PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tacit Duxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coraje Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Duxx
vs
Rage

194 cm
21
248 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
240 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tacit Duxx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Coraje Rage!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duxx misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rage dives in and grabs Duxx's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duxx pushes down on Rage's head and hops out.
Rage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Duxx displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rage.
Tacit Duxx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coraje Rage.

Rage closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Duxx.
Rage tries to throw a body punch but Duxx avoids it by throwing Rage back against the cage.
Rage looking to slow down the pace here.
Rage has a couple of punches blocked by Duxx.
Duxx looking to throw knees to the head but Rage is blocking nicely.
Rage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Duxx pulls his leg out and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duxx. Rage does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt - Duxx sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rage.
Rage shoots in but Duxx avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duxx lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Coraje Rage has been cut.
Rage looks gassed!
Rage doesn't manage to clinch there - Duxx circles away.
A left lands for Duxx.
Duxx lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duxx wants to clinch

and Rage counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Duxx's guard now.
Duxx trying to strike off his back.
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Duxx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duxx looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duxx knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rage on the ground.
Rage looking to sit in guard and control but Duxx gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rage looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Duxx puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duxx thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duxx wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Duxx fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rage looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Duxx tries to clinch up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rage.
Duxx parries the strikes from Rage easily there. Rage is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Duxx to escape.

Rage goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Duxx rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rage's guard! Nice work there by Duxx!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rage looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duxx loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Duxx gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Duxx misses with a head kick.
Duxx drops Rage with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Rage! Duxx dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Tacit Duxx!