PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huey Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eminem - Forever kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Huey Dixon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dixon
vs
Mathers

200 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huey Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshall Mathers!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Dixon as Mathers shoots in.
Dixon tries for a takedown but Mathers circles away easily

and Mathers counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mathers wants to pass the guard but Dixon is keeping the position.
Dixon trying to keep a closed guard but Mathers is proving a slippery customer.
Mathers passes into half guard.
Dixon manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mathers tries to move to mount but Dixon blocks the move with his legs.

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

Mathers is trying to get an arm triangle but Dixon is defending well.
Mathers looks gassed!
Mathers tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dixon's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dixon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mathers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dixon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mathers?
Dixon landing strikes from the mount.
Dixon controlling from the full mount.
Dixon working Mathers over with strikes here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dixon with a couple of short strikes.
Dixon raining down shots from the mount!
Dixon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dixon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon landing punches.
Dixon prevents Mathers from getting the reversal.
Dixon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dixon with shots to the head and body - Mathers looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mathers is looking to get to half guard.
Dixon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mathers can't escape the position.
Dixon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mathers?
Dixon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mathers can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dixon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dixon landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mathers is looking to improve his position but Dixon isn't that keen on the idea.
Dixon cracks Mathers with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mathers is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mathers sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mathers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dixon preventing the sweep.
Dixon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mathers's guard.
Mathers wants to improve his position but Dixon is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Mathers dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dixon misses with a takedown attempt
and Mathers counters with a series of strikes. Dixon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Huey Dixon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dixon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mathers counters with a two punch combo.
Huey Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mathers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Huey Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dixon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dixon is trying to drag Mathers to the mat but Mathers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dixon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon slowing the pace effectively.
Dixon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mathers has him pressed against the cage.
Dixon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mathers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dixon is trying to break the clinch but Mathers has him pressed against the cage.
Mathers being controlled against the cage.
Dixon has had enough of the clinch but Mathers keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mathers can't get the takedown.
Dixon lands a left hand.

Dixon gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Dixon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dixon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mathers gets full guard.
Dixon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mathers on the ground.

Mathers working for a triangle but Dixon defends it easily.
Mathers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dixon is in trouble now - Mathers has advanced to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon wants to control but Mathers is having none of it.

Mathers looking for a guillotine from mount but Dixon is having none of it.
Dixon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dixon has given up his back here. Will Mathers look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Mathers is persistently looking for the submission but Dixon is defending it well.

Mathers is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dixon is defending well though. Mathers let's go of the attempt for now.

Dixon is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mathers gets his way!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mathers tightening his grip on Dixon, looking for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dixon rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dixon is positioning himself well to prevent Mathers advancing to mount.
Dixon is trying to stand up here but Mathers is controlling him well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mathers is working for a kimura but Dixon is defending it quite comfortably.
Dixon gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Mathers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dixon tries to clinch but Mathers is having none of it.
Dixon misses with a kick to the body.
Mathers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dixon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mathers counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathers keeps the fight on the outside.
Dixon misses with a takedown attempt - Mathers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dixon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Dixon closes the distance and clinches.
Mathers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dixon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Dixon pulls guard successfully.
Mathers tries to free his leg and advance position but Dixon is retaining full guard.
Dixon looking to control.

Dixon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mathers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mathers stands and throws Dixon's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Mathers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dixon tries to bench press Mathers off him but Mathers keeps the position.
Dixon is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dixon regains half guard.
Mathers tries to pass to full mount but Dixon defends it.
Dixon tries to get to full guard but Mathers has control of the leg.
Mathers wants to pass to mount but Dixon is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Dixon is defending against the submission attempts here by Mathers.

Dixon kicks Mathers off and gets back to his feet.
Mathers closes the distance but Dixon moves to the side

and Dixon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mathers's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dixon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dixon looking to pass the guard.

Dixon gets to his feet - Mathers follows without any prompting.

Dixon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mathers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dixon manages to get himself to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mathers looking to pass the guard.
Huey Dixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marshall Mathers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dixon trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

And that's the end of the fight!
Huey Dixon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mathers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Mathers!