PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaggy Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Wales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Duck
vs
Wales

184 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

EVOLUTION Clothing LKO

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shaggy Duck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Wales!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wales dodges the punch combination from Duck.

Wales closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Duck did well to prevent Wales getting side control.
Duck tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Wales manages to move to mount!
Duck is looking to get to half guard.
Duck looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Wales controlling well, preventing Duck from escaping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wales thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Wales just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Duck staying busy and making it hard for Wales to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wales has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Duck.

Duck is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Wales gets his way!
Wales controls the position.
Duck turns into Wales and is now in his guard.
Duck has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Duck slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wales looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck wants to stand and escape but instead Wales has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Duck manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Duck is trying to break free.
Wales has Duck pressed against the cage.
Duck is looking to break free of the clinch but Wales has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Duck.
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!
Duck is trying to drag Wales to the mat but Wales just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Duck is trying to force a seperation but Wales has the dominant position.

Wales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wales as he avoids it easily.
Duck is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wales sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Duck backs off Wales throws a huge counter combo but Duck manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaggy Duck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wales slips under a jab from Duck.
Wales takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Wales, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wales changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duck tries to avoid it but Wales manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duck to the ground. Duck escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wales changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duck tries to avoid it but Wales manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duck to the ground. Duck escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Duck steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wales. That one must have hurt.
Duck is breathing heavily.

Duck instigates a clinch.
Duck is trying to break the clinch but Wales has him pressed against the cage.
Duck is pressed up against the cage. Wales has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Duck down to the mat. Duck avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wales tries for a takedown but Duck circles away easily
and Duck counters with a left and a right that stings Wales.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Duck pushes Wales up against the cage in a clinch.

Wales's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duck lands a nice shot to the body.
Duck lands a jab to the nose.

Duck shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wales wants to get back to his feet but Duck is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Duck throwing strikes from guard but Wales blocks nicely.
Wales being controlled here, momentarily.
Wales bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Duck's 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 Shaggy Duck will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Duck shoots for a double leg takedown but Wales sprawls well. He's pushed Duck's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wales lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Duck dives in and grabs Wales's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wales pushes down on Duck's head and hops out.
Duck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duck fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaggy Duck. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wales bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wales wants to control but Duck is keeping him busy.
Wales landing a few strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duck is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wales has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Wales working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Wales decides to stand back up. Wales steps back and let's Duck get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duck forces Wales back against the cage and clinches.
Duck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wales has Duck pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Duck manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Wales pulls guard.

Wales working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Duck doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Duck manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Wales pushes Duck off and scrambles back to his feet.
Duck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wales throws a counter combo.
Duck shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wales connects with a high kick.
Duck dodges the punch combination from Wales.
It looked like Duck wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wales tries to clinch
and Duck counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wales takes one to the chin there.
Duck stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wales.
Duck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wales looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duck is fending him off so far but Wales persists. Nope, Duck circles away and we're back to standing.
Duck's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wales under the eye.
Duck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wales's waist but Wales gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duck off to one side.
Wales avoids the body shot from Duck.
Wales lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wales is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duck sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Duck dives in for a single leg takedown but Wales sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A punch combination from Wales misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wales drives through with a takedown into Duck's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wales trying to control but Duck is working from the bottom.
Wales scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wales stopping the sweep attempt from Duck.
Wales stands up over Duck, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wales scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Duck looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wales is one step ahead there.
Wales is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Duck is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Wales presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Duck is looking to break free of the clinch but Wales has double underhooks.
Duck trying to stall but Wales improves his position.

Wales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wales.
Wales throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duck staying out of range there.
Wales tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Wales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Duck swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Wales counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wales working hard to break the clinch.

Duck manages to break the clinch.
Duck looks to clinch
and Wales counters with a three punch combo that has Duck backing up. Duck nods at Wales to acknowledge the strikes.

Duck drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Wales explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wales is defended easily by Duck.
Wales shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Duck sprawls well. Duck wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wales gets slowly back to his feet.
Wales takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck has a takedown stuffed.
Kevin Wales seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Duck drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wales is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Duck's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wales looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wales wants to control but Duck is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck wants to pass the guard but Wales is defending well.

Wales has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Duck is on him like a limpet, forcing Wales back against the cage.
Duck is trying to force a seperation but Wales has the dominant position.

Wales breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wales looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duck is fending him off so far but Wales persists. Nope, Duck circles away and we're back to standing.
Shaggy Duck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Wales.
Duck throws a right hand that Wales ducks under and follows up with a left that Wales also avoids with ease.
Wales tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duck uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wales has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duck with a poor takedown

and Wales counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wales.

Wales jumps guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Duck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wales swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wales is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Wales has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Duck doesn't defend quickly enough and Wales has managed to lock this one up! Can Duck escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Wales on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kevin Wales!