PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Dux (ranked 7059 p4p, 678 weight class) and Ion Ciocan (ranked 24393 p4p, 799 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dux
vs
Ciocan

188 cm
20
187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ion Ciocan!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux connects with a nice looking jab.
Dux slips a jab from Ciocan.
Dux lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ciocan circles away quickly and effectively.
Dux tries to move into range but Ciocan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dux with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ciocan to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Jean Dux has been cut.

Ciocan drops Dux with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dux looks back up at him and smiles so Ciocan waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Dux is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ciocan finds Dux's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Dux flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Ciocan lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Dux will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ion Ciocan!