PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dux
vs
Carson

196 cm
28
196 lbs
8 - 10 - 1

188 cm
39
202 lbs
32 - 17 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Carson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carson throws a body punch but Dux moves out of range.
Dux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dux fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Dux looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dux is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dux trying to control the action but Carson is working from the bottom.
Dux is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Carson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Carson tries to roll over but Dux keeps him under control.
Dux controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carson is keeping the position for now.

Carson looking for a guillotine here but Dux defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dux is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Carson wants to sweep but no luck.
Carson keeps trying to improve his position.
Dux showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Carson looking to control.
Dux stopping the sweep attempt from Carson.
Dux controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Carson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dux trying to control the position from guard on top but Carson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dux controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dux has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Dux manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Carson on his heels. He'll look to pass Carson's guard now, I'm sure.
Dux trying to control the position from guard on top but Carson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dux engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Carson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dux preventing the sweep.

Carson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carson controls Dux momentarily but Dux frees himself.
Dux wants to control from the top but Carson keeps moving.
Carson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dux controls the pace.
Carson wants to sweep here but Dux controlling him for the moment.
Carson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dux won't allow Carson to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dux stays in close to Carson's body and controls the position.
Carson wants to sweep but no luck.
Dux trying to control the position from guard on top but Carson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dux is stalling in the full guard.

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

Carson drives through with a takedown into Dux's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dux is controlling Carson's posture.
Dux is trying to keep Carson in close.
Dux seems keen to control Carson's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dux controls Carson momentarily but Carson frees himself.
Carson tries to free his leg and advance position but Dux is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Dux will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carson swings for the body but Dux moves out of range.
Dux staying out of range there.

Dux changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Carson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carson can do to turn this around?
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Dux trying to control the action but Carson is working from the bottom.
Carson wants to control but Dux postures up.
Carson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dux off and has taken his back!

Carson is persistently looking for the submission but Dux is defending it well.
Carson gets his hands free as Dux looks to control.

Carson working for a choke but Dux is defending well.

Carson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Dux trying to control but not successfully.
Carson controlling well, preventing Dux from escaping the position.
Carson not allowing Dux to control his hands.
Carson has good solid back control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dux is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Carson gets his hands free as Dux looks to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carson working for the choke.
Despite being in a bad position, Dux is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Carson tries to keep control of the position but Dux is staying busy.
Dux just trying to survive but Carson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Carson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dux knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dux for a finish.
Glenn Carson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dux trying to control but not successfully.
Dux wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson is not going to allow Dux to sit and survive in this position.

Carson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Dux trying to control but not successfully.
Carson is trying to stick to Dux's back but Dux is turning into Carson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Carson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dux.
Dux seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Carson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson working a defensive guard here.
Carson being controlled here, momentarily.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dux.
Carson is controlling Dux's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dux forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Carson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dux fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dux doesn't seem bothered though.
Carson just misses with a punch to the body.
Dux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carson throws out the jab.
Dux changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carson tries to avoid it but Dux manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carson to the ground. Carson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dux closes the distance and clinches up with Carson, looking for a takedown. Dux pushes Carson against the cage but Carson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dux fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Carson to the ground. Dux is now in Carson's guard.
Carson working a defensive guard here.
Dux looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux preventing the sweep.

Carson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dux is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dux manages to get himself to full guard.

Carson wants to control from the top but Dux keeps moving.
Carson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dux is keeping the position for now.
Dux has Carson pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dux keeping moving, preventing Carson from controlling successfully.
Dux looking to control.
Dux wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Carson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Carson uses his free foot to push down on Dux's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dux.
Carson controlling the position easily from mount.
Dux holds on for dear life, controlling Carson's posture momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson fails to move to back control.
Dux tries to lock up and control but Carson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Carson moves to take his opponent's back.

Dux defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Carson gets his hands free as Dux looks to control.

Dux fending off the submission attempt from Carson.
Carson gets his hands free as Dux looks to control.

Carson is persistently looking for the submission but Dux is defending it well.
Dux wants to control his opponent's hands but Carson gets his hands free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carson working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Dux is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Carson has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Dux taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Glenn Carson!
A victorious Glenn Carson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.