PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner State Jr. (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). . Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dux
vs
State Jr.

196 cm
30
192 lbs
9 - 12 - 1

187 cm
34
197 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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 9 - 12 - 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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gunner State Jr.!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

State Jr. drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
State Jr. has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dux!
Dux really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
State Jr. looking to control but Dux is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dux keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dux is working hard here to advance position.

State Jr. looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dux is working to get back to half guard.
Dux regains half guard.

State Jr. is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dux sees it coming and defends easily.

Dux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but State Jr. pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
State Jr. working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

State Jr. is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Dux looking for submissions off his back.

State Jr. moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Dux.
Dux tries to buck State Jr. off but State Jr. is having none of it.

State Jr. tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no State Jr. has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've been hearing good reports from Dux's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

State Jr. tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no State Jr. has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux tries to improve position but can't.
State Jr. wants to control but Dux is keeping him busy.

State Jr. is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dux has escaped the position, nice work there.

State Jr. tries for a kimura but Dux is defending well.
Dux manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dux is looking to improve his position.
Dux won't allow State Jr. to pass to mount.

Dux looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Dux actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux is trying to get back to full guard.

Dux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dux is in trouble now - State Jr. has advanced to mount!
State Jr. lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dux is wriggling around trying to escape.
State Jr. wants to control the pace but Dux is squirming around nicely.
Dux working to try and regain half guard.
State Jr. unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

State Jr. is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dux to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dux shrugs it off.

State Jr. has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Dux is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gunner State Jr.!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gunner State Jr. waved his t-shirt featuring Spartan Nutrition 's logo in front of the cameras.