PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Wanhanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wanhanen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mina olen by Kotiteollisuus. Dux has chosen Liar as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Wanhanen
vs
Dux

197 cm
22
213 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
214 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

KING NUTRITION

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Wanhanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux avoids the body shot from Wanhanen.
Wanhanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dux just misses with a punch to the body.
Wanhanen's corner calls for a 1-2. Wanhanen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dux lands with a nice body punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Wanhanen as he connects with a hook.
Wanhanen blocks the body kick.
Dux uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wanhanen has time to react.

It looks like Matti Wanhanen has been cut.
Wanhanen misses with a wild body shot.
Dux ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wanhanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Dux.
Wanhanen thows a body shot but no joy.
Dux misses the body punch

so Wanhanen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wanhanen stays in close to Dux's body and controls the position.
Wanhanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dux pulls Wanhanen in close to his closed guard and prevents Wanhanen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dux is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wanhanen is one step ahead there.
Dux keeping moving, preventing Wanhanen from controlling successfully.
Dux utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dux lands with a hook. Wanhanen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wanhanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dux takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wanhanen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dux. Dux circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dux lands a slapping body shot.
Dux throws the kick towards the body but Wanhanen avoids it.
Wanhanen scores with a hook to the body. Dux takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wanhanen works Dux's body with a nice hook.
Frank Dux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dux scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wanhanen in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crunch! Dux slams his shin into Wanhanen's torso.
Wanhanen is breathing heavily.
Dux misses with the combination.
A low kick from Dux misses
and Wanhanen counters with a nice body shot.
Dux swings for the body but Wanhanen moves out of range.
Dux stuns Wanhanen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dux connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dux throws a sloppy body shot
and Wanhanen counters with a nice body shot.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dux thuds his right hand into Wanhanen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dux scores with a body shot.
Dux takes a swing at Wanhanen's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dux. Wanhanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dux connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Wanhanen is rocked!
Dux misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dux misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dux cracks Wanhanen with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Wanhanen looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Dux finish him?
Oh Wanhanen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dux throws a body punch but Wanhanen moves out of range.
Wanhanen moves out of range of the body kick from Dux.
Wanhanen seems to have got his legs back now.
Good work by Wanhanen as he checks the leg kick.
Wanhanen jabs Dux right on the nose. Dux blinks but takes it well.
Dux just misses with a punch to the body.
Wanhanen throws a body punch but Dux moves out of range.
Wanhanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wanhanen misses with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Wanhanen.
Dux misses with a shot to the body
and Wanhanen counters with a left to the body.
Dux throws a chopping leg kick but Wanhanen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wanhanen scores with a hook.
Wanhanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wanhanen's corner calls for a 1-2. Wanhanen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wanhanen swings for the body but Dux moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wanhanen blocks a low kick nicely.

Wanhanen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wanhanen showed some decent athleticism there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dux can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wanhanen trying to control the action but Dux is working from the bottom.
Dux is looking to improve his position.
Dux trying to hold on to Wanhanen's head to control him but Wanhanen postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dux is staying active underneath Wanhanen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dux is trying to maintain the position but Wanhanen is very close to passing his half guard.
Dux holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Dux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matti Wanhanen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dux throws a low kick, looking for Wanhanen's leg but Wanhanen calmly moves out of range.
Wanhanen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dux as he jumps to the side.
Jab, jab by Wanhanen - just one landing.
Dux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wanhanen.
Wanhanen is looking to wear down Dux with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dux looks to land a left hand but Wanhanen moved out of range nicely.
Dux looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Wanhanen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wanhanen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wanhanen tries to control but Dux wriggling away.
Dux wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wanhanen.
Dux tries to hold on but Wanhanen pushes him away.
Wanhanen mounts Dux! Really nice guard pass there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dux sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Wanhanen wants to take a breather but Dux is having none of it.
Dux controlling the position for now.
Dux tries to roll over but Wanhanen keeps him under control.
Wanhanen trying to control from half guard but Dux is working away.
Wanhanen is looking to pass Dux's guard but actually Dux recovers to full guard.
Wanhanen being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wanhanen wants to control from the top but Dux keeps moving.
Wanhanen looking to pass the guard.
Dux is trying to keep Wanhanen in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wanhanen wants to pass the guard but Dux is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wanhanen lands a nice hook to Dux's body. Dux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dux slips a jab from Wanhanen.
Dux feints and then cracks Wanhanen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wanhanen down.
Wanhanen jabs at Dux's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux misses the shot to the body.
Dux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dux turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dux lands a jab to the head.
Wanhanen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dux throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wanhanen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wanhanen walks into a straight right hand from Dux.
Dux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wanhanen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dux connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wanhanen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dux thows a body shot but no joy.
Dux jabs at Wanhanen's body.

Dux lands a big right hand that sends Wanhanen crashing to the mat! Dux stays standing though and waves Wanhanen back to his feet!
Dux throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dux throws a hook to the side of Wanhanen's head but Wanhanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux cracks Wanhanen with a hook to the temple - Wanhanen is on wobbly legs here! Dux swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Wanhanen falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Dux wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Frank Dux!