PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddah Joe (ranked 4697 p4p, 5535 weight class) and Dan Dillon (ranked 162 p4p, 170 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Joe
vs
Dillon

150 cm
18
300
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
280
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buddah Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Dillon!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Watson and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Joe misses with a jab to the body
letting Dillon counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dillon fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Joe misses.
Joe misses with a straight right.
Dillon throws out a counter right but Joe avoids it with no problem.
Joe throws the left hand but Dillon avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Joe
and Dillon counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Dillon lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dillon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joe misses with a wild body shot.
Joe misses with a jab to the body
and Dillon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Joe misses
letting Dillon counter with a right hand.
Joe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joe misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Dillon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe slips a straight right by Dillon.
As Dillon tries to get set, Joe tries to push him back and clinch up but Dillon manages to avoid the attempt.
Dillon looks to land a combination but Joe avoids it well.
Joe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joe misses with a hook
and Dillon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joe misses with a hook
and Dillon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dillon's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A lazy body kick from Joe
and Dillon counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon checks a leg kick nicely.
Joe throws a head kick that misses.
Joe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dillon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dillon throws out a loose jab but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dillon manages to circle out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A low kick from Joe misses
and Dillon counters with a left to the body.
Dillon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
A low kick from Joe is predictable there
and Dillon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joe misses with a body kick.
Dillon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
Dillon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joe throws an off balance right hand
and Dillon counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Dillon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Joe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Joe throws an overhand right that lands on Dillon's shoulder, as Dillon tries to avoid the shot.
Dillon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Joe misses with a body shot
and Dillon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dillon counters with a stiff right hand.
Joe throws a lazy head kick
and Dillon counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillon punishes Joe's body with a nice straight punch.
Joe misses with a head kick.
Dillon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe throws a leg kick but Dillon moved away.
A nice side step and Dillon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Joe has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Joe throws the left hand but Dillon avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Dillon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joe misses with a lunging right hand
and Dillon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Joe might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Joe misses with a right hand
enabling Dillon to counter with a crisp jab.

Joe takes the fight into the clinch.
Dillon is trying to break the clinch but Joe has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dillon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dillon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dillon struggles to land a body shot inside as Joe controls his hands.
Dillon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dillon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joe is trying to pull guard but Dillon has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Dillon.
Dillon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dillon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dillon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dillon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dillon lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon tries to work over Joe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dillon wants to stall.
Joe fails to pull guard.
Joe tries to pull guard but Dillon holds him up against the cage and eventually Joe drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buddah Joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dillon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dillon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joe really is a fat lump.
Dillon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joe's elbow.
Dillon lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Dillon breaks the clinch.
Joe throws a lazy head kick
and Dillon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe misses with a wild body shot.
Joe throws a right hand that misses
and Dillon counters with a straight right hand.
Dillon lands with a cross.
Joe looks to land a left hand but Dillon moved out of range nicely.
Dillon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dillon throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Dillon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Joe tries a low kick but Dillon avoids it.
Dillon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dillon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Joe misses with a body shot
and Dillon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joe throws a jab but it's blocked by Dillon.
Dillon throws a counter combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dillon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Joe misses.
Dillon is looking for the big counter here.
Buddah Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dillon ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Dillon throws out a loose jab but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe tries to counter by clinching up but Dillon breaks away and moves out of range.

Joe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dillon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Dillon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Dillon wants to get back to striking at distance but Joe won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon can't find room to land a body shot as Joe controls the action.
Dillon misses with a body punch.
Joe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dillon smiles and moves away.
Dillon lands a really nice looking cross but Joe seems unphased.
A head kick by Joe misses
and Dillon counters with a straight right hand.

Joe has Dillon up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe blocks a body shot from Dillon.
Dillon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dillon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dillon misses with a body punch.
Dillon struggles to land a body shot inside as Joe controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dillon.
Dillon tries a body shot but Joe blocks it.
Dillon tries to work over Joe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joe prevents Dillon from breaking the clinch.
Joe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dillon.

Joe ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Joe no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dillon trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dillon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dan Dillon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon wants to stand but Joe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dillon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Dillon content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Joe has locked up a guillotine! Joe's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Dillon is holding on here and Joe must be using up a lot of energy. Dillon has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Joe gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Buddah Joe!