PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tok Steelworm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dux
vs
Steelworm

188 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

PhoQus Sports Nutrition and Fund Transfer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, 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 Helsinki, Tok Steelworm!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steelworm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steelworm just misses with a punch to the body.
Steelworm throws a shot to the body.
Dux takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steelworm lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dux.
Dux tries for a takedown but Steelworm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steelworm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steelworm leaves Dux with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dux shoots in but Steelworm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A shot to the liver by Steelworm. Beautiful body shot.
Tok Steelworm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dux is defended easily by Steelworm.
Dux misses with a head kick.
No luck for Dux with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steelworm with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steelworm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dux wants to clinch.
Dux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steelworm scores with a shot to the body.
Dux ducks right into an uppercut from Steelworm.
Dux has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Steelworm scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Steelworm scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dux doesn't seem bothered though.
Dux looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steelworm is fending him off so far but Dux persists. Nope, Steelworm circles away and we're back to standing.
Steelworm throws a one two combo.
Steelworm scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dux slips a jab and a cross from Steelworm.
Dux moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Steelworm is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dux rather than just go for the knockout.
Danga de danga de dang - Steelworm scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steelworm stuffs the takedown attempt from Dux. Dux gets slowly back to his feet.
Steelworm with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steelworm lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dux misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Steelworm connects with a body shot.
Steelworm scores with a shot to the body.
Steelworm scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dux shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steelworm sprawls well. Steelworm wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dux gets slowly back to his feet.
Steelworm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dux.
Dux takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dux swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steelworm counters with a nice body shot.
Dux takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux throws a sloppy head kick and Steelworm moves out of range easily.
Steelworm throws a right hand that Dux ducks under and follows up with a left that Dux also avoids with ease.
Steelworm scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dux in his tracks.
Dux misses with a takedown
and Steelworm counters with a left to the body.
Dux walks into a left hand.
Steelworm moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Steelworm with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steelworm is working the combinations to good effect here.
Steelworm scores with a body shot.
Dux tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Steelworm makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice body punch from Steelworm.
Steelworm takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A right-left combo lands from Steelworm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steelworm swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dux counters with a head kick.
Dux takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steelworm displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Steelworm lands a body shot.
Dux has his takedown stuffed
and Steelworm counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steelworm throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Steelworm misses with a body shot.
Dux throws a lazy right hand but Steelworm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dux fails with the takedown
and Steelworm counters with a left and a right that stings Dux.
Steelworm lands with a nice body punch.
Dux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steelworm scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Steelworm lands a nice looking body shot.
Steelworm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dux moves away.
Steelworm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tok Steelworm will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Steelworm scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dux doesn't seem bothered though.
Steelworm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dux fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Steelworm checks it well.
Dux on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dux tries to clinch but Steelworm moves away
and Steelworm makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dux tries to clinch but Steelworm is having none of it.
Steelworm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dux moves away.
Dux misses with a takedown attempt
and Steelworm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steelworm lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dux misses with a double jab
and Steelworm counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Steelworm.
Steelworm lands with a good body shot.
Dux takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dux tries for a takedown but Steelworm circles away easily
and Steelworm makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Steelworm scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steelworm scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Steelworm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dux.
Steelworm works over Dux's head and body with a nice combination.
Dux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steelworm takes a swing at Dux's ribcage but misses.
Tok Steelworm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steelworm avoids a kick to the body.
Dux wants to clinch
and Steelworm makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Steelworm scores with a sloppy right hand. Dux should have avoided that one.
Dux takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steelworm with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steelworm.
Frank Dux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steelworm misses with a combination

and Dux moves into the clinch.
Dux is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Steelworm is keeping busy.
Steelworm is pressed up against the cage. Dux has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Steelworm down to the mat. Steelworm avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Steelworm cracks a nice hook into Dux's ribs.
Dux wants to clinch.
Steelworm fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steelworm throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dux counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dux on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steelworm lands with a nice body punch.
Steelworm with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dux gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Steelworm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steelworm lands a jab-cross combination.
Dux closes the distance but Steelworm moves to the side
and Steelworm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dux gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Steelworm counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steelworm getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Steelworm throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steelworm. Dux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dux takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dux misses with a takedown
and Steelworm counters with a series of strikes. Dux will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dux tries to clinch but Steelworm is having none of it.
Dux takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steelworm works the jab nicely.
A left and a right from Steelworm both land. Nice combination.
Dux with a poor takedown
and Steelworm counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Dux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steelworm, pushing him back against the cage.
Dux working hard to break the clinch.
Dux fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Steelworm has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dux looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steelworm dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Steelworm works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Steelworm's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dux jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Steelworm walks away with a smile on his face. Dux gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Steelworm lands a two punch combo.
Dux with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steelworm counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dux on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steelworm misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dux shoots and misses
and Steelworm counters with a left to the body.
Dux with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steelworm counters with a nice body shot.
Steelworm lands a right hook to the body.
Dux throws a hook but Steelworm avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tok Steelworm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Steelworm scores with a jab to the body.
Dux gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Steelworm counters with a two punch combo.
A nice combination there by Steelworm.
Dux misses with a takedown attempt
and Steelworm makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the liver by Steelworm. Beautiful body shot.
Dux misses with a body kick.
Dux wants to clinch up but Steelworm keeps it at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Steelworm scores with a four punch combination!
Dux looks to clinch
and Steelworm counters with a left to the body.
Steelworm fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steelworm lands a body shot.
Steelworm scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steelworm wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steelworm throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dux takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steelworm lands a nice looking body shot.
Dux closes the distance but Steelworm moves to the side
and Steelworm counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab from Dux misses.
Dux takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dux tries to clinch but Steelworm moves away
and Steelworm counters with a nice body shot.
A lazy left from Steelworm finds it's target.
Tok Steelworm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dux misses with a takedown
and Steelworm counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dux thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steelworm throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dux stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steelworm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steelworm throws a right hand that Dux ducks under and follows up with a left that Dux also avoids with ease.
Steelworm scores with a three punch combo!
A lazy left from Steelworm finds it's target.
Tok Steelworm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Steelworm misses the shot to the body.
Dux doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Steelworm counters with a left to the body.
Dux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steelworm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steelworm lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Steelworm works Dux's body with a nice hook.
Steelworm connects with a crisp jab.
Dux has his takedown stuffed
and Steelworm counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dux thinking.
Steelworm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body punch from Steelworm.
Steelworm lands a body shot.
Steelworm jabs at Dux's body.
Dux on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dux misses with a takedown
and Steelworm counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Steelworm counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dux thinking.
Nice body punch from Steelworm.
A left and a right from Steelworm both land. Nice combination.
Dux is looking to clinch but Steelworm is avoiding it.
Steelworm lands a body shot.
Steelworm throws a one two combo.
Steelworm works Dux's body with a nice hook.
Steelworm lands with a hook. Dux tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Steelworm!
Steelworm scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dux doesn't seem bothered though.
Steelworm scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steelworm works the jab nicely.
Dux misses with a double jab
and Steelworm counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Steelworm scores with a body shot.
Steelworm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steelworm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dux misses with a takedown
and Steelworm counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Steelworm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dux circles away quickly and effectively.
Dux tries to clinch
and Steelworm counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick misses from Dux.
Steelworm lands a nice hook to Dux's body. Dux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Steelworm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steelworm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dux moves away.
Steelworm scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dux takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dux shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Steelworm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frank Dux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steelworm lands with a good body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tok Steelworm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steelworm winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tok Steelworm!