PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 4693 p4p, 4653 weight class) and Bruce Li (ranked 509 p4p, 508 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dux
vs
Li

185 cm
18
180
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
144
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Li!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ron Honeybunn and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Li counters with a nice uppercut.
Dux misses with a hook to the body
and Li counters with a nice uppercut.
Li has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dux finds it's way round the side to connect with Li's head.
Good exchange - Dux coming out on top.
Dux lands with a shot to the body.
Dux lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Bruce Li has been cut.
Li takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dux cracks a nice hook into Li's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li misses with a looping right.
Li on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dux moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Li throws a hook but Dux avoids it easily.
It looked like Dux wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dux clobbers Li with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dux scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Li doesn't seem bothered though.
Dux misses the shot to the body.
Dux moves out of range as Li strikes.
Dux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Li fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dux looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Li looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux's jab looks to have found its range, popping Li under the eye.
Dux ducks under a wild hook from Li.
Dux scores with a nice strike.
A left lands for Li.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dux on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Li throws the left hand but Dux avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the liver by Li. Beautiful body shot.
Dux lands a slapping body shot.
Dux lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dux moves away.
A cross from Dux lands.
Dux misses with a right hand
and Li connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Li rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dux counters with a right hand to the body.
Dux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux lands the left hand.
Li takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Li throws a shot to the body.
Dux punishes Li's body with a nice straight punch.
Dux fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Li on the side of the head.
Dux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dux misses with a looping right.
Dux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Dux takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Li scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dux misses with a hook
and Dux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dux is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dux throws out a loose jab but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dux bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Li's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dux misses with an uppercut.
Dux is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dux drops his hands momentarily and Li takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li slips a straight right by Dux.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Dux showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dux has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 10:9
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Dux!
After winning the bout, Frank Dux thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.