PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Voda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dixon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dark Tranquillity - Iridium. Voda has chosen Lamb of God - Walk With Me In Hell as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dixon
vs
Voda

187 cm
30
203 lbs
18 - 11 - 2

179 cm
30
193 lbs
19 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Joey Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Voda!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dixon ducks under a wild hook from Voda.

Voda looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dixon wants to sweep here but Voda controlling him for the moment.
Voda passes into half guard.
Dixon wants to improve his position but Voda is controlling well.
Dixon gets back to full guard.

Voda drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dixon dives on top into guard.
Dixon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dixon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dixon trying to control but Voda is working from the bottom.

Dixon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon landing some decent shots from guard.
Dixon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Voda is keeping the position for now.

Dixon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Voda keeping full guard, as Dixon tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dixon trying to control but Voda is working from the bottom.
Voda is controlling Dixon's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Voda manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Dixon wants to sweep here but Voda controlling him for the moment.
Dixon has control of Voda's left arm, preventing Voda from doing any damage.
Dixon wants to stand up but Voda is controlling him.
Voda is in close to Dixon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dixon wants to sweep but no luck.
Voda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dixon is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Voda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dixon is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Voda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Voda looking to control.
Dixon postures up in Voda's guard and throws a big left but Voda blocks it.
Voda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dixon is working Voda over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dixon looking to sit in guard and control but Voda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dixon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dixon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dixon content just to control the position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dixon landing strikes from the mount.
Dixon with the ground and pound from mount.
Voda is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dixon punishing his opponent with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voda takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dixon looking to finish with strikes here!
Dixon tries to control but Voda wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Dixon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dixon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voda.
Dixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voda.
Dixon throws a right and a left that Voda avoids nicely.
Dixon tries to clinch up.
Dixon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Voda circles away.
A punch combination from Dixon misses.

Dixon moves into range and clinches up with Voda.
Dixon blocks a body shot from Voda.
Dixon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dixon can't find room to land a body shot as Voda controls the action.
Dixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Voda letting Dixon take a breather here.
A nice left hand lands by Dixon.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Voda.
Voda misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Voda fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Voda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Dixon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dixon backwards.
Voda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dixon throws a head punch that misses.
Dixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dixon tries to stall but Voda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dixon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voda blocks an uppercut.
Dixon throws a head punch that misses.
Dixon wants to stall.
Dixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Voda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voda prevents a body shot from Dixon.
Dixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dixon misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Voda.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dixon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Voda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dixon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Voda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dixon scoring well with a low kick there.
Dixon tries a head kick but it misses.
Dixon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Voda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dixon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Voda will feel that in the morning.
Dixon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Voda defends well and Dixon ends up having to push Voda into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voda lands with a left to the head.
Voda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dixon lands a shoulder strike.
Voda can't find room to land a body shot as Dixon controls the action.
Dixon throws a head punch that misses.
Dixon misses with the head strike.
Voda stalls.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dixon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dixon digs a right hand underneath Voda's ribcage. Voda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dixon looking to slow down the pace here.
Dixon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Voda backwards.
Dixon lands a left hand.
Dixon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Dixon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voda is trying to push Dixon away but Dixon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Voda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Voda.
Dixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dixon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dixon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Voda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dixons head.
Voda prevents a body shot from Dixon.
Voda digs a right hand into Dixon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dixon's gas tank.
Dixon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dixon blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Voda prevents a body shot from Dixon.
Dixon has a couple of punches blocked by Voda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Dixon dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Dixon tries to clinch

and Voda decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dixon's guard.
Voda throws a big elbow that misses.
Dixon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dixon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Voda is controlling him.
Voda passes into half guard.
Dixon is trying to maintain the position but Voda is very close to passing his half guard.
Voda is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dixon tries to hold on but Voda postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dixon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Voda trying to control but Dixon is having none of it.
Voda might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dixon haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Voda is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dixon to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dixon shrugs it off.
Voda looking to control but Dixon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Joey Dixon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dixon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dixon is squirming around, avoiding Voda's attempts to control the action.
Dixon gets back to half guard.
Dixon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Voda throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dixon to regain full guard.
Dixon keeping moving, preventing Voda from controlling successfully.
Voda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Voda's guard.
Dixon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dixon trying to control the position from guard on top but Voda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dixon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dixon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dixon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dixon is looking to work some ground and pound but Voda has wrist control.
Dixon wants to control from the top but Voda keeps moving.
Voda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dixon.
Dixon postures up in Voda's guard and throws a big left but Voda blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon wants to control from the top but Voda keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dixon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Voda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Voda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dixon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dixon stays in close to Voda's body and controls the position.
Dixon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dixon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Voda is trying to keep Dixon in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dixon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dixon trying to control but Voda is working from the bottom.
Voda pulls Dixon in close to his closed guard and prevents Dixon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dixon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dixon trying to control the position from guard on top but Voda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Voda slips a straight right by Dixon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voda scores with a nice head shot.
Jeremy Voda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joey Dixon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voda.
Voda swats away the attempt to clinch by Dixon.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joey Dixon.
Well Dixon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Dixon!
An out of breath Joey Dixon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.