PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Dillon (ranked 428 p4p, 62 weight class) and Mike Megaton (ranked 318 p4p, 42 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dillon
vs
Megaton

191 cm
23
261 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
239 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Dillon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Megaton!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillon takes a swing at Megaton's ribcage but misses.
Megaton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dillon throws a poor cross that misses
and Megaton counters with a stiff right hand.
Dillon misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Dillon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Megaton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Megaton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dillon is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillon avoids a kick to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Dillon misses its target.
A clash of legs there as Dillon blocks the low kick.
Dillon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dillon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaton checks a leg kick nicely.
Megaton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dillon tries to work over Megaton's front leg with a kick but Megaton checks it.
Megaton swats away the attempt to clinch by Dillon.
Megaton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Megaton misses with a low kick as Dillon jumps back.
Megaton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Dillon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megaton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillon moves away.
Megaton slips a jab from Dillon.
Megaton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Megaton throws a jab when Dillon was well out of range.
Megaton throws a shot from downtown. Dillon moves away and avoids it.
Dillon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dillon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Megaton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick lands from Megaton.
Dillon is looking to clinch.
Megaton moves out of range as Dillon throws a body kick.
Dillon misses with an uppercut
and Megaton counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Megaton.
A swing and a miss from Megaton.
Dillon lands a head kick!

It looks like Mike Megaton has been cut.
Dillon scores with the left hand. Megaton knows he should have avoided that one.
Dillon thuds a left hand into Megaton's body.
Travis Dillon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Megaton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dillon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dillon moves out of range as Megaton throws a body kick.
Megaton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon misses with a hook
and Megaton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dillon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Megaton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dillon.
Dillon thows a leg kick but Megaton checks it
and Megaton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Megaton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dillon momentarily.
Dillon connects with a body shot.
Dillon misses with a looping right.
Megaton flicks out a counter leg kick but Dillon steps away.
Megaton slips a straight right by Dillon.
Dillon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Megaton.
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 Travis Dillon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Megaton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dillon connects with a single shot there.
Dillon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dillon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dillon closes the distance but Megaton moves to the side
and Megaton counters with a good low kick that Dillon was not able to check.
Dillon moves forwards but Megaton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Megaton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megaton throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Dillon to counter with a crisp jab.
Megaton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dillon pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaton moves out of range as Dillon strikes.
It seemed like Megaton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Megaton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dillon misses with a few strikes there.
Dillon connects with a jab.
Megaton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Megaton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dillon.
Megaton slips under a jab.
Dillon backing away here, and Megaton unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dillon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Megaton.
Megaton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dillon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Megaton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Dillon.
Dillon throws a body kick that misses.
Megaton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Megaton.
Dillon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Megaton! But no joy.
Megaton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dillon.
Megaton flicks out a counter leg kick but Dillon steps away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon takes a swing at Megaton's ribcage but misses.
Megaton throws out a counter right but Dillon avoids it with no problem.
Megaton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Megaton counters with a nice uppercut.
Dillon throws a head kick that misses.
Dillon moves out of range as Megaton strikes.
Megaton slips a jab from Dillon.
A slapping leg kick lands for Megaton.
Megaton blocks a head kick by Dillon.
Dillon throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megaton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dillon throws a leg kick that misses.
Dillon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Megaton circles away quickly and effectively.
Megaton throws out a counter right but Dillon avoids it with no problem.
Dillon slips under a jab.
Megaton misses with a body shot.

Dillon closes the distance and pushes Megaton back into the cage.
Megaton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dillon throws a punch but it's blocked by Megaton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillon misses with the head strike.
Dillon struggles to land a body shot inside as Megaton controls his hands.
Dillon avoiding damage as Megaton throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Dillon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Megaton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dillon drives through and clinches with Megaton against the cage.
Megaton blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megaton.
Dillon can't find room to land a body shot as Megaton controls the action.
Dillon misses with a body punch.
A short left from Dillon.
Dillon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dillon working aggressively here.

Megaton manages to break the clinch.
Megaton thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillon lands with a nice body punch.
Dillon blocks a jab.
Dillon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Megaton throws out a counter right but Dillon avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon throws a push kick but Megaton slaps the foot to one side.
Dillon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Megaton can do to turn this around?
Megaton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dillon is looking to counter the offense by Megaton and move into the clinch.
Dillon throws a low kick but Megaton avoids it.
Megaton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Megaton throws a shot from downtown. Dillon moves away and avoids it.
Dillon throws a leg kick
and Megaton counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dillon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Megaton.
Dillon scores with a hook.
Dillon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Megaton was well out of range. Poor timing from Dillon.
Megaton throws a hook but Dillon avoids it easily.
Dillon half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon wants to clinch.
Dillon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dillon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Megaton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dillon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dillon checks the leg kick.
Dillon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dillon tries to clinch up
and Megaton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Dillon misses the target.
A big left from Megaton misses.
That kick from Dillon tenderised Megaton's leg. Megaton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crunch! Megaton slams his shin into Dillon's torso.
Dillon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Megaton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dillon in his tracks.
Travis Dillon is winning the standup battle so far.
Dillon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Megaton manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Megaton! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Megaton.
Megaton connects with a right hand. Dillon shakes it off.
Dillon throws an off balance right hand
and Megaton counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Dillon misses.
Dillon lands a jab to the nose.
Megaton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dillon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Megaton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dillon throws out a loose jab but Megaton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mike Megaton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dillon slips under a jab from Megaton.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Megaton.
Well Dillon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Dillon!
A relieved looking Travis Dillon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.