PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rory Duckkyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Ayoub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duckkyson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eye of the tiger. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Duckkyson
vs
Ayoub

180 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rory Duckkyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davi Ayoub!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Duckkyson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duckkyson throws out a loose jab but Ayoub uses good head movement to avoid it.

Duckkyson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ayoub tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Duckkyson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ayoub some visible discomfort.

Duckkyson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Duckkyson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ayoub tries to bench press Duckkyson off him but Duckkyson keeps the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ayoub is not content to let Duckkyson control the position.
Ayoub tries to buck Duckkyson off but Duckkyson is having none of it.
Ayoub sneaks back into half guard.
Duckkyson working Ayoub over with strikes.

Duckkyson is working for a kimura but Ayoub is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayoub gets full guard.

Duckkyson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ayoub tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Ayoub is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ayoub manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Duckkyson manages to get himself to full guard.
Duckkyson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Ayoub is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ayoub looks gassed!
Duckkyson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ayoub stopping the sweep attempt from Duckkyson.

Ayoub drops back, looking for a kneebar! Duckkyson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Duckkyson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Duckkyson!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayoub is trying to get back to half guard.
Duckkyson wants to control but Ayoub is keeping him busy.
Duckkyson grinds an elbow into Ayoub's temple.

Duckkyson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Duckkyson decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Ayoub shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rory Duckkyson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ayoub shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Duckkyson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Duckkyson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ayoub's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Duckkyson works his way to full guard. Good work.

Duckkyson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Ayoub drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ayoub jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Duckkyson has his foot on Ayoub's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ayoub works his way back into a safe position though.

Ayoub drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ayoub jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Ayoub drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ayoub jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duckkyson wants to sweep here but Ayoub controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ayoub is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Duckkyson controls Ayoub momentarily but Ayoub frees himself.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ayoub shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Duckkyson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Duckkyson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rory Duckkyson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duckkyson stopping the sweep attempt from Ayoub.
Ayoub manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Duckkyson tries to lock up and control but Ayoub gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ayoub looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Ayoub is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Duckkyson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Duckkyson shrugs it off.

Ayoub is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Duckkyson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Duckkyson!

Ayoub is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duckkyson with a nice head shot there.
Duckkyson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Duckkyson is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Ayoub is trying to escape and Duckkyson transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Ayoub is forced to tap! Nice work there by Duckkyson! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rory Duckkyson!