PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Leister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock Leister has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frank Dux's chin.

Dux
vs
Leister

203 cm
22
272 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Infliction Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Leister!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux lands a nice hook to Leister's body. Leister takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leister looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dux is looking to clinch but Leister is avoiding it.

Dux scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Leister wants to improve his position but Dux is controlling well.
Dux will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dux looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Leister is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dux seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leister does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dux is really struggling to control Leister but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Leister wants to control but Dux is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dux wants to free his trapped foot but Leister is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dux misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dux closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dux tries to move into full mount but can't pass Leister's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dux working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leister can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dux tries to advance to mount but can't.

Dux is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leister has escaped the position, nice work there.
Leister is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leister is trying to control Dux's posture but Dux avoids it.

Dux tries for a kimura but Leister is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leister wants to control but Dux postures up.
Leister should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Leister closes the distance and clinches.

Leister pulls guard effortlessly.
Dux passes Leister's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Leister keeping hold of Dux's head, controlling as best he can.
Leister wants to control but Dux is keeping busy.

Dux is working for a kimura but Leister is defending it quite comfortably.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Leister has eaten all the pies!
Leister desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leister missing with punches from the bottom.
Dux wants to pass to mount but Leister is defending the position.
Dux trying to control from half guard but Leister is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dux misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leister misses with a takedown attempt
letting Dux counter with a right hand.
Dux darts in trying to clinch

and Leister counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dux!
Dux is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dux is squirming around, avoiding Leister's attempts to control the action.
Leister sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Leister looking to control but Dux is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Leister looks gassed!
Leister lands a big shot there that rocks Dux but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Leister controlling from mount.
Dux tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dux regains half guard.
Dux is pressing down on Leister's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Leister looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dux tries to clinch up

so Leister counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dux looking to control.

Dux escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leister gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Leister controls from within his opponent's guard.

Dux had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Leister is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Dux Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Leister's back instead.
Leister manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dux's guard. Nice work there by Leister.
Leister is looking to stand up but Dux won't let him.
Leister is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Dux looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leister trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brock Leister has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leister loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dux not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dux preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dux keeping moving, preventing Leister from controlling successfully.

Dux is looking for a triangle but Leister pushes his legs off easily.

Leister gets to his feet. Dux looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leister shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Dux has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leister can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Leister is fighting to break Dux's control of his arms but Dux is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dux is trying to keep Leister in close.

Dux tightening his grip on Leister, looking for the choke.

Dux working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Dux patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Dux looking to break Leister's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Leister remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Dux will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Leister trying to control the action but Dux just sinks the hooks in.
Dux trying to control momentarily.

Dux is looking for the choke from the back position but Leister is controlling his hands well.

Dux working for a choke but Leister reverses nicely into Dux 's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Dux looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dux not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Dux throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leister won't allow Dux to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dux looking for a guillotine here but Leister defends easily.
Leister is looking to advance position but Dux has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Dux dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dux clinches up against the cage.

Leister has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dux uses from the top position.
Dux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Leister working for a triangle but Dux defends it easily.
Dux slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Dux is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leister has escaped the position, nice work there.
Leister stops Dux from passing to mount.
Leister manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dux's best efforts.
Leister takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leister manages to get to full guard.
Leister working a defensive guard but Dux passes into half guard.
Dux is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Leister!
Leister tries to reverse the position but Dux maintains control.

Dux stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Dux wants to clinch

and Leister counters with a takedown into side control.
Leister taking a break here but Dux is having none of it and regains half guard.
Dux wants to control but Leister is keeping busy.
Leister wants to control but Dux is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leister lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Leister wants to pass the guard but Dux is defending well.
Dux is looking to get back to full guard here but Leister has managed to pass to side control instead.
Leister trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Leister looking to control and managing it successfully.
BOOM! Leister connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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!
Leister looking to control but Dux is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dux is in a horrible position here. Leister smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Dux is rocked!

It looks like Frank Dux has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leister is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dux can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Oh Dux is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leister content just to control the position here.
Dux seems to have got his legs back now.
Leister trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dux is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leister can't control as he wanted to and Dux manages to get the fight back to his half guard.

Despite being in the dominant position, Brock Leister just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leister fails with the takedown.

Dux drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dux stays in close to Leister's body and controls the position.
Dux wants to control from the top but Leister keeps moving.
Dux controlling from the top position.

Leister escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dux gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dux drops back looking for a leg! Leister is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leister manages to kick Dux off! Dux jumps back into Leister's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Leister comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leister has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Brock Leister!