PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Kirk (ranked 1174 p4p, 1131 weight class) and Joseph Ducreux (ranked 166 p4p, 159 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kirk
vs
Ducreux

185 cm
31
190
19 - 13 - 1

184 cm
30
186
12 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Northern Zombie
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Bondi MMA 🏝️
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Joseph Ducreux!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirk throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Joseph Ducreux has been cut.
Kirk misses with a looping left.
Ducreux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Kirk.
Ducreux takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kirk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ducreux.
Ducreux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirk.
Kirk throwing a counter right hand but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
Kirk throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ducreux to counter with a crisp jab.
Kirk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ducreux doesn't seem bothered though.
Ducreux has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kirk.
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!
Ducreux digs a good body shot into Kirk's ribs.
Kirk moves to clinch but Ducreux breaks away
enabling Ducreux to counter with a crisp jab.
Ducreux throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ducreux throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kirk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kirk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ducreux under the eye.
Ducreux walks into a jab.
Ducreux lands a jab to Kirk's midsection.
Kirk misses with a leg kick
and Ducreux counters with a good, hard body kick but Kirk shrugs it off.
Ducreux thumps Kirk with a low kick.
Kirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
Kirk thuds his right hand into Ducreux's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kirk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kirk lands a high kick!
Kirk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ducreux.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirk misses with the body kick
and Ducreux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kirk.
Ducreux checks a low kick from Kirk.
Kirk lands with a slapping head kick.
Kirk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kirk misses with the body kick
and Ducreux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kirk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kirk throws a half hearted mid kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ducreux misses with a body punch.
Kirk blocks a body shot from Ducreux.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux blocks an uppercut.
Ducreux misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kirk.
A head punch on the inside from Ducreux fails to land.
Kirk prevents a body shot from Ducreux.
Kirk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ducreux misses with a punch to the body.
Kirk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kirk is trying to force a seperation but Ducreux has the dominant position.
Ducreux lands a body shot.
Ducreux can't find room to land a body shot as Kirk controls the action.
Ducreux lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kirk lands a nice uppercut.
Ducreux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kirk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ducreux tries to work over Kirk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kirk tries to throw a body punch but Ducreux avoids it by throwing Kirk back against the cage.
Ducreux swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ducreux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk tries a body shot but Ducreux blocks it.
Ducreux lands a body punch.
Ducreux scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ducreux is leaning against Kirk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ducreux.
A short uppercut from Ducreux.
Ducreux blocking some punches.
Kirk swings wildly with an uppercut but Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirk blocks an uppercut.
Ducreux throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirk.
Ducreux blocks a body shot from Kirk.
Nice body punch from Ducreux.
Ducreux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kirk's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Ducreux.
Ducreux digs a right hand underneath Kirk's ribcage. Kirk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirk throws a punch but it's blocked by Ducreux.
Ducreux pushes Kirk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kirk is breathing heavily.
A short left from Ducreux.
Kirk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joseph Ducreux will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joseph Ducreux's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ducreux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirk.
Ducreux tried to score with a low kick but Kirk checks it.
Kirk throws a sloppy head kick and Ducreux moves out of range easily.
Kirk takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kirk is looking to wear down Ducreux with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ducreux is looking to slow Kirk down with leg kicks.
Kirk jabs at Ducreux's body.
Jab, jab by Ducreux - just one landing.
Kirk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ducreux.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux drops his hands momentarily and Kirk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ducreux misses the jab.
Kirk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ducreux throws out the jab.
The crowd cheers as Ducreux lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kirk doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kirk. That's going to slow Ducreux down.
Ducreux throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
Kirk missing with a left hand there. Ducreux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ducreux fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kirk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kirk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ducreux.
Kirk thuds a left hand into Ducreux's body.
Kirk tries to clinch there but Ducreux circles away.
James Kirk is winning the standup battle so far.
Kirk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ducreux looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ducreux checks a leg kick.
Ducreux swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kirk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kirk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ducreux.
James Kirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ducreux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirk.
Kirk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kirk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ducreux counters with a nice body shot.
Ducreux throws a body punch but Kirk moves out of range.
Ducreux lands a jab to Kirk's midsection.
Ducreux scores with a hook to the body. Kirk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kirk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ducreux.
Ducreux checks a low kick from Kirk.
Ducreux moves out of range of the body kick from Kirk.
Ducreux now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice straight punches there by Kirk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kirk.
Kirk staying out of range there.
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ducreux lands a nice hook to Kirk's body. Kirk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ducreux lands a jab.
Kirk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kirk on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Kirk is rocked!
Kirk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oh Kirk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kirk throws an overhand right that lands on Ducreux's shoulder, as Ducreux tries to avoid the shot.
Kirk moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDucreux.
Kirk seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kirk.
Ducreux throws a counter combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ducreux drops his hands momentarily and Kirk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Ducreux sends Kirk crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ducreux is motioning to the referee to let Kirk up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Ducreux throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kirk is looking to counter punch.
Ducreux throws out a loose jab but Kirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jab by Kirk.
Kirk throws a body kick that misses
and Ducreux counters with a right hand from hell and Kirk is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joseph Ducreux!
After the big win, Joseph Ducreux made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bondi MMA 🏝️ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated James Kirk had this to say: 'KHAAAAAAN!'.