PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Brixton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sol Dier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brixton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Akala - This is London. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brixton
vs
Dier

179 cm
20
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

166 cm
28
155 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Brixton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sol Dier!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dier misses with an uppercut
and Brixton counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Brixton misses.
Dier is looking for the big counter here.
Dier slips a jab from Brixton.
Dier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dier throws a poor cross that misses
and Brixton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dier thinking.
Brixton throws a jab when Dier was well out of range.
It seemed like Dier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sol Dier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dier swings widly with a right hand

and Brixton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brixton.
Dier is trying to break the clinch but Brixton is controlling him.
Dier wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dier tries to circle away but Brixton has him pinned against the cage.
Dier is trying to pull guard but Brixton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brixton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brixton misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Dier's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brixton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brixton slips under a jab.
Dier throws a hook to the side of Brixton's head but Brixton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brixton seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brixton slips a jab from Dier.
Brixton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dier manages to avoid it.
Dier lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dier sizes up Brixton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dier lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Danny Brixton has been cut.
Brixton throws a looping overhand right but Dier ducks down to avoid it.
Dier drops his hands momentarily and Brixton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dier throws a looping overhand right but Brixton ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Dier misses.
Dier throws a sloppy body shot
and Brixton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Brixton misses its intended target.
Dier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dier misses with an uppercut. Brixton saw that one coming.
Dier misses with a right hand
letting Brixton counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brixton misses with a wild body shot.
Dier lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dier misses with a hook
and Brixton counters with a stiff right hand.
Brixton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brixton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dier.
Dier throws a shot from downtown. Brixton moves away and avoids it.
Dier takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brixton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dier.
Dier misses with a straight left.
Dier misses with an uppercut.
Dier takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dier misses with a hook
and Brixton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brixton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dier swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brixton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brixton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dier manages to avoid it.
Dier misses with a straight left.
Brixton misses with a looping left.
Dier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brixton.
Dier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dier slips under a jab.
Dier misses with a hook
and Brixton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brixton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big left from Dier misses.
Brixton lands a jab-cross combination.
Dier tries to move into range but Brixton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dier throws a poor cross that misses
and Brixton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Brixton throws an overhand right that lands on Dier's shoulder, as Dier tries to avoid the shot.
Dier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brixton throws a shot to the body.
Dier misses with a few strikes there.
Brixton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Brixton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brixton.
Dier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brixton lands a jab to Dier's midsection.
Dier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brixton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dier. Brixton does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Brixton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Brixton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brixton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brixton staying out of range there.
Brixton is looking to counter punch.
Danny Brixton is winning the standup battle so far.
Brixton tries to clinch but Dier moves out of range.

A jab-cross combination lands for Dier and sends Brixton crashing to the mat! Dier follows him down to the mat - Brixton regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Dier there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brixton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dier throws a big right hand that misses.
Brixton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dier manages to get himself to full guard.

Dier wants to get back to his feet but Brixton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dier looking for a sweep. Not yet Dier, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dier is looking to stand up but Brixton isn't so interested in that idea.
Brixton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dier's guard.
Dier tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Brixton manages to move to mount!
Dier is desperately trying to improve his position but Brixton has a good base and remains in mount.
Brixton controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dier is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Dier is looking to get to half guard.
Dier wants to hold on but Brixton pushes him away.
Brixton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dier is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Brixton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brixton tries to push Dier's head away but Dier is holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dier is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dier squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Dier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dier is trying to stand.
Dier tries to reverse the position but Brixton maintains control.

Brixton gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brixton.
A big left from Dier misses.
Brixton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A cross from Dier lands.
Brixton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brixton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dier can do to turn this around?
Dier misses with a right hand
and Brixton counters with a nice uppercut.
Dier misses with an uppercut
and Brixton counters with an inside leg kick.
Dier throws a lazy uppercut
and Brixton counters with a nice uppercut.
Brixton has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dier misses with a hook
letting Brixton counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brixton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dier finds it's way round the side to connect with Brixton's head.
Brixton scores with a jab.
Dier cracks Brixton with a right hand to the side of the head.

Danny Brixton's cut is getting worse.
Dier misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sol Dier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Danny Brixton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fighters circling - Brixton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dier looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Dier.
Brixton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dier misses with a shot to the body
and Brixton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dier throws a hook to the side of Brixton's head but Brixton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brixton lands an overhand right.
A jab from Brixton misses.
Dier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dier misses with a wild body shot.
Brixton lands with a nice combination. Dier backs away looking to recover.
Dier throws a lazy uppercut
and Brixton counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brixton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dier momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dier rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brixton counters with a stiff right hand.
Dier works over Brixton's head and body with a nice combination.
Brixton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dier's head backwards.
Jab by Dier.
Dier throws a right hand that misses
and Dier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Dier.
Dier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brixton's hands.
Dier dodges the punch combination from Brixton.
Dier misses with a straight left.
Dier misses with a shot to the body
and Brixton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brixton misses with a hook
and Dier counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brixton throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dier lands an overhand right.
Dier scores with a hook.
Dier sizes up Brixton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dier swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brixton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brixton.
Dier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brixton throws a jab but it's blocked by Dier.
Dier scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dier swinging wildly here.
Dier misses with a left hand
and Brixton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brixton connects with a looping right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Dier. Those never looked like landing.
Brixton looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brixton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brixton connects with a looping right hand.
Brixton moves out of range of the strikes.
It appears Brixton was looking to counter with a kick there.
Brixton looks to land a left hand but Dier moved out of range nicely.
Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Dier.
Brixton half committed to a counter leg kick.
Brixton missing with a left hand there. Dier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brixton with a nice cross.
Dier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dier throws a right hand that misses
and Brixton counters with a straight right hand.
Brixton is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brixton rushes Dier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brixton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brixton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brixton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brixton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dier backwards.
Brixton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dier blocks it with crossed arms.
Dier blocking some punches.
Brixton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brixton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Brixton manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dier scores with a nice strike.
Dier loads up on a big right hand but Brixton slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Brixton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dier lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Brixton clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Brixton's cut.
That's time! Brixton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dier looks to land a left hand but Brixton moved out of range nicely.
Dier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brixton walks into a stiff left hand from Dier.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brixton. That's going to slow Dier down.
Dier misses the jab.
Dier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brixton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dier.
Dier throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Brixton to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Brixton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dier doesn't seem phased though.
Dier cracks Brixton with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brixton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dier, pushing him back against the cage.
Brixton with a knee to the head.
Dier is trying to break the clinch but Brixton is controlling him.
Dier is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brixton to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brixton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brixton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Brixton.
Dier blocking some punches.
A knee to the head by Brixton.
Brixton has a couple of punches blocked by Dier.
Dier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brixton has him pressed against the cage.
Dier is trying to pull guard but Brixton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dier tries to break free but Brixton pushes him back against the cage.
Dier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brixton blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brixton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dier tries to break free but Brixton pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Brixton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dier with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brixton to score with a decent uppercut.
Brixton misses with a hook
and Dier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brixton tries to move into range but Dier moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dier on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Brixton.
Dier closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brixton jabs Dier to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dier misses with a left hand
and Brixton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brixton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big right from Brixton misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dier misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the liver by Brixton. Beautiful body shot.
Dier scores with a hook to the body. Brixton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A solid body kick from Brixton.
Dier might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brixton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brixton slips a jab from Dier.
Brixton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dier has time to react.
Dier looks to land a right hand but Brixton moved out of range.
Dier walks into a stiff left hand from Brixton.
Brixton throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brixton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brixton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brixton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dier.
A little feinted left hand from Brixton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dier is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brixton throws a jab when Dier was well out of range.
Dier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brixton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brixton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brixton counters with a nice uppercut.
Brixton looks to score with a jab to the body but Dier is just out of range.
Dier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dier misses with an uppercut.
Brixton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Brixton has Dier up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Brixton had his way with Sol Dier in that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Brixton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Brixton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brixton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dier misses with a right hand
and Brixton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brixton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dier looks to land a left hand but Brixton moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Brixton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brixton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dier.
Dier lands a jab to the nose.
Dier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dier just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brixton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brixton lands a leg kick that knocks Dier off balance momentarily.
Brixton misses with a shot to the body
enabling Dier to counter with a crisp jab.
Dier misses with a body punch
and Brixton counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dier throws out a powerful jab.
Brixton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dier misses with a wild combination.
Brixton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dier tests Brixton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brixton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dier.
Brixton throwing a counter right hand but Dier manages to avoid it.
Brixton throws a hook but Dier avoids it easily.
Brixton scores with a punch to the head.
Brixton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dier.
Sol Dier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Brixton.
Brixton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dier.
Brixton slips a jab from Dier.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dier loads up on a big right hand but Brixton slips the punch.
A jab lands there for Brixton.
Dier throws a jab but it's blocked by Brixton.
Dier misses with a left hand

and Brixton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brixton.
Brixton lands with a short shot to the head.
Brixton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brixton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Brixton on the inside.
Brixton working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brixton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brixton connects with a knee to the head.
Brixton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Dier is rocked!

Dier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dier is still on wobbly legs! Can Brixton finish him?
Dier with a hook.
A jab from Brixton misses.
Dier seems to have recovered his senses.
Dier has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dier swings widly with a right hand
enabling Brixton to counter with a crisp jab.
Dier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brixton blocks a jab.
Dier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brixton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brixton misses with an uppercut.
Dier throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dier misses with a looping right.
Brixton throwing a counter right hand but Dier manages to avoid it.
Dier swings for the body but Brixton moves out of range.
Dier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Brixton is rocked!
Dier tests Brixton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Brixton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dier misses with a hook to the body
and Brixton counters with a left to the body.
Brixton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A punch combination from Brixton misses.
Brixton seems to have got his legs back now.
Dier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

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 Danny Brixton.
Well Brixton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Brixton!
Danny Brixton is the new featherweight champion!
Danny Brixton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.