockwood lands with a left to the head.
Dixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lockwood tries to work over Dixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lockwood missing with knees to the body.
Dixon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lockwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Dixon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dixon.
Lockwood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dixon.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lockwood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is trying to push Lockwood away but Lockwood has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lockwood.
Dixon is trying to stall.
Maybe Dixon would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Lockwood lands a right hand.
Lockwood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dixon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lockwood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lockwood trying to land knees to the body.
Dixon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lockwood lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Lockwood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Earl Dixon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Dixon.
Lockwood is looking to clinch.

Lockwood rushes Dixon and presses him up against the cage.
Lockwood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dixon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lockwood has a couple of punches blocked by Dixon.
Lockwood scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lockwood struggles to land a body shot inside as Dixon controls his hands.
Dixon blocking some punches.
Dixon is trying to force a seperation but Lockwood has the dominant position.
Lockwood misses with a punch on the inside.
Dixon is trying to force a seperation but Lockwood has the dominant position.
Lockwood works on Dixon's body with a couple of short punches.
Lockwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lockwood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lockwood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lockwood lands with a right to the head.
Lockwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dixon trying to stall but Lockwood improves his position.
Lockwood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dixon.
Lockwood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lockwood digs a right hand underneath Dixon's ribcage. Dixon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lockwood has Dixon pressed against the cage, preventing Dixon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lockwood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dixon gets through Lockwood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Lockwood.
Lockwood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lockwood on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lockwood lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dixon wants to get back to striking at distance but Lockwood won't allow it.
Lockwood pushes Dixon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lockwood lands a hook that snaps the head of Dixon backwards.
Lockwood connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dixon's face.

Dixon is rocked!
Knees in the clinch landing for Lockwood.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Lockwood.
Lockwood lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Lockwood.
Dixon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lockwood is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lockwood unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short uppercut from Lockwood.
Still in the clinch, Lockwood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dixon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lockwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matt Lockwood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lockwood scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lockwood tries a body shot but Dixon blocks it.
Lockwood scores with a shoulder strike.
Lockwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dixon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is looking to break free of the clinch but Lockwood has double underhooks.
Lockwood lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lockwood lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Lockwood.
Lockwood lands with a left to the head.
Lockwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lockwood lands with a right to the head.
Earl Dixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lockwood landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lockwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lockwood gets through Dixon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Lockwood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lockwood winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Lockwood!
The defeated Earl Dixon had this to say: 'Sorry guys, I let you all down. I wanted to come out here and *sob* give you all a great show *sob* maybe my mum was right about all this.'.