PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Eaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dixon has chosen Seek & Destroy as his entrance music. Justin Eaton has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Eaton
vs
Dixon

225 cm
24
206 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

188 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid 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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Justin Eaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Eaton circles away.
Eaton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dixon circles away quickly and effectively.
Anthony Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon swats away the attempt to clinch by Eaton.
A head kick misses from Eaton.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Eaton sprawls well. Eaton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dixon gets slowly back to his feet.
Eaton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Eaton lands a high kick!
Dixon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eaton.
Dixon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Eaton circles away.
Justin Eaton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Dixon.
Eaton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dixon.
Dixon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eaton wants to clinch up but Dixon keeps it at a distance.

Eaton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eaton works his way into full mount!
Eaton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dixon is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eaton is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dixon has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Eaton wants to control but instead Dixon manages to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eaton is trying to control. Dixon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dixon keeping control of the position.
Eaton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaton is trying to control. Dixon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Justin Eaton.

Dixon gets tackled into the cage by Eaton. Eaton maintains the clinch.

Dixon manages to break the clinch.
Dixon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Eaton defends it nicely.
Eaton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dixon swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon shoots in looking for a takedown. Eaton tries to sprawl out of it but Dixon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Eaton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dixon stuffs the takedown attempt from Eaton. Eaton gets slowly back to his feet.
Eaton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eaton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eaton is breathing heavily.
Dixon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dixon lands an overhand right.
Dixon keeps the fight on the outside.
Eaton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dixon is fending him off so far but Eaton persists. Nope, Dixon circles away and we're back to standing.
Dixon shoots in but Eaton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dixon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Eaton on his heels. He'll look to pass Eaton's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dixon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Justin Eaton will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dixon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Eaton manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dixon throwing strikes from guard but Eaton blocks nicely.

Eaton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dixon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Eaton working for a triangle but Dixon defends it easily.
Dixon is working Eaton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dixon is in close to Eaton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dixon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eaton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dixon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Eaton trying to control the position.
Dixon trying to control the position from guard on top but Eaton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dixon throws a big right hand that misses.
Dixon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dixon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Eaton's head.
Dixon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dixon trying to control the position from guard on top but Eaton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dixon is looking to work some ground and pound but Eaton has wrist control.
Eaton wants to sweep here but Dixon controlling him for the moment.
Dixon works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon working Eaton over with strikes.
Dixon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eaton defending well though.
Dixon working Eaton over with strikes.
Dixon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eaton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dixon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dixon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Eaton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dixon.
Anthony Dixon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eaton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Dixon.
Eaton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dixon is working away from the top position though.
Dixon moves into full mount! Eaton won't be happy about that!
Dixon cracks Eaton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dixon raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon lands with some strikes.

Eaton is rocked!
Dixon raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oh Eaton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dixon lands a big shot to the head and Eaton winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Anthony Dixon!