PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JJ Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Diccico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JJ Dixon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dixon
vs
Diccico

177 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JJ Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Diccico!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon throws a chopping leg kick but Diccico manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dixon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dixon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dixon wants to clinch up but Diccico keeps it at a distance.
Dixon ducks under a wild hook from Diccico.
Dixon misses with a head kick.
Diccico throws a jab but it's blocked by Dixon.
Dixon throws a right and a left that Diccico avoids nicely.
Diccico chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dixon can pounce on him.
Dixon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diccico.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon stuffs the takedown.
Diccico shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dixon as he avoids it easily.

Dixon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diccico tries to pull guard but Dixon holds him up against the cage and eventually Diccico drops back down to his feet.
JJ Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Diccico.
Dixon gets underhooks to prevent Diccico's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diccico goes for a takedown attempt but Dixon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dixon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diccico moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Dixon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dixon misses with a low kick.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch but Diccico swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dixon clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dixon.
Diccico can't break the clinch.
Dixon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dixon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diccico prevents the takedown attempt.
Dixon lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Dixon.
Diccico is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diccico is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diccico looks gassed!
Dixon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dixon scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon stalling the fight.
Dixon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diccico backwards.
A short body shot lands from Dixon as the two fighters clinch.
Diccico fails to pull guard.
Dixon has Diccico pressed against the cage.

Dixon lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dixon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A combination from Dixon does no damage.
Dixon looks to land a combination but Diccico avoids it well.
A punch combination from Dixon misses.
Dixon swinging wilding here.
Dixon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dixon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diccico shoots in for a takedown but Dixon shows good takedown defense.
Dixon looks to land a combination but Diccico avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon thows a body shot but no joy.
Dixon throws a right hand that Diccico ducks under and follows up with a left that Diccico also avoids with ease.

Diccico tries to keep at a distance but Dixon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dixon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diccico is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dixon is keeping busy.
Diccico tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Dixon gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dixon wants to control from the top but Diccico keeps moving.

Dixon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
JJ Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon stuns Diccico with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Dixon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dixon breaks from the clinch.
Dixon connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diccico takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Dixon gets a clinch.
Dixon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dixon.
Dixon stalling in the clinch.
Dixon scores with a hook to the body.
Dixon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dixon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dixon lands with a right to the head.
Diccico working aggressively here.
Dixon lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Dixon breaks from the clinch.
Dixon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diccico keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diccico.
Dixon tries to clinch up but Diccico circles away and keeps his distance.
Diccico avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JJ Dixon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dixon gets a clinch.
A short right from Dixon.
A right hook to the body lands for Dixon.
A body shot lands from Dixon.
Dixon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diccico has had enough of the clinch but Dixon keeps him there for the moment.
Diccico is looking to break free of the clinch but Dixon has double underhooks.
Dixon prevents Diccico from breaking the clinch.
Dixon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Diccico tries to break the clinch but Dixon is controlling the position.
Diccico wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Dixon.
Dixon working aggressively here.
Diccico wants to break free but Dixon has control.
Dixon lands with a right to the head.

Dixon manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dixon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diccico showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dixon.
Dixon throws a series of punches but Diccico avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon misses with a wild combination.
Dixon throws a nice looking combination but Diccico bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dixon throws a right hand that Diccico ducks under and follows up with a left that Diccico also avoids with ease.
Dixon throws a one two combo.
Dixon throws a right and a left that Diccico avoids nicely.
Dixon loads up on a big right hand but Diccico slips the punch.
Dixon looks to land a combination but Diccico avoids it well.

Dixon shoots in and bounces Diccico off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dixon throwing strikes from guard but Diccico blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diccico is looking for a triangle but Dixon pushes his legs off easily.

Diccico looking for a guillotine here but Dixon defends easily.
Dixon advances position into side control!
Diccico regains half guard.
Diccico is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dixon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dixon's back!
Dixon turns into Diccico and is now in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dixon wants to control from the top but Diccico keeps moving.

Dixon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon won't allow Diccico to sweep him here.

Diccico is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Dixon has his hands clasped together but Diccico extends an breaks Dixon's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Diccico.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patrick Diccico!