PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 1054 p4p, 2320 weight class) and Patrick Slinger (ranked 74 p4p, 142 weight class). Dux comes to the cage accompanied by Bloodsport. Slinger comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hail Mary kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dux
vs
Slinger

183 cm
25
146
12 - 3 - 1

170 cm
29
133
12 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition
Urban Fighter

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 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Slinger!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Dux shoots in looking for a takedown but Slinger manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dux's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Slinger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dux sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slinger dives in and grabs Dux's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dux pushes down on Slinger's head and hops out.

Slinger gets tackled into the cage by Dux. Dux maintains the clinch.
Slinger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dux.
Dux wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dux drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Slinger stops a takedown attempt from Dux.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slinger stops a takedown attempt from Dux.

Dux works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Slinger is controlling Dux's posture.
Dux with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slinger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dux can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Slinger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dux defends well.
Slinger working a defensive guard here.
Dux will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dux sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Slinger's guard.
Dux is trying to control the action in half guard but Slinger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dux is thwarting Slinger's attempts to control the position.
Slinger is trying to control but Dux passes into side control!
Slinger is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Slinger's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dux cracks Slinger with a big elbow.
Slinger takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dux wants to control but Slinger is keeping him busy.
Dux lands some shots froms side control.
Dux has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dux cracks Slinger with a big right hand but Slinger just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dux looks up at the clock and then as Slinger takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dux smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Slinger wants to control but Dux postures up.
Slinger is trying to get back to half guard.
Slinger gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Slinger is not content to let Dux control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slinger gets back to full guard.
Dux cracks Slinger with a solid left hand.
Slinger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slinger trying to keep a closed guard but Dux is proving a slippery customer.
Dux lands a couple of digs.
Slinger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Slinger has momentary wrist control but Dux slips an elbow through the middle.
Dux wants to pass the guard but Slinger is keeping the position.
Dux trying to control the position from guard on top but Slinger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux postures up in Slinger's guard and throws a big left but Slinger blocks it.
Dux sitting in guard here, content to control.
Slinger wants to control but Dux passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dux trying to mount his opponent but Slinger defends it.
Slinger regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dux lands a couple of elbows.
Slinger is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slinger keeping moving, preventing Dux from controlling successfully.
Dux sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Dux dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Slinger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dux.
Dux shoots in for a double leg but Slinger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Slinger is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dux checks a leg kick.
Slinger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Slinger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dux is out of range.

Slinger is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dux's half guard.
Dux works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dux trying to control the position here.
Dux really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dux wants to sweep here but Slinger controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slinger postures up in Dux's guard and throws a big left but Dux blocks it.
Dux is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dux is on top in guard.

Dux postures up.
Slinger might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dux haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dux stopping the sweep attempt from Slinger.
Dux makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dux keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Slinger's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slinger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dux defends it easily.
Dux works over Slinger with some ground and pound from guard.
Dux looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Frank Dux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slinger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dux scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dux scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dux trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dux working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Slinger's head.

Slinger looking for a guillotine here but Dux defends easily.
Slinger keeping full guard, as Dux tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slinger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dux seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Slinger is trying to control the position but Dux postures up.
Dux cracks Slinger with a solid left hand.
Dux wants to control from the top but Slinger keeps moving.
Dux stands up over Slinger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dux with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dux trying to control but Slinger is working from the bottom.
Dux postures up.
Slinger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dux lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Dux avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Slinger keeping full guard, as Dux tries to pass.
Dux working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Slinger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dux gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slinger being controlled here, momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Dux dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Slinger misses with a body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dux.
Slinger has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Slinger misses with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dux shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Slinger as he avoids it easily.
Dux moves out of range of the leg kick from Slinger.
Slinger stuffs the takedown attempt from Dux. Dux gets slowly back to his feet.
Slinger tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slinger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dux moves in looking to clinch but Slinger pushes him off.
And Slinger tries to counter it with a takedown but Dux pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Slinger misses with an uppercut. Dux saw that one coming.
Dux takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dux tries to clinch but Slinger moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux tries to clinch there but Slinger circles away.
A leg kick checked by Dux.
Some bone on bone action there as Dux checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Slinger tries a low kick but Dux avoids it.

Dux clinches up against the cage.
Dux is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dux has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Slinger clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Slinger trying to control the action but Dux just sinks the hooks in.
Slinger is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
I would not like to be Slinger right now.
Dux is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Slinger. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Dux wants to control but Slinger is keeping busy.
Slinger just trying to survive but Dux is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Dux scores with strikes from the back.
Slinger is trying to break free.
I would not like to be Slinger right now.
Patrick Slinger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux tries to keep control of the position but Slinger is staying busy.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Dux. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dux controlling well, preventing Slinger from escaping the position.
Slinger trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Dux landing with strikes.
Slinger is really stuck here.
Dux lands a shot to the head.
Dux lands a shot to the body.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Dux.
Dux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slinger can do to turn this around?
Slinger is really stuck here.
Slinger trying to control the action but Dux just sinks the hooks in.
Dux scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slinger trying to control the action but Dux just sinks the hooks in.
Dux connects with a big shot to the side of Slinger's head.
Slinger looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The referee is taking a good look at Slinger as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Dux!
Slinger trying to control but not successfully.
Dux controlling well, preventing Slinger from escaping the position.
Slinger is keeping busy.
Dux scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux cracks Slinger with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Slinger from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Slinger rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Slinger works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dux stopping the sweep attempt from Slinger.
Dux stands and throws Slinger's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Slinger is looking for a sweep.
Slinger is being controlled here.
Dux creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dux trying to control the position but Slinger is working away.
Dux lands an elbow.
Frank Dux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slinger is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Dux showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Dux!
Frank Dux decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Patrick Slinger was interviewed post fight and said 'Congratulations to my opponent. He got the better of me, and deserves all the credit in the world for his hard work. I hope we meet again.'.