PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Pokka (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.

Dux
vs
Pokka

188 cm
20
199 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Pokka!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux lands a head kick. Pokka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dux throws a body shot but no joy.

Dux closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Dux struggles to land a body shot inside as Pokka controls his hands.
Dux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pokka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Dux breaks the clinch.
Dux throws a series of punches but Pokka moves out of range.

Pokka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dux's half guard.
Still in half guard, Pokka seems content to control.
Dux scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Pokka manages to mount him!
Pokka sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pokka misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Pokka controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokka thowing shots but they're missing.
Pokka thowing shots but they're missing.
Pokka punching from mount but Dux doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dux can't escape the position.
Dux tries to control Pokka's body but Pokka pushes him off. Dux squirms to his side and now Pokka has his back!
Pokka misses with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux just trying to survive but Pokka is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Dux knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pokka on the ground.
Pokka tries to keep control of the position but Dux is staying busy.
Pokka throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

Pokka looking for the choke but no joy.
Pokka has the hooks in. Dux is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pokka throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Dux is really stuck here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dux is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Pokka gets his way!

Pokka is looking for the choke from the back position but Dux is controlling his hands well.
Dux wants to get back to his feet.
Pokka is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Dux trying to control the position but Pokka manages to sink in the hooks.
Pokka has the hooks in. Dux is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pokka throwing sloppy strikes.
Dux looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Pokka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dux is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Dux tries to escape but Pokka has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Pokka patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Dux's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dux is working hard here to advance position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Pokka controlling the positon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Pokka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pokka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dux tries to clinch but Pokka is having none of it.
Pokka shoots in looking for a takedown. Dux tries to sprawl out of it but Pokka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Dux manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Dux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pokka, pushing him back against the ropes.

Dux breaks from the clinch.
Dux throws a lazy head kick

and Pokka counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pokka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dux is keeping busy.

Dux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pokka shoots in and drives through. Dux sprawls well.
Frank Dux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Pokka.
Dux tries to clinch but Pokka moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pokka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pokka slips a jab and a cross from Dux.
Dux tries a head kick but it misses.
Pokka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dux.
Dux throws a low kick but Pokka moves out of range easily.
Pokka moves in looking to clinch but Dux pushes him off.
Pokka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pokka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dux tries to avoid it but Pokka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dux to the ground. Dux escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As Pokka tries to get set, Dux tries to push him back and clinch up but Pokka manages to avoid the attempt.
Dux tries to clinch but Pokka moves out of range.
Pokka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dux was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dux throws a head kick but Pokka moves out of range.
Dux walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pokka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dux looks to clinch
and Pokka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux scores with a nice right hand.

Pokka drives through with a takedown into Dux's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dux has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pokka is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dux.
Dux tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pokka presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Dux is looking to improve his position but Pokka isn't that keen on the idea.
Dux sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux is looking to improve his position.
Dux trying to control here.
Pokka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pokka controlling the action here.
Dux is looking to get back to full guard here but Pokka has managed to pass to side control instead.
You can see the frustration on Dux's face as Pokka controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dux tries to control but Pokka manages to take his back.
Pokka struggling to land strikes to the head as Dux covers up.
Pokka controlling the position well here. Dux rolled but Pokka kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Pokka missing with strikes.
Pokka misses with a punch to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dux can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Dux will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pokka dodges an elbow strike from Dux.
Pokka blocks an elbow strike.
Dux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pokka blocks it with crossed arms.

Dux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pokka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dux tries to avoid it but Pokka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dux to the ground. Dux escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dux swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dux throws a body shot but no joy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pokka.
Pokka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dux pinned against the ropes. Dux gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Frank Dux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Pokka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Pokka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pokka! But no joy.
Frank Dux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dux has Pokka up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pokka blocks an elbow strike.

Dux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dux throws a head kick but Pokka moves out of range.
Pokka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dux swivels and escapes.
Dux wants to clinch up but Pokka keeps it at a distance.
Frank Dux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dux clinches with his opponent.
Dux misses with a punch to the body.
Dux keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pokka's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux keeps control of Pokka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dux using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pokka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dux just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Dux lands an elbow inside.

Dux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pokka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pokka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dux as he avoids it easily.
Dux seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pokka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dux connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pokka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Dux closes the distance and pushes Pokka back into the ropes.
Dux landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Dux breaks the clinch.
Pokka blocks a head kick by Dux.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Dux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dux uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pokka has time to react.
Whack! Dux lands a heavy head kick that drops Pokka. The ref tackles Dux to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Pokka was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Frank Dux!