PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Holmstrom (ranked 4038 p4p, 3938 weight class) and Aiden Dix (ranked 458 p4p, 447 weight class). Aiden Dix has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holmstrom
vs
Dix

181 cm
26
183
3 - 5 - 0

183 cm
25
171
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Theodore Holmstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aiden Dix!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmstrom throws a looping overhand right but Dix ducks down to avoid it.
Dix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dix takes one on the button.
Holmstrom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holmstrom misses with an uppercut.
Dix fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Holmstrom checks it well.
A clash of legs there as Holmstrom blocks the low kick.
Dix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Holmstrom misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmstrom misses with a right hand
and Dix counters with a slapping leg kick.
Holmstrom connects with a looping right hand.
Dix misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Holmstrom misses the target.
A jab from Holmstrom misses.
Dix connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dix throws a jab but it's blocked by Holmstrom.
Holmstrom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Holmstrom misses.
Holmstrom misses with a left hand
and Dix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holmstrom walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Theodore Holmstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmstrom checks a low kick from Dix.
Dix connects with a solid leg kick.
Holmstrom misses with a looping right.
Dix feints a counter leg kick.
Dix walks into a straight right hand from Holmstrom.
Holmstrom throws a hook to the side of Dix's head but Dix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holmstrom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dix.
A slow jab from Dix misses its intended target.
Holmstrom throws an off balance right hand
and Dix counters with a leg kick.
Dix takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dix with the inside leg kick.
Holmstrom throws an overhand right that lands on Dix's shoulder, as Dix tries to avoid the shot.
Dix flicks out a counter leg kick but Holmstrom steps away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmstrom scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big right from Holmstrom misses.
Dix throws a chopping leg kick but Holmstrom manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dix misses with a low kick.
Dix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dix is looking to chop away at Holmstrom's legs.
Dix scoring well with a low kick there.
Dix takes one to the chin there.
Holmstrom throws a looping overhand right but Dix ducks down to avoid it.
Dix misses with a low kick.
Dix takes one to the chin there.

Dix is rocked!

It looks like Aiden Dix has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmstrom throws an off balance right hand
and Dix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Holmstrom's knee momentarily.
Dix is still on wobbly legs! Can Holmstrom finish him?
The fighters circling - Holmstrom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dix feints a counter leg kick.
Dix seems to have recovered his senses.
Holmstrom smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That kick from Dix tenderised Holmstrom's leg. Holmstrom is trying to keep his angry face on.
Holmstrom is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Holmstrom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holmstrom misses with a hook
and Dix counters with a thumping low kick.
Holmstrom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dix tries a quick counter leg kick but Holmstrom is wise to it.
Holmstrom is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dix ducks under a wild hook from Holmstrom.
Dix slips a straight right by Holmstrom.
Holmstrom throws a big shot that misses.
Dix slips under a jab from Holmstrom.
Dix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holmstrom.
Dix connects with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holmstrom's sensitive parts.
We've been informed that Dix has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dix misses with a low kick.
Holmstrom throws a right hand that misses
and Dix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Holmstrom's knee momentarily.
Holmstrom throws a poor cross that misses
and Dix counters with an outside leg kick.
Holmstrom missing with a left hand there. Dix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dix scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmstrom takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dix blocks a jab.
Dix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holmstrom.
Dix throws a leg kick but Holmstrom sees it coming and moves out of range.
Holmstrom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dix counters with a nice leg kick.
Dix scores with a hook.
Dix moves away from the strike by Holmstrom.
Dix tries a quick counter leg kick but Holmstrom is wise to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Theodore Holmstrom will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aiden Dix's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Holmstrom takes one on the button.
Theodore Holmstrom is winning the standup battle so far.
Dix staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Dix.
Dix only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dix scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Holmstrom misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Holmstrom throws the left hand but Dix avoids the punch easily.
Holmstrom cracks Dix with a right hand to the side of the head.
Holmstrom throws an overhand right that lands on Dix's shoulder, as Dix tries to avoid the shot.
Jab from Holmstrom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmstrom connects with the punch.
Dix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Holmstrom misses with a hook
and Dix counters with a nice leg kick.
Dix lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dix throws a leg kick which misses Holmstrom's front leg but catches the back leg as Holmstrom tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Holmstrom - just one landing.
Holmstrom on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dix. Dix obviously looking to wear him down.
Dix tries a low kick but Holmstrom avoids it.
Holmstrom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dix.
Dix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holmstrom.
Holmstrom throws a jab when Dix was well out of range.
Dix throws a shot from downtown. Holmstrom moves away and avoids it.
Holmstrom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dix connects with a leg kick.
Dix wants to land a leg kick but Holmstrom is out of range.
Holmstrom was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Holmstrom connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dix momentarily.
Holmstrom looks to throw the jab but Dix is out of range.
Holmstrom throws a lazy right hand but Dix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmstrom misses with a hook. Dix ducked under it nicely.
Holmstrom loads up on a big right hand but Dix slips the punch.
Holmstrom misses with an uppercut.
Dix fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Holmstrom checks it well.
Dix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holmstrom.
Dix was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Holmstrom throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Holmstrom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Dix connects with an inside leg kick.
Dix moves away from the strike by Holmstrom.
Holmstrom throws a poor cross that misses
and Dix counters with a thumping low kick.
Holmstrom throws an off balance right hand
and Dix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Holmstrom's knee momentarily.
Holmstrom scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holmstrom throws a poor cross that misses
and Dix counters with a thumping low kick.
Holmstrom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dix.
Dix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A low kick from Dix is predictable there
and Holmstrom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holmstrom misses with a hook. Dix ducked under it nicely.
Dix only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Holmstrom scores with a nice right hand.
Holmstrom throws out a loose jab but Dix uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dix.
Holmstrom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dix makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dix throws a solid leg kick but Holmstrom takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dix.
Holmstrom throwing a counter right hand but Dix manages to avoid it.
Holmstrom misses with a hook
and Dix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Holmstrom's knee momentarily.
Dix defending well as Holmstrom loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dix is looking to slow Holmstrom down with leg kicks.
Dix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holmstrom.
A jab from Dix finds it's way through Holmstrom's defenses.
Dix thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Holmstrom misses its intended target.
Dix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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!
A big right from Holmstrom misses.
Good leg kick by Dix.
Dix slips under a jab from Holmstrom.
Holmstrom throws a poor cross that misses
and Dix counters with a low kick, right behind Holmstrom 's knee.
Holmstrom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dix throws a leg kick
and Holmstrom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Holmstrom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Theodore Holmstrom dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aiden Dix's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Holmstrom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dix.
Dix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holmstrom.
Holmstrom backing away here, and Dix unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Holmstrom rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dix counters with a nice leg kick.
Holmstrom throws a right hand that misses
and Dix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Holmstrom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holmstrom bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Holmstrom moves out of range of the leg kick from Dix.
Dix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holmstrom.
Holmstrom throws a jab when Dix was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dix throws a front kick aimed at Holmstrom's knee but Holmstrom avoids it well.
Holmstrom throws a lazy right hand but Dix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dix throws a leg kick
and Holmstrom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holmstrom takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmstrom misses with an uppercut.
Dix walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Holmstrom checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That kick from Dix tenderised Holmstrom's leg. Holmstrom is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dix tries to land a leg kick but Holmstrom saw it coming and moves away.
Holmstrom misses with a left hand
and Dix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Holmstrom tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Holmstrom blocks the low kick.
Holmstrom misses with a hook. Dix ducked under it nicely.
Holmstrom blocks a leg kick.
Holmstrom throws a lazy right hand but Dix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dix ducks under a wild hook from Holmstrom.
Holmstrom misses with a looping right.
Dix appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dix takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dix just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick from Dix, right into the meat of the thigh.
Holmstrom misses with a looping right.
Dix only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dix blocks a jab.
Dix only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Holmstrom misses the target.
Holmstrom throws a lazy uppercut
and Dix counters with an inside leg kick.
Dix ducks under a wild hook from Holmstrom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmstrom misses with a looping right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dix.
Holmstrom throws a lazy uppercut
and Dix counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dix does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dix darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Holmstrom keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Holmstrom swings widly with a right hand
and Dix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Holmstrom's knee momentarily.
Holmstrom misses with a looping left.
Dix feints a counter leg kick.
Dix is looking to chop away at Holmstrom's legs.
Holmstrom misses with an uppercut. Dix saw that one coming.
Dix throws a nice inside leg kick.
Holmstrom throws a jab but it's blocked by Dix.
Dix throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Holmstrom throwing a counter right hand but Dix manages to avoid it.
Holmstrom throws a big shot that misses.
Holmstrom connects with the punch.
Dix ducks under a wild hook from Holmstrom.
Dix ducks under a wild hook from Holmstrom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dix just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmstrom lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Holmstrom.
Holmstrom misses with a looping right.
Dix fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Holmstrom misses with a hook
and Dix counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dix tries a low kick but Holmstrom avoids it.
Holmstrom throws a big shot that misses.
Dix throws a leg kick
and Holmstrom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A clash of legs there as Holmstrom blocks the low kick.
Dix defending well as Holmstrom loads up on a big left hand.
Aiden Dix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Theodore Holmstrom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holmstrom.
Dix tries a quick counter leg kick but Holmstrom is wise to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Theodore Holmstrom.
Well Holmstrom has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Holmstrom!