PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Duuket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sum Yung Gai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Duuket
vs
Yung Gai

185 cm
31
198 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

165 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenny Duuket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sum Yung Gai!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gai is looking to land body kicks.
Duuket ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duuket attempts a counter takedown but Gai avoids it well and moves away.
Duuket lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duuket is fending him off so far but Gai persists. Nope, Duuket circles away and we're back to standing.
Gai throws a hook but Duuket blocks it.
Nice shot lands for Duuket.
Gai misses with a few strikes there.
Gai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Duuket looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duuket trying to control but Gai is working from the bottom.

Gai working for a triangle but Duuket defends it easily.

Gai looking for subs off his back but Duuket has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Duuket.
Duuket lands strikes from half guard.
Duuket tries to pass to full mount but Gai defends it.
Duuket working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Duuket drops an elbow to the side of Gai's head.
Gai trying to control but Duuket postures up.
Duuket is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gai with the active half guard here but Duuket passes nicely into side control.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Duuket tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duuket wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gai keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gai is trying to improve his position.
Duuket will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Duuket is looking to take a break and control but Gai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Duuket in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gai wants to control but Duuket postures up.
Gai taking a bit of punishment here - Duuket scoring with strikes.
Duuket working away.

Duuket is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gai is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Duuket connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gai some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duuket lands a few punches from side control.
A control attempt from Gai but he's now mounted!
Duuket tries to control but Gai wriggling away.
Duuket with good strikes from the mount here!
Gai tries to reverse the position but Duuket maintains control.
Gai in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Duuket controlling the pace for now.

Duuket working for a submission but Gai is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Duuket dominated that round.
That's time! Duuket's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Duuket finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Gai gets tackled into the cage by Duuket. Duuket maintains the clinch.
Duuket lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gai backwards.
Duuket lands a left hand.
Duuket managing to block the knees to the body from Gai.
Duuket lands a right hand.
Gai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duuket keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gai's efforts to push away.
A right hand to the body from Gai.
Gai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Kenny Duuket has been cut.
Duuket throws a head punch that misses.
Duuket is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gai is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duuket misses with a body punch.
Duuket lands a shot to the body.
Gai has Duuket pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Duuket manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Duuket tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gai's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Duuket scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gai looking to slow down the pace here.
Duuket lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duuket scores with a shot to the side of Gai's head.
Gai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duuket misses with the head strike.
Gai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duuket prevents a body shot from Gai.
Duuket is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gai can do to turn this around?
Gai working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gai.

Gai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gai fails with a takedown attempt.
Duuket half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sum Yung Gai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Duuket coming out on top.
Gai throws the kick towards the body but Duuket avoids it.
Duuket lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Gai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Duuket counters with a straight right hand.

Gai is rocked!
Kenny Duuket has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sum Yung Gai.
A shot to the body from Gai misses
and Duuket counters with a nice leg kick.
Gai is still on wobbly legs! Can Duuket finish him?
Gai is holding his hands too far apart here. Duuket throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Gai is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenny Duuket!
During a confident post fight interview, Kenny Duuket thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.