PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Ducreux (ranked 696 p4p, 565 weight class) and Kristo Kivi (ranked 102 p4p, 77 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ducreux
vs
Kivi

184 cm
31
186
14 - 10 - 1

187 cm
37
191
26 - 16 - 1

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Conviction

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 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Joseph Ducreux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kristo Kivi!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ducreux fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kivi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kivi throws a lazy uppercut
and Ducreux counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kivi thinking.
Kivi swings widly with a right hand
and Ducreux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Kristo Kivi has been cut.
Kivi throws a shot from downtown. Ducreux moves away and avoids it.
Ducreux scores with a decent looking hook.
Kristo Kivi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kivi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kivi lands in his opponent's guard.
Ducreux is controlling Kivi's posture.
Kivi trying to control but Ducreux is working from the bottom.
Ducreux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kivi.
Kivi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ducreux manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kivi manages to get himself to full guard.

Ducreux has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kivi is proving hard to escape from.
Kivi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ducreux holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kivi is looking to take a break and control but Ducreux is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kivi content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux is staying active underneath Kivi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ducreux avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kivi.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kivi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kivi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ducreux is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Hammer House of Horror that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Kivi throwing shots but Ducreux is blocking nicely.
Kivi throwing shots but Ducreux is blocking nicely.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kivi content to control rather than advance.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Joseph Ducreux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi looks to land a right hand but Ducreux moved out of range.
Kivi misses with a body shot.
Kivi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ducreux is looking for a counter combo.
Kivi digs a good body shot into Ducreux's ribs.
Kivi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ducreux getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ducreux staying out of range there.
Kivi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kivi fails with the takedown.
Ducreux is looking to counter punch.
Ducreux throws a good cross that connects.
Kivi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kivi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Kivi looks to score with a jab to the body but Ducreux is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kivi walks into a jab.
Ducreux slips a jab from Kivi.
Kivi throws a hook but Ducreux avoids it easily.
Ducreux scores with a kick to the body.
Ducreux takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ducreux staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Ducreux misses the target.
Kivi swings widly with a right hand
and Ducreux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kivi throws a big shot that misses.
Ducreux loads up on a big right hand but Kivi slips the punch.
Kivi looks to land a left hand but Ducreux moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Ducreux misses the target.
Ducreux throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kivi on the side of the head.
Ducreux moves out of range as Kivi strikes.
Kivi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ducreux tries to avoid it but Kivi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ducreux to the ground. Ducreux escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ducreux jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joseph Ducreux will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kristo Kivi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Kivi with a poor takedown
and Ducreux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joseph Ducreux is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Kivi misses.
The crowd cheers as Kivi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ducreux doesn't seem phased though.
Ducreux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ducreux went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ducreux darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ducreux connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kivi. Kivi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kivi throws a body shot but no joy.
Ducreux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ducreux connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kivi ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.
Kivi misses with a left hand
letting Ducreux counter with a right hand.
Ducreux drops his hands momentarily and Kivi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ducreux scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Kivi misses.
Kivi throws a big shot that misses.
Ducreux throws a jab when Kivi was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi looks to score with a jab to the body but Ducreux is just out of range.
Ducreux jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Good exchange - Kivi coming out on top.
Kivi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ducreux.
Kivi throws a hook to the side of Ducreux's head but Ducreux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ducreux swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kivi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ducreux throws a shot from downtown. Kivi moves away and avoids it.
Kivi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ducreux.
Kivi throws a poor cross that misses
and Ducreux makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kivi really felt that one!
Ducreux throws a hook but Kivi avoids it easily.
Kivi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ducreux counters with a nice uppercut.
Ducreux connects with a right hand. Kivi shakes it off.
Ducreux moves away from the strike by Kivi.
Ducreux is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kivi walks into a left hand.
Kivi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ducreux counters with a straight right hand.

That has opened up Kristo Kivi's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ducreux gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi shoots in and drives through. Ducreux sprawls well.
Ducreux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kivi.
Kivi throws a lazy uppercut
and Ducreux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ducreux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kivi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kivi avoids a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Kivi.
Kivi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kivi looks to land a left hand but Ducreux moved out of range nicely.
Kivi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kivi looks to throw the jab but Ducreux is out of range.
Ducreux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ducreux slips under a jab.
Ducreux ducks under a wild hook from Kivi.
Kivi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ducreux.
Kivi misses with an uppercut
and Ducreux counters with a right hand to the body.
Kivi lands an overhand right.
Ducreux has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ducreux there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ducreux lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ducreux lands a lovely overhand right.
Kivi shoots in but no luck this time.
Joseph Ducreux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristo Kivi.
Kivi is breathing heavily.
Kivi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ducreux to score with a decent uppercut.
Kivi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Ducreux wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ducreux misses with a straight left.
Ducreux misses with a looping left.
Kivi misses with a right hand
and Ducreux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kivi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

The cut above Kristo Kivi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ducreux defending well as Kivi loads up on a big left hand.
Kivi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux looks to land a left hand but Kivi moved out of range nicely.
Ducreux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kivi can do to turn this around?
Ducreux slips under a jab from Kivi.
Ducreux was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ducreux punishes Kivi's body with a nice straight punch.
Ducreux throws a shot from downtown. Kivi moves away and avoids it.
Ducreux throws a head kick but Kivi moves out of range.
Kivi with a hook.
Ducreux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kivi.
Ducreux swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kivi slips under a jab.
Kivi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kivi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kivi connects with a right hand. Ducreux shakes it off.
Ducreux staying out of range there.
Kivi with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Ducreux.
Kivi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ducreux.
Ducreux scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Ducreux dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kristo Kivi's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Ducreux missing with a left hand there. Kivi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ducreux connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kivi's hands.
Kivi misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Ducreux to counter with a crisp jab.
Kivi lands a nice shot to the body.
Kivi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kivi lands a jab to Ducreux's midsection.
Kivi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ducreux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ducreux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ducreux slips a straight right by Kivi.
Ducreux is looking to counter punch.
Ducreux misses with a hook to the body
and Kivi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kivi connects with a crisp jab.
Kivi lands a jab to Ducreux's midsection.
Kivi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kivi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ducreux.
Ducreux throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kivi.
Kivi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ducreux was well out of range. Poor timing from Kivi.

Kivi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kivi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kivi is looking to take a break and control but Ducreux is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ducreux avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kivi.
Ducreux won't allow Kivi to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux tries to roll over but Kivi keeps him under control.
Kivi throwing shots but Ducreux is blocking nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kivi takes a swing at Ducreux's ribcage but misses.
Ducreux on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kivi loads up on a big right hand but Ducreux slips the punch.
Ducreux ducks under a wild hook from Kivi.
Kivi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ducreux.
Ducreux connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ducreux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ducreux needs to keep his hands up - Kivi had a free shot at his head there.
Kivi throws out a loose jab but Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid it.
It appears Ducreux was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kivi blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Kivi coming out on top.
Kivi loads up on a big right hand but Ducreux slips the punch.
Kivi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kristo Kivi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ducreux misses with a looping left.
Kivi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ducreux's head backwards.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kivi checks a leg kick.
A big right from Ducreux misses.
Kivi moves away from the strike by Ducreux.
Kivi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
Ducreux throwing a counter right hand but Kivi manages to avoid it.
Kivi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kivi throws a lazy uppercut
and Ducreux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ducreux slips under a jab from Kivi.
Kivi cracks Ducreux with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good exchange - Ducreux coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kivi cracks Ducreux with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Joseph Ducreux has been cut.
Kivi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ducreux at a distance.
Ducreux moves out of range of the strikes.
Ducreux walks into a jab.
Kivi throws a shot from downtown. Ducreux moves away and avoids it.
Ducreux moves out of range of the strikes.
Ducreux drops his hands momentarily and Kivi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kivi misses with an uppercut
and Ducreux counters with a good, hard body kick but Kivi shrugs it off.
Kivi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ducreux changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kivi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kivi misses with a right hand
and Ducreux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kivi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ducreux throws a hook to the side of Kivi's head but Kivi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Kivi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kristo Kivi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ducreux has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Ducreux!
After the big win, Joseph Ducreux made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bondi MMA 🏝️ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.