PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Poulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dixon comes to the cage accompanied by Dark Tranquillity - Iridium. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Dixon
vs
Poulter

187 cm
33
203 lbs
23 - 15 - 2

189 cm
38
189 lbs
35 - 19 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 23 - 15 - 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 35 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Poulter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dixon cracks Poulter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Poulter swings for the body but Dixon moves out of range.
Joey Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Poulter circles away.

Dixon clinches up against the cage.
Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dixon misses with some punches.
Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dixon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Dixon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poulter working hard to break the clinch.
Dixon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dixon lands an uppercut.
Poulter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dixon scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poulter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dixon misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Poulter breaks the clinch.
Dixon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poulter.
Dixon tests Poulter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dixon misses the jab.
Dixon tries to clinch there but Poulter circles away.
Dixon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Paul Poulter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dixon misses with a straight right.
Dixon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poulter tries a quick counter leg kick but Dixon is wise to it.
Poulter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dixon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Poulter counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dixon there as he acknowledges the shot.
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.
Dixon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Poulter counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dixon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poulter lands with a cross.
Poulter moves away from the strike by Dixon.
Dixon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Poulter.
Dixon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dixon tries to clinch but Poulter moves out of range.
Poulter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dixon tests Poulter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poulter slips a straight right by Dixon.
Poulter shapes to counter with a head kick.
Dixon throws a nice looking combination but Poulter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poulter misses with a body shot.
A combination from Dixon does no damage.
Poulter throws a right hand that Dixon ducks under and follows up with a left that Dixon also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dixon tries to clinch but Poulter is having none of it.
Dixon tries to clinch but Poulter moves out of range.
Dixon cracks Poulter with a good jab.
A low kick from Dixon is predictable there
and Poulter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dixon connects with a looping right hand.
Dixon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dixon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dixon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poulter throws a right and a left that Dixon avoids nicely.
Dixon tries to counter with a takedown but Poulter is quick to defend against it.
Poulter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Poulter throws a series of strikes that have Dixon backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dixon wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Poulter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dixon misses with the combination.
It seemed like Poulter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Poulter moves away from the strike by Dixon.
Dixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poulter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Poulter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poulter tries a quick counter leg kick but Dixon is wise to it.
Poulter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dixon throws a hook but Poulter blocks it.
Dixon throws a jab when Poulter was well out of range.
Dixon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Dixon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dixon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dixon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dixon tries to clinch up but Poulter circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Poulter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dixon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dixon swinging wildly here.
Dixon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Poulter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joey Dixon is winning the standup battle so far.
Dixon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dixon. Poulter does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poulter 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 throws out a loose jab but Poulter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dixon throws a big shot that misses.
Poulter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Poulter circles away.
A head kick misses from Dixon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Poulter counters with a straight right hand.
Poulter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dixon.
Dixon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dixon cracks the inside of Poulter's front leg.
Joey Dixon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dixon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dixon lands a jab.
Poulter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Poulter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poulter is looking to score with low kicks.
Dixon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Poulter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Poulter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dixon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Poulter counters with a one-two to the body.

Dixon throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Poulter was covering up waiting for the punch and Dixon finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poulter keeping full guard, as Dixon tries to pass.
Dixon throwing strikes from guard but Poulter blocks nicely.
Poulter wants to get back to his feet but Dixon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dixon trying to control but Poulter is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dixon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Poulter's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dixon postures up in Poulter's guard and throws a big left but Poulter blocks it.
Dixon throws a big right hand that misses.
Dixon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Poulter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dixon throws a body shot but no joy.
Poulter avoids the body shot from Dixon.
Poulter looks to land a combination. Dixon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dixon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dixon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poulter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poulter ducks under a wild hook from Dixon.
Dixon throws a leg kick but Poulter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dixon misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poulter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poulter moves out of range of the strikes.
Poulter slips a straight right by Dixon.
Poulter shapes to counter with a head kick.
Dixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Poulter raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dixon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Poulter's head backwards.
Dixon throws a right and a left that Poulter avoids nicely.
Dixon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poulter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Dixon backs off Poulter throws a huge counter combo but Dixon manages to avoid it all.
Dixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poulter.
A telegraphed right hand from Dixon misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poulter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poulter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dixon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dixon loads up on a big right hand but Poulter slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Dixon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dixon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dixon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Poulter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dixon chips away with some ground and pound.
Poulter is looking to stand up but Dixon isn't so interested in that idea.
Dixon throws a strike but Poulter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Dixon wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon is trying to keep Poulter in close.
Poulter looking to sit in guard and control but Dixon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dixon tries to free his leg and advance position but Poulter is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dixon trying to control the position from guard on top but Poulter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dixon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dixon throwing strikes but missing.
Dixon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Poulter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dixon throwing strikes from guard but Poulter blocks nicely.
Dixon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dixon trying to control the position from guard on top but Poulter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dixon throws an elbow that misses. Poulter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dixon's guard. Nice move by Poulter!

Dixon wants to stand and escape but Poulter is having none of it.
Poulter tries to free his leg and advance position but Dixon is retaining full guard.
Poulter is stalling in the full guard.

Poulter drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Poulter as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Dixon screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Poulter! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Paul Poulter!