PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anurag Dikshit (ranked 844 p4p, 107 weight class) and Danny Brixton (ranked 1164 p4p, 144 weight class). Brixton has chosen JJBA: Diamond is Unbreakable as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dikshit
vs
Brixton

178 cm
39
158 lbs
42 - 21 - 0

179 cm
33
156 lbs
26 - 15 - 2

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World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Anurag Dikshit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Danny Brixton!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brixton jabs Dikshit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brixton looks to score with a jab to the body but Dikshit is just out of range.
Dikshit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anurag Dikshit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dikshit ducks under a wild hook from Brixton.
Dikshit misses the shot to the body.
Brixton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dikshit is able to avoid easily.
Brixton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dikshit.
Brixton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Brixton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dikshit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dikshit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brixton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dikshit counters with a stiff right hand.
Dikshit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dikshit looks to land a right hand but Brixton moved out of range.
Dikshit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dikshit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brixton's hands.
Brixton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brixton throws a body punch but Dikshit moves out of range.
Brixton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brixton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brixton throws a hook but Dikshit avoids it easily.
Dikshit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brixton manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Dikshit.
Dikshit lands with an overhand left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dikshit ducks under a wild hook from Brixton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brixton slips a jab and a cross from Dikshit.
Dikshit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brixton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brixton lands with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Dikshit misses the target.
Brixton throws a jab but it's blocked by Dikshit.
Dikshit ducks under a wild hook from Brixton.
Brixton misses with a looping right.
Dikshit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brixton cracks a nice hook into Dikshit's ribs.
Dikshit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brixton takes one to the side of the head.
Dikshit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Brixton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brixton lands a nice hook to Dikshit's body. Dikshit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dikshit misses with a few strikes there.
Brixton throws a body punch but Dikshit moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brixton takes a swing at Dikshit's ribcage but misses.
Dikshit jabs Brixton right on the nose. Brixton blinks but takes it well.
Dikshit just misses with a punch to the body.
Brixton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dikshit rather than just go for the knockout.
Brixton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brixton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dikshit moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dikshit avoids the body shot from Brixton.
Dikshit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brixton was well out of range. Poor timing from Dikshit.
Brixton looks to throw the jab but Dikshit is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Dikshit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brixton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brixton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dikshit moves away.
Brixton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A countering left hand to the body from Brixton misses.
Brixton blocks a head kick by Dikshit.
Dikshit misses with a straight right.
Dikshit throws a sloppy head kick and Brixton moves out of range easily.
Brixton just misses with a punch to the body.
Brixton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brixton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brixton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dikshit to score with a decent uppercut.
Brixton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brixton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dikshit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brixton.
Brixton throws a hook but Dikshit avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Brixton.
A big right from Dikshit misses.
Dikshit walks into a stiff left hand from Brixton.
Brixton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dikshit throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dikshit scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dikshit misses with a wild body shot.
Brixton's corner calls for a 1-2. Brixton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brixton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dikshit punishes Brixton's body with a nice straight punch.
Dikshit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dikshit defending well as Brixton loads up on a big left hand.
Brixton lands with a straight right. Dikshit didn't see that one coming.
Dikshit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dikshit misses with the combination.
Brixton avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Dikshit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brixton doesn't seem phased though.
Brixton misses with a hook.
As Brixton tries to get set, Dikshit tries to push him back and clinch up but Brixton manages to avoid the attempt.
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!
Dikshit lunges at Brixton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brixton's hand.
Brixton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dikshit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dikshit loads up on a big right hand but Brixton slips the punch.
Dikshit throws a head kick that misses.
Brixton looks to land a right hand but Dikshit moved out of range.
Brixton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dikshit's hands.
Brixton cracks the inside of Dikshit's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dikshit throws a body shot but no joy.
Dikshit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brixton moves away.
Dikshit misses with a body shot.
Brixton throws out a counter right but Dikshit avoids it with no problem.
Brixton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brixton has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Brixton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dikshit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dikshit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dikshit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brixton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brixton takes one on the button.
Nice jab there from Brixton.
Dikshit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dikshit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brixton throws a big shot that misses.
Dikshit misses with a hook. Brixton ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Dikshit. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dikshit takes one on the button.
Brixton takes a swing at Dikshit's ribcage but misses.
Dikshit is looking to counter the offense by Brixton and move into the clinch.
Brixton cracks Dikshit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dikshit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brixton.
Dikshit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dikshit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brixtons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Danny Brixton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dikshit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dikshit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Brixton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
It looks like Dikshit has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Dikshit misses with a double jab.
Dikshit misses the shot to the body.
Brixton just misses with a punch to the body.
Brixton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dikshit slips a straight right by Brixton.
Dikshit throws a counter high kick but Brixton was just alert enough to avoid it.
Brixton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brixton throws a good cross that connects.
Dikshit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brixton scores with a nice strike.
Brixton cracks a nice hook into Dikshit's ribs.
Dikshit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dikshit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brixton misses with an uppercut.
Dikshit throwing a counter right hand but Brixton manages to avoid it.
Brixton scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dikshit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Brixton.
Dikshit lands a nice hook to Brixton's body. Brixton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dikshit throws a sloppy head kick and Brixton moves out of range easily.
Danny Brixton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Brixton.
Dikshit misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brixton tests Dikshit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brixton tries to move into range but Dikshit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Brixton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dikshit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dikshit throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brixton.
Brixton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brixton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dikshit moves out of range of the strikes.
Dikshit lands a slapping body shot.
Brixton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dikshit looks to land a right hand but Brixton moved out of range.
Brixton tries a quick counter leg kick but Dikshit is wise to it.
Dikshit looks to land a body kick but Brixton moved away.
Brixton digs a good body shot into Dikshit's ribs.
Brixton ducks right into an uppercut from Dikshit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brixton thuds a left hand into Dikshit's body.
Dikshit misses with a hook. Brixton ducked under it nicely.
Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Dikshit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dikshit, as that shot connected.
Dikshit throws a body kick that misses.
Dikshit with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brixton just misses with a punch to the body.
Brixton throws a hook but Dikshit avoids it easily.
Brixton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dikshit has time to react.
Nice cross by Brixton.
Dikshit misses with the combination.
Brixton jabs at Dikshit's body.
Dikshit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brixton can pounce on him.
Brixton avoids the head kick by Dikshit.
Dikshit scores with a kick to the body.
Dikshit misses the jab.
Brixton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brixton lands a lovely overhand right.
Brixton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brixton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dikshit.
Dikshit lands with a straight right. Brixton didn't see that one coming.
Dikshit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brixton at a distance.
Nice body punch from Dikshit.
Dikshit misses with a wild combination.
Dikshit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dikshit avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Dikshit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brixton throws out a loose jab but Dikshit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dikshit swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dikshit moves out of range of the strikes.
Brixton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dikshit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dikshit moves out of range of the strikes.
Brixton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dikshit manages to avoid it.
Dikshit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brixton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brixton moves away from the strike by Dikshit.
Brixton appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dikshit throws a body punch but Brixton moves out of range.
A slow jab from Brixton misses its intended target.
Dikshit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brixton scores with a nice strike.
Brixton scores with a shot to the body.
Brixton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brixton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dikshit.
Brixton throws a jab but it's blocked by Dikshit.
Brixton moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brixton lands with a shot to the body.
Dikshit lands a nice shot to the body.
Brixton scores with a jab. Dikshit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Dikshit.
Brixton misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brixton. Dikshit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brixton throws a leg kick
and Dikshit counters with a straight right hand.
Brixton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dikshit to score with a decent uppercut.
Brixton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brixton defending well as Dikshit loads up on a big left hand.
Dikshit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brixton circles away quickly and effectively.
Dikshit misses with a body shot.
Brixton throws a head kick but Dikshit moves out of range.
Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Dikshit.
Dikshit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dikshit slips a jab from Brixton.
Brixton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dikshit.
Brixton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brixton misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dikshit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brixton.
A jab from Brixton misses.
Brixton lands with a right hand.
Brixton moves away from the strike by Dikshit.
Dikshit just misses with a punch to the body.
Dikshit backing away here, and Brixton unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Danny Brixton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Dikshit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Brixton throws the left hand but Dikshit avoids the punch easily.
Brixton blocks a jab.
Dikshit throws a sloppy head kick and Brixton moves out of range easily.
Brixton lands a head shot.
Dikshit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brixton finds it's way round the side to connect with Dikshit's head.
Dikshit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brixton manages to avoid it.
Brixton lands with a straight right. Dikshit didn't see that one coming.
Dikshit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dikshit throws a hook but Brixton avoids it easily.
A big right from Brixton misses.
Nice body punch from Dikshit.
Dikshit delivers a nice body kick.
Brixton lands a nice looking body kick.
Dikshit misses the jab.
A cross from Brixton lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brixton jabs Dikshit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dikshit misses with a looping left.
Brixton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brixton loads up on a big right hand but Dikshit slips the punch.
Brixton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dikshit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brixton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dikshit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dikshit. Brixton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dikshit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dikshit misses with a looping left.
Dikshit lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brixton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brixton throws a leg kick but Dikshit checks it.
A head kick misses from Brixton.
Dikshit throwing a counter right hand but Brixton manages to avoid it.
Brixton just misses with a punch to the body.
Brixton throws a lazy right hand but Dikshit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Dikshit misses the target.
Brixton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brixton scores with a hook.
Dikshit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Brixton misses.
Dikshit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brixton manages to avoid it.
Brixton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dikshit. Dikshit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brixton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dikshit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brixton throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dikshit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brixton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dikshit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brixton moves away.
Brixton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A slow jab from Dikshit misses its intended target.
Dikshit misses with a body shot.
Dikshit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dikshit staying out of range there.
Brixton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dikshit was well out of range. Poor timing from Brixton.
Dikshit jabs at Brixton's body.
Dikshit throws a shot from downtown. Brixton moves away and avoids it.
Brixton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dikshit throws a body kick that misses.
Dikshit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dikshit looks to throw the jab but Brixton is out of range.
Brixton raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Brixton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dikshit was well out of range. Poor timing from Brixton.
Dikshit misses the jab.
Brixton misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dikshit. Brixton does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brixton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brixton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dikshit.
Dikshit stalks Brixton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brixton's face. Brixton staggers backwards, shaken.
Brixton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dikshit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dikshit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brixton lands with a nice body kick.
Dikshit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brixton defending well as Dikshit loads up on a big left hand.
Dikshit misses with a series of wild punches.
Dikshit throws a right and a left that Brixton avoids nicely.
Dikshit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dikshit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brixton.
A head kick misses from Dikshit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Dikshit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brixton throws a hook to the side of Dikshit's head but Dikshit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brixton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dikshit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brixton thuds a left hand into Dikshit's body.
Dikshit staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dikshit lands with an overhand left.
Nice shot lands for Brixton.
Dikshit misses with a body shot.
Dikshit misses with a hook
and Brixton counters with a stiff right hand.
Dikshit moves out of range as Brixton throws a body kick.
A big right from Brixton misses.
As Brixton looks to move away, Dikshit throws a big counter combo but Brixton just gets out of the way.
Brixton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dikshit throws a sloppy body shot
and Brixton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brixton connects with a single shot there.
Dikshit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brixton walks into a straight right hand from Dikshit.
Dikshit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Dikshit.
Dikshit takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dikshit catches Brixton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brixton throws the left hand but Dikshit avoids the punch easily.
Brixton moves out of range of the body kick from Dikshit.
Dikshit's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brixton under the eye.
Anurag Dikshit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dikshit throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Brixton misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Brixton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brixton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

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