PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dalton McConnell (ranked 2042 p4p, 2086 weight class) and Ali Dixon (ranked 258 p4p, 263 weight class). McConnell comes to the cage accompanied by Fun.: We Are Young ft. Janelle Monáe. Ali Dixon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

McConnell
vs
Dixon

180 cm
39
185
31 - 15 - 0

182 cm
29
203
19 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

NARCOS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dalton McConnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McConnell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dixon.
Dixon shoots in but no luck this time.
A little feinted left hand from McConnell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dixon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dixon connects with a body shot.
McConnell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McConnell tests Dixon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dixon throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting McConnell counter with a right hand.
Dixon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McConnell slips a jab from Dixon.
A little feinted left hand from McConnell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McConnell lands with a nice combination. Dixon backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McConnell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dixon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from McConnell misses the target.
Dixon avoids the body shot from McConnell.
Dixon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McConnell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Dixon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dixon misses with an uppercut
and McConnell counters with a straight right hand.
McConnell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dixon's head backwards.

Dixon is rocked!
McConnell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dalton McConnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dixon throws a right hand that misses
and McConnell counters with a nice body shot.
Dixon throws a left and a right that both miss
and McConnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dixon is still on wobbly legs! Can McConnell finish him?
Dixon misses with a combination

and McConnell counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dixon! McConnell lets Dixon back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dixon thuds his right hand into McConnell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dixon seems to have recovered his senses.
Dixon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McConnell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McConnell slips under a jab.
McConnell appears to be looking for a big counter.
McConnell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dixon throws out the jab.
McConnell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dixon throws out the jab.
It looked like McConnell was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dixon cracks a nice hook into McConnell's ribs.
A low kick from Dixon is predictable there
and McConnell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McConnell throws a jab when Dixon was well out of range.
Dixon throws out a counter right but McConnell avoids it with no problem.
Dixon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon throws a jab but it's blocked by McConnell.
A little feinted left hand from McConnell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dixon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McConnell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dixon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A swing and a miss from Dixon.
Ali Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting McConnell counter with a right hand.
Dixon throws a leg kick
and McConnell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McConnell lands with a shot to the body.
McConnell throws a big shot that misses.
Dixon misses with a combination
and McConnell counters with a left to the body.
Dixon looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Dixon misses

and McConnell counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dixon! McConnell lets Dixon back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dixon misses with a double jab
and McConnell counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Dixon badly! McConnell follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Dixon out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as McConnell finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dalton McConnell!
Dalton McConnell spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.