PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Mferi (ranked 877 p4p, 1827 weight class) and Frank Dux (ranked 121 p4p, 251 weight class). Ispa Mferi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Mferi
vs
Dux

181 cm
21
176
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
180
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Wrestler Wayfare

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ispa Mferi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux slips a straight right by Mferi.
Mferi moves forwards but Dux connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mferi slips under a jab from Dux.
Mferi throws out a loose jab but Dux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dux tries to counter with a clinch but Mferi shakes him off and moves away.
Mferi throws a combination that misses
and Mferi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Dux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mferi, pushing him back against the cage.
Dux is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mferi is keeping busy.
Still in the clinch, Mferi scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dux fails to land.
Dux works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mferi working aggressively here.
Dux misses with some punches.
Dux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mferi working aggressively here.
Dux tries a body shot but Mferi blocks it.
Dux blocks an uppercut.
Dux misses with a punch on the inside.
Dux tries to throw a body punch but Mferi avoids it by throwing Dux back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mferi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dux misses with a body punch.
Mferi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dux has a couple of punches blocked by Mferi.

Dux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mferi.
The fighters circling - Dux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Mferi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mferi misses with a wild body shot.
Dux moves out of range of the strikes.
Dux has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mferi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mferi throws a body punch but Dux moves out of range.
Mferi connects with a body shot that sends Dux's belly button to the back.
Mferi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mferi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mferi misses with an uppercut
enabling Dux to counter with a crisp jab.
Mferi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mferi misses with a lunging right hand
and Dux counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mferi misses with a left hand

and Dux counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mferi! Dux lets Mferi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Mferi is rocked!

It looks like Ispa Mferi has been cut.
Dux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mferi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mferi is looking to counter punch.
Oh Mferi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mferi slips a straight right by Dux.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dux lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mferi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mferi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mferi seems to have got his legs back now.
Mferi cracks Dux with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Mferi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dux swings for the body but Mferi moves out of range.
Dux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dux throws a lazy right hand but Mferi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mferi throws a poor cross that misses
and Dux counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mferi throws a body punch but Dux moves out of range.
No joy there for Dux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Mferi misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mferi lands with a nice body punch.
Dux misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dux throws the left hand but Mferi avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Mferi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dux.
Dux looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mferi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dux manages to avoid it.
Dux looks to score with a jab to the body but Mferi is just out of range.
Mferi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dux manages to avoid it.
Dux just misses with a punch to the body.
Mferi throws the left hand but Dux avoids the punch easily.
Dux throws out a counter right but Mferi avoids it with no problem.
Dux slips a jab from Mferi.
Mferi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dux digs a good hook to Mferi's body.
Mferi missing with a left hand there. Dux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mferi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Dux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mferi is looking to counter punch.
Jab by Mferi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Mferi misses the target.
Mferi lands with a good body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Dux misses the target.
Mferi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mferi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dux now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Dux misses the target.
Mferi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mferi throws a hook to the side of Dux's head but Dux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dux! But no joy.
Mferi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mferi misses with a hook. Dux ducked under it nicely.
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 Ispa Mferi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mferi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frank Dux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mferi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dux.
Mferi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dux misses with a right hand
and Mferi counters with a right hand to the body.
Mferi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dux manages to avoid it.
Ispa Mferi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dux fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mferi throws a lazy uppercut
and Dux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mferi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dux counters with a straight right hand.
Dux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mferi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux slips a jab from Mferi.
Dux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dux finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dux throws a nice looking combination but Mferi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mferi throws a series of punches but Dux moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mferi throws a body punch but Dux moves out of range.
Dux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mferi.
Some wild striking there from Dux.
Mferi misses with a few strikes there.
Mferi throws a looping overhand right but Dux ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Dux.
A little jabbing left from Dux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mferi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dux tries to close the distance and clinch but Mferi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Mferi does no damage.
Dux on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mferi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dux looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mferi misses with a lunging right hand
and Dux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mferi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dux scores with a jab. Mferi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Mferi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dux misses with a looping right.
Mferi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dux was well out of range. Poor timing from Mferi.
Dux swings for the body but Mferi moves out of range.
Mferi lands an overhand right.
Dux missing with a left hand there. Mferi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mferi stalks Dux and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dux's face. Dux staggers backwards, shaken.
Dux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mferi.

Dux drops Mferi with a beautiful combination! Mferi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dux is looking for the KO!
Mferi lands a jab to Dux's midsection.
Dux misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
and Dux counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Mferi! He's just covering up as Dux starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Dux!
After winning the bout, Frank Dux thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.