PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Vanderbeet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tired and clearly flustered, he entered the arena late and after a little discussion it was decided that the bout should take place.
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Vanderbeet and Frank Dux. Dux is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bloodsport - Fight to Survive. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Frank Dux was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Vanderbeet
vs
Dux

160 cm
27
142 lbs
21 - 13 - 1

173 cm
33
145 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Horacio Vanderbeet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux connects with a nice looking jab.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch up but Dux circles away and keeps his distance.
Dux replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Vanderbeet blocks it well.
Horacio Vanderbeet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dux lands with a good body shot.
Vanderbeet misses with a takedown
and Dux counters with a head kick. That will keep Vanderbeet thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vanderbeet fails in his attempt to clinch.

Vanderbeet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet misses with a punch to the body.
Vanderbeet is struggling to control the position.
Dux lands with a light punch inside.

Dux manages to break the clinch.
Dux tries for a takedown but Vanderbeet sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Vanderbeet blocks the leg kick.
Vanderbeet appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vanderbeet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dux misses with a kick to the body.
Vanderbeet slaps away a takedown attempt from Dux, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vanderbeet seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dux has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dux throws a looping overhand right but Vanderbeet ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vanderbeet closes the distance and clinches.
Vanderbeet struggles to land a body shot inside as Dux controls his hands.
Dux lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vanderbeet backwards.

Dux breaks the clinch.
Vanderbeet wants to clinch up but Dux keeps it at a distance.
Vanderbeet slaps away a takedown attempt from Dux, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vanderbeet tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dux manages to circle out of the way.
Horacio Vanderbeet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Dux.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch up.
Dux scores with a head kick. Vanderbeet tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Horacio Vanderbeet has been cut.
Dux is looking to land body kicks.
Vanderbeet is looking to clinch but Dux is avoiding it.
Dux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vanderbeet wants to clinch.

Vanderbeet is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dux's half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vanderbeet pulls his head out easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dux gets back to full guard.
Vanderbeet might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dux is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dux trying to keep a closed guard but Vanderbeet is proving a slippery customer.
Vanderbeet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vanderbeet stopping the sweep attempt from Dux.
Dux is trying to keep Vanderbeet in close.
Vanderbeet stands up over Dux, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dux working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vanderbeet doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vanderbeet manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vanderbeet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet trying to control the position from guard on top but Dux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dux is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dux avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vanderbeet keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dux's head.
Dux avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vanderbeet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dux is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dux preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vanderbeet stopping the sweep attempt from Dux.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vanderbeet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vanderbeet wants to clinch
and Dux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good leg kick by Dux there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Vanderbeet drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Dux escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vanderbeet gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vanderbeet makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dux looking to control.
Vanderbeet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vanderbeet lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Dux will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Horacio Vanderbeet's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dux bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vanderbeet struggling a bit here.
Dux working the ground and pound from side control.
Dux looks up at the clock and then as Vanderbeet takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dux smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vanderbeet is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vanderbeet is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dux connects with a decent elbow.

Dux looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanderbeet is looking for a sweep.
Dux is working Vanderbeet over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dux wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vanderbeet, who protects the arm well.
Vanderbeet regains half guard.
Vanderbeet is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horacio Vanderbeet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dux thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vanderbeet is trying to control but can't.

Dux is trying to work for a kimura but Vanderbeet is defending well.

Dux is trying to work for a kimura but Vanderbeet is defending well.
Dux is looking to advance position but Vanderbeet won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vanderbeet looking for submissions off his back.
Vanderbeet is trying to control but can't.
Dux not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vanderbeet blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dux.
Dux prevents Vanderbeet from improving his position.
Dux trying to control the action but Vanderbeet is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vanderbeet wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux is looking to take a break and control but Vanderbeet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Dux gets tackled into the cage by Vanderbeet. Vanderbeet maintains the clinch.
Vanderbeet misses with a punch on the inside.
Vanderbeet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vanderbeet lands a right hand.

Dux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dux throws a lazy body kick
letting Vanderbeet counter with a right hand.
Vanderbeet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Dux.
Dux swinging wildly here.
Dux bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vanderbeet's head.

Vanderbeet forces Dux back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dux.
Vanderbeet looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dux is trying to break free.

Dux manages to break the clinch.
Vanderbeet misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vanderbeet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vanderbeet doesn't manage to clinch there - Dux circles away.
Dux throws a combination that misses
and Vanderbeet counters with a straight right hand.
Dux looks to land a combination but Vanderbeet avoids it well.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch there but Dux circles away.
Dux feints a counter leg kick.
Frank Dux seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Vanderbeet darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dux wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Dux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Horacio Vanderbeet's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as Vanderbeet checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vanderbeet wants to clinch.
Dux thuds a left hand into Vanderbeet's body.
Dux tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vanderbeet defends well and Dux ends up having to push Vanderbeet into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vanderbeet wants to clinch up but Dux keeps it at a distance.
Horacio Vanderbeet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vanderbeet fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanderbeet is looking to clinch.
Dux fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vanderbeet avoids the head kick by Dux.
Vanderbeet wants to clinch but Dux slips to the side
and Dux counters with a solid body kick.
Dux throws a head kick but Vanderbeet moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch up.
Vanderbeet tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dux counters with a straight right hand.
Dux scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vanderbeet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vanderbeet fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vanderbeet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dux scores with a push kick.
Dux keeps the fight on the outside.

Vanderbeet closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dux to the mat! Dux manages to get full guard.

Vanderbeet got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vanderbeet has managed to get both his arms back between Dux's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux pulls Vanderbeet in close to prevent any damage.
Dux manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vanderbeet manages to get himself to full guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanderbeet is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dux lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dux trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dux wants to control from the top but Vanderbeet keeps moving.
Dux has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dux makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dux trying to control but Vanderbeet is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dux stopping the sweep attempt from Vanderbeet.
Horacio Vanderbeet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dux in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vanderbeet is trying to keep Dux in close.

Vanderbeet pushes a forearm under Dux's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Dux is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Horacio Vanderbeet!
A relieved looking Horacio Vanderbeet thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.