PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merle Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Durham acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Dixon
vs
Durham

192 cm
25
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
212 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Merle Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Durham!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durham looks to land a combination but Dixon avoids it well.
Dixon has a takedown stuffed.
Durham misses with a double jab.
Dixon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dixon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Durham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Durham shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dixon eats them both and turns towards Durham to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Merle Dixon has been cut.
Durham throws a right and a left that Dixon avoids nicely.
Durham shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dixon eats them both and turns towards Durham to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dixon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Durham moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durham manages to avoid it.
Durham throws a right hand that Dixon ducks under and follows up with a left that Dixon also avoids with ease.
Durham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Durham looks to land a combination but Dixon avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Durham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Durham slaps away a takedown attempt from Dixon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Durham slaps away a takedown attempt from Dixon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Merle Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durham moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dixon shoots in but no luck this time.
Dixon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joe Durham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durham avoids the head kick by Dixon.
Durham is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dixon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durham.

Durham dives in and scores a takedown into Dixon's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dixon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Durham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Durham drops back looking for a leg! Dixon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dixon manages to kick Durham off! Durham jumps back into Dixon's guard.
Durham lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Durham trying to control the position from guard on top but Dixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durham slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Durham looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Durham in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Durham wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dixon, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon tries to escape but Durham is in control.
Durham is chipping away with strikes.
Dixon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Durham asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Durham has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Durham is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Dixon looks calm but he's in trouble here. Durham gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Dixon is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Durham lets go of the hold and Dixon can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Durham!