PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gwegowy East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). East's entrance music is I Can't Think- Whole Wheat Bread. A fine choice. Gwegowy East had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

East
vs
Dux

190 cm
26
194 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

188 cm
22
203 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo 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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gwegowy East!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux with a hook.
Jab by Dux.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dux.
Dux takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot lands for Dux.

East is rocked!

Dux drives through and clinches with East against the cage.
Oh East is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've been informed that Dux has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

East has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dux clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dux is trying to stand back up.
East seems to have got his legs back now.
East connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Dux to escape the position.
Dux wants to get back to his feet.
East punishes Dux with strikes from the back mount.
East has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dux is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
East wants to control but Dux is keeping busy.
Dux trying to get back to his feet but East is in full control for now.
East punches the canvas rather than the man.
Will East go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
East somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
East is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Dux. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
East controls the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dux trying to get back to his feet but East is in full control for now.
East lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, East manages to miss with strikes from the back.
East scores with punches from the back.
East trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Dux doesn't escape.
East landing with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
East lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dux is trying to get back to his feet but East has full control of the position and if anything, Dux has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Dux is trapped and East is scoring with shots to the head and body.

Dux is rocked!
Dux is trying to stand back up.
Oooh a big shot gets through from East. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Dux is still in real trouble! Can East finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
East lands a good shot there. Dux covers up! East smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Dux to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! East jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gwegowy East!
Gwegowy East made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.