PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Mixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Mixon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dover
vs
Mixon

189 cm
19
167 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
177 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Mixon!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dover tries to clinch but Mixon moves out of range.
Dover sets himself, and Mixon steps forward looking for the clinch! Dover avoids it this time.
Dover lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dover.

It looks like Joe Mixon has been cut.

Mixon closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mixon.
Mixon pushes Dover back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mixon stops a takedown attempt from Dover.
Mixon digs a right hand underneath Dover's ribcage. Dover let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mixon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dover backwards.
Dover's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dover really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mixon lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mixon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dover with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mixon lands a body shot.
Mixon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mixon lands with a left to the head.
Mixon is leaning against Dover and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dover wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Mixon.
Mixon lands with a light punch inside.
Dover has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mixon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short left from Mixon.
Dover swings wildly with an uppercut but Mixon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dover is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mixon lands with a right to the head.
Dover drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Dover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dover is breathing heavily.
Mixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dovers head.
Mixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mixon works on Dover's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Mixon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mixon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Mixon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Mixon.
A nice left hand lands by Mixon.
Mixon lands a nice shot to the body.
Mixon presses Dover against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mixon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mixon scores with a hook to the body.
Dover's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Dover is rocked!
Mixon lands a left hand.
Oh Dover is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mixon pushes Dover back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dover seems to have got his legs back now.
Mixon presses Dover against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mixon blocks an elbow strike from Dover.
Mixon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Mixon - that landed with a thud.
Mixon lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mixon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mixon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Mixon.
A hook to the body from Mixon.
Dover's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mixon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mixon.
A short uppercut from Mixon.
Mixon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dover backwards.
Mixon slows down the pace here.
Mixon lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Mixon on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mixon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dover after a bit of a struggle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mixon is stalling here.
Mixon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mixon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mixon lands a right hand.
Mixon lands a body shot.
Mixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mixon.
Mixon presses Dover against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mixon lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Mixon.
Mixon scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mixon.

Mixon breaks the clinch.

Mixon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dover, pushing him back against the cage.
Mixon lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Mixon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Mixon'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.

Mixon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Mixon closes the distance and clinches.
Mixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dover is trying to maintain a safe position but Mixon gets an underhook and turns Dover into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Dover's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mixon scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A nice left hand lands by Mixon.
Mixon scores with a shoulder strike.
Dover is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Mixon - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mixon lands a shoulder strike.
Dover throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mixon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mixon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mixon digs a right hand into Dover's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dover's gas tank.
Mixon lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dover misses with a few strikes there.
Dover on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mixon steps in with a hook that catches Dover right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Mixon follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Dover looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Mixon!