PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Dolinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dolinger has chosen Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Dux
vs
Dolinger

184 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Dolinger!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dolinger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dux throws out the jab.
Dolinger with a poor takedown

and Dux counters with a single leg into guard. Dolinger didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dux wants to stand but Dolinger has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dolinger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dux tries to stand but Dolinger is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dux wants to stand and escape but instead Dolinger has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dolinger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dux swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dux on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dux tries to get out of the position.
Dux is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Dolinger dives into side control.
Dux wants to get back to his feet but Dolinger drags him back down.

Dolinger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dolinger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dux is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dolinger looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux is trying to get back to his feet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dolinger working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

Dolinger looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dux is pushing Dolinger's head away, looking to escape. Dolinger manages to hold on to the position though.
Dux is breathing heavily.

Dolinger is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dux knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dolinger trying to control the position but Dux is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dux explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Dolinger slips under a jab.
Dolinger shoots and misses

and Dux counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dolinger's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dux wants to get up but he can't break Dolinger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dux wants to stand and escape but instead Dolinger has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dolinger trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.

Dolinger drops back looking for a leg! Dux is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dux manages to kick Dolinger off! Dolinger jumps back into Dux's guard.
Dolinger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dux swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dux wants to get back to his feet but Dolinger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dolinger drops back looking for a leg! Dux is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dux manages to kick Dolinger off! Dolinger jumps back into Dux's guard.
Dux wants to stand up but Dolinger is controlling him.
Dolinger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dux is keeping the position for now.
Dux is looking to stand up but Dolinger isn't so interested in that idea.

Dolinger drops back looking for a leg! Dux is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dux manages to kick Dolinger off! Dolinger jumps back into Dux's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dolinger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Dolinger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dolinger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dux wants to stand up but Dolinger is controlling him.
Dux trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dolinger trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
Dux wants to stand but Dolinger is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Dux dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A looping hook to the body misses from Dux. Dolinger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frank Dux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dux takes a swing at Dolinger's ribcage but misses.
Dux misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dolinger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dux defends it nicely.
A punch combination from Dux misses.
Dolinger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dux counters with a shoot takedown. Dolinger fights it but they end up in guard.
Dux wants to get up but he can't break Dolinger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Dolinger has his feet on Dux's thighs here. He's pushed Dux off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Dux screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sean Dolinger!
Post fight, an emotional Sean Dolinger said 'I feel great right now. I really wanna thank the trainers and my fans for their support during the fight, I just feel great.'.