PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bader
vs
Dux

193 cm
27
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

197 cm
27
255 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Legends of Wrestling (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rex Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bader ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dux moves away.
A shot to the liver by Bader. Beautiful body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dux.

Dux gets tackled into the cage by Bader. Bader maintains the clinch.
Dux takes a shot to the head.
Bader gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Frank Dux has been cut.
Bader tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dux avoids it.
Dux trying to land knees to the body.
Bader gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bader slowing the pace effectively.
Dux is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bader is defending well for now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dux looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bader using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dux misses with the head strike.
Bader throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dux blocks it with crossed arms.
Dux with a knee to the head.
Dux looks gassed!
Bader lands a damaging elbow.
Dux trying to stall but Bader improves his position.
Bader pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bader throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bader lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dux letting Bader take a breather here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bader obliges.
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!
Dux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bader blocks it with crossed arms.
Bader using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bader takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bader missing with knees to the body.
Bader has Dux pushed against the cage.
Bader misses with a knee strike.
Bader lands a knee to the body.
Bader is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bader looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bader with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bader lands a shoulder strike.
Dux has a couple of punches blocked by Bader.
Dux takes an elbow to the temple.
Bader content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bader lands a hook that snaps the head of Dux backwards.
Bader missing with knees to the body.
Bader is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice elbow from Bader.
Bader scores with a knee to the head.
Dux avoids a wild elbow strike from Bader.
Dux misses with a knee strike.
Bader tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dux avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader lands an elbow just above Dux 's eye.
Bader using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bader creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dux letting Bader take a breather here.
Bader landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bader gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bader with a knee to the head.
Bader tries to land knees in the clinch but Dux avoids the damage to the body.
Bader effectively controlling the action here.
Dux misses with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bader takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bader lands an elbow inside.
Dux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bader lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bader is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dux is defending well for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bader takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bader utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dux blocks an elbow strike.
Bader tries to land knees in the clinch but Dux avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Bader.
Bader lands a body shot.
Bader lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bader lands an uppercut.
Bader lands a hook that snaps the head of Dux backwards.
Bader unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bader.
Bader landing knees to the body.
Bader using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dux is trying to break the clinch but Bader is controlling him.
Bader lands a shot to the body.
Bader leaning against his opponent.
Bader presses Dux against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bader tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dux avoids it.
Bader slowing the pace effectively.
A hook to the body from Bader.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bader keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dux's efforts to push away.
Bader working Dux over with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Bader.
A short body shot lands from Bader as the two fighters clinch.
Bader unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bader displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dux up against the cage.
Bader misses with a knee strike.
Bader misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dux.
Bader lands a good knee to the midsection. Dux won't want to take too many of those.
Bader keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dux's efforts to push away.
Bader misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dux.
Dux avoids a wild elbow strike from Bader.
Dux tries to break the clinch but Bader is controlling the position.
Bader lands a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bader looking to throw knees to the head but Dux is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bader throws an elbow but misses.
Bader has Dux pressed against the cage, preventing Dux from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bader lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bader lands an elbow inside.
Dux managing to block the knees to the body from Bader.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Bader dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Dux's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bader misses with a wild combination.

Dux closes the distance and clinches.
Bader missing with knees to the body.
Dux is trying to force a seperation but Bader has the dominant position.
Bader gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dux missing with knees to the body.
Bader connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dux's face.
Bader misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dux.
Dux is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bader is defending well for now.
Bader lands an uppercut.
Dux is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Bader.
Dux works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dux missing with knees to the body.
Dux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dux tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bader avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dux misses with a punch on the inside.
Bader putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dux in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bader leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bader lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bader looking to throw knees to the head but Dux is blocking nicely.
Bader lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dux backwards.
A body shot lands from Bader.
Bader landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bader connects with a knee to the head.
Bader content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bader with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dux looking to throw knees to the head but Bader is blocking nicely.
Dux trying to land knees to the body.
Bader lands an elbow inside that Dux shrugs off.
Bader leaning against his opponent.
Bader landing knees to the head.
Bader scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bader lands a nice elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Bader.
Bader lands a right hand.
A knee to the head by Bader.
Dux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dux tries to land a knee to the head but Bader blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dux tries a knee to the head but Bader blocks it.
Bader using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dux is trying to push Bader away but Bader has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dux takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dux looking to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bader throws an elbow but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Bader.
Bader is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dux is defending well for now.
Dux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bader crunches a lovely knee into Dux's ribcage.
Bader displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dux up against the cage.
Dux working hard to break the clinch.
Bader is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dux is defending well for now.
Dux stalling in the clinch but Bader improves position.
Bader misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dux.
Dux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rex Bader has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bader working aggressively here.

Dux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dux takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bader has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Dux closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dux managing to block the knees to the body from Bader.
Nice elbow from Bader.
Bader gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bader is pushing Dux up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bader gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Dux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bader lands a good knee to the midsection. Dux won't want to take too many of those.
Bader misses with a knee strike.
Dux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bader lands a nice knee to the body.
Bader prevents Dux from breaking the clinch.
Dux takes an elbow to the temple.
Bader landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bader misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dux.
Bader tries a knee to the head but Dux blocks it.
Bader on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bader lands with a left to the head.
Dux takes an elbow to the temple.
Dux tries to break free but Bader pushes him back against the cage.
Bader lands a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Bader.
Nice elbow from Bader.
Bader looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bader scores with a knee to the head.
Dux avoids the elbow strike from Bader, against the cage.
Bader is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dux has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bader is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dux can do to turn this around?
Bader throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bader unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dux tries to land knees in the clinch but Bader avoids the damage to the body.
Bader with a knee to the head.
Bader lands an elbow just above Dux 's eye.
Dux missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bader.
Dux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Bader dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Dux's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A big right from Dux misses.
Dux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bader.
Bader is looking to wear down Dux with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bader.
Bader swings for the body but Dux moves out of range.
Bader cracks a nice hook into Dux's ribs.

Dux moves into range and clinches up with Bader.
Dux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bader lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bader utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bader with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bader's elbow.
Bader connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dux's face.
Bader blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bader lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bader throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dux blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bader throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bader lands an elbow inside that Dux shrugs off.
Dux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bader lands a knee to the head.
Bader lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dux or not.
Dux is trying to break the clinch but Bader is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux takes a shot to the head.
Bader scores a nice knee to the body.
Dux can't break the clinch.
Bader with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bader stalling in the clinch but Dux improves position.

Dux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bader ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dux moves away.

Dux gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bader stalling against the cage.
Bader blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bader keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dux's efforts to push away.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bader lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bader using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bader lands a knee to the body.
Bader lands an elbow inside that Dux shrugs off.
Bader lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dux up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bader.
Bader unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bader lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bader misses with an elbow over the top.
Bader softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bader lands a nice knee to the body.
Bader missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Dux.
Dux trying to land knees to the body.
Dux managing to block the knees to the body from Bader.
Bader lands a damaging elbow.
Bader misses with a knee strike.
Bader pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dux is looking to break free of the clinch but Bader has double underhooks.
Dux has had enough of the clinch but Bader keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bader.
Bader crunches a lovely knee into Dux's ribcage.
Dux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dux avoids the elbow strike from Bader, against the cage.
Bader landing knees to the body.
Bader pushes Dux back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dux blocks the elbow strike.

Dux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bader gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Dux's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bader putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dux in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bader tries a knee to the head but Dux blocks it.
Frank Dux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bader tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dux avoids it.
Come on Bader - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good body shot from Dux.
Bader landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Dux breaks the clinch.

Bader moves into the clinch.
Bader lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bader keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dux's efforts to push away.
Dux wants to break free but Bader has control.
Bader lands a good knee to the midsection. Dux won't want to take too many of those.
Bader tries a knee to the head but Dux blocks it.
Dux wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bader lands an elbow inside that Dux shrugs off.
Bader leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bader lands an elbow inside that Dux shrugs off.
Dux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bader with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dux lands a nice uppercut.
Bader stalling in the clinch but Dux improves position.
Bader tries to land knees in the clinch but Dux avoids the damage to the body.
Bader looking to slow down the pace here.
Dux wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dux looking to stall.
Bader comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dux is trying to break the clinch but Bader has him pressed against the cage.
Bader content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bader for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Bader tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dux avoids it.
Bader trying to land knees to the body.
Dux using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bader has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dux avoiding damage as Bader throws knees to the body.
Bader working Dux over with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rex Bader showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bader 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Bader!