PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Stark
vs
Dixon

191 cm
22
220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
280 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Firebird Designs
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Stark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon cracks Stark with a good jab.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon lands an overhand right.
Dixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.
Dixon scoring well with a low kick there.
Dixon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stark is able to avoid easily.
Dixon is looking to chop away at Stark's legs.
Dixon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dixon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stark keeps Dixon at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dixon scores with a shot to the body.
Stark blocks a head kick by Dixon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dixon thows a body shot but no joy.
Stark tried to score with a low kick but Dixon checks it.
Dixon throws a lazy body kick
and Stark counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dixon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dixon moves away.
A clash of legs there as Dixon blocks the low kick.
Stark walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stark has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stark there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stark moves out of range as Dixon strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a shot from downtown. Dixon moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Dixon.
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!
Stark lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stark thuds his shin into the meat of Dixon's side.
Dixon looks gassed!
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dixon circles away quickly and effectively.
Stark throws a sloppy head kick and Dixon moves out of range easily.
Stark throws a lazy head kick
and Dixon counters with a body kick.
Stark lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dixon backs up against the ropes.

It looks like Ryan Dixon has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dixon counters with a good low kick that Stark was not able to check.
Dixon looks to land a left hand but Stark moved out of range nicely.
Stark throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stark thuds a left hand into Dixon's body.
Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Dixon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stark.
Dixon throws a chopping leg kick but Stark manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dixon throws a leg kick but Stark checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon misses with a leg kick
and Stark counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dixon ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Stark misses with a leg kick
and Dixon counters with a nice leg kick.
Dixon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dixon throws a leg kick
and Stark counters with a head kick. That will keep Dixon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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!
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark misses with a low kick.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dixon throws a lazy head kick
and Stark counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands with a kick to the temple. Dixon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stark misses with a leg kick
and Dixon counters with an outside leg kick.
Dixon throws a head kick that misses
and Stark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dixon blocks the body kick.
Dixon moves out of range of the body kick.
Dixon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stark lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark scores with a push kick.
Stark is looking to wear down Dixon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries a low kick but Dixon avoids it.
Dixon misses with a leg kick
and Stark counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dixon's knee momentarily.
Stark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dixon moves out of range as Stark throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Stark connects with a nice looking jab.
Stark throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stark throws a body kick that misses.
Stark checks a leg kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a head kick that Dixon semi-blocks.
Dixon throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stark throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dixon takes one to the side of the head.

That has opened up Ryan Dixon's cut even more.
Stark uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stark lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dixon takes a step back to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stark.
Dixon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stark. Dixon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stark throws a head kick but Dixon moves out of range.
Dixon thuds a left hand into Stark's body.
Stark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stark is looking to slow Dixon down with leg kicks.
Stark connects with a right hand. Dixon shakes it off.
Dixon moves out of range of the body kick from Stark.
Dixon takes a swing at Stark's ribcage but misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stark misses with a wild body shot.
Stark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dixon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stark. Stark obviously looking to wear him down.
Dixon misses with a leg kick
and Stark counters with a left and a right that stings Dixon.
Dixon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stark, right into the meat.
Dixon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stark.
Stark misses with a hook. Dixon ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stark blocks a head kick by Dixon.
Dixon throws a lazy body kick
and Stark counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Stark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Dixon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stark's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dixon under the eye.
Stark misses with a body kick.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
Dixon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dixon can do to turn this around?
Stark misses with a head kick.
Dixon throws a head kick that misses
and Stark makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dixon really felt that one!
Stark scores with a shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dixon might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Stark has got the better of the exchanges.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stark.
Dixon is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dixon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stark. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stark lands a head kick. Dixon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stark lands a leg kick that knocks Dixon off balance momentarily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Stark here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stark.
Dixon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark stuns Dixon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stark thows a leg kick but Dixon checks it
and Dixon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dixon was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Stark throws the kick towards the body but Dixon avoids it.
Stark avoids the head kick by Dixon.
Nice body kick there by Stark.
Stark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dixon throws a body kick the misses
and Stark counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stark goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

The cut above Ryan Dixon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dixon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stark cracks Dixon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
Thomas Stark is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Stark misses its intended target.
Dixon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stark counters with an inside leg kick.
Stark lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stark fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark wants to clinch up but Dixon keeps it at a distance.
Stark throws a body punch but Dixon moves out of range.
Stark throws a lazy right hand but Dixon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dixon misses with a straight right.
A clash of legs there as Stark blocks the low kick.
Stark connects with a solid leg kick.
Dixon dodges the punch combination from Stark.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dixon throws a sloppy head kick and Stark moves out of range easily.
Stark slips under a jab from Dixon.
Dixon throws a head kick that misses
and Stark counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dixon throws a body kick that misses.
Dixon throws a sloppy body shot
and Stark counters with a nice uppercut.
Stark throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dixon counters with a nice body shot.
Stark plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Ryan Dixon's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dixon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dixon throws a leg kick but Stark moved away.
Dixon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stark's head.
Stark blocks the body kick.
Dixon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stark.
Stark connects with a single shot there.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stark tries to clinch there but Dixon circles away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stark takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dixon misses with a body kick.
Stark pushes Dixon away with a front kick.
Dixon blocks the body kick.
Dixon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dixon moves out of range of the strikes.
Dixon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dixon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stark wants to clinch up but Dixon keeps it at a distance.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stark scores with a head kick.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryan Dixon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thomas Stark!
Thomas Stark is the new heavyweight champion!