PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Lennox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dux comes to the cage accompanied by Lose My Mind. Ray Lennox has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dux
vs
Lennox

196 cm
24
185 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

172 cm
24
163 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Lennox!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux swats away the attempt to clinch by Lennox.
Lennox jabs at Dux's body.
Dux moves out of range as Lennox throws a body kick.

Lennox gets caught napping as Dux dives in and scores a takedown. Lennox manages to retain guard.

Lennox has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dux can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Lennox looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lennox is on top in guard.

Lennox with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute 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.
Lennox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dux keeping moving, preventing Lennox from controlling successfully.
Dux will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Dux looking for a guillotine here but Lennox defends easily.
Lennox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dux is keeping the position for now.
Lennox passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dux is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dux can't do much from the bottom here.
Lennox tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dux's legs.
Lennox lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dux is trying to control Lennox's posture but Lennox avoids it.

Lennox tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lennox trying to control the position but Dux is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lennox working the ground and pound.
Lennox throws a strike aimed at the side of Dux's head but Dux avoids it well.
Dux tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Lennox easily slips into full mount!
Lennox working the ground and pound effectively.
Lennox lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lennox working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dux is working hard here to advance position.
Dux is in a horrible position here. Lennox smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lennox has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Lennox trying to control but Dux is having none of it.
Lennox with a couple of short strikes.
Dux takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Lennox's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Lennox!
After winning the bout, Ray Lennox thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.