PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Armando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dixon
vs
Armando

199 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Esteban Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diego Armando!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armando throws a nice looking combination but Dixon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Armando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armando throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dixon appears to be looking for a big counter.

Dixon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Armando manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dixon throws a big right hand that misses.
Dixon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dixon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dixon postures up in Armando's guard and throws a big left but Armando blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Dixon drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Armando manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dixon has Armando in his guard.

Armando working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dixon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Armando really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dixon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dixon throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Armando wants to stand and escape but instead Dixon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Dixon distracts Armando with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dixon throwing strikes but missing.
Armando preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Dixon gets to his feet. Armando looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dixon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dixon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dixon chips away with some ground and pound.
Dixon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dixon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Dixon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Armando is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Armando has escaped and now he's on top!

Armando must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dixon is pulling down on Armando's head. It's preventing any offense from Armando, at least for the moment.
Armando wants to stand and escape but instead Dixon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dixon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dixon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dixon throws a big elbow that misses.
Dixon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Armando looks winded!
Armando preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dixon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Dixon drops back looking for a leg! Armando is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Armando manages to kick Dixon off! Dixon jumps back into Armando's guard.
Armando has momentary wrist control but Dixon slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Dixon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Dixon postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Armando is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dixon, into his guard.

Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Armando throws a strike but Dixon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esteban Dixon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Armando tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dixon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dixon avoids a punch combination nicely.

Dixon instigates a clinch.
Dixon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Armando up against the cage.
Armando is trying to force a seperation but Dixon has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Dixon to work.

Dixon breaks from the clinch.
Armando throws a series of punches but Dixon avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Dixon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Dixon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Armando's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Armando manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon has Armando pressed against the cage, preventing Armando from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dixon.

Dixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Armando lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Esteban Dixon has been cut.
Diego Armando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armando throws a series of punches but Dixon avoids them all with ease.

Dixon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Armando is breathing heavily.

Dixon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Dixon is trying to work for a kimura but Armando is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dixon working over Armando with some ground and pound. Armando looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Dixon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dixon throwing shots but Armando is blocking nicely.
Dixon slips a nice elbow through Armando's hands, connecting with Armando's forehead.
Dixon thows a huge punch but Armando dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armando blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dixon.
Armando is trying to stand.
Dixon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Armando can do to turn this around?
Armando keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Armando is defending against the submission attempts here by Dixon.

Dixon escapes and gets back to his feet.
Esteban Dixon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Armando misses with a few strikes there.
Dixon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Dixon takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Esteban Dixon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Esteban 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!

Dixon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Dixon manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Dixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Armando fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Armando misses with a double jab.
Dixon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Armando rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dixon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dixon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Armando throws a series of punches but Dixon moves out of range.
Dixon avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Dixon misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dixon moves into the clinch successfully.
Dixon leaning against his opponent.
Armando takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dixon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Dixon has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Armando regains guard immediately.
Dixon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dixon scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon chips away with some ground and pound.
Dixon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dixon landing some decent shots from guard.

Dixon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dixon postures up and lands a big shot to Armando's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon with a nice head shot there.
Dixon lands a couple of digs.
Dixon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dixon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dixon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dixon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Armando has momentary wrist control but Dixon slips an elbow through the middle.

Dixon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dixon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armando working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dixon.
Armando working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dixon.
Esteban Dixon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dixon is looking to work some ground and pound but Armando has wrist control.
Dixon postures up and lands a big shot to Armando's brow.
Dixon works over Armando with some ground and pound from guard.
Diego Armando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dixon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Esteban Dixon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dixon sitting in guard, not really doing much.

And that's the end of the fight!
Esteban Dixon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dixon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esteban Dixon!