PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vince Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandor Clegane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dixon
vs
Clegane

183 cm
44
276 lbs
40 - 33 - 0

199 cm
31
281 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vince Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sandor Clegane!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clegane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vince Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Clegane throws out a counter right but Dixon avoids it with no problem.
Clegane connects with a high kick.

It looks like Vince Dixon has been cut.
Clegane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dixon.
Dixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Dixon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dixon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dixon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clegane moves away.
A head kick misses from Clegane.
Dixon clobbers Clegane with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dixon misses the shot to the body.

Dixon moves into range and clinches up with Clegane.
Dixon misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Clegane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dixon missing with knees to the body.
Clegane crunches a lovely knee into Dixon's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clegane lands a shoulder strike.
Clegane lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clegane lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dixon is breathing heavily.
Clegane lands a body punch.
Dixon avoiding damage as Clegane throws knees to the body.
Dixon is trying to maintain a safe position but Clegane gets an underhook and turns Dixon into the cage.
Clegane lands with a short shot to the head.
Clegane just leaning against Dixon, taking a breather.
Clegane avoiding damage as Dixon throws knees to the body.
Dixon misses with an elbow strike.

Clegane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dixon misses with a wild body shot.
Dixon is looking to wear down Clegane with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Clegane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dixon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clegane manages to avoid it.

Clegane shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!
Clegane keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clegane tries to pass to full mount but Dixon defends it.
Dixon wants to improve his position but Clegane is controlling well.
Dixon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Clegane performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dixon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Clegane wants to pass to mount but Dixon is defending the position.
Clegane is keen to just control but Dixon is a slippery customer.
Dixon trying to hold on to Clegane's head to control him but Clegane postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon wants to get back to full guard.
Clegane not doing much here.
Dixon wants to control but Clegane is keeping busy.
Clegane controlling the action here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dixon misses with a hook. Clegane ducked under it nicely.
Dixon avoids the body shot from Clegane.
Clegane throws out a loose jab but Dixon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clegane scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dixon in his tracks.
Vince Dixon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clegane takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clegane manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clegane looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Clegane scores with a jab to the body.
Clegane throws a shot from downtown. Dixon moves away and avoids it.
Clegane throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dixon on the side of the head.
Dixon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Dixon darts in and clinches Clegane up against the cage.
Clegane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dixon has a couple of punches blocked by Clegane.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clegane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dixon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clegane's elbow.
Dixon tries to stall but Clegane uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dixon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clegane.
Dixon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clegane is defending well for now.
Clegane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clegane throws an elbow that misses.
Clegane lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Vince Dixon's cut is getting worse.
Clegane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clegane trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandor Clegane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vince 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 lands with a nice body punch.
Dixon takes a swing at Clegane's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Clegane.
Dixon takes a swing at Clegane's ribcage but misses.
Dixon takes a swing at Clegane's ribcage but misses.
Clegane is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dixon with a body shot.
Clegane shoots in and drives through. Dixon sprawls well.
Dixon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clegane.
Dixon lands with a hook. Clegane tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
No joy there for Clegane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Dixon.
Clegane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dixon throws a body shot but no joy.
Clegane lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dixon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dixon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clegane looks to throw the jab but Dixon is out of range.
Dixon wants to clinch but Clegane slips to the side
and Clegane counters with a stiff right hand.
Clegane scores with a sloppy right hand. Dixon should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clegane misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clegane moves away.
Dixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clegane.
Dixon misses the shot to the body.
Clegane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Clegane misses with a wild body shot.
Clegane scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clegane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dixon blocks a head kick by Clegane.
Dixon tests Clegane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dixon tries to clinch up but Clegane circles away and keeps his distance.
Clegane shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dixon pinned against the cage. Dixon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vince Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandor Clegane.
Clegane goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dixon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clegane avoids the head kick by Dixon.
Dixon sets himself, and Clegane steps forward looking for the clinch! Dixon avoids it this time.

Clegane drives through and clinches with Dixon against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clegane lands a body shot in the clinch.
Clegane content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Clegane crunches a lovely knee into Dixon's ribcage.
A right hook to the body lands for Clegane.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Clegane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clegane punishes Dixon's body with a nice straight punch.
Dixon misses with a body shot.
Clegane thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dixon if he has to take too many more of those.

Clegane looking to score a takedown here. Dixon is defending well but Clegane drives through and ends up in Dixon's guard.
Clegane with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Clegane is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Clegane won't allow Dixon to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegane content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Clegane wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
Dixon 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clegane wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
Clegane postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Clegane wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
Clegane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dixon is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Clegane advances position into side control!
The referee asks Clegane politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Clegane prefers to stall for the moment though.
Clegane landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dixon is looking to regain half guard here but Clegane keeps moving and retains side control.

Clegane is trying to get an arm triangle but Dixon is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandor Clegane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vince Dixon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Clegane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dixon.
Clegane lands with a hook. Dixon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Vince Dixon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Clegane shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dixon cracks the inside of Clegane's front leg.

Clegane gets a clinch.
Clegane avoiding damage as Dixon throws knees to the body.
Dixon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Clegane avoiding damage as Dixon throws knees to the body.
Dixon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clegane.
Clegane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clegane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dixon.
Dixon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clegane is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Clegane.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clegane.
Dixon trying to control the position but instead, Clegane has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dixon into the cage.
Clegane is working Dixon over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon tries to work over Clegane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clegane blocks a body shot from Dixon.
Clegane lands with a light punch inside.
Clegane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dixon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clegane is defending well for now.
Clegane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dixons head.
Clegane effectively controlling the action here.
Clegane prevents a body shot from Dixon.
Clegane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dixon.
Clegane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dixon trying to land knees to the body.
Dixon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clegane in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dixon lands an elbow that stopped Clegane in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon trying to land knees to the body.
Dixon is looking to control Clegane's arms but Clegane gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dixon has his back to the cage.
Dixon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clegane's efforts to push away.
Dixon tries to work over Clegane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clegane tries to work over Dixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Clegane controls his hands.

Clegane breaks the clinch.
Clegane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dixon lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clegane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dixon wants to clinch.
Clegane throws a shot from downtown. Dixon moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dixon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clegane avoids the head kick by Dixon.
Dixon throws a wild body kick that Clegane sees coming a mile off.
Dixon misses with a body shot.
Clegane throws a body shot but no joy.
Dixon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clegane.
Clegane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sandor Clegane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Jeez, Vince Dixon's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Clegane fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dixon avoids it really well and circles away.
Dixon staying out of range there.
Dixon takes a swing at Clegane's ribcage but misses.
Dixon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clegane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dixon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clegane is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clegane swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Dixon.
Dixon is looking to clinch but Clegane is avoiding it.
Clegane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dixon moves away.
Vince Dixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clegane swats away the attempt to clinch by Dixon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clegane. Dixon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dixon cracks the inside of Clegane's front leg.
A swing and a miss from Dixon.
Clegane cracks Dixon with a right hand to the side of the head.
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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Dixon throws a leg kick but Clegane sees it coming and moves out of range.

Dixon drives through and clinches with Clegane against the cage.
Dixon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice elbow from 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 Vince Dixon.
Well Clegane has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandor Clegane!
Our winner, Sandor Clegane, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.