PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joao Dos Santos (ranked 2661 p4p, 2698 weight class) and Frank Dux (ranked 162 p4p, 164 weight class). Dux is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bloodsport. The key to victory for Joao Dos Santos has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dos Santos
vs
Dux

173 cm
19
145
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
140
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Darvin Nutrition

Urban Fighter
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Dux shows good takedown defense.
Dos Santos fails to land the takedown.
Dux is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Dux feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dux working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dos Santos's head.
Dux keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dos Santos's head.
Dux stopping the sweep attempt from Dos Santos.
Dux working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dux preventing the sweep.
Dux postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dux works over Dos Santos with some ground and pound from guard.
Dos Santos thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux cracks Dos Santos with a solid left hand.
Dux stopping the sweep attempt from Dos Santos.
Dux content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dux controlling from the top position.
Dux landing some decent shots from guard.
Dux sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dux's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dux keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dos Santos's head.

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.
Dos Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dux lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dos Santos has momentary wrist control but Dux slips an elbow through the middle.
Dux advances position into side control!
Dux takes a little break here. Dos Santos wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to bench press Dux off him but Dux keeps the position.
Dux working the ground and pound.
Dos Santos taking a bit of punishment here - Dux scoring with strikes.
Dux blocks the strikes from Dos Santos.
Dux just content to control the position.
Dux trying to control the action but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dos Santos is looking for a sweep.
Dos Santos gets back to half guard.
Dux content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Alpha Brasil, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Dux seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dux scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dux lands with a punch from half guard.
Dux lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dos Santos is trying to stand back up but Dux is controlling him
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dux trying to control the action but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Dux is controlling the pace.
Dux is looking to take a break and control but Dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Dux dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dux closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dos Santos quickly recovers to half guard.
Dux is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dux lands a nice short elbow.
Frank Dux has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dux moves nicely into side control.
Dux trying to control the action but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dux in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dux works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dux wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping him busy.
Dux is staying tight to Dos Santos's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dos Santos tries to bench press Dux off him but Dux keeps the position.
Dux trying to control the position but Dos Santos is working away.
Dos Santos wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Dos Santos is not content to let Dux control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux taking a breather here.
Dux works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dos Santos is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dux connects with a decent elbow.
Dux trying to control the position but Dos Santos is working away.
Dux controls the position.
Dux lands some shots froms side control.
Dux lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dos Santos trying to remain calm as Dux controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux scoring with punches and elbows.
Dux working the ground and pound.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dux connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dos Santos some visible discomfort.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dux landing strikes.
Dux in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dux landing a few strikes.

Dos Santos is rocked!
Dos Santos is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Oh Dos Santos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dux scoring with punches from side control.
Dux in side control lands a decent elbow.
A lull in the action here as Dux stalls from top position.
Dux in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Dos Santos looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Dux turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Dux!
A relieved looking Frank Dux thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.