PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Lazzarini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazzarini kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Goffredo Mameli - 'Il Canto degli Italiani'. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dixon's choice of entrance music: Dark Tranquillity - Iridium. Joey Dixon told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lazzarini
vs
Dixon

185 cm
27
201 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

187 cm
28
203 lbs
17 - 9 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Flavio Lazzarini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Joey Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazzarini dodges the punch combination from Dixon.

Dixon shoots in and gets a takedown into Lazzarini's guard.

Lazzarini is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dixon postures up and lands a big shot to Lazzarini's brow.
Lazzarini looking for a sweep. Not yet Lazzarini, not yet.
Dixon is looking to work some ground and pound but Lazzarini has wrist control.
Lazzarini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Lazzarini 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.
Lazzarini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dixon is one step ahead there.
Dixon controlling from the top position.
Dixon landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dixon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dixon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Lazzarini had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dixon defends it easily.
Lazzarini trying to control the position.
Dixon looking to pass the guard.
Lazzarini keeping moving, preventing Dixon from controlling successfully.
Lazzarini is trying to keep Dixon in close.

Lazzarini pushes a forearm under Dixon's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Dixon is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Flavio Lazzarini!
After winning the bout, Flavio Lazzarini thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.