PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Ducreux (ranked 2254 p4p, 2821 weight class) and Isaac Vernon (ranked 302 p4p, 363 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ducreux
vs
Vernon

184 cm
26
180
5 - 5 - 1

180 cm
27
180
11 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA

Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Joseph Ducreux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vernon throws an off balance right hand
and Ducreux counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vernon's knee momentarily.
A jab from Ducreux misses.
Ducreux throws the left hand but Vernon avoids the punch easily.
Ducreux swings for the body but Vernon moves out of range.
Vernon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ducreux scores with a jab.
Ducreux throws a right hand that misses
and Vernon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ducreux tries a head kick but it misses.
Vernon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ducreux takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ducreux thinks about countering with a head kick.
Vernon takes a swing at Ducreux's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon moves out of range as Ducreux throws a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vernon! But no joy.
Vernon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ducreux dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vernon. That did some damage!
Vernon throws the left hand but Ducreux avoids the punch easily.
Vernon takes one to the chin there.
Vernon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon moves out of range of the body kick from Ducreux.
Ducreux just misses with a punch to the body.
Ducreux swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vernon counters with a big head kick but Ducreux shrugs it off.
Vernon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vernon misses with a body shot.
Ducreux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vernon moves away.
Ducreux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ducreux walks into a jab.
Vernon lands a slapping body shot.
Vernon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ducreux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vernon misses with an uppercut. Ducreux saw that one coming.
Vernon checks a low kick from Ducreux.
Ducreux takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ducreux misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux takes a swing at Vernon's ribcage but misses.
Ducreux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vernon moves away.
Vernon takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ducreux looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vernon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ducreux swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Vernon misses.
Vernon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ducreux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vernon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vernon just misses with a punch to the body.
Ducreux loads up on a big right hand but Vernon slips the punch.
And Vernon responds with a good body kick, but Ducreux manages to step out the way in time.
Vernon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ducreux checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ducreux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ducreux on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Joseph Ducreux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ducreux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vernon.
Vernon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ducreux's head.
A big left from Ducreux misses.
Ducreux takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vernon punishes Ducreux's body with a nice straight punch.
Vernon needs to keep his hands up - Ducreux had a free shot at his head there.
Vernon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ducreux with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vernon to score with a decent uppercut.
Vernon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ducreux was well out of range. Poor timing from Vernon.
Ducreux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ducreux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vernon.
Ducreux does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ducreux misses with a hook.
Ducreux throws a front kick aimed at Vernon's knee but Vernon avoids it well.
It seemed like Vernon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ducreux misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vernons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Some bone on bone action there as Vernon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vernon with the counter takedown but Ducreux avoids it easily.
Ducreux misses with a straight right.
Vernon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vernon throws a series of punches but Ducreux moves out of range.
Ducreux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vernon.
Ducreux tests Vernon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vernon moves out of range as Ducreux strikes.
Vernon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ducreux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vernon.
Vernon looks to throw the jab but Ducreux is out of range.
Vernon misses with an uppercut. Ducreux saw that one coming.
Ducreux cracks Vernon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ducreux throws a leg kick but Vernon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ducreux throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Ducreux dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ducreux gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vernon thuds a left hand into Ducreux's body.
Vernon connects with a jab.
Joseph Ducreux is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Ducreux.
Vernon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vernon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good leg kick by Vernon.
Vernon lands a nice hook to Ducreux's body. Ducreux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vernon misses with a low kick.
Ducreux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vernon.
A little jabbing left from Vernon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ducreux connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vernon's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ducreux cracks Vernon with an open hand slap.
Ducreux connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vernon's hands.
Vernon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vernon blocks a low kick nicely.
Vernon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ducreux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donk. Ducreux catches Vernon right on the button with a cross.

Vernon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ducreux is not content to let Vernon control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ducreux won't allow Vernon to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon trying to control from half guard but Ducreux is working away.
Ducreux is controlling Vernon's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Vernon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Vernon has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ducreux defend it? Vernon steps over the head and cranks it - Ducreux is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Vernon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Isaac Vernon!
Isaac Vernon was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.