PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chandler Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans has chosen We own it - 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa 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
Evans

187 cm
19
222 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Basic striking
Very confident

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chandler Evans!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Evans takes the fight into the clinch.

Evans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch but Dux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Evans drives through and clinches with Dux against the cage.
Dux is trying to force a seperation but Evans has the dominant position.
Evans wants to break free but Dux has control.
Dux is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dux throws an elbow that misses.
Dux has Evans pressed against the cage, preventing Evans from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dux misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Evans.
Dux wants to break free but Evans has control.
Dux wants to get back to striking at distance but Evans won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans managing to block the knees to the body from Dux.
Dux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Evans's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dux wants to break the clinch but can't.
Evans looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

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

Evans closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dux can't find room to land a body shot as Evans controls the action.
Evans is trying to break free.

Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Evans misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Evans drives through and clinches with Dux against the cage.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Dux keeps him there for the moment.
Dux misses with some punches.
Evans creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Evans can't break the clinch.
Evans dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Evans has Dux pressed against the cage, preventing Dux from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Evans is trying to push Dux away but Dux has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Dux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Evans connects with a looping right hand.
Dux throws a nice looking combination but Evans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chandler Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux wants to clinch.

Evans closes the distance and pushes Dux back into the cage.
Evans is trying to force a seperation but Dux has the dominant position.
Evans tries to break free but Dux pushes him back against the cage.
Evans misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dux trying to land knees to the body.
Dux trying to control the position but instead, Evans has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dux into the cage.
Dux looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dux is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux keeps control of Evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Evans dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Evans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Evans throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dux wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dux keeps control of Evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Evans wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans keeps control of Dux as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Evans manages to break the clinch.
Dux catches Evans napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Evans crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Dux raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Frank Dux!