PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 1144 p4p, 159 weight class) and Coke Montana (ranked 1130 p4p, 154 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Coke Montana was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dux
vs
Montana

188 cm
34
215 lbs
27 - 33 - 0

190 cm
38
209 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 33 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Dux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Coke Montana!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana tries to close the distance and clinch but Dux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dux is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dux throws a leg kick but Montana sees it coming and moves out of range.
Montana has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dux.
That kick from Dux tenderised Montana's leg. Montana is trying to keep his angry face on.
Montana doesn't manage to clinch there - Dux circles away.
Montana blocks a jab.
Montana fails with an attempt to clinch.

Montana closes the distance and clinches.
Montana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Montana controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Montana receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montana.

Dux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Montana instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux with a knee to the head.
Montana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Montana is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Montana manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Montana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dux stalls.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dux takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dux pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dux displaying some good clinch control by pressing Montana up against the cage.

Dux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux cracks Montana with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dux jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dux just misses with a punch to the body.
Montana takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dux misses with a head kick.
Dux has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Montana is looking to clinch.
Dux looks to throw the jab but Montana is out of range.
Montana needs to keep his hands up - Dux had a free shot at his head there.
Montana checks the leg kick.
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 missing with a left hand there. Montana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montana is looking to clinch but Dux is avoiding it.
Montana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dux.
Dux scores with a nice body kick.
Montana is looking to clinch but Dux is avoiding it.
Dux with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dux lands with a good body shot.

Montana closes the distance and clinches.
Dux looking to throw knees to the head but Montana is blocking nicely.

Dux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank Dux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dux lands a high kick!
Montana avoids a punch combination nicely.

Montana gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Montana lands a right hand.

Dux manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Dux.
Montana tries to clinch there but Dux circles away.

Montana clinches up with Dux and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montana misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Coke Montana has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Montana misses with the head strike.

Dux breaks the clinch.
Montana has a takedown stuffed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dux cracks Montana with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dux throws a head kick that half lands.
Montana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dux misses with a wild body shot.
Montana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dux misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Dux. Beautiful body shot.
Dux throws a series of punches but Montana avoids them all with ease.
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 Coke Montana's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Montana gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Montana tries to clinch but Dux moves out of range.
Coke Montana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Montana clinches up with Dux and pushes him back against the cage.
Dux connects with a nasty looking knee right to Montana's face.
Montana working aggressively here.
Dux leaning against his opponent.
Dux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Montana blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dux.
A bit of stalling here from Dux.
Montana has a couple of punches blocked by Dux.
Montana prevents Dux from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux misses with a knee strike.

Dux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dux misses with the combination.
Montana takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux circles away from the clinch attempt.

Montana closes the distance and clinches.
Dux tries to stall but Montana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Montana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dux backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Coke Montana seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dux misses with a knee to the head.
Dux is pushing Montana up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montana is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dux is keeping busy.
Dux using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Dux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jab, jab by Dux - just one landing.
Dux keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dux comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dux keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dux moves into range and connects with a jab.
Coke Montana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dux gets tackled into the cage by Montana. Montana maintains the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Dux breaks from the clinch.
Montana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montana is looking to clinch.
It looked like Dux was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dux throws a big counter combination but Montana scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Montana shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dux eats them both and turns towards Montana to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dux smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Montana closes the distance and clinches.

Dux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montana can do to turn this around?
Dux misses with a hook. Montana ducked under it nicely.

Montana instigates a clinch.

Dux manages to break the clinch.
Dux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dux throws a counter high kick but Montana was just alert enough to avoid it.
Montana tries to clinch there but Dux circles away.
Dux motions for Montana to come forward. Dux throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Montana clinches.
Montana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dux looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Montana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana working aggressively here.
Montana throws a head punch that misses.
Montana tries for a takedown but Dux manages to get underhooks.
Dux content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Montana manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dux. That's going to slow Montana down.
Frank Dux is winning the standup battle so far.
Montana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Montana tries to get set, Dux tries to push him back and clinch up but Montana manages to avoid the attempt.
Montana is looking to clinch.
Montana tries to clinch up but Dux circles away and keeps his distance.
Dux smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Montana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dux misses with a low kick as Montana jumps back.
Montana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montana wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Dux dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Coke Montana's cut.
That's time! Dux's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Montana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dux. Dux obviously looking to wear him down.
Dux fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Montana is out of range.
Montana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body kick there by Dux.
Montana tries to clinch up but Dux circles away and keeps his distance.
Montana avoids the body shot from Dux.
Montana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montana lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dux throws a nice head kick!
Dux lands a glancing blow to the side of Montana's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux throws a sloppy head kick and Montana moves out of range easily.
Montana tries to clinch but Dux moves out of range.
No luck for Montana with that takedown attempt.
Montana doesn't manage to clinch there - Dux circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux throws a head kick that misses.
Dux throws a looping overhand right but Montana ducks down to avoid it.
Montana tries to clinch but Dux is having none of it.
Montana tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dux lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Montana darts in and clinches Dux up against the cage.

Dux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montana blocks a head kick by Dux.
Montana wants to counter with a clinch but Dux pushes him away.
Montana shoots in looking for a takedown but Dux manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Montana's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dux getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Montana clinches.
Montana is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Frank Dux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coke Montana.
The referee calls for Dux to work.
Montana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Montana swings wildly with an uppercut but Dux uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana stalling the fight.
Montana's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting on Montana's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Dux wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Montana taking a breather.
Montana working some nice short punches in 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!

Montana breaks from the clinch.
Dux connects with an inside leg kick.
Montana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dux scores with a head kick. Montana tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Montana moves into range and clinches up with Dux.
Montana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dux is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montana is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana pushes Dux back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Montana is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dux blocks an uppercut.
Montana misses with some punches.
Dux can't break the clinch.
Montana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montana prevents Dux from breaking the clinch.
Montana can't find room to land a body shot as Dux controls the action.

Montana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Montana has closed the distance and engaged Dux in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dux manages to break the clinch.
Dux throws a head kick that misses.
Montana tries to clinch up but Dux circles away and keeps his distance.
Montana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dux circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Dux.
Dux tries a head kick but it misses.
Montana is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Montana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Montana tries to clinch up.
Dux smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dux throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Montana tries to close the distance and clinch but Dux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montana moves in looking to clinch but Dux pushes him off.
Montana 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.
Montana plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Dux clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Coke Montana's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dux missing with a left hand there. Montana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dux lands a nice shot to the body.
Montana shoots in and drives through. Dux sprawls well.
Montana moves away from the strike by Dux.
Montana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dux.

Montana closes the distance and clinches.
Montana lands an uppercut.

Dux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dux wants to slow Montana down by chopping away at his legs.
Despite the aggression on Montana's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Montana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dux paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Montana darts in and clinches Dux up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana lands with a light punch inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dux is struggling to control the position.
Dux looking to throw knees to the head but Montana is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Montana is stalling here.
Montana lands a hook that snaps the head of Dux backwards.

Montana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dux dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Montana. That did some damage!

Montana pushes Dux up against the cage in a clinch.
Montana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dux backwards.
Dux stalling against the cage.
Montana stalls.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Montana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Montana blocks it with crossed arms.
Montana prevents Dux from breaking the clinch.
Dux wants to break free but Montana has control.
Dux blocking some punches.
Montana drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dux pulls his leg out and moves away.
Montana doesn't manage to clinch there - Dux circles away.
Dux tries a head kick but it misses.
Montana lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Montana throws out a counter right but Dux avoids it with no problem.
Dux throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dux swats away the attempt to clinch by Montana.
Montana tries to clinch up.
Dux throws a half hearted mid kick.
Montana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Dux there.

Montana takes the fight into the clinch.
Dux landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dux tries to land knees in the clinch but Montana avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Montana throws an elbow but misses.
Dux misses with a punch to the body.
Dux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Montana misses with some punches.
Dux lands a good knee to the midsection. Montana won't want to take too many of those.
Dux stops a takedown attempt from Montana.
Frank Dux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coke Montana.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Montana.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Montana manages to break the clinch.
Montana tries to clinch up.
Dux throws an overhand right that lands on Montana's shoulder, as Montana tries to avoid the shot.
Dux lands with a slapping head kick.
Montana looks for a takedown but Dux sprawls well.
Montana tries to clinch but Dux is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dux scores with a body shot.
Dux takes a swing at Montana's ribcage but misses.
Montana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montana shoots in for a double leg but Dux sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Montana tries to clinch but Dux moves out of range.
A left lands for Dux.
Dux throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Montana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Montana is looking to clinch.
As Montana tries to get set, Dux tries to push him back and clinch up but Montana manages to avoid the attempt.
Montana takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Dux had his way with Coke Montana in that round.
The cut man is working on Coke Montana's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Montana takes one to the side of the head.
Montana wants to clinch up but Dux keeps it at a distance.

Montana has closed the distance and engaged Dux in a clinch.
Dux tries to circle away but Montana has him pinned against the cage.
Montana looking to slow down the pace here.
Montana working aggressively here.
Dux tries to break free but Montana pushes him back against the cage.
Dux wants to break free but Montana has control.
Montana tries to land a knee to the head but Dux blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Montana breaks from the clinch.
Dux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montana tries to clinch up but Dux circles away and keeps his distance.
Dux wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dux scores with a hook.
Dux plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux tests Montana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dux digs a good hook to Montana's body.
Dux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dux punishes Montana's body with a nice straight punch.
Dux swats away the attempt to clinch by Montana.
Dux scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Montana blocks a head kick by Dux.
Dux clobbers Montana with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Montana closes the distance and clinches.
Montana throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Dux's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Frank Dux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dux.
Montana stalls.
Dux wants to get back to striking at distance but Montana won't allow it.
Montana is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dux is defending well.

Montana breaks from the clinch.
Dux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dux lands a high kick!
Dux throws a quick inside leg kick.
Montana is looking to clinch but Dux is avoiding it.

Montana moves into the clinch.
Coke Montana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dux scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Dux.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana scores with a shoulder strike.
Dux prevents a takedown attempt there.
Montana throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Montana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Montana throws a punch but it's blocked by Dux.
Montana misses with the head strike.

Montana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montana takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good standup being displayed there by Dux as he connects with a hook.
Montana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montana takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Montana has closed the distance and engaged Dux in a clinch.
Dux is looking to break free of the clinch but Montana has double underhooks.

Dux breaks the clinch.

Montana forces Dux back against the cage and clinches.
Montana lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dux backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dux prevents a body shot from Montana.
Montana stalls.
Montana misses with a hook from the clinch.

Montana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montana's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Montana is looking to clinch.
Dux tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Montana manages to circle out of the way.
Montana scores with a decent looking hook.
Montana throws a head kick but Dux moves out of range.
Dux moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frank Dux.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dux, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:45
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Dux!
Frank Dux retains his light heavyweight title!