PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 610 p4p, 377 weight class) and Natalia Pisswater (ranked 44 p4p, 25 weight class). Dux comes to the cage accompanied by Bloodsport. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dux
vs
Pisswater

183 cm
27
146
17 - 6 - 1

170 cm
29
136
16 - 9 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Dux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Natalia Pisswater!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pisswater gets a double leg takedown into Dux's guard.
Dux is pulling down on Pisswater's head to control his posture.
Pisswater looking to pass the guard.
Dux is pulling down on Pisswater's head. It's preventing any offense from Pisswater, at least for the moment.
Dux really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pisswater with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pisswater pushing down on Dux's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dux is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pisswater scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pisswater trying to pass the guard but Dux defending well.
Dux is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pisswater tries to free his leg and advance position but Dux is retaining full guard.
Pisswater throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pisswater lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pisswater working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dux is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dux will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pisswater is in close to Dux's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pisswater trying to control the position from guard on top but Dux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pisswater accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dux tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pisswater is looking to work some ground and pound but Dux has wrist control.
Dux wants to sweep here but Pisswater controlling him for the moment.
Pisswater with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pisswater stopping the sweep attempt from Dux.
Pisswater throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux wants to sweep here but Pisswater controlling him for the moment.
Pisswater pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dux is keeping the position for now.
Dux bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pisswater's guard.

Pisswater looking for a sweep. Not yet Pisswater, not yet.
Dux makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've been hearing that Dux has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Pisswater has his foot on Dux's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dux works his way back into a safe position though.
Dux preventing the sweep.
Dux wants to control from the top but Pisswater keeps moving.

Pisswater had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dux defends it easily.
Dux tries to free his leg and advance position but Pisswater is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater keeping moving, preventing Dux from controlling successfully.
Dux works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ground and pound from Dux.
Pisswater is looking to control Dux's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pisswater avoid being mounted?
Dux passes to full mount!
Pisswater is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Dux.
Dux with a couple of short strikes.
Dux working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pisswater is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pisswater throwing hammer fists to the chest of Dux. What's that going to do exactly?
Pisswater taking shots to the head.
Pisswater wants to hold on but Dux pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dux lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dux lands a couple of good shots and Pisswater has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Pisswater has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dux is hanging on to Pisswater's back as he tries to escape.
Dux lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Pisswater.
Will Dux go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Dux is punishing Pisswater with strikes - can he finish him?!
Dux wants to control but Pisswater is keeping busy.
Dux throwing damaging strikes from the back! Pisswater could be in trouble here!
Dux really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pisswater.
Pisswater rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dux takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dux seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pisswater for as long as he can get away with.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Dux dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dux fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Dux with that takedown attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Dux checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dux shoots for a takedown but Pisswater saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pisswater closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dux jumps guard and drags Pisswater to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pisswater preventing the sweep.
Pisswater throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dux works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pisswater is one step ahead there.
Pisswater pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dux is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pisswater throwing strikes but missing.
Pisswater is looking to work some ground and pound but Dux has wrist control.
Dux is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pisswater's guard.

Dux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pisswater swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dux wants to control from the top but Pisswater keeps moving.

Pisswater working for a triangle but Dux defends it easily.
Pisswater trying to control the position.
Dux wants to pass the guard but Pisswater is keeping the position.
Dux wants to control from the top but Pisswater keeps moving.
Dux is looking to work some ground and pound but Pisswater has wrist control.
Frank Dux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pisswater's guard.
Pisswater regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dux landing some decent shots from guard.
Dux throws a big right hand that misses.

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

Pisswater looking for a guillotine here but Dux defends easily.
Pisswater keeping moving, preventing Dux from controlling successfully.
Dux working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dux pushing down on Pisswater's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dux is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Pisswater looking for submissions off his back.
Pisswater is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dux wants to take a breather but Pisswater is having none of it.
Dux landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dux trying to pass the guard but Pisswater defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pisswater manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux wants to pass the guard but Pisswater is keeping the position.
Pisswater is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Dux dives into side control.
Pisswater is trying to improve his position.
Pisswater manages to get back to half guard.
Pisswater trying to control here.
Dux working the head and body with strikes.
Pisswater tries to kick Dux off but Dux keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dux lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pisswater is not content to let Dux control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Dux dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pisswater leaves Dux with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pisswater manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dux fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dux is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pisswater sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dux tries to close the distance and clinch but Pisswater swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dux blocks a jab.
Pisswater cracks a nice hook into Dux's ribs.
Dux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pisswater can do to turn this around?
Dux has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pisswater finds it's way round the side to connect with Dux's head.
Pisswater connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dux on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dux avoids the body shot from Pisswater.

Pisswater has Dux up against the cage in a clinch.
Pisswater lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dux tries to pull guard but Pisswater forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dux is trying to pull guard but Pisswater turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dux jumps guard but Pisswater stands there with Dux around his waist. Dux gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pisswater throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duxs head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pisswater lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pisswater misses with some punches.
Pisswater throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duxs head.
Pisswater wants to stall.
Pisswater goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dux prevents it.
Dux jumps guard but Pisswater stands there with Dux around his waist. Dux gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dux tries to pull guard but Pisswater holds him up against the cage and eventually Dux drops back down to his feet.
Dux tries to pull guard but Pisswater holds him up against the cage and eventually Dux drops back down to his feet.
Pisswater tries a body shot but Dux blocks it.

Dux jumps guard.
Pisswater trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pisswater is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pisswater trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dux has Pisswater pulled in close to control his posture.
Dux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pisswater.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dux is controlling Pisswater's posture.
Pisswater connects with a couple of short punches.
Dux is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pisswater throwing strikes from guard but Dux blocks nicely.
Pisswater trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
Pisswater with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dux is trying to keep Pisswater in close.
Pisswater postures up in Dux's guard and throws a big left but Dux blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux is adopting a defensive guard.
Pisswater throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dux keeping full guard, as Pisswater tries to pass.
Dux bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pisswater's guard.

Dux trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pisswater not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pisswater looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dux is one step ahead there.
Pisswater is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pisswater keeping full guard, as Dux tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dux's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dux postures up in Pisswater's guard and throws a big left but Pisswater blocks it.

Pisswater is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dux is aware though and is defending well.
Dux controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Pisswater has an active guard here but Dux has managed to pass into half guard.
Pisswater makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pisswater.
Dux with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Our spies down at at Hare of the Dog Gym inform us that Pisswater has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dux with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dux sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pisswater managing to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Natalia Pisswater really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Dux misses with a takedown attempt
and Pisswater counters with a nice body shot.
Pisswater misses with a hook.

Pisswater closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dux quickly recovers to half guard.
Pisswater is keen to just control but Dux is a slippery customer.

Pisswater is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dux sees it coming and defends easily.
Pisswater missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dux blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pisswater.

Pisswater is working for a kimura but Dux is defending it quite comfortably.
Dux holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pisswater is nestled in close to Dux, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dux is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pisswater's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pisswater's back!
Dux is trying to stick to Pisswater's back but Pisswater is turning into Dux. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dux's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pisswater.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pisswater pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dux is keeping the position for now.
Pisswater preventing the sweep.
Dux controlling the position.
Dux's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Dux wants to improve his position here. There's a bit of a scramble and Pisswater has taken Dux's back! He's locked on a rear naked choke here and Dux has been forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Natalia Pisswater!
Natalia Pisswater is the new bantamweight champion!
Natalia Pisswater decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.