PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Duex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Duex
vs
Cena

180 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Duex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Cena!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duex looks to land a combination but Cena avoids it well.
Duex lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cena backs up against the cage.
Duex throws a right hand that Cena ducks under and follows up with a left that Cena also avoids with ease.
Duex misses with a combination

and Cena counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cena.
Cena tries to stand but Duex is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cena sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Duex is looking to stand back up but Cena counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Duex.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cena keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Duex pushes Cena off looking to stand but Cena dives back in and keeps control.
Still in half guard, Cena seems content to control.

John Cena has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cena takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Duex looks to land a combination but Cena avoids it well.
Duex swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duex misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cena throws a head kick that misses.
Cena tries to work over Duex's front leg with a kick but Duex checks it.
Duex throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Cena counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Duex's guard now.
Cena controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Duex wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Cena manages to pass to side control.
Duex is breathing heavily.
Cena passes to side control.
Duex wants to get back to his feet but Cena drags him back down.

Cena decides to stand up, so the ref orders Duex to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duex rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cena moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cena is looking to clinch but Duex is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cena throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Duex tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cena is in Duex's guard.
Cena controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Duex wants to get back to his feet but Cena passes into half guard.
Cena has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Duex is trying to stand up.
Cena punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cena lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cena content just to control the position here.
Duex knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cena on the ground.
Cena landing punches.
Cena drops a big elbow. That's hurt Duex! More shots from Cena and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Cena!