PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dux's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eye of the tiger. Ford has chosen "Rise Up" by Cypress Hill 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
Ford

185 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Ford!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford connects with a body shot.
Dux moves in looking to clinch but Ford pushes him off.
Dux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ford lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ford swats away the attempt to clinch by Dux.
Ford scores with a hook to the body. Dux takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ford scores with a punch to the head.
Ford fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dux slips a jab and a cross from Ford.
Ford connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dux's hands.

It looks like Frank Dux has been cut.
Dux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ford swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Dux closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dux has Ford pressed against the cage, preventing Ford from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ford blocks it with crossed arms.
Ford has a couple of punches blocked by Dux.
Ford 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.
Ford fails to pull guard.
Dux misses with a knee to the head.
Ford jumps guard but Dux stands there with Ford around his waist. Ford gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ford tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dux smiles and moves away.
Frank Dux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Ford.
Ford sizes up Dux with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ford throws a series of strikes that have Dux backpedaling.
Dux is breathing heavily.
Ford jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dux tries to clinch but Ford moves out of range.
Dux tries to close the distance and clinch but Ford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford lands a jab to the nose.
Dux takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ford with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dux at a distance.
A cross from Ford lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford with a hook.

Frank Dux's cut is getting worse.
A jab from Ford finds it's way through Dux's defenses.
Ford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ford stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dux takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ford scores with a hook to the body. Dux takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice combination there by Ford.
Ford scores with a jab to the body.
Ford lands a nice looking body shot.
Ford throws a shot to the body.
Dux takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dux tries to clinch but Ford moves out of range.
Ford cracks a nice hook into Dux's ribs.
Ford lands with a nice combination. Dux backs away looking to recover.
Ford lands the left hand.

Frank Dux's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ford looks to land a combination. Dux sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ford thuds a left hand into Dux's body.
Ford lands a body shot.
Ford lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Jeez, Frank Dux's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ford scores with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Ford - just one landing.
Dux doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dux takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ford connects with a right hand. Dux shakes it off.
Ford is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dux rather than just go for the knockout.
Ford punishes Dux's body with a nice straight punch.
Ford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ford scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Dux's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eric Ford!