PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nils Norling (ranked 2364 p4p, 2853 weight class) and Joseph Ducreux (ranked 297 p4p, 348 weight class). Norling comes to the cage accompanied by Scarlet - Age of seduction. Joseph Ducreux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Norling
vs
Ducreux

185 cm
27
175
11 - 7 - 0

184 cm
27
180
5 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bondi MMA

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nils Norling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Joseph Ducreux!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norling tries to clinch there but Ducreux circles away.
Norling takes one to the chin there.
Ducreux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Norling counters with a straight right hand.
Ducreux looks to score with a jab to the body but Norling is just out of range.
Ducreux looks to land a right hand but Norling moved out of range.
Ducreux throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ducreux connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Norling has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Ducreux connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Norling blocks the body kick.
Norling tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ducreux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ducreux uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Norling darts in looking for a takedown but Ducreux gets double underhooks and turns Norling into the cage.
Ducreux lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Norling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Left hook, right uppercut from Ducreux.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ducreux throws a lazy right hand but Norling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ducreux throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Ducreux tries to keep at a distance but Norling has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ducreux lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Ducreux scores with a nice short uppercut.

Ducreux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ducreux throws a body shot but no joy.

Norling moves into the clinch.

Ducreux breaks the clinch.
Norling tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ducreux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Norling moves into the clinch successfully.
Ducreux taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Ducreux.
A left hand lands to the body for Ducreux.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ducreux manages to break the clinch.
Ducreux throws a shot from downtown. Norling moves away and avoids it.
Ducreux lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norling misses with a straight left.
Ducreux throws a leg kick
and Norling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ducreux is looking to slow Norling down with leg kicks.
Norling tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ducreux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ducreux throws an off balance right hand
letting Norling counter with a right hand.
Ducreux looks to score with a jab to the body but Norling is just out of range.
Ducreux slaps away a takedown attempt from Norling, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joseph Ducreux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norling uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ducreux.
Norling throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Norling tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ducreux paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux pushes Norling away with a front kick.
Ducreux throws a low kick but it's checked well by Norling.
An attempted straight right counter from Norling misses the target.
Norling tries to clinch up but Ducreux circles away and keeps his distance.
Ducreux looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Norling swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ducreux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Norling counters with a straight right hand.
Ducreux lands with a good body shot.
Norling tries to clinch up but Ducreux circles away and keeps his distance.
Ducreux lands a slapping body shot.
Ducreux throws a front kick aimed at Norling's knee but Norling avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Norling misses its target.
Norling misses with a two punch combination.
Norling throws a big shot that misses.
Ducreux throws the kick towards the body but Norling avoids it.
Norling is looking to counter punch.
Ducreux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ducreux just misses with a punch to the body.
Norling jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux misses with a hook. Norling ducked under it nicely.
Ducreux throws a head kick that misses.
Norling is looking to clinch.
Ducreux throws a looping overhand right but Norling ducks down to avoid it.
Norling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norling tries to clinch up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norling takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Norling misses with a straight left.
Ducreux lands a nice leg kick that just misses Norling's sensitive parts.
Ducreux comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ducreux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ducreux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norling was well out of range. Poor timing from Ducreux.
Ducreux wants to slow Norling down by chopping away at his legs.
Ducreux misses with a low kick.
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 walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Norling checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ducreux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Norling darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Norling swings for the body but Ducreux moves out of range.
Norling moves out of range as Ducreux throws a body kick.
Norling throwing a counter right hand but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
Ducreux throws a lazy right hand but Norling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ducreux throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ducreux looks to throw the jab but Norling is out of range.
Norling bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Norling throws a low kick but Ducreux moves out of range easily.
Norling slips under a jab.
Joseph Ducreux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norling throws out a loose jab but Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ducreux on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Norling closes the distance and clinches.
Ducreux lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ducreux misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ducreux breaks the clinch.
Norling takes a swing at Ducreux's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Ducreux.
Ducreux cracks Norling with a good jab.
Norling ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.
Norling tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Norling or perhaps it was just good defense by Ducreux, which made it look bad.
Ducreux swats away the attempt to clinch by Norling.
Ducreux moves out of range as Norling throws a body kick.
Ducreux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norling.
Ducreux throws a jab but it's blocked by Norling.
Norling throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ducreux counters with a leg kick.
Ducreux dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Norling. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norling blocks the body kick.
Norling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ducreux throws a lazy right hand but Norling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ducreux lands a nice leg kick that just misses Norling's sensitive parts.
Norling drops his hands momentarily and Ducreux takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Ducreux. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ducreux.
Norling's corner calls for a 1-2. Norling obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ducreux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ducreux swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Norling counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Norling doesn't manage to clinch there - Ducreux circles away.
Ducreux misses with a straight right.
Ducreux throws a poor cross that misses
and Norling counters with a series of strikes. Ducreux will be more careful next time no doubt.
A slow jab from Norling misses its intended target.
Ducreux tries a quick counter leg kick but Norling is wise to it.
Norling is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux thuds a left hand into Norling's body.
A big right from Norling misses.

Norling clinches with his opponent.

Norling manages to break the clinch.
Ducreux dodges the punch combination from Norling.
Ducreux thinks about the counter body kick.
Ducreux cracks a nice hook into Norling's ribs.
Norling fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ducreux avoids it really well and circles away.
Ducreux throws a sloppy body shot
and Norling counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ducreux.
Norling stuns Ducreux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ducreux misses with a looping right.
Norling throws a big counter combination but Ducreux scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ducreux on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ducreux delivers a nice body kick.
Norling throws a push kick but Ducreux slaps the foot to one side.
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!
Ducreux lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Norling takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Norling stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ducreux.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ducreux in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut. Norling saw that one coming.
Ducreux with the inside leg kick.
Norling has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ducreux finds it's way round the side to connect with Norling's head.
A jab from Ducreux misses.
Ducreux misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Norling wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Ducreux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Norling checks a leg kick nicely.
Norling walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Norling moves in looking to clinch but Ducreux pushes him off.
Ducreux is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Norling with a body shot.
Ducreux lands a nice shot to the body.
Norling shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ducreux as he jumps to the side.
Ducreux fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Norling moves away from the strike by Ducreux.
Norling throws a low kick but Ducreux moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norling fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Ducreux releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ducreux swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Norling counter with a right hand.
Norling delivers a nice body kick.
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norling tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ducreux manages to circle out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norling keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ducreux.
Nils Norling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norling is looking to clinch but Ducreux is avoiding it.
Ducreux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norling is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Norling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norling rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ducreux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ducreux feints a counter leg kick.
Norling shoots in looking for a takedown. Ducreux tries to sprawl out of it but Norling keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ducreux manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Norling tries to clinch but Ducreux moves away
and Ducreux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joseph Ducreux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norling looks to land a body kick but Ducreux moved away.
Ducreux throws out a counter right but Norling avoids it with no problem.
Ducreux looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ducreux scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ducreux misses with a looping right.
Norling slips under a jab from Ducreux.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux misses with a wild body shot.
Norling staying out of range there.
Ducreux jabs at Norling's body.
Norling staying out of range there.
Well,Norling is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
A head kick misses from Norling.
Joseph Ducreux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ducreux throws the left hand but Norling avoids the punch easily.
Ducreux turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Norling tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ducreux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Norling takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ducreux catches Norling with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ducreux connects with a single shot there.
Norling takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Norling takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Norling keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norling moves in looking to clinch but Ducreux pushes him off.
Norling chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Ducreux misses.
No luck for Norling with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nils Norling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ducreux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norling moves away.
Norling tried to counter with a leg kick but Ducreux avoided it.
Ducreux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ducreux turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Norling instigates a clinch.
Norling has had enough of the clinch but Ducreux keeps him there for the moment.
Norling is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nils Norling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux prevents the takedown attempt.

Norling breaks the clinch.
Ducreux throws a jab but it's blocked by Norling.
Norling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ducreux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ducreux bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ducreux is looking to slow Norling down with leg kicks.
That kick from Ducreux tenderised Norling's leg. Norling is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ducreux connects with the punch.
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!
Norling tries to close the distance and clinch but Ducreux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ducreux is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Norling with a body shot.
Norling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ducreux was well out of range. Poor timing from Norling.
Ducreux connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ducreux scores with a push kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Ducreux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ducreux winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Joseph Ducreux!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Joseph Ducreux!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Joseph Ducreux!

Joseph Ducreux wins by unanimous decision!
Joseph Ducreux bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Nils Norling stepped up to the mic, saying 'You win lose, you some some.'.