PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Android Gero (ranked 3026 p4p, 2250 weight class) and John Dixon (ranked 351 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Gero
vs
Dixon

225 cm
25
161
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
160
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Android Gero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gero throws a body shot but no joy.
Dixon dodges the punch combination from Gero.
Dixon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gero doesn't seem bothered though.
Gero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dixon blocks a jab.
Gero tries to clinch but Dixon is having none of it.

Dixon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gero, pushing him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Dixon as the two fighters clinch.
Gero takes a shot to the head.
Gero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gero's efforts to push away.
A body shot lands from Dixon.
Dixon lands with a left to the head.
Gero tries to score a body lock takedown but Dixon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dixon lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dixon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gero tries to circle away but Dixon has him pinned against the cage.
Gero jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dixon walks away with a smile on his face. Gero gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dixon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gero eats them both and turns towards Dixon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gero tries to move into range but Dixon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Gero is rocked!
Dixon blocks a head kick by Gero.
Dixon wants to counter the offense by Gero and move into the clinch position.

Dixon drives through and clinches with Gero against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Dixon.
Gero trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Dixon.
Gero is working for takedown but Dixon is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Android Gero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dixon blocks the elbow strike.
Dixon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Dixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gero misses with a hook.
A jab from Dixon finds it's way through Gero's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gero.
Dixon wants to counter the offense by Gero and move into the clinch position.
Gero tries to move into range but Dixon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Dixon closes the distance and clinches.
Gero is trying to break the clinch but Dixon has him pressed against the cage.
Dixon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dixon lands with a light punch inside.
Dixon lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dixon.
Dixon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dixon lands a left hand.
Gero throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dixon is working Gero over against the cage.
Dixon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gero misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gero has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dixon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dixon scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dixon.
Dixon lands with a short shot to the head.
Gero can't break the clinch.
Dixon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dixon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gero backwards.
A short left from Dixon.
Dixon pushes Gero back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dixon lands with a left to the head.
Dixon lands a left hand.
Dixon digs a right hand into Gero's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gero's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dixon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dixon lands with a light punch inside.
Dixon pushes Gero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dixon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gero fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Dixon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Gero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gero seems to have got his legs back now.
Dixon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Dixon.
A short right from Dixon on the inside.
Dixon prevents Gero from breaking the clinch.
Gero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dixon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gero wants to take the fight to the mat but Dixon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dixon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gero backwards.
Dixon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've been informed that Dixon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dixon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gero backwards.
Dixon scores with a shoulder strike.
Dixon lands a shoulder strike.
Gero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dixon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gero backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dixon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dixon clinches up with Gero and pushes him back against the cage.
Dixon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Dixon on the inside.
Gero is trying to break the clinch but Dixon is controlling him.
Dixon lands with a right to the head.
Dixon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dixon digs a right hand underneath Gero's ribcage. Gero let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gero drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dixon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Geros head.
Dixon is working Gero over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short body shot lands from Dixon as the two fighters clinch.
Dixon is working Gero over against the cage.
Dixon lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gero tries to land knees in the clinch but Dixon avoids the damage to the body.
Dixon scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gero backwards.
Gero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dixon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dixon lands a right hand.
Dixon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gero.
Dixon lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Dixon.
Still in the clinch, Dixon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dixon pushes Gero back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Dixon - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Dixon.
Dixon lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dixon.
John Dixon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dixon gets through Gero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dixon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Dixon.
Gero is trying to break the clinch but Dixon has him pressed against the cage.
Dixon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dixon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gero tries to circle away but Dixon has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from Dixon.
Dixon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dixon digs a right hand underneath Gero's ribcage. Gero let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gero tries to circle away but Dixon has him pinned against the cage.
Dixon pushes Gero back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Dixon - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Dixon.
Still in the clinch, Dixon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gero unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gero wants to get back to striking at distance but Dixon won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dixon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gero backwards.
Gero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dixon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dixon.
Gero wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dixon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dixon pushes Gero against the cage. Dixon is working some dirty boxing. Dixon pushes off with a quick right hook! Gero goes down! Gero tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Dixon moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Dixon!