PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Ducka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coco Russ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ducka
vs
Russ

225 cm
22
232 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Ducka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Coco Russ!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ducka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ducka misses with a two punch combination.
Ducka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Russ back to the cage. Ducka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Coco Russ has been cut.
Ducka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ducka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Russ shoots in and bounces Ducka off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
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!
Russ wants to pass the guard but Ducka is keeping the position.
Ducka is looking to stand up but Russ isn't so interested in that idea.
Russ throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Russ has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ducka keeping moving, preventing Russ from controlling successfully.
Russ working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russ throws an elbow that misses. Ducka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Russ's guard. Nice move by Ducka!
Russ trying to control the position here.
Ducka is looking to stand up but Russ won't let him.
Russ is pulling down on Ducka's head to control his posture.
Ducka wanted to stand there but Russ had control of the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Coco Russ.
Ducka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Russ circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Russ closes the distance and clinches.
Ducka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Russ has him pressed against the cage.
Ducka has a couple of punches blocked by Russ.
Russ blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Russ displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ducka up against the cage.
Russ tries to pull guard but Ducka holds him up against the cage and eventually Russ drops back down to his feet.
Ducka scores with a shoulder strike.
Russ has Ducka pressed against the cage, preventing Ducka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ducka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Russ gets control of Ducka's arms and successfully pulls guard. Russ will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Russ kicks Ducka off and gets to his feet.
Ducka scores with a one two! Russ had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Russ lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ducka circles away quickly and effectively.
Russ looks gassed!
Russ looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russ moves in looking to clinch but Ducka pushes him off.
Johnny Ducka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ducka misses with a few strikes there.
Ducka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Russ counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ducka is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ducka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Russ changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ducka tries to avoid it but Russ manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ducka to the ground. Ducka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ducka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ducka fails to land with a series of punches.
Ducka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Russ throws a head kick but Ducka moves out of range.
Ducka looks to land a combination but Russ avoids it well.
No joy there for Ducka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Russ looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ducka!
Russ lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ducka is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ducka squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Russ looking to control but Ducka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Russ lands with some strikes.
Russ fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ducka tries to buck Russ off but he can't manage it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Russ landing punches.
Russ lands a big shot there that rocks Ducka but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ducka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Russ working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Coco Russ will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Coco Russ's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No joy there for Ducka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ducka swinging wildly here.
Ducka feints a jab promting Russ to slip. Ducka then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Russ slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Russ misses with a series of wild punches.
Ducka misses with a few strikes there.
Russ fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ducka throws a right and a left that Russ avoids nicely.

Russ gets a double leg takedown into Ducka's guard.
Russ scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Russ in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Russ throws a big right hand that misses.
Russ postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russ working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russ throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Russ advances position into side control!
Russ cracks Ducka with a big elbow.
Russ in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Russ lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ducka down.
Russ wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ducka keeps working.
Ducka wants to get back to his feet but Russ drags him back down.
Russ working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russ cracks Ducka with a big elbow.

Russ is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ducka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Russ misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ducka is trying to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Russ.
Russ working the head and body with strikes.
Ducka is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Russ is controlling him well.
Ducka trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ducka is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Russ working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Russ scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ducka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ducka is not content to let Russ control the position.
Ducka being controlled for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ducka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Russ lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ducka is trying to buck Russ off.
Russ cracks Ducka with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coco Russ showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Coco Russ's cut.
That's time! Ducka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ducka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Russ fails with a takedown attempt.
Ducka throws a right and a left that Russ avoids nicely.
Russ looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ducka is fending him off so far but Russ persists. Nope, Ducka circles away and we're back to standing.
Ducka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Russ circles away quickly and effectively.
Ducka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Russ shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ducka defends it nicely.
Johnny Ducka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coco Russ.
Russ looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ducka is fending him off so far but Russ persists. Nope, Ducka circles away and we're back to standing.
Ducka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Russ.
Some wild striking there from Ducka.
Russ avoids a punch combination nicely.
Russ dodges the punch combination from Ducka.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russ slips a jab and a cross from Ducka.
Some wild striking there from Ducka.
Russ scores with a head kick.
Russ fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Russ dodges the punch combination from Ducka.
Russ misses with a double jab.
Ducka misses with a few strikes there.
Russ misses with a few strikes there.
Ducka misses with a double jab.
Ducka looks to land a combination but Russ avoids it well.

Russ forces Ducka back against the cage and clinches.
Ducka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Russ is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ducka is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ducka scores with a shot to the side of Russ's head.
Nice body punch from Ducka.

Russ escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ducka looks to land a combination. Russ sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Some wild striking there from Ducka.
Russ throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ducka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ducka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ducka misses with the combination.

Russ fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ducka to the ground. Russ is now in Ducka's guard.

Russ is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ducka is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ducka has escaped and now he's on top!
Ducka wanted to stand there but Russ had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ducka stands up from Russ's guard - Ducka perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ducka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Russ circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnny Ducka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Ducka gets tackled into the cage by Russ. Russ maintains the clinch.
Ducka gets through Russ's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ducka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Russ is trying to stall.
Russ tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ducka smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ducka misses with a wild combination.
Ducka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Russ rushes Ducka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ducka misses with a punch to the body.
Russ goes for a takedown attempt but Ducka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ducka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ducka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russ shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ducka throws a right hand that Russ ducks under and follows up with a left that Russ also avoids with ease.
Russ looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Coco Russ is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Russ shoots for a double leg takedown but Ducka sprawls well. He's pushed Russ's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Ducka.
I think Russ has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Coco Russ!