PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Dixon (ranked 3042 p4p, 2782 weight class) and Hershel Hasselhoff (ranked 392 p4p, 372 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dixon
vs
Hasselhoff

185 cm
26
178
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
38
175
17 - 17 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hershel Hasselhoff!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Dixon.
Dixon misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Hasselhoff on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Dixon rushes Hasselhoff and presses him up against the cage.
Dixon scores with a shoulder strike.
Dixon lands a hook that snaps the head of Hasselhoff backwards.
Dixon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hasselhoff is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dixon is defending well.
Hasselhoff wants a takedown.

Dixon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hasselhoff uses from the top position.
Hasselhoff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hasselhoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dixon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dixon tries to get out of the position.

Hasselhoff drops back looking for a leg! Dixon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dixon manages to kick Hasselhoff off! Hasselhoff jumps back into Dixon's guard.

Hasselhoff thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hasselhoff wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hasselhoff drops back looking for a leg! Dixon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dixon manages to kick Hasselhoff off! Hasselhoff jumps back into Dixon's guard.

Hasselhoff drops back looking for a leg! Dixon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dixon manages to kick Hasselhoff off! Hasselhoff jumps back into Dixon's guard.
Hasselhoff passes Dixon's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Hasselhoff seems to be working for a kimura but Dixon defends the submission attempt.
Dixon is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hasselhoff is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dixon tries to roll over but Hasselhoff keeps him under control.
Hasselhoff seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dixon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hasselhoff moves nicely into side control.

Hasselhoff is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dixon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Hasselhoff tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff wants to control but Dixon is keeping him busy.

Hasselhoff is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dixon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Hasselhoff wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dixon, who protects the arm well.

Hasselhoff looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

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!

Hasselhoff is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Dixon looks calm but he's in trouble here. Hasselhoff gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Dixon is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Hasselhoff lets go of the hold and Dixon can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hershel Hasselhoff!