PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tat Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes into the arena with Im on my Level blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!

Taylor
vs
Dixon

175 cm
24
155 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

175 cm
31
158 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tat Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor clinches up with Dixon and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dixon.
Dixon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Taylor stops a takedown attempt from Dixon.
A right hand to the body from Taylor.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dixon avoids it.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor tries to clinch but Dixon moves out of range.
Dixon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but Dixon persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
Tat Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Dixon.
Dixon misses with a body kick.
Taylor lands a slapping body shot.
Taylor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Dixon circles away.

Taylor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dixon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Taylor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dixon avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Dixon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Taylor after a bit of a struggle.
Taylor is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Taylor has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dixon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor lands with a good body shot.
Taylor throws out a powerful jab.
Tat Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Taylor drives through and clinches with Dixon against the cage.
Taylor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dixon.
Dixon looks winded!
Taylor lands with a light punch inside.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Taylor chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.

Taylor moves into the clinch.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor drops Dixon with a huge uppercut! Dixon drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Taylor is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tat Taylor!
Tat Taylor is the new featherweight champion!
In defeat, Greg Dixon stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hey sorry to my fans I suppose the better guy won tonight but I will be back soon and be better than ever.'.