PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 4496 p4p, 4277 weight class) and el Rey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dux
vs
Rey

175 cm
18
163
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
160
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, el Rey!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux punishes Rey's body with a nice straight punch.
Dux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rey.
Dux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dux plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like el Rey has been cut.
Rey throws a sloppy head kick and Dux moves out of range easily.
Rey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rey just misses with a punch to the body.

Dux catches Rey napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Rey to the canvas!

Rey is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dux working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dux won't allow Rey to sweep him here.
Dux throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dux postures up in Rey's guard and throws a big left but Rey blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Dux drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dux jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dux throws a big right hand that misses.
Dux is fighting to break Rey's control of his arms but Rey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dux thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dux is looking to work some ground and pound but Rey has wrist control.
Rey pulls Dux in close to his closed guard and prevents Dux from doing any damage or advancing position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dux loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dux is breathing heavily.
Dux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Rey looking for a guillotine here but Dux defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dux wants to pass the guard but Rey is keeping the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Dux postures up in Rey's guard and throws a big left but Rey blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rey throws a head kick that Dux semi-blocks.
Dux misses with a low kick.
Dux throws a nice head kick!
Rey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rey tries to circle away but Dux has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey is trying to break free.
Rey slows down the pace here.
Rey is trying to break free.
Dux keeps control of Rey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rey prevents a body shot from Dux.

Rey breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Dux misses.
Rey lands a high kick!
Rey drops his hands momentarily and Dux takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dux connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rey's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux jabs at Rey's body.
Dux fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Rey clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dux misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Dux.
Dux being controlled against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dux tries to throw a body punch but Rey avoids it by throwing Dux back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Rey.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Dux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on el Rey's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dux lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dux with a jab.
Dux lands a jab to the head.
Dux lands an overhand right.
Rey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rey can do to turn this around?
Dux thows a leg kick but Rey checks it

and Rey counters with a single leg into guard. Dux didn't expect that.
Dux keeping full guard, as Rey tries to pass.
Dux lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dux working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dux throwing strikes but missing.
Rey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rey is stalling in the full guard.
Dux trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rey advances to half guard.
Dux is trying to get back to full guard.
Rey lands with a punch from half guard.

Rey is trying to work for a kimura but Dux is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dux tries to get to full guard but Rey has control of the leg.
Rey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rey prevents Dux from improving his position.
Dux is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dux is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rey jumps into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rey thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dux tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dux misses with a strike from the bottom.
Dux is trying to improve his position.
Rey controls the position from side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dux tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rey works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dux is trying to get back to half guard.

Rey decides to stand back up. Rey steps back and let's Dux get back to his feet.
el Rey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dux fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dux has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dux throwing a counter right hand but Rey manages to avoid it.

Rey moves into range and clinches up with Dux.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

el Rey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on el Rey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dux throws a head kick but Rey moves out of range.
Dux scoring well with a low kick there.
Rey misses with a straight left.
Rey checks a low kick from Dux.
Dux lands a jab to the nose.
Rey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dux fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rey scores with a head kick.
Dux lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dux connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Dux.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rey plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Rey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dux can't break the clinch.
Rey leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dux fails to land.
Dux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dux has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rey.
Rey is trying to force a seperation but Dux has the dominant position.
Dux misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey just leaning against Dux, taking a breather.
Rey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dux tries to break free but Rey pushes him back against the cage.
Dux lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rey leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rey tries to break the clinch but Dux is controlling the position.
Rey is looking to break free of the clinch but Dux has double underhooks.
Rey wants to break free but Dux has control.
Rey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Dux manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey walks into a jab.
Rey throws a lazy right hand but Dux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dux with a jab.
Dux lands a high kick!

Rey has closed the distance and engaged Dux in a clinch.
Rey is looking to break free of the clinch but Dux has double underhooks.
Rey prevents a body shot from Dux.
Rey is trying to break the clinch but Dux has him pressed against the cage.
Rey is trying to break the clinch but Dux has him pressed against the cage.
Dux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Dux manages to break the clinch.

Rey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dux breaks the clinch.
Dux feints a jab promting Rey to slip. Dux then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rey slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dux goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rey instigates a clinch.

Dux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rey thows a leg kick but Dux checks it
and Dux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dux works Rey's body with a nice hook.
Dux throws a nice head kick!
A cross from Dux lands.
Dux fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dux motions for Rey to come forward. Dux throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dux throws a right hand that Rey ducks under and follows up with a left that Rey also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Dux showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dux has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Dux!
An out of breath Frank Dux thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.