PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Little Bandit (ranked 877 p4p, 1311 weight class) and Frank Dux (ranked 73 p4p, 104 weight class). Dux is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bloodsport. Frank Dux will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bandit
vs
Dux

170 cm
29
135
12 - 5 - 0

183 cm
29
146
18 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Little Bandit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandit throws a shot from downtown. Dux moves away and avoids it.
Bandit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dux.
Bandit throwing a counter right hand but Dux manages to avoid it.
Dux shoots in for a takedown but Bandit shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dux.
Little Bandit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Dux.
Bandit throws a jab but it's blocked by Dux.
Bandit scores with a jab to the jaw.

Dux clinches.

Dux lands a takedown into guard.
Dux working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bandit has his hands on Dux's head, controlling the position.
Bandit is trying to control the position but Dux postures up.
Bandit keeping full guard, as Dux tries to pass.
Bandit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux wants to control from the top but Bandit keeps moving.
Bandit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bandit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dux trying to control but Bandit is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dux shoots and misses
and Bandit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Dux.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bandit tries to sprawl but Dux drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dux stalling away here and it's allowed Bandit to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bandit pulls Dux in close to prevent any damage.
Dux is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux passes Bandit's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dux is trying to control the action in half guard but Bandit is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dux has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dux throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bandit avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dux.
Bandit wants to control but Dux is keeping busy.
Dux wants to pass to mount but Bandit is defending the position.
Dux throwing shots but Bandit is blocking nicely.
Bandit trying to control from the bottom.
Bandit wants to improve his position but Dux is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux trying to control the pace.
Bandit blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dux.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dux in particular looking to stall.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Bandit is not content to let Dux control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dux thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dux tries to clinch up
and Bandit counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Dux drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dux staying calm.
Bandit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandit tries to improve position but can't.
Dux is looking to take a break and control but Bandit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dux working away.
Dux with the ground and pound but Bandit regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bandit won't allow Dux to pass to mount.
Dux thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bandit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dux wants to take a breather but Bandit is having none of it.
Bandit manages to get to full guard.
Dux forces his way into half guard.
Dux trying to control from half guard but Bandit is working away.
Bandit regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bandit seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Dux in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bandit seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bandit working a defensive guard here.
Bandit keeping moving, preventing Dux from controlling successfully.
Dux might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bandit haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dux throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bandit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dux takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Dux clinches up with Bandit and pushes him back against the ropes.
Bandit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bandit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bandit looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Dux jumps guard and drags Bandit to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bandit wants to control from the top but Dux keeps moving.
Dux tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dux lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Dux is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dux is stalling in the full guard.
Bandit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dux wants to control from the top but Bandit keeps moving.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dux throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bandit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dux trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dux showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dux scoring with some ground and pound.
Bandit keeping moving, preventing Dux from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bandit is trying to keep Dux in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bandit throws the left hand but Dux avoids the punch easily.
Dux is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Little Bandit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dux shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bandit as he avoids it easily.
Dux tries for a takedown but Bandit circles away easily
and Bandit counters with a straight right hand.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dux tries to clinch up.
Dux slips a jab from Bandit.

Dux has closed the distance and engaged Bandit in a clinch.
Dux keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bandit's efforts to push away.
Bandit is trying to break the clinch but Dux is controlling him.
Bandit can't break the clinch.
Bandit wants to get back to striking at distance but Dux won't allow it.

Dux jumps guard.
Dux keeping full guard, as Bandit tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dux looking to control.
Dux looking for a sweep. Not yet Dux, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Dux will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dux shoots in but no luck this time.
Dux misses with a takedown attempt - Bandit sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bandit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dux looks to land a left hand but Bandit moved out of range nicely.
Dux fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dux.
Little Bandit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Dux.
Dux darts in trying to clinch
and Bandit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Dux gets the takedown into side control.
Dux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandit keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandit is looking for a sweep.
Dux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandit keeps working.
Bandit can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux looks up at the clock and then as Bandit takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dux smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bandit struggling a bit here.
Dux working the head and body with strikes.
Dux working the strikes but Bandit uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dux working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Bandit is looking to control Dux's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bandit avoid being mounted?
Bandit is doing well to control the position and prevent Dux from advancing to side control.
Dux is nestled in close to Bandit, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bandit is not content to let Dux control the position.
Bandit blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dux.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux throwing shots but Bandit is blocking nicely.
Dux wants to free his trapped foot but Bandit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bandit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Frank Dux has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dux missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bandit manages to get to full guard.
Dux makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dux throwing strikes from guard but Bandit blocks nicely.
Dux won't allow Bandit to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dux shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dux was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dux trying to control the action but Bandit is working from the bottom.
Bandit is trying to get back to half guard.
Dux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandit keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Bandit's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bandit tries to bench press Dux off him but Dux keeps the position.
Bandit is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dux connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bandit is looking for a sweep.
Bandit is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dux connects with a decent elbow.
Dux working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dux cracks Bandit with a big elbow.
Dux throwing strikes but Bandit manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Dux is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Dux's face as Bandit controls the position.
Dux struggling a bit here.
Bandit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dux keeps working.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dux is trying to improve his position.
Who's going to make the next move?
Bandit trying to control the action but Dux is working from the bottom.

That's six 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 control but Bandit postures up.
Bandit is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bandit wants to control but Dux is keeping him busy.
Dux gets back to half guard.
Dux wants to get back to full guard.
Dux wants to control but Bandit is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dux manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dux holds on and takes a little breather.
Bandit is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bandit wants to pass the guard but Dux is keeping the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dux fails with the takedown
and Bandit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dux moves out of range as Bandit strikes.
Bandit is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dux misses with a takedown attempt
and Bandit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bandit leaves Dux with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bandit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Bandit gets tackled into the ropes by Dux. Dux maintains the clinch.

Bandit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dux misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A big right from Bandit misses.
Bandit throws a looping overhand right but Dux ducks down to avoid it.
Dux fails with the takedown.
Dux shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bandit but Bandit pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bandit lands with a hook. Dux tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bandit misses with a looping right.
Bandit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bandit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dux tries to close the distance and clinch but Bandit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bandit throwing a counter right hand but Dux manages to avoid it.
Dux changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bandit tries to avoid it but Dux manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bandit to the ground. Bandit escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dux shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bandit as he avoids it easily.
Dux is breathing heavily.
Bandit swats away the attempt to clinch by Dux.
Dux misses with a takedown attempt - Bandit sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dux tries to clinch but Bandit moves away
and Bandit counters with a straight right hand.

Dux is rocked!
Bandit knocks out Dux with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Bandit before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Bandit picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Little Bandit!
Little Bandit is the new bantamweight champion!