PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Penkosip Bizihwaile (ranked 578 p4p, 446 weight class) and Joseph Ducreux (ranked 72 p4p, 60 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bizihwaile
vs
Ducreux

184 cm
36
191
24 - 21 - 0

184 cm
31
186
15 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 24 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Penkosip Bizihwaile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Joseph Ducreux!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Watson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ducreux scores with a jab.
Ducreux works the jab nicely.
Ducreux misses with a body kick.
Ducreux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ducreux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bizihwaile.
Ducreux misses with a hook
letting Bizihwaile counter with a right hand.

It looks like Joseph Ducreux has been cut.
Joseph Ducreux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ducreux misses with a leg kick.
Bizihwaile throwing a counter right hand but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
Bizihwaile avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Bizihwaile on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux misses with the body kick
and Bizihwaile counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bizihwaile staying out of range there.
Ducreux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Ducreux misses.
Ducreux scores with a jab to the body.
Ducreux slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bizihwaile throws a body punch but Ducreux moves out of range.
Ducreux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ducreux throws a body shot but no joy.
Ducreux avoids the head kick by Bizihwaile.
Ducreux scores with a jab. Bizihwaile acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ducreux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bizihwaile throwing a counter right hand but Ducreux manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux ducks under a wild hook from Bizihwaile.
Ducreux throws a hook but Bizihwaile blocks it.
Ducreux scores with a nice head shot.
Bizihwaile tries a head kick but it misses.
Ducreux lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ducreux throws a sloppy body shot
and Ducreux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bizihwaile lands with a kick to the temple. Ducreux shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bizihwaile jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice cross by Bizihwaile.

That has opened up Joseph Ducreux's cut even more.
Ducreux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ducreux throws a hook but Bizihwaile blocks it.
Bizihwaile scores with a punch to the head.
Bizihwaile looks to land a combination but Ducreux avoids it well.
Ducreux follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bizihwaile lands a jab to the nose.
We've been told by Bizihwaile's head coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Ducreux as he connects with a hook.
Ducreux is looking to score with low kicks.
Bizihwaile is looking to counter punch.
Bizihwaile looks to throw the jab but Ducreux is out of range.
Ducreux swings widly with a right hand
and Bizihwaile counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

The cut above Joseph Ducreux's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux scores with a punch to the head.
Bizihwaile is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ducreux throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bizihwaile slips under a jab.
Bizihwaile swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ducreux throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Bizihwaile on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bizihwaile, as that shot connected.
Bizihwaile has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bizihwaile there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bizihwaile takes one to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile takes one to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Penkosip Bizihwaile will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joseph Ducreux's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick misses from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bizihwaile tries a head kick but it misses.
Ducreux looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bizihwaile takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ducreux punishes Bizihwaile's body with a nice straight punch.
Ducreux walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux swings widly with a right hand
and Bizihwaile connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Joseph Ducreux's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ducreux looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bizihwaile tries to move into range but Ducreux moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaile takes one on the button.
Ducreux connects with a jab.
Bizihwaile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ducreux throws out a counter right but Bizihwaile avoids it with no problem.
Ducreux tries a head kick but it misses.
Bizihwaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joseph Ducreux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ducreux with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bizihwaile to score with a decent uppercut.
Ducreux misses with a body punch

and Bizihwaile counters with a head kick that drops Ducreux to the mat! Ducreux scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Ducreux is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joseph Ducreux's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Penkosip Bizihwaile!
Penkosip Bizihwaile thanked the fans post fight for their support.