PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monster Kody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dixon comes to the cage accompanied by Dark Tranquillity - Iridium. Kody has chosen Hip Hop as his entrance music. Joey Dixon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dixon
vs
Kody

187 cm
31
203 lbs
21 - 11 - 2

189 cm
34
195 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 21 - 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 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Monster Kody!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kody's sensitive parts.
Dixon misses with a few strikes there.
Kody thuds his right hand into Dixon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Joey Dixon has been cut.
Dixon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kody.
Dixon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dixon tries to bum rush Kody with a series of wild strikes but Kody uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Dixon has managed to clinch.
Dixon avoiding damage as Kody throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dixon lands with a right to the head.
Dixon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Kody's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dixon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kody up against the cage.
Kody lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kody misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kody throws a head punch that misses.
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 throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kodys head.
Dixon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dixon has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Kody.
Dixon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kody misses with a punch on the inside.
Kody misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Dixon.
Dixon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Kody uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dixon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kody backwards.
Kody is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dixon misses with the head strike.
Dixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kody scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dixon looking to stall.
Dixon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kody backwards.
Dixon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kody.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon misses with a punch to the body.
Dixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Kody uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dixon scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kody creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kody misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dixon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Kody breaks from the clinch.
Dixon is looking to clinch but Kody is avoiding it.
Dixon tried to score with a low kick but Kody checks it.
Kody drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dixon defends it well.
Kody swats away the attempt to clinch by Dixon.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dixon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dixon lands with a right hand.
Dixon shoots in and drives through. Kody sprawls well.
Kody feints the counter takedown.
Dixon misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dixon darts in and clinches Kody up against the cage.
Dixon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dixon tries a body shot but Kody blocks it.
Kody wants to get back to striking at distance but Dixon won't allow it.
Kody has a couple of punches blocked by Dixon.
A head punch on the inside from Kody fails to land.
Dixon trying to stall but Kody improves his position.
Kody throws a punch but it's blocked by Dixon.
Kody presses Dixon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Kody.
Kody working aggressively here.
Dixon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kody up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dixon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dixon wants to stall.
Kody lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dixon pushes Kody back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kody scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kody is working Dixon over against the cage.
Kody landing knees to the body.
Dixon is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kody breaks the clinch.
Dixon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dixon misses with a few strikes there.
Kody punishes Dixon's body with a nice straight punch.
Dixon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dixon.
Dixon takes a swing at Kody's ribcage but misses.
Dixon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kody tries to avoid it but Dixon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kody to the ground. Kody escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dixon misses with a looping right.
Kody changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dixon is looking to score with low kicks.
Kody uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dixon.
Kody lands with a shot to the body.
Dixon throws a nice looking combination but Kody bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kody, right into the meat.
Kody misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joey Dixon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joey Dixon's cut.
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.

Dixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dixon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dixon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dixon is looking to clinch but Kody is avoiding it.
Dixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kody.

Kody rushes Dixon and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kody.
Kody goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dixon blocks a body shot from Kody.
Monster Kody seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dixon scores with a shot to the side of Kody's head.

Kody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon throws a nice looking combination but Kody bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dixon looks to land a left hand but Kody moved out of range nicely.
Dixon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kody.
Kody with a nice cross.
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 moves in looking to clinch but Kody pushes him off.
Kody is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon misses with a straight right.
Dixon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Dixon rushes Kody and presses him up against the cage.
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kody working aggressively here.
Kody blocks a body shot from Dixon.
Dixon keeps control of Kody as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kody is working Dixon over against the cage.
Dixon throws a head punch that misses.
Kody lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kody.
Dixon working aggressively here.
Dixon misses with the head strike.
Dixon tries to work over Kody's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dixon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kody backwards.
Kody blocking some punches.
Dixon scores with a shoulder strike.
Kody tries a body shot but Dixon blocks it.
Good body shot from Dixon.
Dixon trying to stall but Kody improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kody breaks the clinch.
Joey Dixon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kody uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dixon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dixon misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Kody.
Kody circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dixon. Kody does a little dance to reset his feet.

Dixon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dixon stalling the fight.
Kody goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kody.
A left hand lands to the body for Kody.
Kody wants to break free but Dixon has control.

Kody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dixon tries to clinch there but Kody circles away.
Kody drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dixon defends it well.
Dixon throws a jab when Kody was well out of range.
Kody changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dixon takes a swing at Kody's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon catches Kody with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kody scoring well with a low kick there.
Dixon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dixon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kody.
Kody is looking to clinch.
Dixon dodges the punch combination from Kody.
Kody staying out of range there.
Kody cracks the inside of Dixon's front leg.
Dixon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Monster Kody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kody throws a lazy right hand but Dixon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dixon throws a body kick that misses.
Kody fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Kody gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kody misses with a punch to the body.
Kody throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kody lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kody throws a punch but it's blocked by Dixon.
Dixon trying to control the position but instead, Kody has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dixon into the cage.
Kody has a couple of punches blocked by Dixon.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kody.
Dixon misses with a punch on the inside.
Dixon pushes Kody back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kody lands a body punch.

Kody breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kody lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dixon at a distance.
Kody is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kody misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Dixon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kody checks the leg kick.
Kody lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monster Kody showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joey Dixon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kody.
Kody lands with an overhand left.
Kody misses the shot to the body.
Dixon tries to counter with a takedown but Kody is quick to defend against it.
Dixon tries to clinch up.
Dixon misses with a jab to the body

so Kody counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dixon keeping full guard, as Kody tries to pass.
Dixon wants to get back to his feet but Kody is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kody wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
Dixon wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kody wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
Kody lands a couple of elbows.
Kody stops Dixon from standing up.
Dixon pulls Kody in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon keeping moving, preventing Kody from controlling successfully.
Dixon working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Monster Kody seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kody blocks a leg kick.
Kody lands a leg kick that knocks Dixon off balance momentarily.
Dixon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kody swats away the attempt to clinch by Dixon.
Kody throws out a leg kick but Dixon moves out of range and Kody only half commits.
Dixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kody drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dixon defends it well.
Kody rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dixon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dixon looks to land a left hand but Kody moved out of range nicely.
Kody throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kody misses with a body shot.
Dixon cracks the inside of Kody's front leg.
Dixon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kody lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kody throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dixon slips a jab from Kody.
Dixon connects with a crisp jab.
Kody staying out of range there.
Dixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Kody circles away.
Dixon throws a shot from downtown. Kody moves away and avoids it.
Joey Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dixon pushes Kody up against the cage in a clinch.
Kody wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dixon lands a left hand.
Kody misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Dixon.

Kody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dixon is looking to clinch.
Kody throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dixon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kody dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kody lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That kick from Kody tenderised Dixon's leg. Dixon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kody cracks the inside of Dixon's front leg.
Dixon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kody. Kody obviously looking to wear him down.

Dixon clinches with his opponent.

Kody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dixon shoots for a takedown but Kody saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dixon throws a body shot but no joy.
Kody uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dixon.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch but Kody swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kody feints the counter takedown.
Kody throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kody manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dixon throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dixon tries to clinch up.
Kody is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dixon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kody.
Dixon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dixon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kody dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Kody.
Kody scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kody takes a swing at Dixon's ribcage but misses.
Dixon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kody sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dixon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dixon jabs Kody right on the nose. Kody blinks but takes it well.
Kody lands the left hand.
Dixon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kody can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Monster Kody comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kody has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monster Kody!
Monster Kody seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.