PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Quincy (ranked 6130 p4p, 5197 weight class) and Joe Dixon (ranked 647 p4p, 609 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Quincy
vs
Dixon

178 cm
18
174
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
160
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Quincy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Quincy does no damage.

Dixon has managed to clinch.
Quincy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dixon keeps control of Quincy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Quincy breaks the clinch.
Quincy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dixon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quincy shoots and misses
and Dixon counters with a good low kick that Quincy was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quincy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dixon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Quincy's knee momentarily.

Dixon tries to keep at a distance but Quincy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dixon wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dixon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Quincy blocks an elbow strike.
Dixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Quincy working hard to break the clinch.
Dixon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Quincy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Quincy is trying to break free.

Dixon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quincy misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Quincy misses with a hook
and Dixon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Quincy throws a combination that misses

and Dixon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon trying to control but Quincy is working from the bottom.
Dixon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dixon stops Quincy from standing up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dixon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Quincy keeping moving, preventing Dixon from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quincy wants to stand up but Dixon is controlling him.
Dixon scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Quincy keeping full guard, as Dixon tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Quincy misses with a lunging right hand

and Dixon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Quincy pushes Dixon off and gets back to his feet.
Quincy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quincy throws a head kick that misses
and Dixon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Quincy's knee momentarily.

Dixon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Quincy is defending against the submission attempts here by Dixon.
Dixon slips a nice elbow through Quincy's hands, connecting with Quincy's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Dixon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dixon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Quincy on his heels. He'll look to pass Quincy's guard now, I'm sure.

Quincy 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.

Quincy breaks the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dixon. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dixon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dixon wants it to stay on the feet.
Quincy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Quincy has his takedown stuffed
and Dixon counters with an outside leg kick.
Quincy tries to clinch there but Dixon circles away.
Quincy throws a right and a left that Dixon avoids nicely.
Quincy shoots in looking for a takedown but Dixon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Quincy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Quincy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quincy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dixon counters with an inside leg kick.
Dixon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Quincy misses with a double jab.
Quincy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Quincy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good leg kick by Dixon.
Dixon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dixon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quincy. That did some damage!
Phil Quincy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Dixon.
Quincy misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quincy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quincy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dixon counters with a thumping low kick.
Quincy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dixon circles away quickly and effectively.
Dixon feints a counter leg kick.
Quincy misses with a combination
and Dixon counters with an outside leg kick.
Quincy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Quincy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dixon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dixon's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Quincy wants to stand up but Dixon is controlling him.
Dixon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Quincy is keeping the position for now.
Quincy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dixon.
Quincy trying to keep a closed guard but Dixon is proving a slippery customer.
Dixon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Joe Dixon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dixon trying to control the position from guard on top but Quincy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dixon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quincy throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Quincy misses with a combination

and Dixon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Quincy's guard.
Dixon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dixon trying to control the position from guard on top but Quincy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Dixon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Quincy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Quincy.
Quincy backing away here, and Dixon unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dixon lands with a thumping leg kick.

Dixon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Quincy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quincys head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quincy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Quincy breaks the clinch.
Quincy moves in looking to clinch but Dixon pushes him off.
Dixon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dixon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Dixon clinches up against the cage.
Quincy takes an elbow to the forehead.

Quincy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dixon thumps Quincy with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Quincy tries to clinch but Dixon is having none of it.
Dixon was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Quincy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dixon counters with an outside leg kick.
Quincy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dixon counters with a nice leg kick.
Quincy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dixon counters with a low kick, right behind Quincy 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quincy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dixon counters with a left to the body.
Quincy tries to clinch up
and Dixon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dixon clinches up against the cage.
Dixon throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Dixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quincy fails with the takedown

and Dixon counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Quincy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dixon has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dixon is looking to slow Quincy down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quincy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dixon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Quincy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dixon circles away from the clinch attempt

and Dixon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dixon preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dixon lands a couple of elbows.
Joe Dixon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Quincy keeping full guard, as Dixon tries to pass.
Dixon is looking to work some ground and pound but Quincy has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Dixon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dixon 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Dixon!
Joe Dixon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.