PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Ray Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Potter's choice of entrance music: A Kind Of Magic. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ray Dixon
vs
Potter

185 cm
28
185 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Ray Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harry Potter!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dixon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potter moves away.
Potter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Potter rushes Dixon and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Dixon prevents a body shot from Potter.
Dixon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Potter is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Dixon has denied him.
Dixon scores with a shot to the side of Potter's head.
Potter prevents a body shot from Dixon.
Dixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dixon gets through Potter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Potter prevents a body shot from Dixon.
Dixon blocks an uppercut.
Dixon misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter looking to slow down the pace here.

Dixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dixon lands a jab to Potter's midsection.
Dixon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dixon throws a jab but it's blocked by Potter.
Dixon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Potter tries to clinch but Dixon moves away
and Dixon counters with a right hand to the body.
Dixon lands with a hook. Potter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Potter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Potter wants to clinch.
Potter is looking to clinch but Dixon is avoiding it.
Potter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dixon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dixon is looking to wear down Potter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Potter tries to clinch but Dixon moves away
and Dixon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Potter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dixon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Potter scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon misses with a wild body shot.
Potter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Potter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dixon counters with a nice uppercut.
Potter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dixon circles away quickly and effectively.
Donk. Dixon catches Potter right on the button with a cross.
Potter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Potter tries to clinch but Dixon is having none of it.
A combination from Dixon does no damage.

Dixon takes the fight into the clinch.
Dixon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dixon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Dixon.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dixon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Potter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dixon gets through Potter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Potter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dixon can't find room to land a body shot as Potter controls the action.
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dixon lands a body shot.
Dixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dixon misses with a punch to the body.
Dixon lands a right hand.
A short right from Dixon.
Dixon tries a body shot but Potter blocks it.
Dixon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Potter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dixon.
Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Potter blocking some punches.
Dixon presses Potter against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dixon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Potter.
Nice body punch from Dixon - that landed with a thud.
Potter looks gassed!
Dixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Potters head.
Dixon working aggressively here.
Dixon lands with a short shot to the head.
Dixon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dixon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dixon lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Dixon.
Dixon lands with a left to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dixon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dixon lands a shoulder strike.
Dixon scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Dixon.
Dixon pushes Potter back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Dixon.
Dixon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Dixon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch but Dixon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dixon takes the fight into the clinch.
Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Dixon manages to break the clinch.
Dixon cracks Potter with a good jab.
Potter tries to clinch but Dixon moves out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dixon thuds a left hand into Potter's body.
Dixon misses with a few strikes there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dixon, as that shot connected.
Dixon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Potter blocking some punches.
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dixon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Potter swings wildly with an uppercut but Dixon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potter taking a breather.
Dixon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dixon.
Dixon can't find room to land a body shot as Potter controls the action.
Potter lands an uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dixon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Potter has him pressed against the ropes.
Dixon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Dixon lands a hook that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Dixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dixon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dixon has a couple of punches blocked by Potter.
Dixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Potter controls his hands.
Dixon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Dixon throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Dixon.
A nice right hand lands inside from Potter.
Dixon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Potter backwards.

Dixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dixon with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potter misses with a body shot
and Dixon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dixon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Potter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dixon.
Dixon lands with a hook. Potter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dixon lands with a hook. Potter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Potter avoids the body shot from Dixon.
Dixon throws a shot from downtown. Potter moves away and avoids it.
Dixon dips to his left and cracks Potter with an uppercut!
Dixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Potter tries to clinch
and Dixon counters with a nice uppercut.
Dixon throws a sloppy body shot
and Potter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Potter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Potter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dixon tests Potter's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Dixon gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Dixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch but Dixon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Potter is looking to clinch but Dixon is avoiding it.
Potter blocks a jab.
A jab from Dixon finds it's way through Potter's defenses.

Potter tries to keep at a distance but Dixon has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Dixon.
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dixon tries to throw a body punch but Potter avoids it by throwing Dixon back against the ropes.
Potter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter is looking to control Dixon's arms but Dixon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Potter has his back to the ropes.
Dixon lands a right hand.
Dixon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Dixon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Ray Dixon 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.

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Potter!
Potter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dixon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Potter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Potter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dixon takes a swing at Potter's ribcage but misses.

Dixon closes the distance and clinches.
Dixon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dixon lands a nice shot to the body.
Dixon lands with a short shot to the head.
Potter is looking to control Dixon's arms but Dixon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Potter has his back to the ropes.
Dixon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Potter can do to turn this around?

Dixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potter. Dixon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ray Ray Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon misses with a looping right.
Dixon with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harry Potter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Potter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Potter wants to clinch up but Dixon keeps it at a distance.
Dixon fails to land with a series of punches.
Potter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dixon scores with a jab.
No joy there for Dixon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Potter moves in looking to clinch but Dixon pushes him off.
Dixon throws a series of punches but Potter avoids them all with ease.
Dixon throws a shot to the body.
Potter tries to clinch but Dixon is having none of it.
Dixon misses with a wild body shot.
Dixon cracks Potter with an open hand slap.

Dixon clinches with his opponent.
Dixon working aggressively here.
A short left from Dixon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Potter.

Dixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potter misses with an uppercut. Dixon saw that one coming.
Dixon fails to land with a series of punches.
Potter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Potter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dixon counters with a left to the body.
Potter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dixon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Potter moves to clinch but Dixon breaks away
and Dixon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Potter needs to keep his hands up - Dixon had a free shot at his head there.
Dixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potter moves away.
Dixon misses with a series of wild punches.

Dixon gets a clinch.
Dixon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Dixon digs a right hand underneath Potter's ribcage. Potter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Potter is breathing heavily.
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Dixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dixon moves into the clinch successfully.
Dixon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Potter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dixon throws a head punch that misses.
Dixon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dixon.
A nice left hand lands by Dixon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dixon working aggressively here.
Dixon lands a shoulder strike.
Potter is trying to stall.
Dixon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Potter's elbow.
Dixon lands a nice uppercut.
Potter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Dixon breaks from the clinch.

Dixon darts in and clinches Potter up against the ropes.
Potter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Dixon as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Dixon.
Dixon pushes Potter back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dixon scores with a shoulder strike.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Dixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Potter is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dixon misses with a wild body shot.
Potter is looking to clinch.

Potter gets tackled into the ropes by Dixon. Dixon maintains the clinch.

Dixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dixon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Potter, pushing him back against the ropes.
Potter misses with some punches.
Dixon works on Potter's body with a couple of short punches.
Dixon lands a right hand.
Dixon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dixon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dixon digs a right hand underneath Potter's ribcage. Potter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dixon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dixon is leaning against Potter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dixon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Dixon.

Dixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dixon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dixon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dixon cracks Potter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dixon lands a jab to the nose.
Dixon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dixon counters with a nice uppercut.
Dixon tries to bum rush Potter with a series of wild strikes but Potter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good standup being displayed there by Dixon as he connects with a hook.
Dixon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Potter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good exchange - Dixon coming out on top.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Dixon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dixon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A shot in the inside from Dixon.
A hook to the body from Dixon.
Dixon lands a body punch.
Dixon blocks an uppercut.
Dixon lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Dixon works on Potter's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Dixon.
A right hook to the body lands for Dixon.
Good body shot from Dixon.
Dixon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Potter or not.
Dixon lands a nice shot to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Dixon breaks the clinch.
Dixon digs a good hook to Potter's body.

Potter tries to keep at a distance but Dixon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Potter misses with a body punch.
Dixon lands an uppercut.
Dixon scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Dixon breaks the clinch.
Dixon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Potter avoids the body shot from Dixon.
Potter avoids the body shot from Dixon.
Dixon jabs at Potter's body.

Dixon darts in and clinches Potter up against the ropes.
Potter blocks an uppercut.
Dixon blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dixon lands a hook that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Dixon lands an uppercut.
Dixon blocking some punches.
Dixon lands a left hand.
Dixon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dixon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dixon has a couple of punches blocked by Potter.
A short right from Dixon.
Ray Ray Dixon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Potter.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Potter throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter misses with the head strike.
Dixon lands with a left to the head.
Dixon misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Potter tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Dixon.
Potter looks to clinch
and Dixon counters with a left to the body.
Dixon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dixon keeps the fight on the outside.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch but Dixon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Potter wants to clinch.
Potter tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Dixon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dixon avoids the head kick by Potter.
Dixon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Potter's hands.

Dixon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Potter looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon lands a right hand.
Potter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dixon.
Potter throws a punch but it's blocked by Dixon.
Dixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Potter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dixon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dixon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Potter looking to stall.
Dixon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dixon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dixon.
Potter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Potter throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a head punch that misses.
Potter tries to throw a body punch but Dixon avoids it by throwing Potter back against the ropes.

Dixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potter tries to clinch but Dixon moves away

and Dixon counters by clinching up.
Dixon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dixon.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dixon.
Dixon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dixon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Potter's elbow.
Potter has Dixon pressed against the ropes, preventing Dixon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Potter blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Dixon.
Dixon scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon scores with a hook to the body.
Dixon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Potters head.
Dixon lands an uppercut.

Dixon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dixon closes the distance and clinches.
Dixon digs a right hand underneath Potter's ribcage. Potter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dixon lands a right hand.
Dixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Potters head.
Dixon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Potter is rocked!

Dixon breaks the clinch.

Dixon has managed to clinch.
Dixon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dixon misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dixon scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Dixon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Potter is still on wobbly legs! Can Dixon finish him?
Dixon lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Dixon.
Dixon scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Dixon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Potter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Potter struggles to land a body shot inside as Dixon controls his hands.
Dixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Potters head.

Dixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dixon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dixon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Potter wants to clinch but Dixon slips to the side
and Dixon counters with a series of strikes. Potter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dixon misses with a looping left.
Potter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dixon counters with a right hand to the body.
Ray Ray Dixon is winning the standup battle so far.
Dixon works the jab nicely.
Potter seems to have recovered his senses.
Potter takes one to the chin there.
Dixon throws a hook but Potter blocks it.
Potter fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dixon takes the fight into the clinch.
Potter tries to stall but Dixon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dixon misses with the head strike.
Dixon lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dixon lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Dixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Potters head.
Dixon lands with a light punch inside.
Dixon blocks an uppercut.
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!
Potter looking to stall.
A short left from Dixon.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dixon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dixon prevents a body shot from Potter.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dixon.
Dixon working hard to break the clinch.
Potter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dixon digs a right hand underneath Potter's ribcage. Potter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dixon.
Dixon lands a hook that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Dixon scores with a shoulder strike.
Potter is trying to stall.
Dixon scores with a hook to the body.
Dixon lands a shoulder strike.
Dixon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Potter.
Dixon lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dixon unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Potter! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Dixon is unloading with more strikes now! Potter drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Ray Dixon!