PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jim Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorno Giovanna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Dixon has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dixon
vs
Giovanna

170 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

155 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jim Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giorno Giovanna!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dixon.
Giovanna connects with a nice looking jab.
Giovanna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dixon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Giovanna tries to clinch but Dixon is having none of it.
Giovanna fails with a takedown attempt.
Giovanna looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Giovanna tries to clinch up.
Giovanna throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dixon's waist but Dixon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Giovanna off to one side.
Jim Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giorno Giovanna.
Good standup being displayed there by Dixon as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Giorno Giovanna has been cut.
Dixon lands a jab to the head.
Dixon misses with a straight right.

Dixon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Giovanna, pushing him back against the cage.

Dixon lands a takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Giovanna can do anything to dispel that myth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giovanna keeping full guard, as Dixon tries to pass.
Dixon passes Giovanna's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dixon is looking to advance position but Giovanna won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanna trying to hold on to Dixon's head to control him but Dixon postures up.
Dixon tries to pass to full mount but Giovanna defends it.
Dixon winds up and cracks Giovanna with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dixon prevents Giovanna from standing back up.
Giovanna trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Giovanna manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Giovanna is trying to control the position but Dixon postures up.
Dixon is looking to pass into half guard but Giovanna pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Giovanna is in guard.

Dixon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Giovanna passes Dixon's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giovanna tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dixon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dixon is controlling Giovanna's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Dixon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Giovanna on the ground.
Dixon manages to get to full guard.
Dixon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Giovanna tries to free his leg and advance position but Dixon is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovanna trying to control but Dixon is working from the bottom.
Dixon pulls Giovanna in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giovanna wants to pass the guard but Dixon is keeping the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Giovanna is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dixon lands with an uppercut that bounces Giovanna off the cage and back into range.
Dixon scores with a nice strike.

Giovanna rushes Dixon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Giovanna goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dixon prevents it.
Giovanna tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dixon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dixon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Giovanna is trying to drag Dixon to the mat but Dixon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Giovanna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Giovanna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dixon gets underhooks to prevent Giovanna's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Dixon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giorno Giovanna's cut.
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 throws a looping overhand right but Giovanna ducks down to avoid it.
Giovanna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dixon.

Giovanna moves into range and clinches up with Dixon.
Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dixon.
Dixon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A short uppercut from Dixon.
Giovanna should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dixon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Giovanna backwards.
Giovanna is trying to break the clinch but Dixon has him pressed against the cage.
Dixon misses with the head strike.
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dixon prevents Giovanna from breaking the clinch.
Dixon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giovanna tries to pull guard but Dixon won't allow it.
Dixon is trying to pull guard but Giovanna has him pressed against the cage.
Giovanna throws an elbow but it misses.
Dixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Giovanna.
Giovanna is trying to pull guard but Dixon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanna is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dixon is defending well.
Jim Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giorno Giovanna.
Dixon misses with the head strike.

Giovanna ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Giovanna no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Giovanna keeping full guard, as Dixon tries to pass.
Dixon stands up over Giovanna, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dixon passes Giovanna's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dixon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Giovanna wants to control but Dixon is keeping busy.
Dixon working over Giovanna with some ground and pound. Giovanna looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Giovanna is breathing heavily.
Giovanna makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Giovanna.
Dixon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Giovanna can do to turn this around?
Giovanna working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dixon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon lands a couple of elbows.
Dixon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Giovanna is keeping the position for now.
Dixon is in close to Giovanna's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dixon advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Giovanna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Giovanna takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Giovanna stops Dixon from passing to mount.
Dixon is working hard here to advance position.
Dixon landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon lands a decent elbow from side control.
Giovanna is trying to control Dixon's posture but Dixon avoids it.
Dixon landing strikes.
Giovanna stops Dixon from passing to mount.
Dixon lands some shots froms side control.
Dixon creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dixon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Giovanna down.
Giovanna stops Dixon from passing to mount.
Dixon advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon with good strikes from the mount here!
The referee warns Giovanna that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dixon scoring with strikes but Giovanna is staying in there.

That has opened up Giorno Giovanna's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giovanna taking shots to the head.

Giovanna is rocked!

The cut above Giorno Giovanna's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dixon looking to finish Giovanna with some ground and pound. This is bad for Giovanna!
Giovanna is still in real trouble! Can Dixon finish him?

Giorno Giovanna's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Giorno Giovanna's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jim Dixon!