PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 4547 p4p, 3334 weight class) and Yauhen Pashkevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pashkevich has chosen Положение (2 Remix) as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dux
vs
Pashkevich

190 cm
25
220
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
258
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yauhen Pashkevich!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux throws a body punch but Pashkevich moves out of range.
Pashkevich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dux shoots for a double leg takedown but Pashkevich sprawls well. He's pushed Dux's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pashkevich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dux on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pashkevich.

Dux throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dux looks for a takedown but Pashkevich sprawls well.
Pashkevich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dux stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pashkevich misses with a double jab.

Pashkevich fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dux to the ground. Pashkevich is now in Dux's guard.
Dux is breathing heavily.
Pashkevich postures up in Dux's guard and throws a big left but Dux blocks it.
Pashkevich with a nice head shot there.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pashkevich working his ground and pound in the gym.

Dux looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pashkevich working some strikes from top position.
Pashkevich postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pashkevich is working Dux over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pashkevich is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pashkevich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dux swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pashkevich lands a couple of elbows.
Pashkevich wants to pass the guard but Dux is keeping the position.
Pashkevich must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dux is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pashkevich lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux looking for a sweep. Not yet Dux, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pashkevich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pashkevich working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dux wants to sweep but no luck.
Pashkevich working some strikes from top position.
Dux has momentary wrist control but Pashkevich slips an elbow through the middle.
Pashkevich really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dux. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pashkevich with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pashkevich is pushing down on Dux's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dux is fighting to maintain full guard but Pashkevich has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dux is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dux is trying to maintain the position but Pashkevich is very close to passing his half guard.
Pashkevich is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dux!
Pashkevich is landing with some decent strikes but Dux is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pashkevich raining down hammerfists from mount.

Dux is rocked!
Pashkevich scoring with strikes but Dux is staying in there.
Oh Dux is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pashkevich postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Dux is out cold - huge knockout for Pashkevich!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yauhen Pashkevich!
A very excited looking Yauhen Pashkevich made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.