PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 803 p4p, 95 weight class) and Elmore James (ranked 1214 p4p, 154 weight class). James has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aMfD2O9Gds as his entrance music. 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 Elmore James was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dux
vs
James

182 cm
32
155 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

172 cm
24
167 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elmore James!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by James!
Dux shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as James sprawls well. James wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dux gets slowly back to his feet.
James takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from James finds it's way through Dux's defenses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dux or perhaps it was just good defense by James, which made it look bad.
Dux misses with a takedown
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Dux.

Dux closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into James's guard.

James has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Dux has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dux looking for a takedown.
James lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Dux is rocked!
James throws a punch but it's blocked by Dux.
Oh Dux is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
James misses with some punches.
James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dux seems to have got his legs back now.

Dux gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dux prevents James from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dux postures up in James's guard and throws a big left but James blocks it.
James seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
James keeping full guard, as Dux tries to pass.
James trying to control the position here.
Dux is in close to James's body, working some short punches and elbows.

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.
James looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dux 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.
James looking for a sweep. Not yet James, not yet.
James bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dux's guard.

Dux had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. James defends it easily.

James stands up from guard. Let's bang!
James lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dux shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with James but James pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dux with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dux is defended easily by James.
Dux ducks under a wild hook from James.
James leaves Dux with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
James sizes up Dux with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dux takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James throws a shot from downtown. Dux moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Dux.
Dux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
James let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
James moves away from the strike by Dux.
Elmore James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
Dux attempts a counter takedown but James avoids it well and moves away.
Dux shoots for a takedown but James saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
James lands a glancing blow to the side of Dux's head.
Dux throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Dux misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from James on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dux or perhaps it was just good defense by James, which made it look bad.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James throws a hook but Dux avoids it easily.
Dux shoots in looking for a takedown but James manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dux's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
James throws out a counter right but Dux avoids it with no problem.
James might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dux keeps the fight on the outside.
James defending well as Dux loads up on a big left hand.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
James looks to land a left hand but Dux moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dux defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
Dux is looking to wear down James with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dux fails with the takedown
and James counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dux doesn't succeed with the takedown
and James counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James with a hook.
James stuffs the takedown attempt from Dux. Dux gets slowly back to his feet.
James slips under a jab.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elmore James dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James throws out a counter right but Dux avoids it with no problem.
Dux throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Dux gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! James gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Dux is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elmore James!
During a confident post fight interview, Elmore James thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.