PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Vanderbeet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dux has chosen Bloodsport - Fight to Survive as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vanderbeet
vs
Dux

160 cm
26
142 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

173 cm
32
145 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Horacio Vanderbeet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanderbeet misses with a wild combination.
Dux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dux circles away quickly and effectively.
Vanderbeet lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from Dux.
Dux lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vanderbeet backs up against the cage.

It looks like Horacio Vanderbeet has been cut.
Vanderbeet takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Vanderbeet takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dux slips under a jab from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice defenses there by Dux.
Dux delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vanderbeet throws out the jab.
Vanderbeet defending well as Dux loads up on a big left hand.
Dux connects with a looping right hand.
We've been told by Vanderbeet's head coaches at Laoch Den that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dux. That's going to slow Vanderbeet down.
Vanderbeet will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dux keeps Vanderbeet at a distance using the push kick.
Vanderbeet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dux.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbeet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dux.
Horacio Vanderbeet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanderbeet needs to keep his hands up - Dux had a free shot at his head there.
Dux has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dux walks into a stiff left hand from Vanderbeet.

Vanderbeet rushes Dux and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dux is trying to break the clinch but Vanderbeet is controlling him.
Dux is trying to break the clinch but Vanderbeet is controlling him.
Vanderbeet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dux tries to break the clinch but Vanderbeet is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Dux's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Dux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vanderbeet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dux scores with a nice strike.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch
and Vanderbeet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanderbeet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Vanderbeet has taken the fight to the clinch.

Dux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dux is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dux misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Vanderbeet catches Dux right on the button with a cross.

Vanderbeet instigates a clinch.
Vanderbeet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vanderbeet is leaning against Dux and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vanderbeet lands with a short shot to the head.
Dux tries to break free but Vanderbeet pushes him back against the cage.
Dux wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dux scores with a nice hook to the head.

Dux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vanderbeet lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A big right from Dux misses.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but Dux is having none of it.
Dux throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dux keeps the fight on the outside.
Vanderbeet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dux.
Dux throws a hook but Vanderbeet avoids it easily.

Vanderbeet closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vanderbeet.
Dux tries to break free but Vanderbeet pushes him back against the cage.
Dux wants to break free but Vanderbeet has control.
A head punch on the inside from Dux fails to land.
Dux is looking to break free of the clinch but Vanderbeet has double underhooks.
Dux wants to break free but Vanderbeet has control.
Dux is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dux wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vanderbeet working aggressively here.
Dux working hard to break the clinch.

Dux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vanderbeet moves out of range of the leg kick from Dux.
Vanderbeet has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dux.

Vanderbeet has Dux up against the cage in a clinch.
Vanderbeet is trying to stall.
Dux misses with a knee to the head.
Dux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet is trying to stall.
Dux is trying to break free.
Dux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vanderbeet backwards.
Dux throws a punch but it's blocked by Vanderbeet.
Dux is trying to push Vanderbeet away but Vanderbeet has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vanderbeet misses with a punch on the inside.
Vanderbeet misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dux blocks an uppercut.

Dux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dux throws a big shot that misses.

Vanderbeet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dux looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vanderbeet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duxs head.
Vanderbeet tries a body shot but Dux blocks it.
Dux is trying to break the clinch but Vanderbeet has him pressed against the cage.
Vanderbeet misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Dux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Horacio Vanderbeet's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dux drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dux scoring well with a low kick there.
Vanderbeet tries to close the distance and clinch but Dux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dux fakes the leg kick and cracks Vanderbeet in the body.
Dux misses with a hook
and Vanderbeet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vanderbeet misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Dux.
Nice uppercut there from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vanderbeet throws a lazy right hand but Dux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dux turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vanderbeet is looking to clinch.
Dux misses with a looping right.
Vanderbeet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vanderbeet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vanderbeet.
Dux keeps the fight on the outside.
Good work by Vanderbeet as he checks the leg kick.
Dux throws a nice head kick!
Dux just misses with a punch to the body.
Dux cracks Vanderbeet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dux.
Vanderbeet slips a jab from Dux.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch there but Dux circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dux.
Dux thows a body kick. Vanderbeet tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vanderbeet is looking to clinch but Dux is avoiding it.
Dux works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vanderbeet scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dux fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vanderbeet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dux goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux is looking to slow Vanderbeet down with leg kicks.
Dux takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dux needs to keep his hands up - Vanderbeet had a free shot at his head there.
Vanderbeet connects with a nice looking jab.

Dux drops Vanderbeet with a beautiful combination! Vanderbeet stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dux is looking for the KO!

Vanderbeet is rocked!
Dux lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vanderbeet will feel that in the morning.
Oh Vanderbeet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Dux.
Dux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vanderbeet.
Good leg kick by Dux there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vanderbeet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dux manages to avoid it.

Vanderbeet gets a clinch.
Vanderbeet seems to have got his legs back now.
Dux misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Vanderbeet.

Dux manages to break the clinch.
Dux throws a sloppy head kick and Vanderbeet moves out of range easily.
Dux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vanderbeet scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Vanderbeet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vanderbeet will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but Dux moves out of range.
Vanderbeet moves in looking to clinch but Dux pushes him off.
Nice shot by Dux.
Vanderbeet throws a right and a left that Dux avoids nicely.

Vanderbeet takes the fight into the clinch.
Dux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vanderbeet lands with a short shot to the head.
Dux wants to break free but Vanderbeet has control.
A short left from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet swings wildly with an uppercut but Dux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vanderbeet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vanderbeet working aggressively here.
Vanderbeet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vanderbeet misses with a knee strike.
Dux wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dux breaks from the clinch.
Vanderbeet scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vanderbeet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dux on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dux takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vanderbeet is looking to clinch.
Frank Dux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vanderbeet throws a series of punches but Dux moves out of range.
Dux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch there but Dux circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vanderbeet just misses with a punch to the body.

Vanderbeet forces Dux back against the cage and clinches.
Dux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Dux manages to break the clinch.
Vanderbeet throws a right and a left that Dux avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank Dux will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Horacio Vanderbeet's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Vanderbeet gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Horacio Vanderbeet has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Vanderbeet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dux blocks a body shot from Vanderbeet.

Dux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dux scores with a head kick. Vanderbeet tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dux fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vanderbeet.
Dux throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dux chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vanderbeet can pounce on him.
Vanderbeet wants to clinch but Dux slips to the side
and Dux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dux with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Vanderbeet moves into range and clinches up with Dux.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vanderbeet lands a nice uppercut.
Vanderbeet scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vanderbeet is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vanderbeet misses with a knee to the head.

Dux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbeet walks into a stiff left hand from Dux.
Dux feints and then cracks Vanderbeet's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vanderbeet down.
Vanderbeet looks to score with a jab to the body but Dux is just out of range.
Dux throws a combination. Vanderbeet tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vanderbeet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vanderbeet checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vanderbeet checks a leg kick.
Vanderbeet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vanderbeet takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
An inside leg kick lands from Dux.
Horacio Vanderbeet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dux keeps the fight on the outside.
Vanderbeet misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vanderbeet in his tracks.
Vanderbeet misses with a head kick.
Vanderbeet closes the distance but Dux moves to the side
and Dux counters with a thumping low kick.
No joy there for Vanderbeet, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but Dux is having none of it.
Dux fails to land with a series of punches.
Vanderbeet moves forwards but Dux connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vanderbeet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vanderbeet is looking to clinch but Dux is avoiding it.
Dux slips a jab from Vanderbeet.

Vanderbeet takes the fight into the clinch.
Vanderbeet lands with a left to the head.
Vanderbeet swings wildly with an uppercut but Dux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vanderbeet has Dux pressed against the cage, preventing Dux from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Vanderbeet fails to land.
Dux working hard to break the clinch.

Dux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dux looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vanderbeet cracks Dux with a right hand to the side of the head.
Horacio Vanderbeet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dux punishes Vanderbeet's body with a nice straight punch.
Dux tries to land a front kick but Vanderbeet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vanderbeet closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vanderbeet blocks a head kick by Dux.
Vanderbeet looks to land a combination but Dux avoids it well.
Vanderbeet is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dux fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donk. Dux catches Vanderbeet right on the button with a cross.

Horacio Vanderbeet's cut is getting worse.

Vanderbeet darts in and clinches Dux up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dux creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vanderbeet has Dux pressed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vanderbeet lands with a light punch inside.
Frank Dux is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vanderbeet misses with a punch on the inside.
Vanderbeet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vanderbeet lands with a light punch inside.

Dux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch up.
Vanderbeet misses with a hook.
Vanderbeet misses with a right hand
and Dux counters with a left and a right that stings Vanderbeet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vanderbeet. Dux does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Dux.
Vanderbeet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dux doesn't seem bothered though.
Vanderbeet takes one to the side of the head.
Dux lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Dux.
I've got Dux winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Dux!
Frank Dux tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.