PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ham Xu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dux's choice of entrance music: Indestructible. Frank Dux has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ham Xu's chin.

Xu
vs
Dux

180 cm
24
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ham Xu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Xu.
Xu misses with a head kick.
A combination from Dux does no damage.
Dux scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Xu tries a head kick but it misses.
Xu shoots for a takedown but Dux saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Xu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Frank Dux has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dux just misses with a punch to the body.
Xu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dux as he avoids it easily.
Dux throws out a loose jab but Xu uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dux misses with an uppercut.
Dux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Xu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Dux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dux staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Dux.
Dux scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Xu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Xu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dux throws a right hand that Xu ducks under and follows up with a left that Xu also avoids with ease.
Xu slips under a jab from Dux.
Dux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dux takes a swing at Xu's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux avoids the head kick by Xu.
Nice straight punches there by Dux. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dux.
Dux lands a nice shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Dux.
Xu misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Dux.
Xu misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xu swings for the body but Dux moves out of range.
Dux loads up on a big right hand but Xu slips the punch.
Dux misses with a two punch combination.
Dux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dux tests Xu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Xu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xu misses with a double jab
and Dux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 Ham Xu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Dux's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dux lands a lovely overhand right.
Ham Xu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xu.
Dux swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Xu.
Xu tries to land a leg kick but Dux saw it coming and moves away.
Xu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dux staying out of range there.
Dux misses with a double jab.
Dux throws a big shot that misses.
Dux throws a left and a right that both miss
and Xu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That has opened up Frank Dux's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xu.
A low kick from Xu is predictable there
letting Dux counter with a right hand.
Xu missing with a left hand there. Dux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Xu throws a leg kick but Dux sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Xu looks to throw the jab but Dux is out of range.
Xu moves away from the strike by Dux.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dux dips to his left and cracks Xu with an uppercut!
Xu throws a head kick that misses.
Xu staying out of range there.
Xu misses with a hook.
Xu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xu manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xu.
Xu avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dux throws a big shot that misses.
Xu throws a combination that misses
and Dux counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Xu.
Dux fails to land with a series of punches.
Xu throws a sloppy head kick and Dux moves out of range easily.
Xu misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Xu.
Dux scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dux misses with a wild combination.
Xu misses with a straight left.
Xu misses with a body shot
and Dux counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Xu.
Dux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Dux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Dux's cut.
That's time! Xu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dux lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xu.
Dux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xu throws a head kick but Dux moves out of range.
Dux blocks a head kick by Xu.
Xu blocks a jab.
Xu waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Dux.
Xu tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux misses with a wild combination.
Dux throws a series of strikes that have Xu backpedaling.
Xu throws a head kick that misses.
Xu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dux.
Dux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dux tries to bum rush Xu with a series of wild strikes but Xu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frank Dux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xu misses with a shot to the body
and Dux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xu tries to score with a low kick but Dux moves his leg out of the way.
Dux lands a slapping body shot.
Dux throws a shot from downtown. Xu moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Dux misses.
Xu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dux tries to bum rush Xu with a series of wild strikes but Xu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dux misses with a series of wild punches.
Xu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dux.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Xu.
Xu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dux throws a combination that misses
and Xu counters with a left to the body.
Xu takes a swing at Dux's ribcage but misses.
Xu misses with a looping right.
Dux throws a shot from downtown. Xu moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Dux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Xu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dux scores with the left hand. Xu knows he should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Xu.
A head kick misses from Xu.
Dux throws a one two combo.
Dux throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Xu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dux thinking.
Dux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dux misses with a combination
and Xu counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ham Xu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Xu 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ham Xu!