PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vince Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ales Zhandunka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dixon
vs
Zhandunka

183 cm
37
276 lbs
32 - 23 - 0

220 cm
41
291 lbs
33 - 24 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vince Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ales Zhandunka!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Dixon.
An inside leg kick from Dixon misses.
Zhandunka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhandunka is just out of range.
Dixon throws a sloppy body shot
and Zhandunka counters with a right hand to the body.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhandunka is just out of range.
Dixon misses with a takedown attempt - Zhandunka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab from Zhandunka misses.

Dixon rushes Zhandunka and presses him up against the cage.
Dixon blocks an uppercut.
Dixon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zhandunka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dixon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zhandunka.
Zhandunka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zhandunka lands an uppercut.
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 a nice elbow.
Dixon misses with an elbow strike.
Zhandunka misses with a body punch.
Dixon lands an elbow just above Zhandunka 's eye.

It looks like Ales Zhandunka has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dixon tries to land knees in the clinch but Zhandunka avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Zhandunka.
Zhandunka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Zhandunka - that landed with a thud.
Dixon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zhandunka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zhandunka blocks an elbow strike.
Dixon missing with knees to the body.
Zhandunka effectively controlling the action here.
Zhandunka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhandunka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dixon is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zhandunka.

It looks like Vince Dixon has been cut.
Zhandunka gets through Dixon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zhandunka works on Dixon's body with a couple of short punches.
Zhandunka misses with a punch to the body.
Zhandunka lands with a left to the head.
Zhandunka gets through Dixon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhandunka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zhandunka gets through Dixon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zhandunka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zhandunka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dixon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Zhandunka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dixon tries to land a knee to the head but Zhandunka blocks with his arms.
Zhandunka lands an uppercut.
Zhandunka lands a hook that snaps the head of Dixon backwards.
Zhandunka working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Zhandunka drops Dixon onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dixon is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Dixon is rocked!
Zhandunka creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Dixon's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Dixon drops to his knees and Zhandunka pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ales Zhandunka!