PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Doom and Gloom by The Rolling Stones. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Campos
vs
Dixon

210 cm
36
285 lbs
24 - 12 - 1

183 cm
44
276 lbs
40 - 34 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Daniel Campos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vince Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon throws a sloppy head kick and Campos moves out of range easily.
Dixon throws a big shot that misses.
Campos connects with a leg kick. Dixon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campos.
Campos connects with a body shot that sends Dixon's belly button to the back.
Dixon throws a head kick that misses.
Campos tries to counter by clinching up but Dixon breaks away and moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Campos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campos manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Campos misses the target.
Dixon walks into a stiff left hand from Campos.
Dixon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Campos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dixon thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dixon. Campos does a little dance to reset his feet.

Campos has managed to clinch.

Campos manages to break the clinch.

Campos gets tackled into the cage by Dixon. Dixon maintains the clinch.
Campos 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.
Campos wants to take the fight to the mat but Dixon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short right from Campos on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Campos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Campos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dixon gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Vince Dixon has been cut.
Campos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dixon finds it's way round the side to connect with Campos's head.
Campos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dixon blocks the body kick.
Dixon throws a body punch but Campos moves out of range.
Dixon wants to clinch up but Campos keeps it at a distance.
Nice body punch from Campos.
Dixon throws a body punch but Campos moves out of range.
Campos tried to counter with a leg kick but Dixon avoided it.
Dixon scoring well with a low kick there.
Campos avoids the body shot from Dixon.
Campos misses with an uppercut. Dixon saw that one coming.
Dixon scores with a spinning back kick!
Dixon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Campos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Dixon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Campos rather than just go for the knockout.
Dixon tries to clinch there but Campos circles away.
Dixon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Campos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dixon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dixon closes the distance but Campos moves to the side
and Campos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Campos counters with a stiff right hand.
Campos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Dixon forces Campos back against the cage and clinches.
Dixon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dixon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Campos is keeping busy.
Dixon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Campos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Campos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dixon staying out of range there.
Campos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Campos connects with a solid leg kick.
Dixon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dixon tests Campos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dixon throws a low kick, looking for Campos's leg but Campos calmly moves out of range.
Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campos manages to avoid it.
Campos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dixon at a distance.
Dixon throws a sloppy body shot
and Campos counters with a series of strikes. Dixon will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campos looks to score with a jab to the body but Dixon is just out of range.
Dixon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dixon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vince Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon tries to clinch up but Campos circles away and keeps his distance.
Campos just misses with a punch to the body.
Dixon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Campos defends it well.
Dixon throws a body shot but no joy.
Dixon throws a low kick but Campos avoids it.
It looked like Campos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Campos tests Dixon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Dixon defending well as Campos loads up on a big left hand.
Dixon tries to clinch but Campos moves out of range.
Campos avoids the body shot from Dixon.
Campos is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Campos has managed to clinch.
Dixon trying to land knees to the body.
Dixon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Campos avoids it.
Dixon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Campos.
Dixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dixon looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Campos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campos takes a swing at Dixon's ribcage but misses.
Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campos manages to avoid it.
Dixon connects with a body shot that sends Campos's belly button to the back.
Campos throws a body punch but Dixon moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campos lands a body shot.
Dixon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Campos jabs at Dixon's body.
Dixon tries to clinch up but Campos circles away and keeps his distance.

Campos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dixon digs a right hand underneath Campos's ribcage. Campos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Campos managing to block the knees to the body from Dixon.

Campos has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dixon is trying to keep an underhook but Campos manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Campos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dixon is trying to get back to full guard.
Dixon trying to hold on to Campos's head to control him but Campos postures up.
Campos slips a nice elbow through Dixon's hands, connecting with Dixon's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Campos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vince Dixon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dixon throws a jab when Campos was well out of range.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Campos is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Dixon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Campos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dixon momentarily.
Campos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dixon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dixon walks into a straight right hand from Campos.
Campos ducks under a wild hook from Dixon.
A shot to the body from Dixon misses
and Campos counters with a nice leg kick.
Dixon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Campos counters with an inside leg kick.
Campos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Daniel Campos is winning the standup battle so far.
Campos with a nice cross.
Dixon jabs Campos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Campos lands.
Campos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Campos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dixon.
Campos misses with a double jab.
Dixon looks to land a left hand but Campos moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Campos moves away.
Dixon throws a sloppy head kick and Campos moves out of range easily.
Dixon throws a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Campos coming out on top.
Dixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dixon. Campos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Campos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Campos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Dixon tries to keep at a distance but Campos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Campos avoiding damage as Dixon throws knees to the body.
Campos goes for a takedown attempt but Dixon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Campos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dixon.
Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campos manages to avoid it.
Campos thinks about countering with a body kick.
Campos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Campos moves away from the strike by Dixon.
Dixon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Campos is out of range and Dixon settles back down.
Campos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch but Campos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Campos misses the target.
Dixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Campos moves away.
It looked like Campos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos avoids the head kick by Dixon.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dixon checks a leg kick.

Campos closes the distance and clinches.
Dixon throws an elbow that misses.

Campos breaks from the clinch.
Campos catches Dixon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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 monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Campos moves into the clinch.
Campos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dixon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dixon throws an elbow but misses.

Campos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dixon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Campos is able to avoid easily.
Dixon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That has opened up Vince Dixon's cut even more.

Campos rushes Dixon and presses him up against the cage.
Dixon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Campos is keeping busy.

Campos wants the takedown. Dixon is fighting it off but Campos persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dixon's guard against the cage.
Dixon keeping moving, preventing Campos from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dixon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Campos lands a couple of digs.
Dixon has momentary wrist control but Campos slips an elbow through the middle.
Campos tries to stand but Dixon is controlling from the bottom.
Campos preventing the sweep.
Campos lands a couple of elbows.
Campos throws a strike but Dixon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Campos has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Dixon is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Dixon lands an elbow inside.
Campos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Campos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dixon pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Campos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dixon throws a chopping leg kick but Campos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dixon swings for the body but Campos moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campos manages to avoid it.
Campos scores with a jab.
Campos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dixon can do to turn this around?
Campos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dixon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Campos connects with a nice looking jab.
Campos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Campos is just out of range.
Dixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Dixon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Campos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Campos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Campos rushes Dixon and presses him up against the cage.
Dixon trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campos blocks the elbow strike.
Dixon scores a nice knee to the body.
Dixon prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dixon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dixon is pressed up against the cage. Campos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dixon down to the mat. Dixon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Campos dominated that second round.
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!

Campos misses the shot to the body.
Dixon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dixon throws a body shot but no joy.
Campos throws out a loose jab but Dixon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dixon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dixon misses with an uppercut
and Campos counters with a nice uppercut.
Campos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dixon.
A telegraphed right hand from Campos misses the target.
A head kick misses from Dixon.
A clash of legs there as Campos blocks the low kick.
As Dixon looks to move away, Campos throws a big counter combo but Dixon just gets out of the way.
Campos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon moves forwards but Campos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Campos avoids the body shot from Dixon.
Dixon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Campos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Campos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Campos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dixon's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon misses with a shot to the body
and Campos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Campos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Campos has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dixon regains guard immediately.
Campos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dixon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Campos with a nice head shot there.
Campos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Campos preventing the sweep.
Daniel Campos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Campos cracks Dixon with a solid left hand.

Campos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dixon, up you get!
Campos's corner calls for a 1-2. Campos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dixon wants to clinch up but Campos keeps it at a distance.
Dixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dixon is looking to clinch but Campos is avoiding it.
Campos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dixon takes a swing at Campos's ribcage but misses.
Campos misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dixon takes a swing at Campos's ribcage but misses.
Dixon is looking to clinch but Campos is avoiding it.
Campos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dixon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dixon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Campos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dixon tries to clinch there but Campos circles away.

Campos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dixon prevents the takedown attempt.

Campos manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dixon.
Campos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dixon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dixon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dixon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dixon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab from Campos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dixon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dixon takes a swing at Campos's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dixon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dixon misses the shot to the body.
Campos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Campos is just out of range.
Dixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Campos connects with a crisp jab.
Dixon avoids the body shot from Campos.
Dixon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Campos defends it well.
Campos slips under a jab.
Dixon throws a shot from downtown. Campos moves away and avoids it.
Dixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Dixon tries to get set, Campos tries to push him back and clinch up but Dixon manages to avoid the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campos manages to avoid it.
Campos lands a glancing blow to the side of Dixon's head.

Campos moves into range and clinches up with Dixon.
Vince Dixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dixon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Campos.
Daniel Campos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dixon tries to land knees in the clinch but Campos avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Campos.
Campos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dixon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Campos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

The cut above Vince Dixon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dixon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Campos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Campos was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dixon.

Campos lands a big head kick that sends Dixon tumbling to the mat! Campos takes a step backwards and waves Dixon back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Dixon is rocked!
Campos lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Dixon goes down and covers up as Campos starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Campos!
Daniel Campos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.